My mission is to empower youth with: - The knowledge about career possibilities, and the education and training needed to attain them - The creative-thinking and emotional skills that make for good career decisions and which employers prefer; - And the resilience needed to flourish in life.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Cleveland State University ranked #2 for city management/urban policy grad prog: http://ping.fm/flWAo
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Monday, August 10, 2009
Music study for Grades 11-12 leads to informed career choices. See Young Artist Program @ Cleveland Institute of Music: http://ping.fm/klGX7
www.whatsyourmajor.net
www.whatsyourmajor.net
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Nifty video from Cleveland Institute of Art w/student POV re: job opportunities!
http://ping.fm/kQeBd
http://ping.fm/kQeBd
Nifty Admissions Video from Cleveland Institute of Art
The Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) is one of the top ten professional colleges of art and design in the country.
On YouTube, CIA offers a innovative student point of view about life on campus of this intimate community of 500 students; and the professional opportunities that lie ahead for its graduates of sixteen studio majors in four “learning environments” : Design, Material Culture-Craft, Visual Arts and Technologies, and Integrated Media.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CIAMakingArtWork
Write to us at info@whatsyourmajor.net for advice and workshops for college planning and success!
www.whatsyourmajor.net
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On YouTube, CIA offers a innovative student point of view about life on campus of this intimate community of 500 students; and the professional opportunities that lie ahead for its graduates of sixteen studio majors in four “learning environments” : Design, Material Culture-Craft, Visual Arts and Technologies, and Integrated Media.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CIAMakingArtWork
Write to us at info@whatsyourmajor.net for advice and workshops for college planning and success!
www.whatsyourmajor.net
Jill Bernaciak Linked In Profile
Friday, August 07, 2009
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Engineering Graduates Command Highest Salaries
According to NACE's Summer 2009 Salary Survey,. engineering majors claim four of the five college majors that get the highest starting salary offers. Like any field, the actual salary depends, in part, on the industry. For example, the average starting salary offers by engineering discipline are:
• Petroleum engineering = $83,121
• Chemical engineering = $64,902
• Mining engineering = $64,404
• Computer engineering = $61,738
• Computer science = $61,407
Salaries are driven up by a surplus of jobs for new graduates in these fields, even in today’s tight economy, says NACE officials. And, while the salary is high, the actual number of jobs available is not particularly exceptional, so it’s still a competitive field.
Contact Jill@whatsyourmajor.net for career and college advice and workshop registration. www.whatsyourmajor.net
• Petroleum engineering = $83,121
• Chemical engineering = $64,902
• Mining engineering = $64,404
• Computer engineering = $61,738
• Computer science = $61,407
Salaries are driven up by a surplus of jobs for new graduates in these fields, even in today’s tight economy, says NACE officials. And, while the salary is high, the actual number of jobs available is not particularly exceptional, so it’s still a competitive field.
Contact Jill@whatsyourmajor.net for career and college advice and workshop registration. www.whatsyourmajor.net
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Read w/caution re: top 10 college majors: not correlated with top jobs: http://ping.fm/c6rAK Info@whatsyourmajor.net
Monday, August 03, 2009
Cleveland Institute of Art: Information Design program for stem cell research: http://ping.fm/iomP4 Visit www.whatsyourmajor.net & http://ping.fm/qJrVF
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Scholarship at Case Western Reserve University helps science & math majors become hs teachers. Info@whatsyourmajor.net & http://ping.fm/oOuW3
Saturday, August 01, 2009
New Ohio State Agriculture BS includes AS in Vet Tech (for natl cert) & animal sciences minor: http://ping.fm/9QtA5
whatsyourmajor.net
whatsyourmajor.net
Friday, July 31, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
WSJ: The global/tech job market pays best for skills NOT learned in college. http://ping.fm/QQHPm
Info@whatsyourmajor.net
Info@whatsyourmajor.net
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
College Graduates, Avoid Job Shortage: Choose a High Demand Career and a High Demand Major
Here are ten tips for picking a high demand major and the right academic program:
According to the US Department of Labor, only 13% of jobs will require a bachelor’s degree by 2016. This means that there will be over 1.4 million college graduates with a job supply of only 670,000. Selecting a college is tricky, even if you have a major in mind. If job placement is a critical consideration, do your research!
1. Make the connection between high-demand jobs and high-demand college majors. Take some time to read deep into several interesting job categories published the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). Read a few of the job descriptions and you’ll get the hang of how it’s organized.
2. Make sure the job projections published in the OOH reflect a larger than average growth rate and a higher than average number of jobs projected. Of course, if your job growth isn’t higher than average, it doesn’t mean this isn’t a good field for you. Your personal passion and preparedness is really what makes you employable. But it’s good to know how intense the competition for jobs will be!
3. Check further in the OOH information about the regions of the country where you want to work. Is there growth expected there too?
4. Compare the OOH descriptions of training and education required to the academic programs offered by the top colleges you’re considering. The descriptions won’t match perfectly. But you’ll ask better questions in class the more quickly you pick up the “lingo” of the field that you’ll be working in.
5. Check out the coursework offered in the majors. The course catalog is probably online and will describe what each course will cover. Do the classes teach you what the OOH says you need to know to work in this field? Not sure? Call the instructors or ask to speak with them when you’re on a campus visit!
6. Learn about the hiring trends in the industry you’ll be working in. Locate an appropriate professional association and read the blogs and white papers from the leading experts in the field. What are their insights about where the field is going?
Finally, find out about the reputation of your top majors at your top three colleges:
7. Where did the faculty graduate from?
8. Are any colleges cited in the trade or professional association web site?
9. Where did the top industry experts go to college?
10. What awards, publications, student/professional activities and/or research is your college professors involved with? Will you have a chance to work with people in your field while you’re a student?
You might be able to shortcut this research process, if you’re willing to pick up the phone and call people who are working (preferably, hiring) in this field. Explain that you’re a student seeking career advice and you may be surprised at how much information you can find out!
Contact me at www.whatsyourmajor.net for more information.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Five Simple Steps to Picking a Major!
When you’re down to your final choices of a college, it’s time for you to really scrutinize their academic offerings (courses and majors).
Purchase an easy search tool like “Major Decisions”, published by Wintergreen Orchard House to take with you on college visits. In an easy- to-read and easy-to-carry thin handbook, it describes 150 of the most popular majors and describes the plan of study in plain English.
Compare your college’s offerings with the core subject areas and typical course titles described in the book. This can help you make your final college choice, and to ask better questions when you visit all of your top college choices.
Again, make sure you talk to the faculty of the academic programs, if you have a major field or fields picked out. However, if you’re one of the 30% of freshmen who don’t know what your major will be, at least understand what’s offered and make plans to further explore the majors and career paths, as you enter college.
The college (faculty, your advisor or the career and academic advising departments) can help you get clarity, as you move into your freshman and sophomore years. “Major Decisions” lists career possibilities. Explore them with your career center, and also talk to people in those professions to truly understand the quality of life that you can expect in this job.
In these conversations with the college and working professionals, prepare the right questions to ask. For example, “Major Decisions” tells you what skill areas are critical for success in the major and career. If this field is a passing interest and not a passion, and the skills required seem daunting to you, you need to think carefully about whether this is the right path for you. Consider taking an aptitude assessment such as DAT for PCA to verify your skill level in specific areas like math or language. The career center or psychology department at your college may be able to refer you to a testing center.
You can approach your search for a major three ways:
- A limited search (to learn about all the majors in a given field, such as psychology or engineering).
- An extended search (to also learn about the entries in the “related majors” sections of the “Major Decisions” handbook.
- Or just random reading - to get acquainted with the scope of majors in the Table of Contents and then read deeper into areas that sound interesting.
Purchase an easy search tool like “Major Decisions”, published by Wintergreen Orchard House to take with you on college visits. In an easy- to-read and easy-to-carry thin handbook, it describes 150 of the most popular majors and describes the plan of study in plain English.
Compare your college’s offerings with the core subject areas and typical course titles described in the book. This can help you make your final college choice, and to ask better questions when you visit all of your top college choices.
Again, make sure you talk to the faculty of the academic programs, if you have a major field or fields picked out. However, if you’re one of the 30% of freshmen who don’t know what your major will be, at least understand what’s offered and make plans to further explore the majors and career paths, as you enter college.
The college (faculty, your advisor or the career and academic advising departments) can help you get clarity, as you move into your freshman and sophomore years. “Major Decisions” lists career possibilities. Explore them with your career center, and also talk to people in those professions to truly understand the quality of life that you can expect in this job.
In these conversations with the college and working professionals, prepare the right questions to ask. For example, “Major Decisions” tells you what skill areas are critical for success in the major and career. If this field is a passing interest and not a passion, and the skills required seem daunting to you, you need to think carefully about whether this is the right path for you. Consider taking an aptitude assessment such as DAT for PCA to verify your skill level in specific areas like math or language. The career center or psychology department at your college may be able to refer you to a testing center.
You can approach your search for a major three ways:
- A limited search (to learn about all the majors in a given field, such as psychology or engineering).
- An extended search (to also learn about the entries in the “related majors” sections of the “Major Decisions” handbook.
- Or just random reading - to get acquainted with the scope of majors in the Table of Contents and then read deeper into areas that sound interesting.
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