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25 Universities with the Worst Professors

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:41:45 -0400

According to the latest figures, many of the worst profs are teaching in schools in the Midwest and on the East Coast.

The Diploma's Vanishing Value

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:00:37 -0400

May 1 is fast approaching, and with it the deadline for high-school seniors to commit to a college. At kitchen tables across the country, anxious students and their parents are asking: Does it really matter ...

Universities Getting the Most Government Money

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:13:03 -0400

Stanford and Columbia are among the top 10. See what other schools made the list.

Few $1-Salary CEOs Make a Buck as Ellison Gets $96 Mln

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:01 -0400

The chief executive officers of software developer Oracle Corp. (ORCL) and watchmaker Fossil Inc. (FOSL) both work for a salary of a dollar or less a year. The only difference: $96.2 million. That's how ...

25 Private Colleges with the Happiest Freshmen

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:00:38 -0400

Here's a list of the 25 private colleges and universities in the U.S. with the highest freshmen retention rates.

The Benefits of Being Stupid at Work

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:23:38 -0400

Why employees who aren't the sharpest knives in the drawer -- at least not that anyone can tell -- might do best of all.

What Does a Successful CEO Sound Like? Try a Deep Bass

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:44:48 -0400

How do you project success? New research suggests it may help to have a nice, deep bass.

CEO Donates His $3.6 Million Bonus to Employees

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:48:26 -0400

Best boss ever?

CEOs Earn 354 Times More Than Average Worker

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:37:48 -0400

The discrepancy in pay between CEOs and the average worker has skyrocketed over the years.

Man Brilliantly Quits His Job to Pursue Dream Job With Resignation Letter Written on a Cake

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:45:51 -0400

Holmes' resignation letter quickly went viral when his brother-in-law tweeted a picture of it.

The Terrifying Reality of Long-Term Unemployment

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:20:45 -0400

More From The Atlantic Spain Is Beyond Doomed: The 2 Scariest Unemployment Charts Ever The Unluckiest Generation: What Will Become of Millennials? How to Save the Long-Term Unemployed

Starbucks, Wal-Mart Offer Classes — for College Credit

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:13:00 -0400

Starbucks, Wal-Mart offer classes - for college credit

You Got In; Now, Please Come

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:56:41 -0400

Sydney Britt, a high-school senior in Fayetteville, Ga., learned last month that she was accepted to Agnes Scott College in nearby Decatur. Last year, that would have been the end of the recruitment process ...

What Not to Say in a Thank You Letter After an Interview

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:56:19 -0400

You know it's a good idea to write a thank-you note after an interview, but a lot of people fail to take this basic step. While unlikely to make an employer totally reverse an opinion about you, when done ...

Billionaire CEOs With The Biggest Paychecks

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:13:52 -0400

Here are the 10 U.S.-based billionaire CEOs with the fattest paychecks.

Warning: Smoking Is Hazardous to Your Employment

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:31:10 -0400

In small but growing numbers, employers in recent years have been refusing to hire smokers, arguing that coaxing tobacco users to quit with free cessation programs or cash incentives hasn't worked.

Where Have All the Secretaries Gone?

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:35:33 -0400

Executive assistants are disappearing from the workforce. It's time to bring them back.

10 of the Worst Jobs for the Future

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:33:01 -0400

Certain occupations are suffering more than others — and will continue to suffer for the remainder of the decade and beyond.

How Bad Is the Job Market For College Grads? Your Definitive Guide

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:41:00 -0400

The problem isn't imaginary. A few days back, the Wall Street Journal's Ben Casselman reported that 284,000 Americans with a BA or higher were working in jobs that paid minimum wage or less, about double ...

The 10 Most-Common (and 10 Least-Common) Jobs in America Today

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:39:44 -0400

There are 4.3 million retail salespeople in the United States, equivalent to the state population of Kentucky. And there are 310 prosthodontists -- that is, dentists specializing in prosthetic teeth -- ...

You Won't Believe How Adorable This Kitty Is! Click for More!

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:42:50 -0400

Companies are duping employees into committing unsafe computing as a way to train them not to be so easily fooled.

College Grads May Be Stuck in Low-Skill Jobs

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:15:22 -0400

The recession left millions of college-educated Americans working in coffee shops and retail stores. Now, new research suggests their job prospects may not improve much when the economy rebounds. Taylor ...

What Extremely Successful People Were Doing At Age 25

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:39:21 -0400

Some people know what they want to do from an early age and focus on it relentlessly.

Making Sense of College Aid

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:49:26 -0400

Cole Schenewerk has a tough choice ahead of him. The high-school senior from El Cajon, Calif., already has gotten an acceptance packet from Southern Methodist University and a preliminary scholarship offer ...

The 10 Most Underpaid Jobs

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:42:06 -0400

A lot of workers these days have an exaggerated sense of their own value. They think they ought to be paid more simply because they show up on time every day or work really hard, even if there are thousands ...

6 Sure Ways to Sabotage Your Job Search

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:14:56 -0400

Make any of these mistakes and you might as well kiss your chances of landing a new position goodbye.

The World's Favorite Bosses

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:40:34 -0400

Here are the world's favorite CEOs, according to Glassdoor.com. The list is based on reviews voluntarily posted by employees all over the globe.

Tips for Beating Burnout as a Working Grad Student

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:01:11 -0400

The intense routine of a working grad student can be a sun-up to sun-down affair, drowning out any hint of a personal life. "Graduate school really is more of a lifestyle," says Dr. Jane Bost, ...

Cal State plans enrollment hike with extra funds

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:01:28 -0400

California State University plans to spend the projected $125.1 million in extra state funding for the 2013-14 academic year to expand enrollment and online courses, boost employee salaries and pay for ...

Colleges Track Former Students to Boost Degrees

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:54:15 -0400

Carmen Ricotta knows being a college graduate could mean higher pay and better job opportunities, and it's not like St. Louis Community College hasn't been practically begging her to wrap up her two-year ...

IU president encouraged by state budget plan

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:45:25 -0400

A proposed boost in the state's higher education funding is an encouraging step after more than $150 million was cut during the recession, Indiana University's president said Thursday.IU President Michael ...

Iowa college students seek support from lawmakers

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:48:09 -0400

About 20 student leaders at Iowa's state universities lobbied lawmakers Wednesday, imploring them to approve a tuition freeze backed by the Board of Regents.Students from all three universities met with ...

Calif. bill would permit online courses for credit

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:28:41 -0400

California would allow private, online education companies to offer courses for credit at state colleges and universities, under a bill introduced Wednesday in the state Legislature.Senate President Pro ...

Colleges Are Still Finding Room In The Budget For Hefty Faculty Bonuses

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:12:00 -0400

As tuition costs keep rising.

Colleges' Latest Offer: Deals

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:11:37 -0400

A growing number of liberal-arts colleges are supplementing their traditional glossy brochures touting ivy-covered libraries and great-books seminars with more pecuniary pitches: Buy seven semesters, get ...

Kids Get Hands-On With Robots at This Brooklyn Business

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:36:40 -0400

Located in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn, the Foundry provides workshops that aim to "inspire and motivate kids about the fun of building" by teaching the engineering concepts behind how robots move and work.

U.S. News Releases 2014 Best Graduate School Rankings

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:39:14 -0400

A graduate degree can be the ticket to a six-figure salary for some students, but leave others drowning in debt. Several factors determine which camp a grad student will fall into, including degree choice, ...

Look Beyond Finance, Consulting for MBA Jobs

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:38:01 -0400

Here's some good news for prospective MBAs: Ninety-two percent of 2012 grads surveyed by the Graduate Management Admission Council had a job three months after graduation, a track record 6 percentage points ...

Stressful Jobs That Pay Badly

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:03:01 -0500

Sometimes stress is part of the job description. But here are some jobs where the compensation doesn't match the pressures.

The Worst-Paying Cities for Women

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:01:58 -0500

In some parts of the country, the gender pay gap is far more severe.