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 Vic Coelho's                        Labor Market Snippets  We link you to success    
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Snippets to success:
http://epionline.org/news: National Unemployment Rate Steady, But Those
Without A High School Diploma Still Struggle
 "...Department of Education data show
that 45 percent of those without a diploma lack the basic literacy skills needed to fill out a
job application. Federal and state increases in the minimum wage – like the 40 percent
increase between July 2007 and July 2009 – have priced many less-educated Americans
out of the workforce..."  
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Forbes: The Top Ten Lessons Steve Jobs Can Teach Us - If We'll Listen  "In a few
years from now, your kids and grandkids will ask you what it was like to be alive when
Steve Jobs was the CEO of Apple (AAPL).  They will say: “Jobs was the best CEO in
business.  What was he like? What did you learn from him?...”
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Virginia Tech: Typical interview questions  "Technically, not every item is a question;
some are statements; but all are intended to prompt you for a response..."  
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Career article:
Do Information Technology Professionals Have the “It” Jobs?

From Google to Microsoft and Facebook to Apple, tech companies are notorious for their
competitive perks and jaw dropping bonuses. Unsurprisingly, working at a top IT firm brings
top dollar. According to our recent IT report, the tech company offering the highest median
pay to its new workers (~2 years of experience) is Microsoft at $86,900-- a nice chunk of
change for any employee recently entering  the workforce.

If you’re interested in getting a foot in the door with an IT career, here are a few to
consider:

IT Director – Directors of Information Technology  are charged with planning, directing,
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