11.07.2007

Career World for November - December 2007 Pg# 5-6

A Pass on Grades
Instead of traditional letter grades, students receive written evaluations of their performance. a few colleges such as, Sarah Lawrence College, Bennington College, and the University of California, Santa Cruz, are just a few of the schools that use the system. This system emphasizes a one-one-one relationship between professors and students.
Without the pressure of maintaining grade point averages, students are free to focus on learning for learning's sake.
Actually, I'm an Actuary
An actuary is someone who specializes in risks-not taking them, but evaluating them. Actuaries use mathematical models to determine the possible financial consequences of future events.
Jobs Rated Almanac consistently ranks actuary as one of the top five jobs in the United States. because they are in high demand, the job tends to pay well-the average salary is more than $80,000
Simply the Best
The National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC) is an annual contest that invites students to create products that will help people with disabilities succeed in the workplace.
Bite Your Tongue
36% of recruiters say the most common mistake candidates make during interviews is talking too much. Good communication is a two-way street, and big talkers are often not very good listeners.