Careers & Colleges articles from January 2002

Careers & Colleges archives from January 2002

What do you do? (Careers 2002).(Careers 2002)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... When you enter the working world, this is often the first question people will ask you to get a sense of who you are. And you'll hear it more and more as you go on in life. What you do-your profession--really can define who you are. And those...

Our nation's security may secure you a job. (The Scoop).(Careers 2002)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Beyond any other issue, national security is the highest priority in our country today, and it may be a driving force behind new employment growth. All branches of the military are reporting a surge in enlistees, some communities are expanding...

Lisa Hackett vice president MTV Networks International. (Success Story).(Careers 2002)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... You like your MTV? So do teens all over the world thanks to Lisa Hackett She's in charge of programming for MTV's 30 channels, including MTV Japan, MTV Mandarin in China, and MTV Europe. EDUCATION: BA, Temple University STARTING OUT:...

Auto tech shift high gear careers. (The Scoop).(Careers 2002)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The auto industry would like you to forget about the image of the self-taught, greasy-fingered mechanic working under the hood. Today's mechanics, or automotive technicians, are just as likely to be wielding a computer chip as they are a...

Do you like Alice in Wonderland? And other dubious job screening questions (The scoop).(Careers 2002)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... As employers become increasingly nervous about security issues, more companies are considering using job applicant screening exams. Since September 11, companies such as Psychological Resources and Computer Psychologist that provide...

Who wants to be a millionaire? (The Scoop).(Careers 2002)(Brief Article)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Do you dream of being rich? This year not as many people have visions of wealth as they did last year. According to a recent Monster Trak poll, 63 percent of today's college students expect to make their first million before age 50. Compare...

Top 15 most dangerous jobs. (The Scoop).(Careers 2002)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Which jobs are the deadliest? Below is a list of jobs that result in the most fatalities and their relative risk rates, according to the Bareau of Labor Statistics. (Relative risk rate is the fatality rate for a given group divided by the...

Sergey Brin founder and president, Google. (Success Story).(Careers 2002)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... As a student at Stanford University, Sergey Brin and a friend founded the search engine Google. The name is a play on "googol," the number represented by 1 and a hundred zeros--a reference to the huge amount of data available online. Today the...

J. Alexander Martin vice president and owner, FUBU. (Success Story).(Careers 2002)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Along with three of his friends, J. Alexander Martin started the clothing company FUBU in Queens, New York. (FUBU stands for "For Us, By Us.") Now the company's products, based on African-American street fashion, are sold in more than 5,000...

Wanted: Funeral directors. (The scoop).(Careers 2002)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Most likely, "funeral director" is not high on your list of job options, but maybe it should be. The National Funeral Directors Association predicts demand will soar as baby boomers age and the number of deaths nearly doubles by 2040. ...

Atoosa Rubenstein editor-in chief, Cosmogirl. (Success Story).(Careers 2002)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... At the age of 27, Atoosa Rubenstein bacame editor-in-chief of a new magazine for teenage girls, an offshoot of the famous fashion and beauty monthly Cosmopolitan. EDUCATION: BA, Barnard College New York City STARING OUT: "When I was a...

Choosing a career: What "color" is your ideal career path?(Careers 2002)
January 1, 2002... Take this quiz and find out. It's easy to find a job; the hard part is finding one that's right for you. Alan Bernstein, author of Guide to Your Career (The Princeton Review), explains how to find a job you'll love through a little...

Technology medicine. (Career Watch 2002).(Careers 2002)
January 1, 2002... ANIEL FLAKE, 19, A MIDSHIPMAN AT THE U.S. NAVAL Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, always dreamed of becoming an astronaut and traveling to Mars. To make his career goal a reality, Flake has a coordinated plan--his very own mission to Mars, if you...

Business law marketing. (Career Watch-2002).(Careers 2002)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... ALTHOUGH OUR ECONOMY MAY HAVE SOFTENED, those entering careers in law and business are finding a healthy number of opportunities. Many of these careers are considered recession-proof. If you look solely at accounting, demand hasn't been...

The arts communications. (Career Watch 2002).(Careers 2002)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... THE IMAGE OF THE STARVING ARTIST, THE OUT-OF-work actor, and the struggling writer just might be a thing of the past. Full-time jobs are available for the artistically inclined--many with good salaries and benefits. (Some artists and writers,...

Education social services. (Career Watch 2002).(Careers 2002)
January 1, 2002... LIKE WORKING WITH PEOPLE? IS HELPING THE world more important than making money? Then a career in social services may be just what you are looking for. "You're typically paid less if you do this kind of work, so you really need to believe...

The ultimate job search guide: Your dream job is out there somewhere, but a successful expedition takes time, a thorough exploration, and the proper tools.(Careers 2002)
January 1, 2002... Sarah Shumway, a recent graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York, found that job hunting this past year was tougher than she had expected. With a polished resume in hand, this double major (English, media and society)...