Corporate employers prefer State University grads over Ivy Leaguers
A recent survey by the Wall Street Journal has pointed to a shift in the perception of the value of an Ivy League education versus other public and private universities. Penn State was ranked first in preparing students for the workforce based on the responses from hiring specialists at almost 500 companies and institutions nationwide. Of the 25 schools on the list of HR’s favorites to hire, only one was an Ivy League (Cornell University).
Here are the rankings:
1. Penn State
2. Texas A&M
3. Illinois
4. Purdue
5. Arizona State
6. University of Michigan
7. Georgia Institute of Technology
8. University of Maryland
9. University of Florida
10. Carnegie Mellon
11. Brigham Young
12. Ohio State
13. Virginia Polytechnic Institute
14. Cornell University
15. University of California at Berkeley
16. University of Wisconsin at Madison
17. University of California at Los Angelos
18. Texas Tech
19. NC State University
19. University of Virginia (tie)
20. Rutgers University
21. University of Notre Dame
22. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
23. University of Southern California
24. Washington State University (tie)
source: HULIQ
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New GM CEO Akerson To Receive $9M Pay Package
GM’s new CEO Dan Akerson’s compensation package for the next 3 years has just been filed with the SEC. It outlines a total of $9 million dollars to be paid through a combination of salary and stock options.
Mr. Akerson is replacing Ed Whitacre who has led General Motors through bankruptcy and the subsequent bailout from the government. Whitacre will be paid a salary of $300,000 dollars for the remainder of 2010.
source: leftlanenews
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Careers with low stress and six currently hot career prospects
Clare Kaufman of FindtheRightSchool.com has identified 5 great career options for people considering a career change. Here are her picks:
1. Technology: software engineers and network analysts
2. Finance: financial examiners and personal financial advisors
3. Health care: biomedical engineers
4. Environmental science: environmental engineers
5. Business administration: marketing survey researchers
These suggestions are based on a combination of forecasted need for future workers along with what is perceived to be decent salaries for workers in these fields.
source: examiner.com
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