CBS Evening News:
Job Training
Key to Unemployment Crisis
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"In an economy struggling with the highest rate of joblessness in more than 25 years - where even highly skilled
workers are being shown the door - the last thing anyone wants to hear is this: "There is no ray of sunshine in the
near term. Not in the next three to six to 12 months," said economist Mark Zandi..." 091203
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Marty Memko: We Send Too Many Students to College "So many drop out or graduate having
learned frighteningly little. Worse, they end up with McCareers. Among my saddest moments as a career
counselor is when I hear a story like this: “I wasn’t a good student in high school, but I wanted to prove to
myself that I can get a college diploma--I’d be the first one in my family to do it. But it’s been six years and I
still have 45 units to go...” 071214
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U.S. Department of Labor: Teachers—Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, and
Secondary "Teachers act as facilitators or coaches, using interactive discussions and "hands-on"
approaches to 0help students learn and apply concepts in subjects such as science, mathematics, or
English..." 071129
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About.com: Career Planning / Education: Mid Career Change and Career Development "You're in
the middle years of your career. Are you looking for more, a career change? Or just thinking about career
options. Looking to change your career or add more excitement to your current career? These career
education and career planning articles and links will help you plan and execute your best mid-career
moves..." 071119
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Quintessential Careers: Go to College -- College Planning Resources "Use these great college-
planning tools and resources to pursue an education!..." 071028
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MSN Encarta: What Colleges Want "When college admissions officers, high school guidance
counselors, and how-to-get-into-college books describe the perfect college applicant, they all describe
more or less the same person..." 080120
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ScienceCareers.org: Turning Obstacles into Steppingstones "Rita Thornton’s father had definite
ambitions for her and her five sisters: They would become doctors. "You kids are black and ugly. You gotta
be able to look after yourselves. And for that you gotta be smart," he told them often, according to Rita’s
sister, Yvonne..." 071013
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Forbes.com: Case Study: Global Degrees "Wharton's new dean, Thomas Robertson, plans to expand
its brand overseas--carefully. The Indian School of Business in hyderabad opened its doors in 2001 with a
class of 128 students. Six years later it has 423 students in its full-time, one-year postgraduate business
program..." 071010
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Science: Starting Small "Nanotechnology is hot. Researchers are flocking to it. Publication rates are
skyrocketing. Money is flowing into the field from governments and companies alike. But what exactly is
that money flowing into? Perhaps the hardest problem in nanotechnology is figuring out what it is. Unlike
conventional disciplines, such as synthetic chemistry and biophysics, it’s not obvious what it means to be a
nanoscientist. That, of course, makes it hard to know how to train for and find a topflight nanoscience job.
Still, there are some basics on which most knowledgeable people agree..." 070926
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Vanderbilt University: Future Career Path of Gifted Youth Can Be Predicted by Age 13 "The future
career path and creative direction of gifted youth can be predicted well by their performance on the SAT at
age 13, a new study from Vanderbilt University finds. The study offers insights into how best to identify the
nation’s most talented youth, which is a focus of the new $43 billion America Competes Act recently
passed by Congress to enhance the United States’ ability to compete globally..." 070910
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The Justice: 'Rip-off 101' challenges high textbook prices "Students suffer sticker shock each
semester when they buy books for their classes. But books don't need to be as expensive as they have
become, according to a study released last week by the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)..." 070814
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LATimes: That Raise Might Take 4 Years to Earn as Well "Those with bachelor's degrees are finding
their incomes stagnate despite a growing economy. The economy has been steadily growing, with
unemployment low and corporate profits at historic highs. So why can't David Lewis get a decent raise?..."
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University Health Services, Tang Center: Education & Social Work Career Exploration Links -
Occupational "This page contains links that can help you explore your career and educational options..."
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