9 out of the 10 best jobs in 2014 were in STEM fields, according to rankings from the website CareerCast. “This absolutely verifies the importance of STEM careers,” said
Mathematician is Ranked as the Top Job of 2014
April 25th, 2014 by Rich Feller
Posted in: Jobs, Mathematician, STEM, Top Jobs, Women
Making STEM Stick in Middle School
April 25th, 2014 by Brad Graham
Middle school is a critical time to catch students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics because it is when students often decide if these fields are for them, education experts say. Link>>
Posted in: Children, Kids, Middle-School, STEM
Putting Veterans to Work for STEM
April 24th, 2014 by Brad Graham
While veterans are leaving the military in large numbers, too few are able to find the jobs they need to successfully enter the next phase of their lives. Link>>
2014 Best High Schools for STEM Rankings Methodology
April 22nd, 2014 by Rich Feller
U.S. News & World Report’s fourth annual Best High Schools for STEM rankings methodology was developed by U.S. News and is based on the key principle that students at the Best High Schools for STEM
Posted in: High School, STEM
Obama announces $600 million in grant programs to prepare workforce for jobs
April 17th, 2014 by Brad Graham
President Obama on Wednesday announced a pair of grant programs designed to bring academic institutions and businesses closer together to help prepare the American workforce for jobs that may otherwise go unfilled. Link>>
The U.S. Government Wants 6,000 New ‘Cyber Warriors’ by 2016
April 16th, 2014 by Brad Graham
The Pentagon plans to triple its cybersecurity staff by 2016, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced recently. Article>>
Hackathons Are the New Career Fairs
April 14th, 2014 by Rich Feller
For those looking to score a job at a hot tech startup or a coveted spot with a tech behemoth like Facebook or Square, the job search scene has an up-and-coming competitor to the traditional career fair: hackathons. Article Link>>
Posted in: Career Fairs, Hack, Jobs, STEM, Tech
Obama Wants Students Trained for ‘In-Demand’ Jobs
April 8th, 2014 by Brad Graham
The Obama administration on Monday announced two new initiatives aimed at better training students for “in-demand jobs of the future” at both the high school and college levels. Link>>
Posted in: College, High School, Jobs, STEM, University
