Author Archives: Aaron Greene
Creating Value out of Education
Creating Value out of Education Written by Aaron Greene Over the past Four weeks I’ve had the great pleasure of working with a phenomenal family on preparing for their son to go off to Grace Brethren College in the fall. While I will keep the family nameless, we’ve been working on decreasing the cost of [...]
Planning Your College Visit
Planning Your College Written by Gina Jacob First question for you to answer: Why visit a college campus in the first place? Websites offer virtual tours, picturesque photos of the perfect campus, and plenty of information for you to chew on as you continue to learn about what a particular university has to offer. My [...]
College Costs: Tuition Is Just the Beginning
College Costs: Tuition Is Just the Beginning Written by Emily Glazer Before sending her daughter off to college in Virginia, Sharon Pohlmann knew she’d have to budget for flights between Columbus, Ohio, and Richmond. But the $60 taxi rides to and from the airport were an unavoidable surprise. Her daughter would wear a University of [...]
Degrees That Are Good Investments
Degrees That Are Good Investments Written ByYahoo! Education Staff If you bought a stock or made an investment, you would expect a certain rate of return on your money. Right? A degree is no different. When you invest in your education, you want to be paid back for your time and money with a good [...]
Where Will The Jobs Be In 2011?
Where Will the Jobs Be in 2011? Written by Tony Morton Forecasters see an upswing in hiring for skilled and qualified workers in 2011…and beyond. Looking ahead to 2011, you may be wondering: Does the job market have brighter days in its forecast? While not all the news is good news (the unemployment rate is [...]
10 Paying College Jobs That Look Good on Your Resume
10 Paying College Jobs That Look Good on Your Resume Written by Alexis Grant It may be hard to find a job, but that won’t be a good excuse for a slim resume when you’re sitting across from a recruiter next year. Like it or not, college students are expected to pull good grades in [...]
Colleges That Bring the Highest Paycheck 2011
Colleges That Bring the Highest Paycheck 2011 Written by Paul Toscano Location, prestige, academic reputation and tuition are major factors for students in the college selection process, but post-graduate salary is something rarely taken into consideration. Although salaries depend heavily on a graduate’s field of work, companies are willing to pay a premium for students [...]
For Accountants and Engineers, School Name Plays Bigger Role
For Accountants and Engineers, School Name Plays Bigger Role Written by Joe Walker College reputation may matter more for job-seekers who majored in fields like engineering and accounting than in less “pre-professional” fields, such as history, according to a Wall Street Journal survey of recent college graduates The survey asked people who graduated from [...]
Jobs That Are Hiring Now
Jobs That Are Hiring Now Written by Chris Kyle If online help wanted ads are any indication, the economic outlook is brightening. Looking at Monster’s Employment Index that tracks online job demand, Investopedia singled out occupations that are hiring at the fastest rate over the past 13 months. The results are good news [...]
Penn State Tops Recruiter Rankings
Penn State Tops Recruiter Rankings Written by Teri Evans of the THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Companies Favor Big State Schools With One-Stop Shopping for Graduates With Necessary Skills State universities have become the favorite of companies recruiting new hires because their big student populations and focus on teaching practical skills gives the companies more [...]