Study: Miami area ranks low for share of STEM jobs
Jobs requiring knowledge in science, technology, engineering or math — known as STEM jobs — are a much broader and more diverse part of the national and regional economy than many people think,...
View ArticleStudy illuminates the role of STEM jobs in D.C. area economy
Jobs that incorporate science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills comprise a larger share of positions in the Washington region than in nearly every other metropolitan area in the United...
View ArticleScience at work: 22 percent of St. Louis jobs require STEM skills
If science-based work is the future, then St. Louis is well positioned. Twenty-two percent of all jobs in the metro area require specialized knowledge in a STEM fields -- science, technology,...
View ArticleWhat's Wrong With Job Interviews, and How to Fix Them
I needed to hire a new salesperson, and one resume stood out like a sore thumb. The applicant, Ari, was a math major and built robots in his spare time -- clearly not the right skill set for sales. But...
View ArticleOrlando lags nation in STEM jobs
Megan Anderson Web Producer- Orlando Business Journal Email | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ Jobs that require science, technology, engineering or math skills (STEM) may not play as large a part of...
View ArticleEditorial: Health science education an Rx for job security
Remember when kids used to play with doctor and nurse kits, chemistry sets and microscopes? Perhaps we need to revive that tradition — and add microbiology computer games to the mix. As America's...
View ArticleA Promise in Progress: The 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act
Fifty years ago today, President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963, cementing into law the common sense principle that employees should receive equal pay for equal work, regardless of their...
View ArticleEdward Snowden and the Underground High-Tech Economy
Brookings Booz Allen Hamilton has released a new statement on Edward Snowden, its now-former employee and NSA surveillance leaker. In addition to saying it fired Snowden yesterday over code-of-ethics...
View ArticleSTEM jobs fight head winds in Orlando
Metro Orlando may be home to more than 164,000 jobs requiring some special knowledge of science,...
View ArticleEdward Snowden Didn't Have a BA--Why That's the Future of the Tech Industry
NSA leaker Edward Snowden's formal education stopped with a GED, a fact that the New York Times' David Brooks and others have spun into a caricature of him as a loner or outsider. In fact, Snowden's...
View ArticleSpecialized knowledge required for 20 percent of Oklahoma jobs
A Brookings Institute report released Monday expands the definition of a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) job to include many that require less than a bachelor's degree. BY ADAM...
View ArticleDayton ranks No. 10 in nation for STEM jobs
Tristan Navera Staff Reporter- Dayton Business Journal Email | Twitter A new study has found that almost a quarter of the Dayton workforce is comprised of science, technology, engineering and math...
View ArticleSTEM jobs more than engineering and computers, report says
In the Fort Lauderdale-Miami metro area, only 17.9 percent of jobs require knowledge in science, technology, engineering and math. That ranks it 81st out of 100 metro areas for STEM jobs, according to...
View ArticleThe Best Cities for High-Tech Jobs
One in every five jobs in the United States required a high level of knowledge in science, technology, engineering or math as of 2011. Since the industrial revolution, the share of these kinds of jobs...
View ArticleStrax Rejuvenation Welcomes Ana J. Varela to its Team of Aesthetic Science...
Ana Will Work with Clients to Help them Choose Non-Invasive and Minimally-Invasive Rejuvenation Procedures Download image SUNRISE, Calif., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Top plastic surgery and...
View ArticleGrand Valley STEM graduates help drive economy (Grand Valley State University)
(Source: Grand Valley State University) Auto-Owners Insurance actively recruits Grand Valley math majors Posted on June 12, 2013 Grandville native Jake Hall never changed his major while in college....
View ArticleThree St. Louis CEOs among top STEM execs
E.B. Solomont Reporter- St. Louis Business Journal Email | Twitter | Facebook A list of the top 100 STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) CEOs includes not one, but three, local chief...
View ArticleEdward Snowden and the Underground High-Tech Economy
Booz Allen Hamilton has released a new statement on Edward Snowden, its now-former employee and National Security Agency surveillance leaker. In addition to sharing that the company fired Snowden...
View ArticleEdward Snowden Doesn't Have a BA--Why That's the Future of the Tech Industry
This post branches off our NSA surveillance tracker, for ongoing coverage of the NSA leaks. NSA leaker Edward Snowden's formal education stopped with a GED, a fact that the New York Times' David...
View ArticleSTEM jobs offer substantial career growth
If you are in fact looking for work and not getting many good offers, you might want to consider going to back to school. And you may not want to pursue a bachelor’s master’s or doctoral degree. You...
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