The job market may not be recovering fast enough for the 11.8 million unemployed Americans, but there is hope for thousands of jobless STEM professionals in major metro areas across the country. Article>>
Engineering Students Want Jobs at NASA, Google, Boeing, Apple and Microsoft
June 14th, 2013 by Brad Graham
If space is the final frontier, today’s engineering students want to be a part of exploring it, according to a new survey. Universum has released its annual rankings of employers by undergraduate engineering students in the US, and the
Posted in: Engineering, Jobs, STEM
Tech Jobs Aren’t Just For Silicon Valley
June 7th, 2013 by Brad Graham
As Congress debates the future of the nation’s immigration laws, lots of attention has been paid to highly skilled workers graduating from top U.S. universities. The biggest names in the tech industry have lobbied to make it easier
The 10 Hardest Jobs To Fill In 2013
May 30th, 2013 by Brad Graham
According to the eighth annual talent shortage survey from staffing firm ManpowerGroup, 39% of employers in all industries across the U.S. are experiencing difficulty filling open positions within their organizations, despite the fact that unemployment
In the Economic Recovery, College Majors Matter
May 30th, 2013 by Brad Graham
Bad news for newly minted college graduates: That still-crisp bachelor’s degree does not guarantee employment, especially if it happens to be in architecture or information systems. Link>>
Posted in: college majors, Jobs, STEM
Gender Gap in STEM Majors Linked to H.S. Job Plans
May 9th, 2013 by Brad Graham
The fact that women are much less likely than men to choose science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors in college can be traced to gender differences in occupational plans in high school, reports a Cornell
Posted in: Gender, High School, Jobs, Majors, STEM
Stemming the Tide: New Study Examines Why Women Leave Engineering
April 18th, 2013 by Brad Graham
After years of increases, the number of women graduating with undergraduate engineering degrees in the United
Engineering Grads Enjoy Greater Job Prospects
March 15th, 2013 by Brad Graham
Engineering has become an “it” degree, recent grads are discovering, in both traditional tech professions and across the economy. While the unemployment rate for people with bachelor’s degrees was 3.9 percent
Posted in: College Graduates, Jobs, STEM
