Hidden Job Market Secrets
Debra Feldman, JobWhiz.com
Hot Careers for 2007
Thinking about finding a new job or a new career path? See who's hiring:
Registered nurses
Postsecondary teachers
General and operations managers
Elementary school teachers (non-special education)
Accountants and auditors
Business operation specialists
Computer software engineers, applications
Maintenance and repair workers, general
Carpenters
Computer systems analysts
Secondary school teachers
Computer software engineers, systems software
Physicians and surgeons
Network systems and data communications analysts
Automotive service technicians and mechanics
Fortunately, few executives acquire sufficient experience to call themselves job search experts. With luck, they move from one challenge to the next without having to master job hunting. In an ideal world, just about when an individual decides they want change, a new, appropriate opportunity miraculously presents itself complete with conveniently acceptable terms.
In reality, it's more likely that a proactive job search effort will be necessary. Worse, the results may not match their preferences very well and then owing to financial or family-related concerns, they end up taking a job which involves critical compromises.
What can you do to avoid the shock of suddenly being forced into the job market? Start job searching strategically before you need a new career opportunity. Planning ahead offers more control over the timing and specific details, as well as being able to prepare and develop the most effective approach for securing a good match.
Here's how to prepare in today's highly competitive and complex environment.
1. Identify yourself as the expert go-to resource. Don't leave it to a potential employer to figure out what your value is to them. You have one chance to present your qualifications. Hiring managers must conclude from your introduction that you are someone they need to know better. Keep your message simple; what's in it for them.
2. Target employers likely to appreciate your background. To stand out, choose a niche and present your credentials to a strategically chosen few who can appreciate your abilities. Focusing on the specific needs of a limited group of employers and commanding their attention produces better results than if you try to spread your search far and wide.
3. Define your goals. Focus your search. Name specific employers that have outstanding reputations or select prospects that intrigue you with their mission, products, services and partnerships. These employers and individuals comprise your project goals. You can expand your list to include companies chosen for characteristics like location, industry sector, size or ownership status. Limit your project scope to a manageable number of employers with whom you can "network purposefully" encouraging relationships and credibility. Expect that these connections will provide inside tips about career opportunities, cluing you into corporate changes that produce new positions and create vacancies.
4. Create your value proposition to attract interest. Don't try to adapt to suit every possible opening in order to get a job. You dilute your strengths and thereby lower your cachet as the expert with the best qualifications.
5. Customize your presentation for each opportunity. This is well worth the extra preparation because you will more clearly communicate your value proposition by addressing the specific needs of each prospect and communicating that you are the perfect solution for their needs. Remove any doubt that you will deliver 100 percent and demonstrate that you are low risk by promoting trust and increasing interest in you as the perfect candidate.
6. Dollarize your value. What is your specialty? What do you do better than others with similar credentials? What can employers expect from you to improve their bottom line, manage customer relationships better, increase sales volume, widen profit margins or reduce expenses while cutting costs?
7. Connect with the hiring authority. Stay on the decision maker's radar. Be remarkable and memorable. Even the most well crafted resume cannot be guaranteed to open doors and bypass corporate gatekeepers. Take advantage of personal referrals, friendly recommendations and confidential inside leads; these all depend on establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships. Spend almost all of your job search time working contacts. If your network is not producing appropriate job leads, then expand beyond your existing contacts by designing a network purposefully for your campaign project and implementing this plan establishing new connections.
8. Personally meet hiring managers. Follow up relentlessly. Your goal is for the appropriate hiring manager at each of your target companies to know who you are and understand your potential value contribution. If there is not a current position available, stay in touch because organizations are constantly in flux with new staffing needs generated continuously. Keep networking! Ask for referrals to others that you don't already know both internally and elsewhere. Follow up on every lead on a regular basis and keep your network alive even after you start your new job so that you are in the loop for future positions and are considered a top candidate even when you are not actively seeking a new challenge.
9. Network purposefully. What's the best way to penetrate an organization? Connections. Find an associate or acquaintance you share with your target contact and have this person arrange an introduction. Make it easier for the connector by providing a crisp synopsis of your potential value and endorsing your credibility. Write out bullet points to help them present you, examples showing what you will do for their success and why you chose this organization.
Don't know anyone to set up an appointment for you? Make a cold call and enlist the help of their assistant or a junior associate. Don't say that you want to learn about upcoming job opportunities or ask about available jobs. Stress your interest in sharing ideas and be sure to convey that you have something to offer in return for their time and generosity.
Do you hesitate to make that call or ask for help getting introduced? Don't you enjoy helping others in different ways, whether it is making a donation, lending a hand or giving advice? The business world operates on the principle of reciprocity.
It is not just what you know, but who knows you. If you don't let people know what your job search goal is, you are leaving your future to fate. Network with a purpose to connect with individuals who can introduce you to those with access to new opportunities that match your specifications.
Debra Feldman is the JobWhiz. She designs and personally implements swift, strategic and customized senior level executive job search campaigns, banishing barriers that prevent immediate success. "Network Purposefully" with the JobWhiz and compress your job search into mere weeks, using groundbreaking techniques profiled in Forbes magazine. You can contact Debra at www.JobWhiz.com to expedite your executive ascent.
Copyright 2007 Debra Feldman.
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Sunday, March 18, 2007
Monday, March 12, 2007
Blood Clots New Office Malady
Office workers most at risk from blood clots: study Mon Mar 12, 12:09 AM ET
WELLINGTON (AFP) - Office workers who spend long hours at their desk may be more prone to potentially fatal blood clots than passengers on long-haul flights, according to research cited Monday.
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A study by Professor Richard Beasley of the Medical Research Institute in Wellington found that a third of patients admitted to hospital with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) were office workers who spent long periods at a computer.
A total of 34 percent of the sample of 62 people admitted with blood clots had been seated at their desks for long periods, compared with 21 percent of patients who had recently travelled on long-distance flights, the New Zealand Herald newspaper reported.
DVT is the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the legs. The clots can travel to the heart, lungs or brain, causing chest pain, breathlessness or possible death from a heart attack or stroke.
The condition has been dubbed "economy class syndrome" because passengers sitting on long-haul flights without space to stretch out were considered as most at risk.
Studies found clots formed in 10 percent of air travellers at high risk of the condition and one percent of all passengers.
Treatment is through blood thinning drugs which can take months.
Beasley said some office workers who developed clots sat at their screens for 14 hours a day.
"Some of them were going three to four hours at a time without getting up," he said.
The problem was most common in the information technology industry and in call-centres, he added.
The study is to be presented later this month at the annual conference of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, and will also be published in the New Zealand Medical Journal.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070312/hl_afp/nzealandhealthresearchdvt
WELLINGTON (AFP) - Office workers who spend long hours at their desk may be more prone to potentially fatal blood clots than passengers on long-haul flights, according to research cited Monday.
ADVERTISEMENT
A study by Professor Richard Beasley of the Medical Research Institute in Wellington found that a third of patients admitted to hospital with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) were office workers who spent long periods at a computer.
A total of 34 percent of the sample of 62 people admitted with blood clots had been seated at their desks for long periods, compared with 21 percent of patients who had recently travelled on long-distance flights, the New Zealand Herald newspaper reported.
DVT is the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the legs. The clots can travel to the heart, lungs or brain, causing chest pain, breathlessness or possible death from a heart attack or stroke.
The condition has been dubbed "economy class syndrome" because passengers sitting on long-haul flights without space to stretch out were considered as most at risk.
Studies found clots formed in 10 percent of air travellers at high risk of the condition and one percent of all passengers.
Treatment is through blood thinning drugs which can take months.
Beasley said some office workers who developed clots sat at their screens for 14 hours a day.
"Some of them were going three to four hours at a time without getting up," he said.
The problem was most common in the information technology industry and in call-centres, he added.
The study is to be presented later this month at the annual conference of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, and will also be published in the New Zealand Medical Journal.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070312/hl_afp/nzealandhealthresearchdvt
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Job Rankings
Where the (best) 6-figure jobs are
If keeping more of your paycheck is important to you, some places are much better than others.
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer
September 29 2006: 9:46 AM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Making $100,000 or more is nothing to sneeze at.
Only 5 percent of earners in 2004 reported making that much, according to Census data.
WHAT $100K REALLY LOOKS LIKE
16 cities where 6FigureJobs.com and TheLadders.com have had the greatest number of six-figure job listings, and the gross salary required to replicate $100,000 after adjusting for cost-of-living.
CITY SALARY
New York $205,426
San Francisco $179,034
Los Angeles $156,106
San Diego $149,384
Washington, D.C. $141,894
Boston $137,649
Chicago $126,929
Seattle $117,037
Atlanta $102,805
Denver $102,348
Cleveland $101,986
Milwaukee $101,478
Phoenix $97,976
Dallas $93,665
Charlotte $92,991
Houston $88,977
Source: Economist Scott Moody on behalf of the Tax Foundation, using 2005 data from ACCRA. Not included are the effects of taxes and inflation, which can further alter the true value of a 6-figure salary. Not included are the effects of taxes and inflation, which can further alter the true value of a 6-figure salary.
While entering six-figure territory can be a marker of a certain level of success, it's not always a marker of a lot of buying power.
In some cities, a $100,000 salary sounds a lot better than it is because the cost of living is high, taxes are high and, as Murphy's Law would have it, even the rate of inflation runs higher than in other parts of the country.
New York is the clearest example. Its cost of living is double the national average, according to data from ACCRA. Put another way, in New York, $200,000 is the new $100,000 paycheck.
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But that $200,000 doesn't really mean you can afford the same lifestyle that $100,000 could buy in lower-cost cities like Cleveland or Denver.
Consider inflation. Over the past 12 months through May, overall inflation in New York metropolitan area was 4.8 percent. In Cleveland, the rate was 3 percent. Drilling down, you also see big differences. The cost of having a roof over your head went up 5.6 percent in New York, while in Cleveland it rose just 0.8 percent.
Next, consider taxes. State and local taxes make a big difference in how much you net, but so, too, does the federal income tax. Earning a nominally higher salary ($200,000 versus $100,000) puts you in a higher tax bracket. J. Scott Moody, chief economist at the Maine Heritage Policy Center working on behalf of the Tax Foundation, notes that a single person making $205,000 in New York would have an effective tax rate of 25.4 percent, paying just over $52,000 in federal income tax, leaving him with $153,000.
If you adjust for cost of living differences, that $205,000 salary would be worth $102,000 in Cleveland or Denver. The effective federal tax rate on that amount would be just 20.4 percent, so you would pay $20,868, with $81,480 left over.
"Even though the two incomes are equivalent in terms of purchasing power, the New Yorker has an effective rate that is 5 percentage points (or 25 percent) higher than the person living in Denver. As a result, the New Yorker suffers a lower level of after-tax purchasing power," Moody said.
Of course, the greatest number of six-figure jobs tend to be in the most pricey and populous cities, but there are also plenty of opportunities in more affordable ones.
We asked job listing sites 6FigureJobs.com and The Ladders.com to provide us with a snapshot of where they have had the greatest number of listings for six-figure jobs in the past two months.
Predictably, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. were in the top 10. But there were also a relatively high number of such jobs in Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Cleveland, Denver, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Houston, Dallas, Minneapolis and Charlotte, NC.
Besides being less costly, there is another big advantage these cities offer if you're in the running to make six figures. To attract talent, companies often will offer the same big salaries that you could earn in New York or San Francisco.
"Whenever top talent is scarce (which is always), salaries offered to those super-producers ignore any geographic pattern that would suggest a lower number," said Jim Brennan, a senior associate at the Economic Research Institute, which specializes in competitive salary surveys. "So if you want to get a key executive, you have to pay world-class dollars."
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Six-figure job: Troubleshooting scripts
Script consultants make their living making screenwriters more successful or at least better writers and story pitchers.
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer
April 20, 2006: 9:53 AM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) – It's been said that in some places you can't swing a dead cat without hitting someone who is writing a screenplay.
For all those aspiring screenwriters -- and for the very well-established ones, too -- there is a growing number of script consultants.
SIX-FIGURE JOB SERIES
Auctioneer
Stunt driver
Crime scene cleaner
Matchmaker
Professional organizer
Fashion trend forecaster
Lobbyist
Real estate appraiser
Umpire, groundskeeper and mascot
Video game artist, perfumer and perfusionist
Political pollster, media strategist and opposition researcher
Charter yacht captain, private club manager and pharmacist
Casino manager, chief security officer and medical writer
Fit model, court reporter and broadcast captioner
Makeup artist, hotel manager and more
Script consultants can help screenwriters get a script into shape before it is marketed to studios and production companies or, in the case of experienced screenwriters, after they've been commissioned to write a screenplay.
Consultants also can help adapt books into scripts. And they may even work with lawyers, doctors, bankers and others with non-E! day jobs to turn an idea into a movie screenplay. Some even offer training in how to make a successful pitch.
Script consultant services range from script evaluation to one-on-one coaching. Evaluations are rendered from both an artistic and a commercial perspective. They typically include a promised number of pages of notes with the consultant's critiques, often a follow-up phone call or meeting between the screenwriter and consultant, and may also include an agreement to re-read the work once changes are made.
The work of script consultant is not one marked by public glory. "Often it's confidential," said Michael Hauge, a script consultant and author of the soon-to-be-published book, "Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds."
Indeed, only the screenwriter gets credit when the credits roll, he noted, although a script consultant's name may appear in the "special thanks to" category on some productions.
Among the rewards of the job are nurturing writers' talent, seeing a script you worked on made into a movie or television show, and knowing that you had an influence on a writer whose career flourishes, said Linda Seger, author of "Making a Good Script Great" and the first-ever script consultant who created the field in 1981.
Beyond movies and television shows, the field of script consulting has branched out to include working with the makers of narrative-driven video games, as well as corporate and educational videos, said Derek Rydall, author of "I Could've Written a Better Movie Than That: How to Make Six Figures as a Script Consultant Even If You're not a Screenwriter."
The field, although growing, is still very small. There is no required training and no official path to becoming a script consultant, but those who do often are either screenwriters themselves, have worked at agencies that represent screenwriters or work in project development for studios or production companies, said John Johnson, executive director of the American Screenwriters Association.
But that wasn't Seger's route. Over the years she amassed a host of graduate degrees in dramatic arts, theology and religion to help her better "understand drama in its overall context as one of the humanities. ... I tend to think that people need training, not just practical but some theoretical, so it's more than just giving opinions," she said in an email written from Europe where she was conducting a series of seminars.
Working well with a writer requires more than technical, artistic and commercial know-how. "When I teach my master class in script consulting, I spend a lot of time training communication methods, because many people know what's wrong with a script, but if one can't communicate that effectively to a writer, and keep the writer's defenses down, one won't be very effective. So I work to make sure the writer sees me as a collaborator, not an adversary," Seger said.
Getting enough work to make six figures consulting on scripts alone is possible but by no means a guarantee. Your chances improve if you also teach classes and write books about script writing and consulting. And once you're well established, as Seger is, you might use your literary expertise as an expert witness in copyright cases.
But in the first few years your consulting fees are likely to be low . Newcomers to the field might charge as little as $50 to $100 for the most basic script evaluation when trying to build up referrals and somewhat more for in-depth analyses, Rydall said.
When you establish a successful track record and reputation, your fees can go up considerably. After two decades Seger, for instance, charges $200 an hour for her time at script meetings (or $1,000/day) and offers packages of services that range from $1,200 to $7,500. Hauge also charges $200 an hour for coaching (or $3,000 for 24 hours' worth), and prices his other coaching and marketing packages from $375 to $3,500.
One key to establishing a successful career in script consulting is to differentiate yourself from others in the field, Seger said. For instance, some consultants highlight their expertise in character, structure or mythology, while others may specialize in selling and marketing scripts.
http://money.cnn.com/2006/04/19/pf/sixfigs_sixteen_script/index.htm
The Top 50 More jobs: Stats on 166 titles How MONEY picked the best jobs
Rank Career
(click for CNNMoney.com snapshot) Job growth
(10-yr forecast) Average pay
(salary and bonus)
1 Software engineer 46.07% $80,427
2 College professor 31.39% $81,491
3 Financial advisor 25.92% $122,462
4 Human resources manager 23.47% $73,731
5 Physician assistant 49.65% $75,117
6 Market research analyst 20.19% $82,317
7 Computer/IT analyst 36.10% $83,427
8 Real estate appraiser 22.78% $66,216
9 Pharmacist 24.57% $91,998
10 Psychologist 19.14% $66,359
11 Advertising manager 20.34% $107,049
12 Physical therapist 36.74% $54,883
13 Technical writer 23.22% $57,841
14 Chiropractor 22.40% $84,996
15 Medical scientist 34.06% $70,053
16 Physical scientist 12.18% $80,213
17 Engineer 13.38% $76,100
18 Curriculum developer 27.53% $55,793
19 Editor 14.77% $78,242
20 Public relations specialist 22.61% $84,567
21 Sales manager 19.67% $135,903
22 Optometrist 19.73% $93,670
23 Property manager 15.30% $78,375
24 Actuary 23.16% $81,509
25 Writer 17.72% $60,519
26 Social service manager 25.52% $74,584
27 Paralegal 29.75% $61,204
28 Health services manager 22.76% $92,211
29 Advertising sales agent 16.33% $112,683
30 Physician/Surgeon 23.98% $247,536
31 Management analyst 20.12% $63,426
32 Occupational therapist 33.61% $51,973
33 Mental health counselor 27.18% $53,150
34 Landscape architect 19.43% $50,383
35 Biotechnology research scientist 17.05% $66,393
36 Urban planner 15.17% $60,891
37 Lawyer 14.97% $153,923
38 Speech-language pathologist 14.57% $58,329
39 Meeting and convention planner 22.21% $56,072
40 Dietitian/Nutritionist 18.30% $52,244
41 Biological scientist 17.03% $61,317
42 Financial analyst 17.33% $66,203
43 Dentist 13.52% $122,883
44 Accountant 22.43% $62,575
45 Environmental scientist 17.11% $59,027
46 Lab technologist 20.53% $51,502
47 Registered nurse 29.35% $68,872
48 Sales engineer 13.96% $78,875
49 Veterinarian 17.39% $79,923
50 School Administrator 14.55% $73,767
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Career
(click for CNNMoney.com snapshot) Job growth
(10-yr forecast) Average pay
(salary and bonus)
Physical therapist assistants 44.20% $42,086
Dental hygienists 43.32% $68,153
Forensic science technicians 36.40% $52,604
Veterinary technologists and technicians 35.32% $29,122
Occupational therapist assistants 34.10% $42,639
Community and social service specialists 31.95% $38,579
Hydrologists 31.57% $68,192
Social and human service assistants 29.68% $52,756
Athletic trainers 29.34% $42,466
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors 27.07% $41,966
Business operation specialists 27.04% $63,015
Epidemiologists 26.18% $59,505
Medical and public health social workers 25.93% $46,917
Computer and information scientists, research 25.63% $96,797
Marriage and family therapists 25.38% $48,058
Environmental engineering technicians 24.42% $44,405
Rehabilitation counselors 23.93% $49,998
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers 23.84% $60,051
Counselors, all other 23.14% $42,473
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 22.51% $91,493
Health educators 22.49% $47,726
Social workers 22.02% $43,773
Nuclear medicine technologists 21.48% $66,140
Biochemists and biophysicists 21.03% $76,839
Life scientists, all other 20.63% $91,154
Education, training, and library workers 20.47% $37,418
Coaches and scouts 20.42% $47,412
Industrial-organizational psychologists 20.42% $85,109
Life, physical, and social science technicians 20.03% $48,954
Interpreters and translators 19.88% $38,159
Social workers, all other 19.56% $46,133
Child, family, and school social workers 19.03% $42,340
Directors, religious activities and education 18.51% $73,015
Primary, secondary, and special educations teachers 18.30% $50,289
Cost estimators 18.21% $54,555
Orthotists and prosthetists 17.96% $44,709
Loan counselors 17.66% $35,073
Social science research assistants 17.44% $38,723
Architects, except landscape and naval 17.33% $48,932
Microbiologists 17.22% $59,747
Biological technicians 17.20% $40,394
Occupational health and safety technicians 17.07% $50,492
General and operations managers 17.04% $98,854
Anthropologists and archeologists 17.00% $52,086
Administrative services managers 16.88% $71,585
Commercial pilots 16.81% $98,392
Chefs and head cooks 16.70% $44,176
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers 16.63% $47,644
Producers and directors 16.60% $45,808
Atmospheric and space scientists 16.55% $107,414
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health 16.27% $41,455
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons 16.18% $211,766
Curators 15.67% $49,420
Embalmers 15.65% $40,914
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors 15.63% $48,114
Interior designers 15.54% $50,625
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives 15.52% $72,048
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators 15.52% $64,079
Cartographers and photogrammetrists 15.26% $55,634
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators 15.07% $42,533
Therapists, all other 14.97% $49,662
Teachers and instructors 14.90% $36,545
Chief Executives 14.87% $254,643
Financial managers 14.80% $128,910
Educational, vocational, and school counselors 14.79% $42,020
Real estate sales agents 14.69% $27,654
Physical scientists 14.65% $89,151
Financial specialists 14.37% $88,578
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products 14.36% $108,013
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture 14.22% $49,151
Multi-media artists and animators 14.13% $47,492
Museum Technicians and Conservators 14.13% $40,084
Soil and plant Scientists 13.86% $60,075
Child care workers 13.75% $41,883
Nuclear technicians 13.69% $56,565
Natural sciences managers 13.64% $116,504
Designers, all other 13.61% $49,664
Budget analysts 13.47% $63,835
Agricultural and food science technicians 13.40% $36,080
Archivists 13.36% $44,818
Zoologists and wildlife biologists 12.95% $57,055
Animal scientists 12.91% $52,714
Cooks 12.83% $32,590
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists 12.81% $47,583
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers 12.73% $97,332
Library assistants, clerical 12.52% $38,032
Occupational health and safety specialists 12.44% $73,029
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants 12.40% $70,599
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers 12.39% $80,183
Clergy 12.38% $40,583
Social scientists and related workers, all other 12.33% $68,961
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes 11.84% $86,218
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation 11.62% $65,571
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents 11.52% $130,385
Food service managers 11.50% $65,625
Art directors 11.50% $94,662
Food scientists and technologists 10.93% $61,227
Commercial and industrial designers 10.84% $56,104
Astronomers 10.45% $104,691
Music directors and composers 10.45% $49,289
Construction managers 10.37% $74,873
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers 10.32% $53,567
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers 10.08% $81,384
Office and administrative support workers, all other 10.05% $34,876
Psychologists 9.89% $77,734
Broadcast technicians 9.77% $36,736
Electrical and electronics repairers 9.74% $56,644
Electro-mechanical technicians 9.69% $46,501
Financial examiners 9.47% $72,558
Set and exhibit designers 9.29% $57,372
Audiologists 9.14% $57,873
First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers 8.66% $62,394
Aerospace engineering and operations technicians 8.51% $57,086
Fashion designers 8.43% $73,290
Operations research analysts 8.39% $76,595
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products 8.38% $65,757
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers 8.29% $63,531
Loan officers 8.26% $76,257
Office managers 8.09% $61,819
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products 8.08% $83,788
Materials scientists 8.01% $81,041
Insurance underwriters 7.95% $56,978
Managers, all other 7.85% $90,790
Farm and home management advisors 7.74% $49,806
Law clerks 7.68% $39,741
Religious workers 7.43% $29,300
Political scientists 7.31% $94,458
Chemists 7.27% $68,749
Legal support workers 7.13% $39,804
Physicists 6.97% $76,759
Purchasing managers 6.96% $77,250
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates 6.91% $101,868
Geographers 6.75% $69,272
Foresters 6.70% $56,233
Funeral directors 6.67% $61,443
Insurance sales agents 6.55% $79,741
Geological and petroleum technicians 6.50% $52,516
Conservation scientists 6.32% $59,108
Mathematical scientists, all other 6.18% $68,852
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 5.87% $34,858
Recreational therapists 5.72% $40,299
Economists 5.64% $102,565
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents 5.12% $53,920
Librarians 4.94% $52,977
Reporters and correspondents 4.92% $37,270
Sociologists 4.66% $68,724
Statisticians 4.65% $79,125
Architectural and civil drafters 4.64% $44,213
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks 4.54% $31,721
Chemical technicians 4.44% $47,112
Historians 4.33% $54,629
Broadcast news analysts 4.28% $65,269
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers 4.04% $61,020
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 3.83% $43,843
Credit analysts 3.55% $53,958
Mathematical technicians 3.40% $48,634
Respiratory therapy technicians 3.27% $41,854
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers 2.70% $60,951
Legislators 1.97% $35,234
New accounts clerks 1.73% $32,444
Electrical and electronics drafters 1.22% $60,012
Industrial production managers 0.78% $92,031
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic -1.18% $45,852
Mathematicians -1.30% $67,053
Fire inspectors and investigators -5.51% $52,659
Semiconductor processors -7.50% $35,482
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Using Salary.com compensation data, we eliminated jobs with average pay below $50,000; total employment of less than 15,000; dangerous work environments; or fewer than 800 annual job openings, including both new and replacement positions.
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Life for Google employees at the Mountain View campus is like college. It feels like the brainiest university imaginable - one in which every kid can afford a sports car (though geeky hybrids are cooler here than hot rods).
Here the shabbily dressed engineers always will be the big men (and, yes, women) on campus. "Hard-core geeks are here because there's no place they'd rather be," says Dennis Hwang, a Google Webmaster.
Another similarity to college: New Googlers (Nooglers, in Google parlance) tend to pile on the "Google 15" when confronted with all the free food.
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Bon Appétit
At Google it always comes back to the food. Google runs 11 free gourmet cafeterias at its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, and offers all its employees free gourmet meals.
In addition to its cafés, Google has snack rooms which contain various cereals, candy, nuts, yogurt, carrots, fresh fruit and other snacks, and dozens of different drinks including soda and make-your-own cappuccino. Says co-founder Sergey Brin: "The cafés have always been pretty healthy, but the snacks are not, and the efforts to fix that have been remarkably challenging." Though company lore has it that Brin and co-founder Larry Page believe no worker should be more than 150 feet from a food source, clearly not all food is equal. "A lot of people like their M&Ms. But the easy access is actually what's bad for them," he says.
Of course, when it comes to America's new Best Company to Work For, the food is, well, just the appetizer.
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By Adam Lashinsky
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Bon Appétit
At Google it always comes back to the food. Google runs 11 free gourmet cafeterias at its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, and offers all its employees free gourmet meals.
In addition to its cafés, Google has snack rooms which contain various cereals, candy, nuts, yogurt, carrots, fresh fruit and other snacks, and dozens of different drinks including soda and make-your-own cappuccino. Says co-founder Sergey Brin: "The cafés have always been pretty healthy, but the snacks are not, and the efforts to fix that have been remarkably challenging." Though company lore has it that Brin and co-founder Larry Page believe no worker should be more than 150 feet from a food source, clearly not all food is equal. "A lot of people like their M&Ms. But the easy access is actually what's bad for them," he says.
Of course, when it comes to America's new Best Company to Work For, the food is, well, just the appetizer.
Full list: 100 Best Companies to Work For
100 Best Companies to Work For
The perks of being a Googler
By Adam Lashinsky
1 of 9
Bon Appétit
At Google it always comes back to the food. Google runs 11 free gourmet cafeterias at its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, and offers all its employees free gourmet meals.
In addition to its cafés, Google has snack rooms which contain various cereals, candy, nuts, yogurt, carrots, fresh fruit and other snacks, and dozens of different drinks including soda and make-your-own cappuccino. Says co-founder Sergey Brin: "The cafés have always been pretty healthy, but the snacks are not, and the efforts to fix that have been remarkably challenging." Though company lore has it that Brin and co-founder Larry Page believe no worker should be more than 150 feet from a food source, clearly not all food is equal. "A lot of people like their M&Ms. But the easy access is actually what's bad for them," he says.
Of course, when it comes to America's new Best Company to Work For, the food is, well, just the appetizer.
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Rank Company Job growth % Company size U.S. employees
1 Google 67 Medium 6,500
2 Genentech 25 Medium 9,979
3 Wegmans Food Markets 8 Large 33,737
4 Container Store 14 Medium 2,866
5 Whole Foods Market 15 Large 37,806
6 Network Appliance 33 Medium 3,553
7 S.C. Johnson & Son 0 Medium 3,400
8 Boston Consulting Grp. 15 Small 1,434
9 Methodist Hospital Sys. 5 Medium 9,424
10 W.L. Gore & Associates 9 Medium 4,945
11 Cisco Systems 3 Large 27,493
12 David Weekley Homes 19 Small 1,622
13 Nugget Market 1 Small 1,099
14 Qualcomm 17 Medium 8,860
15 American Century Invest. 1 Small 1,783
16 Starbucks Coffee 15 Large 109,873
17 Quicken Loans 19 Medium 3,512
18 Station Casinos 27 Large 13,957
19 Alston & Bird 6 Small 1,598
20 QuikTrip 0 Medium 7,833
21 Griffin Hospital 6 Small 1,098
22 Valero Energy 12 Large 18,730
23 Vision Service Plan 3 Small 1,968
24 Nordstrom 6 Large 48,374
25 Ernst & Young 6 Large 24,995
26 Arnold & Porter -8 Small 1,292
27 Recreational Equip. (REI) 16 Medium 8,522
28 Kimley-Horn & Assoc. 23 Small 2,173
29 Edward Jones 2 Large 30,326
30 Russell Investment Grp. 12 Small 1,206
31 Adobe Systems 33 Medium 3,604
32 Plante & Moran 11 Small 1,501
33 Intuit 6 Medium 6,889
34 Umpqua Bank 8 Small 1,435
35 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta 7 Medium 5,256
36 Goldman Sachs 6 Large 12,542
37 Northwest Community Hospital 7 Medium 3,299
38 Robert W. Baird -2 Small 2,080
39 J.M. Smucker -4 Medium 2,853
40 Amgen 21 Large 13,554
41 JM Family Enterprises 8 Medium 4,452
42 PCL Construction 19 Medium 3,020
43 Genzyme 10 Medium 5,920
44 Yahoo 26 Medium 6,840
45 Bain & Co. 11 Small 1,370
46 First Horizon National -6 Large 12,491
47 American Fidelity Assur. -2 Small 1,358
48 SAS Institute 2 Medium 5,239
49 Nixon Peabody 2 Small 1,511
50 Microsoft 13 Large 44,298
51 Stew Leonard's 5 Small 1,899
52 OhioHealth 7 Large 10,836
53 Four Seasons Hotels 10 Large 11,584
54 Baptist Health Care 0 Medium 4,095
55 Dow Corning 8 Medium 4,052
56 Granite Construction 7 Medium 4,662
57 Publix Super Markets 6 Large 136,863
58 PricewaterhouseCoopers 8 Large 28,463
59 Pella 9 Medium 9,331
60 MITRE 3 Medium 5,759
61 SRA International 21 Medium 4,861
62 Mayo Clinic 4 Large 39,457
63 Booz Allen Hamilton 8 Large 16,691
64 Perkins Coie -1 Small 1,519
65 Alcon Laboratories 4 Medium 6,460
66 Jones Lang LaSalle 26 Medium 7,812
67 HomeBanc Mortgage -2 Small 1,312
68 Procter & Gamble 2 Large 34,142
69 Nike 5 Large 13,664
70 Paychex 9 Large 10,911
71 AstraZeneca 1 Large 12,263
72 Medtronic 8 Large 21,648
73 Aflac 7 Medium 4,326
74 American Express -4 Large 29,145
75 Quad/Graphics -1 Large 10,099
76 Deloitte & Touche USA 9 Large 34,011
77 Principal Financial Grp. 3 Large 13,075
78 Timberland 6 Small 2,016
79 TDIndustries 4 Small 1,345
80 Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Ntwrk. 12 Medium 7,838
81 Baptist Health S. Florida 4 Medium 9,446
82 CDW 8 Medium 4,293
83 EOG Resources 17 Small 1,181
84 Capital One Financial 59 Large 19,047
85 Standard Pacific 25 Medium 2,856
86 National Instruments 6 Small 2,294
87 Texas Instruments -7 Large 15,274
88 CarMax 10 Large 12,553
89 Marriott International -1 Large 124,350
90 Men's Wearhouse 4 Large 11,508
91 Memorial Health 10 Medium 4,685
92 Bright Horizons 4 Large 14,164
93 Milliken 1 Medium 9,500
94 Bingham McCutchen 4 Small 1,618
95 Vanguard 6 Large 11,410
96 IKEA North America 21 Large 11,157
97 KPMG 4 Large 21,042
98 Synovus 4 Large 12,474
99 A.G. Edwards 1 Large 15,794
100 Stanley 6 Small 2,309
From the January 22, 2007 issue
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* Average annual pay: yearly pay rate plus additional cash compensation for the largest classification of salaried and hourly employees.
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Best compensation
Salaried employees Hourly employees
Rank Company Best companies rank Most common job title Average
annual pay*
1 Nixon Peabody 49 Associate Attorney $181,099
2 Bingham McCutchen 94 Associate $180,050
3 Alston & Bird 19 Associate Attorney $166,300
4 Adobe Systems 31 Senior Computer Scientist $161,127
5 Arnold & Porter 26 Associates $155,929
6 EOG Resources 83 Engineer $145,750
7 Perkins Coie 64 Associate $142,027
8 SRA International 61 Project Manager $129,642
9 Boston Consulting Grp. 8 Consultant $129,071
10 Goldman Sachs 36 Other Exempt (Analyst, Program Analyst and Associate) $129,000
11 Network Appliance 6 MTS Software 4 $129,000
12 Yahoo 44 Technical Yahoo Senior $126,000
13 Cisco Systems 11 Software Engineer IV $123,021
14 Microsoft 50 Software Developer $118,500
15 Jones Lang LaSalle 66 Vice President $116,566
16 Robert W. Baird 38 Financial Analyst $116,000
17 Kimley-Horn & Assoc. 28 Project Manager $115,938
18 MITRE 60 Lead Information Systems Engineer $112,656
19 Texas Instruments 87 Electrical Design Engineer $109,223
20 American Century Invest. 15 Programmer/Analyst Specialist $105,000
21 S.C. Johnson & Son 7 Sr. Research Scientist $104,192
22 Publix Super Markets 57 Store Manager $103,981
23 Dow Corning 55 Supply Chain $102,093
24 Alcon Laboratories 65 Sales Representative $100,998
25 Booz Allen Hamilton 63 Associate $100,800
26 Capital One Financial 84 Project Manager $100,393
27 American Express 74 Project Manager-Technologies $99,221
28 Nugget Market 13 Store Director $98,833
29 AstraZeneca 71 Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist $97,835
30 SAS Institute 48 Systems developer $97,276
31 Ernst & Young 25 Manager - a client serving position $95,905
32 Qualcomm 14 Engineer, Senior $95,345
33 Baptist Health S. Florida 81 Assistant Manager, Patient Care $93,498
34 Principal Financial Grp. 77 IT Application Analyst Sr. $93,419
35 Paychex 70 Sales Representative $91,774
36 Vision Service Plan 23 Application Developer III $90,296
37 Medtronic 72 Engineer $89,985
38 PCL Construction 42 Superintendent $88,300
39 Recreational Equip. (REI) 27 Retail Store Manager $87,519
40 Procter & Gamble 68 Production Department Manager $87,400
41 Valero Energy 22 IS Specialist $86,915
42 Methodist Hospital Sys. 9 Manager, Nursing $86,783
43 David Weekley Homes 12 Sales Consultant $86,659
44 PricewaterhouseCoopers 58 Manager/Supervisor $86,307
45 Genzyme 43 Researcher/Scientist $85,973
46 Memorial Health 91 Registered Nurse Clinical Mgr $83,170
47 Quicken Loans 17 Mortgage Banker $82,000
48 Northwest Community Hospital 37 Clinical Coordinator $81,224
49 Men's Wearhouse 90 Professional (Information & Technology) $80,289
50 Deloitte & Touche USA 76 Senior/Senior Consultant $77,011
51 Genentech 2 Research Associate $76,000
52 Edward Jones 29 Senior Programmer Analyst $75,616
53 Whole Foods Market 5 Associate Store Team Leader $72,894
54 A.G. Edwards 99 Headquarters Management & Professional Support $71,548
55 National Instruments 86 Engineer 2 Staff $69,866
56 TDIndustries 79 Superintendent $69,706
57 Standard Pacific 85 Construction Manager $69,400
58 First Horizon National 46 Enterprise Technician $68,926
59 OhioHealth 52 Case Manager $68,755
60 Granite Construction 56 Engineering $67,497
61 Synovus 98 Program Analyst $67,491
62 Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Ntwrk. 80 Patient Care Coordinator $66,565
63 Plante & Moran 32 Auditor $65,000
64 Milliken 93 Product/Process Improvement $62,000
65 Stew Leonard's 51 Store Manager $60,870
66 QuikTrip 20 Store Manager $60,525
67 CarMax 88 Buyers $59,385
68 CDW 82 Account Manager $58,520
69 IKEA North America 96 Sales Manager $58,487
70 Aflac 73 Supervisor $57,363
71 Pella 59 Department Manager $57,172
72 Stanley 100 Systems Analyst II $56,867
73 Timberland 78 Manager Store Sales $54,453
74 Marriott International 89 Sales Manager $54,274
75 KPMG 97 Associate $53,880
76 Bright Horizons 92 Director $53,000
77 J.M. Smucker 39 Production Supervisor $51,713
78 HomeBanc Mortgage 67 Underwriters $51,624
79 Umpqua Bank 34 Store Manager $50,078
80 Baptist Health Care 54 Manager $48,921
81 Nordstrom 24 Sales Department Manager $48,500
82 Wegmans Food Markets 3 Store Department Manager $47,775
83 Four Seasons Hotels 53 Assistant Food & Beverage Manager $47,256
84 Starbucks Coffee 16 Store Manager $43,598
85 Station Casinos 18 Casino Floorperson $43,427
86 Container Store 4 Store Sales $42,630
87 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta 35 Business Operations Coordinator $42,354
88 Nike 69 MGR/Department/Retail $39,128
89 JM Family Enterprises 41 Operations Account Representative $36,350
90 American Fidelity Assur. 47 Account Representative $33,559
From the January 22, 2007 issue
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* Average annual pay: yearly pay rate plus additional cash compensation for the largest classification of salaried and hourly employees.
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Best compensation
Salaried employees Hourly employees
Rank Company Best companies
rank Most common job title Average
annual pay*
1 Valero Energy 22 Technician IV $84,141
2 Methodist Hospital Sys. 9 Registered Nurse-Clinical Colleague $75,776
3 Adobe Systems 31 Senior Administrative Assistant $70,569
4 Nixon Peabody 49 Secretary $68,857
5 Bingham McCutchen 94 Legal Secretary $68,807
6 Memorial Health 91 Registered Nurse $68,297
7 Griffin Hospital 21 RN - Nurse $67,619
8 Northwest Community Hospital 37 Acute Care Staff Nurse $67,246
9 Baptist Health S. Florida 81 Clinical Nurse 1 $66,631
10 PCL Construction 42 Carpenter $65,382
11 Qualcomm 14 IT Engineer $63,686
12 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta 35 Staff Nurse Colleague $63,228
13 EOG Resources 83 Lease Operator $62,645
14 Alston & Bird 19 Legal Secretary $62,100
15 Jones Lang LaSalle 66 Technician $61,897
16 Boston Consulting Grp. 8 Executive Assistant $59,251
17 Perkins Coie 64 Legal Secretary $58,807
18 Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Ntwrk. 80 Registered Nurse $58,575
19 Cisco Systems 11 Sales Administrator $58,069
20 Booz Allen Hamilton 63 Executive Assistant $57,900
21 Genzyme 43 Cytogenetic Technicians/Technologists $57,670
22 Arnold & Porter 26 Legal Secretaries $56,764
23 Network Appliance 6 Administrative Assistant 3 $56,200
24 Station Casinos 18 Table Games Dealer $55,688
25 OhioHealth 52 Registered Nurse $55,574
26 Ernst & Young 25 Administrative Assistant $55,324
27 Genentech 2 Manufacturing Technician- Bioprocess $54,900
28 Quicken Loans 17 Client Care Specialist $53,797
29 Dow Corning 55 Supply Chain $52,802
30 Microsoft 50 Administrative Support $52,560
31 PricewaterhouseCoopers 58 Executive Assistant $52,278
32 Deloitte & Touche USA 76 Administrative assistant $51,666
33 Baptist Health Care 54 Registered Nurse $50,860
34 MITRE 60 Technical Project Support III $50,687
35 CarMax 88 Technicians $48,766
36 S.C. Johnson & Son 7 Admin Assistant $48,734
37 Procter & Gamble 68 Technician $48,673
38 First Horizon National 46 Loan Processor $45,361
39 TDIndustries 79 Skilled Craftperson $45,180
40 Kimley-Horn & Assoc. 28 Clerical $43,868
41 SAS Institute 48 Office administrator $43,379
42 KPMG 97 Administrative Assistant $42,178
43 SRA International 61 Administrative Assistant $41,814
44 Pella 59 Assembler $41,398
45 Texas Instruments 87 Wafer Fab Specialist $40,990
46 Yahoo 44 Customer Care Agent I $40,840
47 QuikTrip 20 Night Assistant Manager $40,483
48 CDW 82 Pick Pack $39,764
49 David Weekley Homes 12 Builder Service Representative $38,924
50 A.G. Edwards 99 Branch Support Employee $38,597
51 American Express 74 Travel Counselor $38,340
52 Milliken 93 Senior Machine Operator $38,000
53 Robert W. Baird 38 Client Relationship Assistant $37,900
54 Alcon Laboratories 65 Operator $37,433
55 Vision Service Plan 23 Customer Service Representative II $36,074
56 HomeBanc Mortgage 67 Customer Service Specialist $35,988
57 Starbucks Coffee 16 Coordinator II $35,680
58 Paychex 70 Payroll Specialist $35,246
59 Nordstrom 24 Salesperson $35,200
60 AstraZeneca 71 Product Operator $35,131
61 Plante & Moran 32 Secretary $34,825
62 Medtronic 72 Assembler $34,144
63 Nugget Market 13 Checker $33,722
64 J.M. Smucker 39 Customer Service Representative $33,346
65 National Instruments 86 Administrative Specialist 2 $33,111
66 Capital One Financial 84 Risk Associate $32,836
67 Nike 69 Material Handling Assistant $32,764
68 Men's Wearhouse 90 Full-time tailors $32,741
69 Granite Construction 56 Journeyman $31,777
70 Edward Jones 29 Branch Office Administrator $31,078
71 Stew Leonard's 51 Production Assistant $31,033
72 American Fidelity Assur. 47 Representative, Customer Service II $30,612
73 Container Store 4 Distribution Center $30,508
74 American Century Invest. 15 Account Representative $30,000
75 JM Family Enterprises 41 Customer Account Representative $29,824
76 Standard Pacific 85 Sales Assistant $29,585
77 Principal Financial Grp. 77 Account Representative I $28,613
78 Whole Foods Market 5 Service Team Member $27,803
79 Aflac 73 Customer Service Specialist II $27,458
80 Publix Super Markets 57 Grocery Stock Clerk $27,353
81 Timberland 78 Assistant Manager Sales $26,858
82 Wegmans Food Markets 3 Customer Service $26,586
83 Umpqua Bank 34 Universal Associate $26,162
84 Four Seasons Hotels 53 AM Guest Room Attendant $25,842
85 Bright Horizons 92 Teacher $24,675
86 Stanley 100 Passport Associate 1 $24,400
87 Marriott International 89 Housekeeper $23,407
88 Recreational Equip. (REI) 27 Retail Sales Specialist $22,453
89 Synovus 98 Machine Operator 1 $22,451
90 IKEA North America 96 Sales Coworker $15,415
From the January 22, 2007 issue
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If keeping more of your paycheck is important to you, some places are much better than others.
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer
September 29 2006: 9:46 AM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Making $100,000 or more is nothing to sneeze at.
Only 5 percent of earners in 2004 reported making that much, according to Census data.
WHAT $100K REALLY LOOKS LIKE
16 cities where 6FigureJobs.com and TheLadders.com have had the greatest number of six-figure job listings, and the gross salary required to replicate $100,000 after adjusting for cost-of-living.
CITY SALARY
New York $205,426
San Francisco $179,034
Los Angeles $156,106
San Diego $149,384
Washington, D.C. $141,894
Boston $137,649
Chicago $126,929
Seattle $117,037
Atlanta $102,805
Denver $102,348
Cleveland $101,986
Milwaukee $101,478
Phoenix $97,976
Dallas $93,665
Charlotte $92,991
Houston $88,977
Source: Economist Scott Moody on behalf of the Tax Foundation, using 2005 data from ACCRA. Not included are the effects of taxes and inflation, which can further alter the true value of a 6-figure salary. Not included are the effects of taxes and inflation, which can further alter the true value of a 6-figure salary.
While entering six-figure territory can be a marker of a certain level of success, it's not always a marker of a lot of buying power.
In some cities, a $100,000 salary sounds a lot better than it is because the cost of living is high, taxes are high and, as Murphy's Law would have it, even the rate of inflation runs higher than in other parts of the country.
New York is the clearest example. Its cost of living is double the national average, according to data from ACCRA. Put another way, in New York, $200,000 is the new $100,000 paycheck.
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But that $200,000 doesn't really mean you can afford the same lifestyle that $100,000 could buy in lower-cost cities like Cleveland or Denver.
Consider inflation. Over the past 12 months through May, overall inflation in New York metropolitan area was 4.8 percent. In Cleveland, the rate was 3 percent. Drilling down, you also see big differences. The cost of having a roof over your head went up 5.6 percent in New York, while in Cleveland it rose just 0.8 percent.
Next, consider taxes. State and local taxes make a big difference in how much you net, but so, too, does the federal income tax. Earning a nominally higher salary ($200,000 versus $100,000) puts you in a higher tax bracket. J. Scott Moody, chief economist at the Maine Heritage Policy Center working on behalf of the Tax Foundation, notes that a single person making $205,000 in New York would have an effective tax rate of 25.4 percent, paying just over $52,000 in federal income tax, leaving him with $153,000.
If you adjust for cost of living differences, that $205,000 salary would be worth $102,000 in Cleveland or Denver. The effective federal tax rate on that amount would be just 20.4 percent, so you would pay $20,868, with $81,480 left over.
"Even though the two incomes are equivalent in terms of purchasing power, the New Yorker has an effective rate that is 5 percentage points (or 25 percent) higher than the person living in Denver. As a result, the New Yorker suffers a lower level of after-tax purchasing power," Moody said.
Of course, the greatest number of six-figure jobs tend to be in the most pricey and populous cities, but there are also plenty of opportunities in more affordable ones.
We asked job listing sites 6FigureJobs.com and The Ladders.com to provide us with a snapshot of where they have had the greatest number of listings for six-figure jobs in the past two months.
Predictably, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. were in the top 10. But there were also a relatively high number of such jobs in Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Cleveland, Denver, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Houston, Dallas, Minneapolis and Charlotte, NC.
Besides being less costly, there is another big advantage these cities offer if you're in the running to make six figures. To attract talent, companies often will offer the same big salaries that you could earn in New York or San Francisco.
"Whenever top talent is scarce (which is always), salaries offered to those super-producers ignore any geographic pattern that would suggest a lower number," said Jim Brennan, a senior associate at the Economic Research Institute, which specializes in competitive salary surveys. "So if you want to get a key executive, you have to pay world-class dollars."
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Six-figure job: Troubleshooting scripts
Script consultants make their living making screenwriters more successful or at least better writers and story pitchers.
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer
April 20, 2006: 9:53 AM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) – It's been said that in some places you can't swing a dead cat without hitting someone who is writing a screenplay.
For all those aspiring screenwriters -- and for the very well-established ones, too -- there is a growing number of script consultants.
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Auctioneer
Stunt driver
Crime scene cleaner
Matchmaker
Professional organizer
Fashion trend forecaster
Lobbyist
Real estate appraiser
Umpire, groundskeeper and mascot
Video game artist, perfumer and perfusionist
Political pollster, media strategist and opposition researcher
Charter yacht captain, private club manager and pharmacist
Casino manager, chief security officer and medical writer
Fit model, court reporter and broadcast captioner
Makeup artist, hotel manager and more
Script consultants can help screenwriters get a script into shape before it is marketed to studios and production companies or, in the case of experienced screenwriters, after they've been commissioned to write a screenplay.
Consultants also can help adapt books into scripts. And they may even work with lawyers, doctors, bankers and others with non-E! day jobs to turn an idea into a movie screenplay. Some even offer training in how to make a successful pitch.
Script consultant services range from script evaluation to one-on-one coaching. Evaluations are rendered from both an artistic and a commercial perspective. They typically include a promised number of pages of notes with the consultant's critiques, often a follow-up phone call or meeting between the screenwriter and consultant, and may also include an agreement to re-read the work once changes are made.
The work of script consultant is not one marked by public glory. "Often it's confidential," said Michael Hauge, a script consultant and author of the soon-to-be-published book, "Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds."
Indeed, only the screenwriter gets credit when the credits roll, he noted, although a script consultant's name may appear in the "special thanks to" category on some productions.
Among the rewards of the job are nurturing writers' talent, seeing a script you worked on made into a movie or television show, and knowing that you had an influence on a writer whose career flourishes, said Linda Seger, author of "Making a Good Script Great" and the first-ever script consultant who created the field in 1981.
Beyond movies and television shows, the field of script consulting has branched out to include working with the makers of narrative-driven video games, as well as corporate and educational videos, said Derek Rydall, author of "I Could've Written a Better Movie Than That: How to Make Six Figures as a Script Consultant Even If You're not a Screenwriter."
The field, although growing, is still very small. There is no required training and no official path to becoming a script consultant, but those who do often are either screenwriters themselves, have worked at agencies that represent screenwriters or work in project development for studios or production companies, said John Johnson, executive director of the American Screenwriters Association.
But that wasn't Seger's route. Over the years she amassed a host of graduate degrees in dramatic arts, theology and religion to help her better "understand drama in its overall context as one of the humanities. ... I tend to think that people need training, not just practical but some theoretical, so it's more than just giving opinions," she said in an email written from Europe where she was conducting a series of seminars.
Working well with a writer requires more than technical, artistic and commercial know-how. "When I teach my master class in script consulting, I spend a lot of time training communication methods, because many people know what's wrong with a script, but if one can't communicate that effectively to a writer, and keep the writer's defenses down, one won't be very effective. So I work to make sure the writer sees me as a collaborator, not an adversary," Seger said.
Getting enough work to make six figures consulting on scripts alone is possible but by no means a guarantee. Your chances improve if you also teach classes and write books about script writing and consulting. And once you're well established, as Seger is, you might use your literary expertise as an expert witness in copyright cases.
But in the first few years your consulting fees are likely to be low . Newcomers to the field might charge as little as $50 to $100 for the most basic script evaluation when trying to build up referrals and somewhat more for in-depth analyses, Rydall said.
When you establish a successful track record and reputation, your fees can go up considerably. After two decades Seger, for instance, charges $200 an hour for her time at script meetings (or $1,000/day) and offers packages of services that range from $1,200 to $7,500. Hauge also charges $200 an hour for coaching (or $3,000 for 24 hours' worth), and prices his other coaching and marketing packages from $375 to $3,500.
One key to establishing a successful career in script consulting is to differentiate yourself from others in the field, Seger said. For instance, some consultants highlight their expertise in character, structure or mythology, while others may specialize in selling and marketing scripts.
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Rank Career
(click for CNNMoney.com snapshot) Job growth
(10-yr forecast) Average pay
(salary and bonus)
1 Software engineer 46.07% $80,427
2 College professor 31.39% $81,491
3 Financial advisor 25.92% $122,462
4 Human resources manager 23.47% $73,731
5 Physician assistant 49.65% $75,117
6 Market research analyst 20.19% $82,317
7 Computer/IT analyst 36.10% $83,427
8 Real estate appraiser 22.78% $66,216
9 Pharmacist 24.57% $91,998
10 Psychologist 19.14% $66,359
11 Advertising manager 20.34% $107,049
12 Physical therapist 36.74% $54,883
13 Technical writer 23.22% $57,841
14 Chiropractor 22.40% $84,996
15 Medical scientist 34.06% $70,053
16 Physical scientist 12.18% $80,213
17 Engineer 13.38% $76,100
18 Curriculum developer 27.53% $55,793
19 Editor 14.77% $78,242
20 Public relations specialist 22.61% $84,567
21 Sales manager 19.67% $135,903
22 Optometrist 19.73% $93,670
23 Property manager 15.30% $78,375
24 Actuary 23.16% $81,509
25 Writer 17.72% $60,519
26 Social service manager 25.52% $74,584
27 Paralegal 29.75% $61,204
28 Health services manager 22.76% $92,211
29 Advertising sales agent 16.33% $112,683
30 Physician/Surgeon 23.98% $247,536
31 Management analyst 20.12% $63,426
32 Occupational therapist 33.61% $51,973
33 Mental health counselor 27.18% $53,150
34 Landscape architect 19.43% $50,383
35 Biotechnology research scientist 17.05% $66,393
36 Urban planner 15.17% $60,891
37 Lawyer 14.97% $153,923
38 Speech-language pathologist 14.57% $58,329
39 Meeting and convention planner 22.21% $56,072
40 Dietitian/Nutritionist 18.30% $52,244
41 Biological scientist 17.03% $61,317
42 Financial analyst 17.33% $66,203
43 Dentist 13.52% $122,883
44 Accountant 22.43% $62,575
45 Environmental scientist 17.11% $59,027
46 Lab technologist 20.53% $51,502
47 Registered nurse 29.35% $68,872
48 Sales engineer 13.96% $78,875
49 Veterinarian 17.39% $79,923
50 School Administrator 14.55% $73,767
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Career
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(salary and bonus)
Physical therapist assistants 44.20% $42,086
Dental hygienists 43.32% $68,153
Forensic science technicians 36.40% $52,604
Veterinary technologists and technicians 35.32% $29,122
Occupational therapist assistants 34.10% $42,639
Community and social service specialists 31.95% $38,579
Hydrologists 31.57% $68,192
Social and human service assistants 29.68% $52,756
Athletic trainers 29.34% $42,466
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors 27.07% $41,966
Business operation specialists 27.04% $63,015
Epidemiologists 26.18% $59,505
Medical and public health social workers 25.93% $46,917
Computer and information scientists, research 25.63% $96,797
Marriage and family therapists 25.38% $48,058
Environmental engineering technicians 24.42% $44,405
Rehabilitation counselors 23.93% $49,998
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers 23.84% $60,051
Counselors, all other 23.14% $42,473
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners 22.51% $91,493
Health educators 22.49% $47,726
Social workers 22.02% $43,773
Nuclear medicine technologists 21.48% $66,140
Biochemists and biophysicists 21.03% $76,839
Life scientists, all other 20.63% $91,154
Education, training, and library workers 20.47% $37,418
Coaches and scouts 20.42% $47,412
Industrial-organizational psychologists 20.42% $85,109
Life, physical, and social science technicians 20.03% $48,954
Interpreters and translators 19.88% $38,159
Social workers, all other 19.56% $46,133
Child, family, and school social workers 19.03% $42,340
Directors, religious activities and education 18.51% $73,015
Primary, secondary, and special educations teachers 18.30% $50,289
Cost estimators 18.21% $54,555
Orthotists and prosthetists 17.96% $44,709
Loan counselors 17.66% $35,073
Social science research assistants 17.44% $38,723
Architects, except landscape and naval 17.33% $48,932
Microbiologists 17.22% $59,747
Biological technicians 17.20% $40,394
Occupational health and safety technicians 17.07% $50,492
General and operations managers 17.04% $98,854
Anthropologists and archeologists 17.00% $52,086
Administrative services managers 16.88% $71,585
Commercial pilots 16.81% $98,392
Chefs and head cooks 16.70% $44,176
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers 16.63% $47,644
Producers and directors 16.60% $45,808
Atmospheric and space scientists 16.55% $107,414
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health 16.27% $41,455
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons 16.18% $211,766
Curators 15.67% $49,420
Embalmers 15.65% $40,914
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors 15.63% $48,114
Interior designers 15.54% $50,625
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives 15.52% $72,048
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators 15.52% $64,079
Cartographers and photogrammetrists 15.26% $55,634
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators 15.07% $42,533
Therapists, all other 14.97% $49,662
Teachers and instructors 14.90% $36,545
Chief Executives 14.87% $254,643
Financial managers 14.80% $128,910
Educational, vocational, and school counselors 14.79% $42,020
Real estate sales agents 14.69% $27,654
Physical scientists 14.65% $89,151
Financial specialists 14.37% $88,578
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products 14.36% $108,013
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture 14.22% $49,151
Multi-media artists and animators 14.13% $47,492
Museum Technicians and Conservators 14.13% $40,084
Soil and plant Scientists 13.86% $60,075
Child care workers 13.75% $41,883
Nuclear technicians 13.69% $56,565
Natural sciences managers 13.64% $116,504
Designers, all other 13.61% $49,664
Budget analysts 13.47% $63,835
Agricultural and food science technicians 13.40% $36,080
Archivists 13.36% $44,818
Zoologists and wildlife biologists 12.95% $57,055
Animal scientists 12.91% $52,714
Cooks 12.83% $32,590
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists 12.81% $47,583
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers 12.73% $97,332
Library assistants, clerical 12.52% $38,032
Occupational health and safety specialists 12.44% $73,029
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants 12.40% $70,599
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers 12.39% $80,183
Clergy 12.38% $40,583
Social scientists and related workers, all other 12.33% $68,961
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes 11.84% $86,218
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation 11.62% $65,571
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents 11.52% $130,385
Food service managers 11.50% $65,625
Art directors 11.50% $94,662
Food scientists and technologists 10.93% $61,227
Commercial and industrial designers 10.84% $56,104
Astronomers 10.45% $104,691
Music directors and composers 10.45% $49,289
Construction managers 10.37% $74,873
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers 10.32% $53,567
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers 10.08% $81,384
Office and administrative support workers, all other 10.05% $34,876
Psychologists 9.89% $77,734
Broadcast technicians 9.77% $36,736
Electrical and electronics repairers 9.74% $56,644
Electro-mechanical technicians 9.69% $46,501
Financial examiners 9.47% $72,558
Set and exhibit designers 9.29% $57,372
Audiologists 9.14% $57,873
First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers 8.66% $62,394
Aerospace engineering and operations technicians 8.51% $57,086
Fashion designers 8.43% $73,290
Operations research analysts 8.39% $76,595
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products 8.38% $65,757
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers 8.29% $63,531
Loan officers 8.26% $76,257
Office managers 8.09% $61,819
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products 8.08% $83,788
Materials scientists 8.01% $81,041
Insurance underwriters 7.95% $56,978
Managers, all other 7.85% $90,790
Farm and home management advisors 7.74% $49,806
Law clerks 7.68% $39,741
Religious workers 7.43% $29,300
Political scientists 7.31% $94,458
Chemists 7.27% $68,749
Legal support workers 7.13% $39,804
Physicists 6.97% $76,759
Purchasing managers 6.96% $77,250
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates 6.91% $101,868
Geographers 6.75% $69,272
Foresters 6.70% $56,233
Funeral directors 6.67% $61,443
Insurance sales agents 6.55% $79,741
Geological and petroleum technicians 6.50% $52,516
Conservation scientists 6.32% $59,108
Mathematical scientists, all other 6.18% $68,852
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 5.87% $34,858
Recreational therapists 5.72% $40,299
Economists 5.64% $102,565
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents 5.12% $53,920
Librarians 4.94% $52,977
Reporters and correspondents 4.92% $37,270
Sociologists 4.66% $68,724
Statisticians 4.65% $79,125
Architectural and civil drafters 4.64% $44,213
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks 4.54% $31,721
Chemical technicians 4.44% $47,112
Historians 4.33% $54,629
Broadcast news analysts 4.28% $65,269
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers 4.04% $61,020
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 3.83% $43,843
Credit analysts 3.55% $53,958
Mathematical technicians 3.40% $48,634
Respiratory therapy technicians 3.27% $41,854
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers 2.70% $60,951
Legislators 1.97% $35,234
New accounts clerks 1.73% $32,444
Electrical and electronics drafters 1.22% $60,012
Industrial production managers 0.78% $92,031
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic -1.18% $45,852
Mathematicians -1.30% $67,053
Fire inspectors and investigators -5.51% $52,659
Semiconductor processors -7.50% $35,482
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Using Salary.com compensation data, we eliminated jobs with average pay below $50,000; total employment of less than 15,000; dangerous work environments; or fewer than 800 annual job openings, including both new and replacement positions.
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Life for Google employees at the Mountain View campus is like college. It feels like the brainiest university imaginable - one in which every kid can afford a sports car (though geeky hybrids are cooler here than hot rods).
Here the shabbily dressed engineers always will be the big men (and, yes, women) on campus. "Hard-core geeks are here because there's no place they'd rather be," says Dennis Hwang, a Google Webmaster.
Another similarity to college: New Googlers (Nooglers, in Google parlance) tend to pile on the "Google 15" when confronted with all the free food.
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Bon Appétit
At Google it always comes back to the food. Google runs 11 free gourmet cafeterias at its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, and offers all its employees free gourmet meals.
In addition to its cafés, Google has snack rooms which contain various cereals, candy, nuts, yogurt, carrots, fresh fruit and other snacks, and dozens of different drinks including soda and make-your-own cappuccino. Says co-founder Sergey Brin: "The cafés have always been pretty healthy, but the snacks are not, and the efforts to fix that have been remarkably challenging." Though company lore has it that Brin and co-founder Larry Page believe no worker should be more than 150 feet from a food source, clearly not all food is equal. "A lot of people like their M&Ms. But the easy access is actually what's bad for them," he says.
Of course, when it comes to America's new Best Company to Work For, the food is, well, just the appetizer.
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Bon Appétit
At Google it always comes back to the food. Google runs 11 free gourmet cafeterias at its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, and offers all its employees free gourmet meals.
In addition to its cafés, Google has snack rooms which contain various cereals, candy, nuts, yogurt, carrots, fresh fruit and other snacks, and dozens of different drinks including soda and make-your-own cappuccino. Says co-founder Sergey Brin: "The cafés have always been pretty healthy, but the snacks are not, and the efforts to fix that have been remarkably challenging." Though company lore has it that Brin and co-founder Larry Page believe no worker should be more than 150 feet from a food source, clearly not all food is equal. "A lot of people like their M&Ms. But the easy access is actually what's bad for them," he says.
Of course, when it comes to America's new Best Company to Work For, the food is, well, just the appetizer.
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The perks of being a Googler
By Adam Lashinsky
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Bon Appétit
At Google it always comes back to the food. Google runs 11 free gourmet cafeterias at its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, and offers all its employees free gourmet meals.
In addition to its cafés, Google has snack rooms which contain various cereals, candy, nuts, yogurt, carrots, fresh fruit and other snacks, and dozens of different drinks including soda and make-your-own cappuccino. Says co-founder Sergey Brin: "The cafés have always been pretty healthy, but the snacks are not, and the efforts to fix that have been remarkably challenging." Though company lore has it that Brin and co-founder Larry Page believe no worker should be more than 150 feet from a food source, clearly not all food is equal. "A lot of people like their M&Ms. But the easy access is actually what's bad for them," he says.
Of course, when it comes to America's new Best Company to Work For, the food is, well, just the appetizer.
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Rank Company Job growth % Company size U.S. employees
1 Google 67 Medium 6,500
2 Genentech 25 Medium 9,979
3 Wegmans Food Markets 8 Large 33,737
4 Container Store 14 Medium 2,866
5 Whole Foods Market 15 Large 37,806
6 Network Appliance 33 Medium 3,553
7 S.C. Johnson & Son 0 Medium 3,400
8 Boston Consulting Grp. 15 Small 1,434
9 Methodist Hospital Sys. 5 Medium 9,424
10 W.L. Gore & Associates 9 Medium 4,945
11 Cisco Systems 3 Large 27,493
12 David Weekley Homes 19 Small 1,622
13 Nugget Market 1 Small 1,099
14 Qualcomm 17 Medium 8,860
15 American Century Invest. 1 Small 1,783
16 Starbucks Coffee 15 Large 109,873
17 Quicken Loans 19 Medium 3,512
18 Station Casinos 27 Large 13,957
19 Alston & Bird 6 Small 1,598
20 QuikTrip 0 Medium 7,833
21 Griffin Hospital 6 Small 1,098
22 Valero Energy 12 Large 18,730
23 Vision Service Plan 3 Small 1,968
24 Nordstrom 6 Large 48,374
25 Ernst & Young 6 Large 24,995
26 Arnold & Porter -8 Small 1,292
27 Recreational Equip. (REI) 16 Medium 8,522
28 Kimley-Horn & Assoc. 23 Small 2,173
29 Edward Jones 2 Large 30,326
30 Russell Investment Grp. 12 Small 1,206
31 Adobe Systems 33 Medium 3,604
32 Plante & Moran 11 Small 1,501
33 Intuit 6 Medium 6,889
34 Umpqua Bank 8 Small 1,435
35 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta 7 Medium 5,256
36 Goldman Sachs 6 Large 12,542
37 Northwest Community Hospital 7 Medium 3,299
38 Robert W. Baird -2 Small 2,080
39 J.M. Smucker -4 Medium 2,853
40 Amgen 21 Large 13,554
41 JM Family Enterprises 8 Medium 4,452
42 PCL Construction 19 Medium 3,020
43 Genzyme 10 Medium 5,920
44 Yahoo 26 Medium 6,840
45 Bain & Co. 11 Small 1,370
46 First Horizon National -6 Large 12,491
47 American Fidelity Assur. -2 Small 1,358
48 SAS Institute 2 Medium 5,239
49 Nixon Peabody 2 Small 1,511
50 Microsoft 13 Large 44,298
51 Stew Leonard's 5 Small 1,899
52 OhioHealth 7 Large 10,836
53 Four Seasons Hotels 10 Large 11,584
54 Baptist Health Care 0 Medium 4,095
55 Dow Corning 8 Medium 4,052
56 Granite Construction 7 Medium 4,662
57 Publix Super Markets 6 Large 136,863
58 PricewaterhouseCoopers 8 Large 28,463
59 Pella 9 Medium 9,331
60 MITRE 3 Medium 5,759
61 SRA International 21 Medium 4,861
62 Mayo Clinic 4 Large 39,457
63 Booz Allen Hamilton 8 Large 16,691
64 Perkins Coie -1 Small 1,519
65 Alcon Laboratories 4 Medium 6,460
66 Jones Lang LaSalle 26 Medium 7,812
67 HomeBanc Mortgage -2 Small 1,312
68 Procter & Gamble 2 Large 34,142
69 Nike 5 Large 13,664
70 Paychex 9 Large 10,911
71 AstraZeneca 1 Large 12,263
72 Medtronic 8 Large 21,648
73 Aflac 7 Medium 4,326
74 American Express -4 Large 29,145
75 Quad/Graphics -1 Large 10,099
76 Deloitte & Touche USA 9 Large 34,011
77 Principal Financial Grp. 3 Large 13,075
78 Timberland 6 Small 2,016
79 TDIndustries 4 Small 1,345
80 Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Ntwrk. 12 Medium 7,838
81 Baptist Health S. Florida 4 Medium 9,446
82 CDW 8 Medium 4,293
83 EOG Resources 17 Small 1,181
84 Capital One Financial 59 Large 19,047
85 Standard Pacific 25 Medium 2,856
86 National Instruments 6 Small 2,294
87 Texas Instruments -7 Large 15,274
88 CarMax 10 Large 12,553
89 Marriott International -1 Large 124,350
90 Men's Wearhouse 4 Large 11,508
91 Memorial Health 10 Medium 4,685
92 Bright Horizons 4 Large 14,164
93 Milliken 1 Medium 9,500
94 Bingham McCutchen 4 Small 1,618
95 Vanguard 6 Large 11,410
96 IKEA North America 21 Large 11,157
97 KPMG 4 Large 21,042
98 Synovus 4 Large 12,474
99 A.G. Edwards 1 Large 15,794
100 Stanley 6 Small 2,309
From the January 22, 2007 issue
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N.A.: Not available. U.S. employees includes part-timers as of time of survey. Job growth, new jobs, and voluntary turnover are full-time only. Revenues are for 2005 or latest fiscal year. All data based on U.S. employees.
* Average annual pay: yearly pay rate plus additional cash compensation for the largest classification of salaried and hourly employees.
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Best compensation
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Rank Company Best companies rank Most common job title Average
annual pay*
1 Nixon Peabody 49 Associate Attorney $181,099
2 Bingham McCutchen 94 Associate $180,050
3 Alston & Bird 19 Associate Attorney $166,300
4 Adobe Systems 31 Senior Computer Scientist $161,127
5 Arnold & Porter 26 Associates $155,929
6 EOG Resources 83 Engineer $145,750
7 Perkins Coie 64 Associate $142,027
8 SRA International 61 Project Manager $129,642
9 Boston Consulting Grp. 8 Consultant $129,071
10 Goldman Sachs 36 Other Exempt (Analyst, Program Analyst and Associate) $129,000
11 Network Appliance 6 MTS Software 4 $129,000
12 Yahoo 44 Technical Yahoo Senior $126,000
13 Cisco Systems 11 Software Engineer IV $123,021
14 Microsoft 50 Software Developer $118,500
15 Jones Lang LaSalle 66 Vice President $116,566
16 Robert W. Baird 38 Financial Analyst $116,000
17 Kimley-Horn & Assoc. 28 Project Manager $115,938
18 MITRE 60 Lead Information Systems Engineer $112,656
19 Texas Instruments 87 Electrical Design Engineer $109,223
20 American Century Invest. 15 Programmer/Analyst Specialist $105,000
21 S.C. Johnson & Son 7 Sr. Research Scientist $104,192
22 Publix Super Markets 57 Store Manager $103,981
23 Dow Corning 55 Supply Chain $102,093
24 Alcon Laboratories 65 Sales Representative $100,998
25 Booz Allen Hamilton 63 Associate $100,800
26 Capital One Financial 84 Project Manager $100,393
27 American Express 74 Project Manager-Technologies $99,221
28 Nugget Market 13 Store Director $98,833
29 AstraZeneca 71 Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist $97,835
30 SAS Institute 48 Systems developer $97,276
31 Ernst & Young 25 Manager - a client serving position $95,905
32 Qualcomm 14 Engineer, Senior $95,345
33 Baptist Health S. Florida 81 Assistant Manager, Patient Care $93,498
34 Principal Financial Grp. 77 IT Application Analyst Sr. $93,419
35 Paychex 70 Sales Representative $91,774
36 Vision Service Plan 23 Application Developer III $90,296
37 Medtronic 72 Engineer $89,985
38 PCL Construction 42 Superintendent $88,300
39 Recreational Equip. (REI) 27 Retail Store Manager $87,519
40 Procter & Gamble 68 Production Department Manager $87,400
41 Valero Energy 22 IS Specialist $86,915
42 Methodist Hospital Sys. 9 Manager, Nursing $86,783
43 David Weekley Homes 12 Sales Consultant $86,659
44 PricewaterhouseCoopers 58 Manager/Supervisor $86,307
45 Genzyme 43 Researcher/Scientist $85,973
46 Memorial Health 91 Registered Nurse Clinical Mgr $83,170
47 Quicken Loans 17 Mortgage Banker $82,000
48 Northwest Community Hospital 37 Clinical Coordinator $81,224
49 Men's Wearhouse 90 Professional (Information & Technology) $80,289
50 Deloitte & Touche USA 76 Senior/Senior Consultant $77,011
51 Genentech 2 Research Associate $76,000
52 Edward Jones 29 Senior Programmer Analyst $75,616
53 Whole Foods Market 5 Associate Store Team Leader $72,894
54 A.G. Edwards 99 Headquarters Management & Professional Support $71,548
55 National Instruments 86 Engineer 2 Staff $69,866
56 TDIndustries 79 Superintendent $69,706
57 Standard Pacific 85 Construction Manager $69,400
58 First Horizon National 46 Enterprise Technician $68,926
59 OhioHealth 52 Case Manager $68,755
60 Granite Construction 56 Engineering $67,497
61 Synovus 98 Program Analyst $67,491
62 Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Ntwrk. 80 Patient Care Coordinator $66,565
63 Plante & Moran 32 Auditor $65,000
64 Milliken 93 Product/Process Improvement $62,000
65 Stew Leonard's 51 Store Manager $60,870
66 QuikTrip 20 Store Manager $60,525
67 CarMax 88 Buyers $59,385
68 CDW 82 Account Manager $58,520
69 IKEA North America 96 Sales Manager $58,487
70 Aflac 73 Supervisor $57,363
71 Pella 59 Department Manager $57,172
72 Stanley 100 Systems Analyst II $56,867
73 Timberland 78 Manager Store Sales $54,453
74 Marriott International 89 Sales Manager $54,274
75 KPMG 97 Associate $53,880
76 Bright Horizons 92 Director $53,000
77 J.M. Smucker 39 Production Supervisor $51,713
78 HomeBanc Mortgage 67 Underwriters $51,624
79 Umpqua Bank 34 Store Manager $50,078
80 Baptist Health Care 54 Manager $48,921
81 Nordstrom 24 Sales Department Manager $48,500
82 Wegmans Food Markets 3 Store Department Manager $47,775
83 Four Seasons Hotels 53 Assistant Food & Beverage Manager $47,256
84 Starbucks Coffee 16 Store Manager $43,598
85 Station Casinos 18 Casino Floorperson $43,427
86 Container Store 4 Store Sales $42,630
87 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta 35 Business Operations Coordinator $42,354
88 Nike 69 MGR/Department/Retail $39,128
89 JM Family Enterprises 41 Operations Account Representative $36,350
90 American Fidelity Assur. 47 Account Representative $33,559
From the January 22, 2007 issue
Notes:
*For employees in that role
Notes:
N.A.: Not available. U.S. employees includes part-timers as of time of survey. Job growth, new jobs, and voluntary turnover are full-time only. Revenues are for 2005 or latest fiscal year. All data based on U.S. employees.
* Average annual pay: yearly pay rate plus additional cash compensation for the largest classification of salaried and hourly employees.
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Best compensation
Salaried employees Hourly employees
Rank Company Best companies
rank Most common job title Average
annual pay*
1 Valero Energy 22 Technician IV $84,141
2 Methodist Hospital Sys. 9 Registered Nurse-Clinical Colleague $75,776
3 Adobe Systems 31 Senior Administrative Assistant $70,569
4 Nixon Peabody 49 Secretary $68,857
5 Bingham McCutchen 94 Legal Secretary $68,807
6 Memorial Health 91 Registered Nurse $68,297
7 Griffin Hospital 21 RN - Nurse $67,619
8 Northwest Community Hospital 37 Acute Care Staff Nurse $67,246
9 Baptist Health S. Florida 81 Clinical Nurse 1 $66,631
10 PCL Construction 42 Carpenter $65,382
11 Qualcomm 14 IT Engineer $63,686
12 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta 35 Staff Nurse Colleague $63,228
13 EOG Resources 83 Lease Operator $62,645
14 Alston & Bird 19 Legal Secretary $62,100
15 Jones Lang LaSalle 66 Technician $61,897
16 Boston Consulting Grp. 8 Executive Assistant $59,251
17 Perkins Coie 64 Legal Secretary $58,807
18 Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Ntwrk. 80 Registered Nurse $58,575
19 Cisco Systems 11 Sales Administrator $58,069
20 Booz Allen Hamilton 63 Executive Assistant $57,900
21 Genzyme 43 Cytogenetic Technicians/Technologists $57,670
22 Arnold & Porter 26 Legal Secretaries $56,764
23 Network Appliance 6 Administrative Assistant 3 $56,200
24 Station Casinos 18 Table Games Dealer $55,688
25 OhioHealth 52 Registered Nurse $55,574
26 Ernst & Young 25 Administrative Assistant $55,324
27 Genentech 2 Manufacturing Technician- Bioprocess $54,900
28 Quicken Loans 17 Client Care Specialist $53,797
29 Dow Corning 55 Supply Chain $52,802
30 Microsoft 50 Administrative Support $52,560
31 PricewaterhouseCoopers 58 Executive Assistant $52,278
32 Deloitte & Touche USA 76 Administrative assistant $51,666
33 Baptist Health Care 54 Registered Nurse $50,860
34 MITRE 60 Technical Project Support III $50,687
35 CarMax 88 Technicians $48,766
36 S.C. Johnson & Son 7 Admin Assistant $48,734
37 Procter & Gamble 68 Technician $48,673
38 First Horizon National 46 Loan Processor $45,361
39 TDIndustries 79 Skilled Craftperson $45,180
40 Kimley-Horn & Assoc. 28 Clerical $43,868
41 SAS Institute 48 Office administrator $43,379
42 KPMG 97 Administrative Assistant $42,178
43 SRA International 61 Administrative Assistant $41,814
44 Pella 59 Assembler $41,398
45 Texas Instruments 87 Wafer Fab Specialist $40,990
46 Yahoo 44 Customer Care Agent I $40,840
47 QuikTrip 20 Night Assistant Manager $40,483
48 CDW 82 Pick Pack $39,764
49 David Weekley Homes 12 Builder Service Representative $38,924
50 A.G. Edwards 99 Branch Support Employee $38,597
51 American Express 74 Travel Counselor $38,340
52 Milliken 93 Senior Machine Operator $38,000
53 Robert W. Baird 38 Client Relationship Assistant $37,900
54 Alcon Laboratories 65 Operator $37,433
55 Vision Service Plan 23 Customer Service Representative II $36,074
56 HomeBanc Mortgage 67 Customer Service Specialist $35,988
57 Starbucks Coffee 16 Coordinator II $35,680
58 Paychex 70 Payroll Specialist $35,246
59 Nordstrom 24 Salesperson $35,200
60 AstraZeneca 71 Product Operator $35,131
61 Plante & Moran 32 Secretary $34,825
62 Medtronic 72 Assembler $34,144
63 Nugget Market 13 Checker $33,722
64 J.M. Smucker 39 Customer Service Representative $33,346
65 National Instruments 86 Administrative Specialist 2 $33,111
66 Capital One Financial 84 Risk Associate $32,836
67 Nike 69 Material Handling Assistant $32,764
68 Men's Wearhouse 90 Full-time tailors $32,741
69 Granite Construction 56 Journeyman $31,777
70 Edward Jones 29 Branch Office Administrator $31,078
71 Stew Leonard's 51 Production Assistant $31,033
72 American Fidelity Assur. 47 Representative, Customer Service II $30,612
73 Container Store 4 Distribution Center $30,508
74 American Century Invest. 15 Account Representative $30,000
75 JM Family Enterprises 41 Customer Account Representative $29,824
76 Standard Pacific 85 Sales Assistant $29,585
77 Principal Financial Grp. 77 Account Representative I $28,613
78 Whole Foods Market 5 Service Team Member $27,803
79 Aflac 73 Customer Service Specialist II $27,458
80 Publix Super Markets 57 Grocery Stock Clerk $27,353
81 Timberland 78 Assistant Manager Sales $26,858
82 Wegmans Food Markets 3 Customer Service $26,586
83 Umpqua Bank 34 Universal Associate $26,162
84 Four Seasons Hotels 53 AM Guest Room Attendant $25,842
85 Bright Horizons 92 Teacher $24,675
86 Stanley 100 Passport Associate 1 $24,400
87 Marriott International 89 Housekeeper $23,407
88 Recreational Equip. (REI) 27 Retail Sales Specialist $22,453
89 Synovus 98 Machine Operator 1 $22,451
90 IKEA North America 96 Sales Coworker $15,415
From the January 22, 2007 issue
Notes:
*For employees in that role
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Degree-Salary Equivalency
Most lucrative degrees for college grads
Survey finds best job market in 4 years, with most college majors seeing salary growth and some students receiving multiple job offers.
By Rob Kelley, CNNMoney.com staff writer
October 27 2006: 12:42 PM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Employers continue to boost starting salaries for the Class of 2006, which is enjoying the strongest job market in four years, according to a recent survey.
The biggest beneficiaries are graduates who majored in information sciences and systems: they are taking home 7.5 percent more than they did last year, according to the Fall 2006 edition of Salary Survey, a quarterly report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
Quiz Take the quiz
Will you succeed in your new job? Whether you're changing positions mid-career or starting your first real job out of college, new hires face common pitfalls. Do you know how to avoid them?
1. Five minutes from now, you will step on to an elevator whose only other passenger is your company's CEO, whom you haven't met before. You are most likely to:
Be completely tongue-tied and say nothing.
Introduce yourself and give a 30-second summary of the work you're doing and why you're excited about it.
Chat about the weather.
Employers have made a strong effort to attract college seniors and new grads through on-campus recruiting, career fairs, information sessions, and intern and co-op recruiting, according to NACE.
Top 50: Companies with most entry-level jobs for grads
"These salary increases combined with the results of a recent poll of Salary Survey participants indicate that 2005-06 has been the best job market in the past four years," said NACE executive director Marilyn Mackes in a statement.
According to the survey, majors that have seen some of the biggest increases in average starting salaries are:
Information sciences and systems: Up 7.5 percent to $47,182
Economics/finance: Up 6.2 percent to $44,588
Civil engineering: Up 5.3 percent to $46,084
Chemical engineering: Up 4.9 percent to $56,269
Accounting: Up 4.6 percent to $44,928
Business administration/management: Up 4.2 percent to $41,155
History: Up 4.2 percent to $33,071
For others, modest increases, some declines
Other majors also experienced slightly higher entry-level offers, but the increases from last year's offers didn't outpace inflation.
Mechanical engineering: Up 3.3 percent to $51,732
Electrical engineering: Up 2.9 percent to $53,500
Psychology: Up 1 percent to $30,369
Computer science: Up 0.3 percent to $50,744
Political science and government: Up 0.3 percent to $33,094
And in a few cases, starting offers actually declined. This was true for a few of the liberal arts majors, which only saw a 0.2 percent increase overall as a category.
English: Down 0.2 percent to $31,385
Sociology: Down 0.9 percent to $31,096
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Most lucrative degrees for 2007 grads
Marketing, business administration and engineering students see the biggest increases in average starting offers.
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer
February 8 2007: 1:24 PM EST
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- With less than four months to go before saying sayonara to the quad for good, the class of 2007 is finding it easier than recent classes to get their foot in the work world.
Employers have said they expect to hire 17.4 percent more college grads than they did last year, and in many instances they plan to pay them more, too, according to a survey released this week by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
The students faring the best are marketing and business administration majors.
The average starting offer for seniors majoring in marketing is up 14 percent from last year to $41,323.
Those majoring in business administration are seeing a 9.2 percent jump to $43,523 in average starting salaries.
Others who are seeing pay increases, albeit some far more modest than others, are seniors majoring in:
Mechanical engineering: Up 7.7 percent to $54,587
Chemical engineering: Up 7.4 percent to $60,054
Management information systems: Up 5.5 percent to $46,568
Civil engineering: Up 4.8 percent to $47,145
Electrical engineering: Up 3.2 percent to $54,599
Computer science: Up 2 percent to $51,070
Accounting: Up 1.7 percent to $46,508
There are no prior year comparisons for two majors because in prior NACE surveys they were grouped together as one. However, based on prior years' average starting offers in the category (in 2006 it was $45,191), NACE characterized these average starting salaries as "respectable."
Finance: $47,905
Economics: $51,631
There have been slight decreases in the average starting salary offers for just a few majors, but NACE notes that given that it's still early in the hiring season and the job market is strong for college grads, salary offers may improve in the next few months:
Logistics/Materials management: Down 1.8 percent to $43,294
Liberal arts (including psychology, political science history, English): Down 1.1 percent to $30,502
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Survey finds best job market in 4 years, with most college majors seeing salary growth and some students receiving multiple job offers.
By Rob Kelley, CNNMoney.com staff writer
October 27 2006: 12:42 PM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Employers continue to boost starting salaries for the Class of 2006, which is enjoying the strongest job market in four years, according to a recent survey.
The biggest beneficiaries are graduates who majored in information sciences and systems: they are taking home 7.5 percent more than they did last year, according to the Fall 2006 edition of Salary Survey, a quarterly report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
Quiz Take the quiz
Will you succeed in your new job? Whether you're changing positions mid-career or starting your first real job out of college, new hires face common pitfalls. Do you know how to avoid them?
1. Five minutes from now, you will step on to an elevator whose only other passenger is your company's CEO, whom you haven't met before. You are most likely to:
Be completely tongue-tied and say nothing.
Introduce yourself and give a 30-second summary of the work you're doing and why you're excited about it.
Chat about the weather.
Employers have made a strong effort to attract college seniors and new grads through on-campus recruiting, career fairs, information sessions, and intern and co-op recruiting, according to NACE.
Top 50: Companies with most entry-level jobs for grads
"These salary increases combined with the results of a recent poll of Salary Survey participants indicate that 2005-06 has been the best job market in the past four years," said NACE executive director Marilyn Mackes in a statement.
According to the survey, majors that have seen some of the biggest increases in average starting salaries are:
Information sciences and systems: Up 7.5 percent to $47,182
Economics/finance: Up 6.2 percent to $44,588
Civil engineering: Up 5.3 percent to $46,084
Chemical engineering: Up 4.9 percent to $56,269
Accounting: Up 4.6 percent to $44,928
Business administration/management: Up 4.2 percent to $41,155
History: Up 4.2 percent to $33,071
For others, modest increases, some declines
Other majors also experienced slightly higher entry-level offers, but the increases from last year's offers didn't outpace inflation.
Mechanical engineering: Up 3.3 percent to $51,732
Electrical engineering: Up 2.9 percent to $53,500
Psychology: Up 1 percent to $30,369
Computer science: Up 0.3 percent to $50,744
Political science and government: Up 0.3 percent to $33,094
And in a few cases, starting offers actually declined. This was true for a few of the liberal arts majors, which only saw a 0.2 percent increase overall as a category.
English: Down 0.2 percent to $31,385
Sociology: Down 0.9 percent to $31,096
100 Top MBA Employers
Student loans: A life sentence
Where the (best) 6-figure jobs are
http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/27/pf/college/lucrative_degree/index.htm?postversion=2006102712
Most lucrative degrees for 2007 grads
Marketing, business administration and engineering students see the biggest increases in average starting offers.
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer
February 8 2007: 1:24 PM EST
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- With less than four months to go before saying sayonara to the quad for good, the class of 2007 is finding it easier than recent classes to get their foot in the work world.
Employers have said they expect to hire 17.4 percent more college grads than they did last year, and in many instances they plan to pay them more, too, according to a survey released this week by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
The students faring the best are marketing and business administration majors.
The average starting offer for seniors majoring in marketing is up 14 percent from last year to $41,323.
Those majoring in business administration are seeing a 9.2 percent jump to $43,523 in average starting salaries.
Others who are seeing pay increases, albeit some far more modest than others, are seniors majoring in:
Mechanical engineering: Up 7.7 percent to $54,587
Chemical engineering: Up 7.4 percent to $60,054
Management information systems: Up 5.5 percent to $46,568
Civil engineering: Up 4.8 percent to $47,145
Electrical engineering: Up 3.2 percent to $54,599
Computer science: Up 2 percent to $51,070
Accounting: Up 1.7 percent to $46,508
There are no prior year comparisons for two majors because in prior NACE surveys they were grouped together as one. However, based on prior years' average starting offers in the category (in 2006 it was $45,191), NACE characterized these average starting salaries as "respectable."
Finance: $47,905
Economics: $51,631
There have been slight decreases in the average starting salary offers for just a few majors, but NACE notes that given that it's still early in the hiring season and the job market is strong for college grads, salary offers may improve in the next few months:
Logistics/Materials management: Down 1.8 percent to $43,294
Liberal arts (including psychology, political science history, English): Down 1.1 percent to $30,502
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College Presidents With Huge Paychecks
Highest paid college presidents
The Chronicle of Higher Education finds increase in the $500K group is strongest at public universities.
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer
November 20 2006: 9:47 AM EST
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Running a university or college can make for 20-hour days and intense pressure to please a long list of factions from donors, board members and alumni to faculty, students and parents.
But the job is well paid.
(or part of name)
OR
----------- state ------------AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaAmerican SamoaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaFederated States of MicronesiaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMarshall IslandsMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOntarioOregonPennsylvaniaPalau IslandPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontVirgin IslandsWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
In its annual survey, the Chronicle of Higher Education found that 112 chiefs pulled down at least $500,000 among 853 public and private schools. That's up from 73 last year.
The jump was most pronounced among public university presidents -- 42 of whom earned at least $500,000, nearly double the 23 counted last year. A large portion of public-university leaders' compensation comes from public coffers such as taxpayer money and federal grants, while the rest may come from fundraising, tuition and other private sources.
Last year, compensation at private colleges broke the $1 million barrier for the first time, with 5 presidents earning at least that amount - there was no change in the number this year.
At public universities, the biggest compensation package fell just shy of the million-dollar mark. The University of Delaware's David Roselle earned $979,571 in pay and benefits. His base salary -- $729,054 -- is also the highest among public university leaders.
No. 2 on the list -- Martin Jischke of Purdue University, who made $880,950 in pay and benefits -- had the distinction of earning the biggest bonus ($400,000) among his peers on the list.
10 most expensive colleges
Jischke's bonus alone tops the compensation of the majority of public university presidents, who earn between $300,000 and $399,000, according to the Chronicle.
Of course, some of the folks who made the list of top 10 highest paid leaders at public and private schools had unusually large payouts because they were collecting deferred compensation -- such as Audrey Doberstein, who recently retired from Wilmington College. The majority of her $2.7 million package was retirement pay that she earned during her 26-year tenure.
The growth in college executive compensation is compared by many to the trend in corporate executive compensation and to a move toward a business model in the running of universities, for better or worse.
Patrick Callan, president of the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, told the Chronicle that at public universities the move toward higher pay can erode public confidence, especially when highly paid presidents make a plea for more state money.
Below are lists of the top 10 highest paid leaders at public universities, private research universities and private baccalaureate colleges.
Top 10 highest paid leaders of public universities
Leader Institution Total compensation
2006-2007
David P. Roselle University of Delaware $979,571*
Martin C. Jischke Purdue University $880,950
Mark A. Emmert University of Washington $752,700
J. Bernard Machen University of Florida $751,725
Mary Sue Coleman University of Michigan system $742,148
Mark G. Yudof University of Texas system $741,894
Carl V. Patton Georgia State University $701,524
M. Roy Wilson University of Colorado at Denver $697,500
John C. Hitt University of Central Florida $684,000
John T. Casteen University of Virginia $677,980**
Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
*For 2004-05
**For 2005-06
Top 10 highest paid leaders of private research universities
Leader Institution Total compensation
2004-2005
Audrey K. Doberstein Wilmington College (Del.) $2,746,241*
E. Gordon Gee Vanderbilt University $1,171,211
Jefrrey S. Lehman Cornell University $1,004,034*
Shirley Ann Jackson Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. $983,365
Aram V. Chobanian Boston University $945,654*
Harold J. Raveche Stevens Institute of Technology $917,538
Constantine N. Papadakis Drexel University $886,279
Benjamin Ladner American University $881,696*
William R. Brody Johns Hopkins University $837,016
John E. Sexton New York University $798,989
Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
*Stepped down
Top 10 highest paid leaders of private baccalaureate schools
Leader Institution Total compensation
2006-2007
Roger H. Hull Union College $1,024,652*
Frances D. Ferguson Vassar College $593,548*
Daniel F. Sullivan St. Lawrence University $551,643
Diana Chapman Walsh Wellesley College $513,401
Russell K. Osgood Grinnell College $512,445
William E. Troutt Rhodes College $511,200
John A. Fry Franklin & Marshall College $485,368
Morton Owen Schapiro Williams College $478,837
Douglas J. Bennet Wesleyan University (Conn.) $478,744
Larry P. Arnn Hillsdale College $473,415
Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
*Stepped down
http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/20/pf/college/college_president_pay/index.htm?postversion=2006112009
The Chronicle of Higher Education finds increase in the $500K group is strongest at public universities.
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer
November 20 2006: 9:47 AM EST
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Running a university or college can make for 20-hour days and intense pressure to please a long list of factions from donors, board members and alumni to faculty, students and parents.
But the job is well paid.
(or part of name)
OR
----------- state ------------AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaAmerican SamoaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaFederated States of MicronesiaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMarshall IslandsMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOntarioOregonPennsylvaniaPalau IslandPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontVirgin IslandsWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
In its annual survey, the Chronicle of Higher Education found that 112 chiefs pulled down at least $500,000 among 853 public and private schools. That's up from 73 last year.
The jump was most pronounced among public university presidents -- 42 of whom earned at least $500,000, nearly double the 23 counted last year. A large portion of public-university leaders' compensation comes from public coffers such as taxpayer money and federal grants, while the rest may come from fundraising, tuition and other private sources.
Last year, compensation at private colleges broke the $1 million barrier for the first time, with 5 presidents earning at least that amount - there was no change in the number this year.
At public universities, the biggest compensation package fell just shy of the million-dollar mark. The University of Delaware's David Roselle earned $979,571 in pay and benefits. His base salary -- $729,054 -- is also the highest among public university leaders.
No. 2 on the list -- Martin Jischke of Purdue University, who made $880,950 in pay and benefits -- had the distinction of earning the biggest bonus ($400,000) among his peers on the list.
10 most expensive colleges
Jischke's bonus alone tops the compensation of the majority of public university presidents, who earn between $300,000 and $399,000, according to the Chronicle.
Of course, some of the folks who made the list of top 10 highest paid leaders at public and private schools had unusually large payouts because they were collecting deferred compensation -- such as Audrey Doberstein, who recently retired from Wilmington College. The majority of her $2.7 million package was retirement pay that she earned during her 26-year tenure.
The growth in college executive compensation is compared by many to the trend in corporate executive compensation and to a move toward a business model in the running of universities, for better or worse.
Patrick Callan, president of the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, told the Chronicle that at public universities the move toward higher pay can erode public confidence, especially when highly paid presidents make a plea for more state money.
Below are lists of the top 10 highest paid leaders at public universities, private research universities and private baccalaureate colleges.
Top 10 highest paid leaders of public universities
Leader Institution Total compensation
2006-2007
David P. Roselle University of Delaware $979,571*
Martin C. Jischke Purdue University $880,950
Mark A. Emmert University of Washington $752,700
J. Bernard Machen University of Florida $751,725
Mary Sue Coleman University of Michigan system $742,148
Mark G. Yudof University of Texas system $741,894
Carl V. Patton Georgia State University $701,524
M. Roy Wilson University of Colorado at Denver $697,500
John C. Hitt University of Central Florida $684,000
John T. Casteen University of Virginia $677,980**
Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
*For 2004-05
**For 2005-06
Top 10 highest paid leaders of private research universities
Leader Institution Total compensation
2004-2005
Audrey K. Doberstein Wilmington College (Del.) $2,746,241*
E. Gordon Gee Vanderbilt University $1,171,211
Jefrrey S. Lehman Cornell University $1,004,034*
Shirley Ann Jackson Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. $983,365
Aram V. Chobanian Boston University $945,654*
Harold J. Raveche Stevens Institute of Technology $917,538
Constantine N. Papadakis Drexel University $886,279
Benjamin Ladner American University $881,696*
William R. Brody Johns Hopkins University $837,016
John E. Sexton New York University $798,989
Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
*Stepped down
Top 10 highest paid leaders of private baccalaureate schools
Leader Institution Total compensation
2006-2007
Roger H. Hull Union College $1,024,652*
Frances D. Ferguson Vassar College $593,548*
Daniel F. Sullivan St. Lawrence University $551,643
Diana Chapman Walsh Wellesley College $513,401
Russell K. Osgood Grinnell College $512,445
William E. Troutt Rhodes College $511,200
John A. Fry Franklin & Marshall College $485,368
Morton Owen Schapiro Williams College $478,837
Douglas J. Bennet Wesleyan University (Conn.) $478,744
Larry P. Arnn Hillsdale College $473,415
Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
*Stepped down
http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/20/pf/college/college_president_pay/index.htm?postversion=2006112009
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Good Looks Vital for Good Job?
Most Taiwanese Think Good Looks Is Vital For Getting A Good Job
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Ninety-six per cent of Taiwanese think good looks are vital for getting and holding a good job, and 35 per cent would be willing to undergo plastic surgery to improve their looks, a survey showed Friday.
According to the survey of 1,802 career people conducted by the 1111 Job Bank, 96 per cent believed that good looks could help them get a good job, hold a good job, impress clients, attract the attention of bosses and get along well with colleagues, the Apple Daily said.
Thirty-five per cent said that they were willing to undergo plastic surgery to become better looking, the paper said.
Most of the men interviewed said they wanted to look like Japanese-Taiwanese film star Takeshi Kenashiro. Most of the women interviewed hoped to look like Taiwan's top model Lin Chih-ling.
When asked what kind of plastic surgery they wanted to have, respondents mentioned removing wrinkles, liposuction, orthodontic work to align teeth, eyelid surgery to make the eyes look larger, and height enhancement.
When asked how much they were willing to spend on plastic surgery, respondents said they were willing to spend an average of 89,000 Taiwan dollars (2,700 US dollars), the survey showed.
© 2007 DPA
http://www.playfuls.com/news_09_3654-Most-Taiwanese-Think-Good-Looks-Is-Vital-For-Getting-A-Good-Job.html
Business
Previous news :: Next news
07:12 AM, February 23rd 2007
by Editorial Staff
Ninety-six per cent of Taiwanese think good looks are vital for getting and holding a good job, and 35 per cent would be willing to undergo plastic surgery to improve their looks, a survey showed Friday.
According to the survey of 1,802 career people conducted by the 1111 Job Bank, 96 per cent believed that good looks could help them get a good job, hold a good job, impress clients, attract the attention of bosses and get along well with colleagues, the Apple Daily said.
Thirty-five per cent said that they were willing to undergo plastic surgery to become better looking, the paper said.
Most of the men interviewed said they wanted to look like Japanese-Taiwanese film star Takeshi Kenashiro. Most of the women interviewed hoped to look like Taiwan's top model Lin Chih-ling.
When asked what kind of plastic surgery they wanted to have, respondents mentioned removing wrinkles, liposuction, orthodontic work to align teeth, eyelid surgery to make the eyes look larger, and height enhancement.
When asked how much they were willing to spend on plastic surgery, respondents said they were willing to spend an average of 89,000 Taiwan dollars (2,700 US dollars), the survey showed.
© 2007 DPA
http://www.playfuls.com/news_09_3654-Most-Taiwanese-Think-Good-Looks-Is-Vital-For-Getting-A-Good-Job.html
Sunday, March 4, 2007
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The Center for Progressive Leadership (CPL) is looking for diverse college students and other young leaders from across the country to apply for our New Leaders Program. CPL’s New Leaders Program works to change the face of tomorrow’s political leadership by connecting young people of color and women to paid internship opportunities with progressive organizations in Washington, DC.
Apply today to be a 2007 Summer New Leader
Who are New Leaders?
The New Leaders Program is for young people who are passionate about creating social justice and equality in our society. Program participants are linked to paid internships with progressive organizations in DC ranging from policy and research work to advocacy and organizing to media relations and on-line publications. As a New Leader, you will receive:
10-Week Paid Internship: Once you’ve been accepted into the program, we help match you with a paid internship in Washington, DC. The internship will take place from June 11 – August 17, 2007. We’re focused on putting you in a position where you’ll find the work rewarding and the cause personally meaningful.
Leadership Development: As a New Leader, you will have a variety of opportunities to grow as a leader, network with members of the progressive community, and build the skills and connections you need to deepen your involvement in progressive causes:
Training and Workshops: During your internship, you attend a variety of sessions led by leaders in the progressive movement designed to provide you with the tools and techniques you need to become an effective political leader.
Networking Events: You’ll regularly have the chance to meet leaders in the progressive movement and create lasting relationships with mentors and advisors from throughout Washington.
Mentoring/Career Coaching: You’ll be personally matched to a leader in the progressive community who will provide ongoing support and career counseling during your internship and beyond.
What do young leaders think of the New Leaders Program?
“I was 17 when it hit me that, as an Asian American woman, I would never be President of the United States. I set my sights on becoming a veterinarian instead. The New Leaders Program has rekindled my dream of running for elected office. I can totally see myself in the Senate someday.” - Roheeni Saxena, 2006 New Leader
“The New Leaders Program has inspired me to further explore the advancement of progressive policies and particularly the protection of civil rights.” - Claudia Montelongo, 2006 New Leader
“This summer has been busy! I’m a Press Intern for Congressman Wynn, a Policy Intern for the National AIDS Housing Coalition, a volunteer canvasser for a DC mayoral campaign, and — most importantly — I am a New Leader! I’ve learned so much about politics and policy, but most of all, I’ve learned about myself, my values, and how to build a career doing work I believe in.” - Sondra Spaulding, 2006 New Leader
Have questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
Or want to contact us directly? Email Eric Jones if you want to find out more.
Watch a video about another opportunity for young progressive leaders across the country:
CPL also has another opportunity for young progressive leaders...you can join hundreds of other leaders all over the country fo a nation-wide training this spring to find out how to recruit volunteers and keep young people involved in your campaigns.
From fighting tuition increases to raising awareness about climate change to getting a living wage on your campus, YouthTrain will give you the tools you need to get people involved and engaged in your issue.
Learn more about the details of the event and how to host your own YouthTrain!
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The Center for Progressive Leadership (CPL) is looking for diverse college students and other young leaders from across the country to apply for our New Leaders Program. CPL’s New Leaders Program works to change the face of tomorrow’s political leadership by connecting young people of color and women to paid internship opportunities with progressive organizations in Washington, DC.
Apply today to be a 2007 Summer New Leader
Who are New Leaders?
The New Leaders Program is for young people who are passionate about creating social justice and equality in our society. Program participants are linked to paid internships with progressive organizations in DC ranging from policy and research work to advocacy and organizing to media relations and on-line publications. As a New Leader, you will receive:
10-Week Paid Internship: Once you’ve been accepted into the program, we help match you with a paid internship in Washington, DC. The internship will take place from June 11 – August 17, 2007. We’re focused on putting you in a position where you’ll find the work rewarding and the cause personally meaningful.
Leadership Development: As a New Leader, you will have a variety of opportunities to grow as a leader, network with members of the progressive community, and build the skills and connections you need to deepen your involvement in progressive causes:
Training and Workshops: During your internship, you attend a variety of sessions led by leaders in the progressive movement designed to provide you with the tools and techniques you need to become an effective political leader.
Networking Events: You’ll regularly have the chance to meet leaders in the progressive movement and create lasting relationships with mentors and advisors from throughout Washington.
Mentoring/Career Coaching: You’ll be personally matched to a leader in the progressive community who will provide ongoing support and career counseling during your internship and beyond.
What do young leaders think of the New Leaders Program?
“I was 17 when it hit me that, as an Asian American woman, I would never be President of the United States. I set my sights on becoming a veterinarian instead. The New Leaders Program has rekindled my dream of running for elected office. I can totally see myself in the Senate someday.” - Roheeni Saxena, 2006 New Leader
“The New Leaders Program has inspired me to further explore the advancement of progressive policies and particularly the protection of civil rights.” - Claudia Montelongo, 2006 New Leader
“This summer has been busy! I’m a Press Intern for Congressman Wynn, a Policy Intern for the National AIDS Housing Coalition, a volunteer canvasser for a DC mayoral campaign, and — most importantly — I am a New Leader! I’ve learned so much about politics and policy, but most of all, I’ve learned about myself, my values, and how to build a career doing work I believe in.” - Sondra Spaulding, 2006 New Leader
Have questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
Or want to contact us directly? Email Eric Jones if you want to find out more.
Watch a video about another opportunity for young progressive leaders across the country:
CPL also has another opportunity for young progressive leaders...you can join hundreds of other leaders all over the country fo a nation-wide training this spring to find out how to recruit volunteers and keep young people involved in your campaigns.
From fighting tuition increases to raising awareness about climate change to getting a living wage on your campus, YouthTrain will give you the tools you need to get people involved and engaged in your issue.
Learn more about the details of the event and how to host your own YouthTrain!
http://www.progressleaders.org/newleadersprogram/nlsummary_new.htm
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Puff & Pao Food History
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The History of Coffee
Origin - What is Coffee? Today, there are two types of beans used in making coffee, Arabica and Robusta. Here in the United States, we primarily use Arabica beans because of their smooth and mellow taste. Arabica beans are grown exclusively at high altitudes from plants that are very fragile and temperamental. Robusta, on the other hand, can be grown in lower altitudes, and the beans that the plants yield are larger and grow more quickly than Arabica. While the flavor profile of Arabica is positive, many Robusta strains have a negative flavor profile, and do not produce the delicious taste found in Arabica coffee. Although Arabica coffee is the most popular and is found in most cafes, Robusta beans are still used in specialty coffee blends found in Europe.
The Legend of Coffee
The origins of coffee can be traced back several centuries to what is now Ethiopia. The popular legend says that a goatherd named Kaldi discovered his goats dancing after having eaten berries from a dark-leafed shrub. Their behavior prompted him to try the red berries growing from the shrubs for himself, and he soon realized that their ability to keep him very alert throughout his long day would benefit people from every trade and area of the world.
Spread of Coffee
Coffee plants spread from Ethiopia to Yemen, where coffee production as we know it today actually began. The priceless quality of coffee made it very popular throughout the entire Middle Eastern region, but in order to guard their precious trade, the Yemenese began to roast the coffee beans so that outsiders couldn't take raw seeds and grow their own plants. The city of Moka (an Arabian port on the Red Sea) was especially integral to the coffee trade, because their wildly popular brew contained hints of a chocolaty taste. People outside of the region began adding chocolate to their coffee to imitate this taste, and that is how a chocolate-infused espresso drink became the modern-day mocha. After coffee had made its way across Europe, it was easy to see that it was going to make a those who could cultivate it properly quite wealthy. All of the coffee in the New World is said to have descended from one single plant, brought across the Atlantic by a Dutchman. He was so dedicated to the plant that at one point during his voyage, he even sacrificed his own drinking water in order to keep the plant alive. The success of his coffee plant spread from Central America to South America, and across the Pacific to Asia. Currently, Indonesia and Vietnam are some of the world's largest producers of Robusta coffee. Following the spread of coffee from Yemen to Central America and across the Pacific, the institution of a cafe where people could gather and congregate all while enjoying a delicious cup of coffee became very popular. During the mid-160's, scholars and philosophers across Europe were embracing the stimulant quality in coffee, and made the coffeehouse a bona fide gathering place as well as a place where they could discuss politics and philosophy. Many historians believe that much of their success should be attributed to their choice of coffee rather than ale. Reportedly, Voltaire drank between 50-75 cups of coffee each day! The cafe is still one of the most popular and cherished places in Europe, as well as here in the United States, where the cafe has become a gathering place as well as a home for budding poets and musicians.
Process of Making Espresso
Pulling a perfect shot of espresso is a delicate process that has taken over a century to perfect. Traditionally, espresso is made from a blend of beans selected to produce a flavorful and smooth shot of espresso. First, 7-9g of espresso coffee beans are ground finely and packed into a portafilter. Then, the coffee is compressed with 30-35 lbs of weight to form a tightly packed puck of espresso. After this, the portafilter is inserted into the espresso machine, where is it then infused with hot water under very high pressure for 25-30 seconds. The water extracts the flavor from the beans, producing a one-ounce 'shot' rich and smooth in texture that can be drank alone or with steamed milk (producing a latte).
Here at Puff & Pao, we have taken into consideration our espresso blend and our machine to perfect our espresso process and the beverages it produces. We use a double-s hot portafilter with 14g of ground coffee every time so that it yields two shots of espresso with each extraction. The result is a delicious cup of espresso that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. Coffee Stats (according to SCAA): Every day, Americans drink more than 300 million cups of coffee -- that's more than one cup of coffee for every man, woman, and child in the U.S.
In 1683, one pound of coffee in New York was worth as much as four acres of land. Surprisingly, espresso contains less caffeine than a regular serving of drip coffee. In fact, during the espresso brewing method, water is in contact with the grounds under high pressure for only 20 to 25 seconds and extracts less caffeine than the 'drip' method of making coffee, where the water is in contact with the grounds for several minutes. Coffee is the second largest export world-wide, second only to petroleum.
The world's largest coffee producer is Brazil with over 3,970 million coffee trees and is responsible for 30 to 40 % of total world output. Colombia comes in second with around two thirds of Brazil's production. Over 53 countries grow coffee worldwide, but all of them lie along the equator between the tropic of Cancer and Capricorn. No coffee is grown in the United States or its territories, with the exception of Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
It takes 42 coffee beans to make a single shot of espresso.
More Coffee Facts...
When coffee reached Christian World, priests believed that it was the drink of the devil; and if a Christian drank this devil brew they would risk eternal damnation. However, in the late 1500's Pope Clement VIII settled the dispute after sipping a cup of coffee. The Pope was intrigued by it's taste and aroma and so then blessed the coffee, and baptized it on the spot.
Both the American Revolution and French Revolution were 'born' in coffee houses.
Due to the controversy over England's Tea Act of 1773 (eventually resulting in the Boston Tea Party), Americans began to boycott tea. In an effort to separate themselves from the British and break their reliance on the product, coffee became much more widely consumed and accepted.
The expression 'a cup of Joe' used to denote coffee, was first coined during WWII, when American servicemen (G.I. Joe) were identified as big coffee drinkers.
The popular drink 'Americano' (which is a shot of espresso poured over hot water) came from World War II, when American soldiers stationed in Europe were known for their love of coffee but did not like the strong taste. In order to make it more palatable, they added hot water, and the drink was coined 'Americano' in their honor.
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Puff and Pao: Specialty Food
The unique experience guaranteed with each cup of coffee is best complimented by one of the fresh treats made daily in the store. From cream puffs to cheese bread and salads, there is a delectable selection of eats to satisfy your appetite. All of which share a natural quality by eliminating any processed ingredients from the recipes. Now no one is a stranger to the cream puff. The light, but rich, hollow pastry filled with cool, sweet custard has satisfied taste buds worldwide.
It first called a choux pastry after the French word for cabbage, although the cream puffs do come out of the oven looking like little cabbages. Originally referred to as choux buns, this dessert's history began in 1533, when Catherine de Medici left Florence to marry the Duke of Orleans who was later to become Henry II (151-1559), King of France. She brought with her to France her entire court, which included her chefs. Seven years later in 1540, her head chef, Panterelli, invented a hot, dried paste with which he made gateaux (cake). He christened the paste Panterelli but as the original recipe changed through the years, so did the name. It became known as Popelini, which then became Popelin. A patissier called Avice perfected the paste in the middle of the eighteenth century and created Choux Buns. The Popelin became known as Choux, since only Choux Buns were made from it. In the nineteenth century the recipe was finally perfected and is still used today at Puff and Pao where we offer a variety of cream-filling flavors as well, including a sugar-free option.
The filling remains chilled, as each puff is piped to order. Therefore, our customers are able to experience more than one flavor at a time making this pastry impossible to resist. Additionally, we specialize in Pao de Queijo, which is the Portugese term for cheese bread. In the 1600's, while the slaves of our Minas Gerais state were making Manioc Flour to the rich farmland owners, they used to crop manioc (yucca root), peel them off, finely grate them, and soak them in a big wood bowl with plenty of water. After washing and draining the grated manioc they spread it on a tiled floor outdoors and let it dry under the sun. When dried, they scraped the manioc into big bags and stored them for food consumption throughout the year. After taking out the manioc flour the slaves found themselves with a fine white powder; this was the manioc starch that dried out in the 'gamelas' after preparing the flour. So the slaves managed to scrape this white starch off the gamelas, make small balls and bake them. These manioc starch balls had neither cheese nor milk in them, just plain manioc starch but became popular among the slaves. After more than 200 years later, cattle farms became widespread in Brazil and slaves (that were being freed by that time) gained access to better foods such as milk and cheese. So they began to increment the baked balls with milk and ultimately cheese. In the twenty-first century at Puff and Pao, our cheese bread recipe has been modified to enhance both texture and flavor catering to the New York taste trends. Our paolitos are crisper, less oily, lighter, and have more of a cheese-packed flavor.
Made with gluten-free manioc flour and either New York cheddar cheese or European farm house cheese blended with Grana Padano, the texture is unique dense with a crisp outer crust and a chewy center that is permeated with the fragrant aroma and flavor of the cheese. In the morning, the paolitos can be eaten on their own or made into a breakfast sandwich sliced horizontally and filled with scrambled eggs and market fresh fillings. For lunch, the bread can be stuffed with a choice of the salad offerings of the day for an on-the-go sandwich. It's an authentic, savory snack which will fulfill you while sipping on our LaColumbe espresso/ coffee beverages!
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History of Tea
According to legend, tea was discovered by Buddha (Zen Buddhism father), who fell asleep during a 7-year long meditation. He awoke frustrated with himself and cut off his eyelids to prevent sleeping again. Where his lids fell, two tea plants grew.
The Chinese word “ch'a” is also another term for “tea,” which means to test, check or investigate. This term came about because Shen Nung , the father of Chinese medicine, felt sick after tasting various plants one day but luckily noticed tea leaves nearby. After ingesting some of the leaves, he began to feel cured and investigated the tree's healing quality. Tea spread to Japan, Korea and then the Middle East before it became popular in the west during the 16th Century. Britain's later initiative made India the largest producer and exporter of tea.
The Opium Wars between England and China were a direct result of the tea trade. While England was buying tea solely from China in the nineteenth century, they had no way to safely transport their money between the distant lands. Instead, they used their territory in India to start cheaply producing opium to barter for their tea, creating an instant supply and demand system. This system remained in place until 1908, when the British obtained a tea plant for themselves and were able to grow tea of their own in India and Sri Lanka.
Nowadays, tea is back in popularity throughout the United States and worldwide. With the exception of water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage globally.
The Tea Plant
All true teas come from a single plant. Its Latin name is Camellia sinensis. The plant is grown and processed in Asia, Africa, and Australia, but the finest teas currently come from five Asian countries: India, China, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Japan, and Formosa (Taiwan).
There are four major varieties of tea, including Rooibos:
Black (Red) tea is made by fully oxidizing tea leaves. It darkens the color and gives the eventual brewed tea its familiar "tea taste."
Green tea is made by steaming the tea leaves before they are rolled. Green tea has a leafier, more herb like taste than black tea.
Oolong and Pouchong teas are partially oxidized for half the time of a black tea.
Rooibos is a wild-grown tea plant of South African origin. It is naturally caffeine-free, and is packed with antioxidants used for soothing colic infants and pregnant women.
Tea Facts.. Did you know?
All types of tea, in particular green tea, are packed with antioxidants that help prevent certain conditions such as heart disease, stroke and some cancers.
Tea carries only half the amount of caffeine found in coffee.
Iced tea was invented at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis by Richard Blechynden. He had come to the fair to offer free samples of his hot tea, but upon realizing that no one was drinking the hot beverage in such humid weather, he dumped a load of ice into his freshly brewed tea, and it was an instant hit.
Today, more than 80 percent of the tea served in the United States today is iced tea.
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Historical facts about Chocolate
Originally consumed as a beverage, chocolate comes from the seeds of 'melon-like' pods on the Cacao trees found in Central and South America. The Aztecs as well as many other ancient cultures within the region began mixing ground cacao seeds with various seasonings to make a spicy, thick drink called xocoatl that was quite different than the chocolate consumed in America today. Europeans later added sugar to this New World beverage to enhance its sweetness to suit their taste. Eventually, the Dutch formulated a powdered cocoa requiring only added water in order to create their own version of the chocolate drink. This cocoa drink gained popularity as a medicine and aphrodisiac, but eating solid chocolate was not introduced until the late 17th century.
How is chocolate made?
Workers cut the fruit of the cacao tree, or pods open and scoop out the beans which are allowed to ferment and then dry. After being cleaned, they are roasted and hulled and once the shells have been removed they are called nibs. Then they are ground up and the cocoa butter is released. The heat from the grinding process causes the mixture of cocoa butter and ground nibs to melt and form a free-flowing substance known as chocolate liquor. From this point, different varieties of chocolate are produced.
Chocolate must be tempered before being used in baking. Tempering returns the cocoa butter crystals to suspension within the chocolate mass and produces a chocolate with a dark glossy appearance and a firm consistency. The three steps to tempering chocolate are melting, cooling, and warming. These steps are done through the use of double boiler, which controls heat exposure to the chocolate. When the tempering process is complete, the chocolate is is brought to the most stable cystalline form, resulting in a hard, shiny chocolate that is ready to be used for any baking purpose.
Is chocolate really an aphrodisiac?
Chocolate contains three substances that have three very different purposes; caffeine, theobromine and phenyethylamine. The caffeine in chocolate acts as a very mild stimulant while the theobromine stimulates the heart muscles and nervous system. The phenyethylamine in chocolate has been shown to be a mood elevator and an anti-depressant. The combination of these three substances,giving you extra energy, making your heart beat faster, as well as making you a bit jumpy is the reason that chocolate is considered by many to be an aphrodisiac.
Chocolate Facts
One study shows that the smell of chocolate increases theta waves in the brain, which is and indicator of increased relaxation.
The melting point of cocoa butter is just below the human body temperature (98.6 degrees) — which is why it literally “melts in your mouth.”
The average American consumes almost 12 pounds of chocolate each year.
Chocolate is America's favorite flavor, according to recent surveys with a little over 50% of adults preferring chocolate to other flavors.
*Our drinking chocolate is made with the purest ingredients to enhance the chocolate flavor. Our milk chocolate is primarily chocolate with a little sugar added for a bit of sweetness, and fat to enhance the texture. Our European-style chocolate does not use any milk or dairy products, and produces a pure, rich, intense chocolate flavor that is as close to drinking chocolate in a cup as possible. For those that prefer milk chocolate, we offer an American-style chocolate drink using our European chocolate as a base with added steamed textured milk.
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Career Fairs at Columbia U
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Career Fairs
Career Education offers several job fairs and collaborates with other career centers at Columbia University and its affiliated institutions, which allows students to explore a wide variety of career fields, employers, and types of employment.
Career fairs provide students with the opportunity to distribute their resumes and market themselves, while simultaneously allowing them to gather more information about various companies and organizations for which they might want to work. See the Career Fair tip sheet and learn how to make the most of a job fair.
Each year, Career Education hosts a number of events, including the Fall Career Fair, Career Week, Networking Receptions, Not-for-Profit Career Fair, and Education Career Fairs. Check the Center for Career Education calendar for the most up-to-date information on Career Fairs.
Columbia's Ivy Plus eCareer Fair
February 19, 2007 12:01am EST to March 1, 2007 11:59pm EST
World Wide Web
Columbia, MIT, Caltech, and Cornell University would like to invite you to participate in the 6th annual Ivy Plus eCareer Fair, powered by MonsterTRAK.
An eFair is a web based "job efair" exclusively for students from participating institutions. Last year's eCareer Fair was a huge success generating over 8,000 student resumes from these four elite universities.
Students interested in participating in the fair will be able to submit resumes using their Columbiatrak accounts once the fair begins.
Employers interested in participating can find more information at http://static.monstertrak.monster.com/efair/html/ivy2007.html
For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending email to careereducation@columbia.edu .
Women in Public Service Reception
February 26, 2007 from 6:00pm EST to 8:00pm EST
North Tower, 17th Floor, Sulzberger Hall
Women in Public Service Reception
Please join us for a celebration of Black Womanhood Week.
For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending email to careereducation@columbia.edu .
Careers in Counseling & Social Work
February 27, 2007 from 6:00pm EST to 8:00pm EST
Center for Career Education, East Campus, Conference Room
Careers in Counseling & Social Work
The "Careers In ..." series gives students a unique opportunity to connect with Columbia alumni and other established professionals in a diverse group of industries. The focus of the "Careers In ..." series is to facilitate student learning about industries and career paths by providing an opportunity to hear from employers and alumni directly.
For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending an email to careereducation@columbia.edu.
For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending email to careereducation@columbia.edu .
We encourage participants to register in advance. Please RSVP by February 26, 2007 at 5:00pm EST
Careers in Charter Schools
February 28, 2007 from 6:00pm EST to 7:30pm EST
Teachers College, 177 Grace Dodge
Careers in Charter Schools
Careers in Charter Schools is a panel discussion which explores the unique issues related to working in charter schools and what career opportunities will be available in the future. Panelists include: Becca Weinstein, Head Recruiter for Achievement First, Sheila Lopez, Director of Instructional Development from Harlem Success Academy Charter School and Dirk Tillotson, Chief Operations Officer from NYC Center for Charter School Excellence.
For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending email to careereducation@columbia.edu .
Women in Foreign Policy Mentoring Night
March 1, 2007 from 6:30pm EST to 9:00pm EST
Faculty House, East Campus
Women in Foreign Policy Mentoring Night
The Women’s Foreign Policy Group (WFPG) will host its 2007 Annual Mentoring Fair on March 1, 2007. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to attend. Our mentoring fair is a unique and exciting opportunity for students to meet WFPG members, to speak informally with these experts about their career experiences, and to find out what skills are required to become involved in their given fields. Our members are women leaders in the foreign affairs community, drawn from organizations such as the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations, NGOs, international corporations, the media, and academia. This is also a great chance to make contacts with professionals who can provide practical advice and guidance in career planning. Students who have RSVPed will receive an updated list of the organizations that will be represented. Please RSVP to reserve your spot online at www.wfpg.org. Space is limited so please RSVP well in advance. This event is free for Columbia students.
For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending email to careereducation@columbia.edu .
2007 Not-For-Profit / Public Service Career Fair
March 2, 2007 from 11:00am EST to 4:00pm EST
Roone Arledge Auditorium, Alfred Lerner Hall
An opportunity for students to explore careers in the Not-For-Profit sector.
The Spring 2007 Not-for-Profit Career Fair, co-hosted by the Columbia Center for Career Education, Teachers College Career Services, CU School of Social Work, CU School of International and Public Affairs, and Barnard College Office of Career Development, allows students and alumni to explore a wide variety of career fields, employers, and types of employment.
Interested in a Career In...Arts?Education?Engineering?Foundations?Government?Healthcare?Humanitarian Efforts?Healthcare?International Development?Law?And many more!Discover all the ways you can make an impact at the Not-For-Profit / Public Service Career Fair.For a full list of employers, click "Who's Coming."Business attire required.
Employers - The last day to register is February 20th!!
Job seekers are not required to register.
For further information regarding this event, please contact Patrick Smith by sending email to ps2211@columbia.edu or by calling 212-854-5496.
The registration deadline for this event, February 23, 2007 at 3:01pm EST, has passed.
Who's Coming?For a full list of registrants, please click here.
Pre K-12 Education Career Fair
March 22, 2007 from 2:00pm EST to 6:00pm EST
Roone Arledge Auditorium, Lerner Hall
Pre K-12 Education Career Fair
The 2007 PreK-12 Education Career Fair gives students the opportunity to meet with representatives from over 100 schools nationwide regarding career opportunities in teaching, counseling, administration, and more! This once a year event is not to be missed for those seeking employment in the field of education.
For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending email to careereducation@columbia.edu .
http://www.cce.columbia.edu/students/find_a_job/career_fairs.php
Not for Profit / Public Service Career Fair 2007
NOT-FOR-PROFIT/
PUBLIC SERVICE
CAREER FAIR 2007
Friday, March 2, 2007
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Alfred Lerner Hall
West 115th Streetand Broadway
http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/lerner.html
11:00am – 12:00pm Career Fair open ONLY to Columbia University students and alumni
12:00pm – 4:00pm Career Fair open to ALL students and alumni of participating schools
Students interested in...
Arts
Education
Engineering
Foundations
Government
Healthcare
Humanitarian Efforts
International Development
Law
And many more!
Discover ways to make an impact at the Not-For-Profit/ Public Service Career Fair.
Professional Attire Required.
Download Not For Profit Career Weeks Calendar
Partial List of Expected Employers:
Academy for Educational Development
Amber Charter School
American Symphony Orchestra League
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Breakthrough Collaborative
Bronx Lighthouse Charter School
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment
Brooklyn Museum
BUNAC USA
Camp Huntington
Camp Laurel
CDS International, Inc.
Center For Family Life
Charles Necthem Associates, Inc.
Children's PressLine
Children's Rights
Citizen Schools
City Parks Foundation
CityYear
Columbia University
Common Cents
Community Education Alliance of West Philadelphia (CEAWP)
Council On Accreditation
Council on Foreign Relations
DEA
Democracy Prep Charter School
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fiver Children's Foundation
Fund for Public Interest Research
Good Shepherd Services
Grassroots Campaigns, Inc.
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School
Harlem Success Academy Charter School
Hearts & Minds
Homes for the Homeless, Homes for the Homeless Summer Camps, the Institute for Children and Poverty
Housing & Services, Inc.
Human Development Services of Westchester
Independent School Placement
International Women's Tribune Centre (IWTC)
Jewish Child Care Association
KIPP NYC
Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA)
LIPIX (Long Island Patient Information eXchange)
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Los Ninos Services
MDRC
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Mississippi Teacher Corps
MTA New York City Transit
N.Y.P.D.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
New Leaders for New Schools
New Victory Theater / New 42nd Street
New York Foundation for Senior Citizens
New York Interschool Faculty Diversity Search Program
New York State Office of the State Comptroller
New York State Police
New York University
Northfield Mount Hermon Upward Bound
NYC Office of Management and Budget
NYC Teaching Fellows
NYS Office of the State Comptroller
Oasis Children's Services
Peace Corps
Ryan/Chelsea-Clinton Community Health Center
Safe Horizon
Selfhelp Community Services Inc.
South Asian Youth Action
Spirituality For Kids
Students Partnership Worldwide
The 52nd Street Project
The Boys' Club of New York
The Children's Aid Society
The Doe Fund, Inc
The East Harlem School (EHS)
The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts
The Foundation Center
The Fresh Air Fund
The Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services, Inc
The Jewish Coalition for Service
The Moth- Storyville Center for the Spoken Word
The New York County District Attorney's Office
The New York Public Library
The Patrons Program
The Pension Boards-United Church of Christ
The Urban Institute
The Women's Mosaic
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Trinity Wall Street
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of State
Union Semester
UNITE HERE
United States Secret Service
US Army
US Department of Justice
US Marine Corps
VISIONS Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
Working Families Party
YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities
YMCA of Greater New York
For additional information check the Career Education Events Calendar.
http://www.cce.columbia.edu/index.php
Tip Sheets
Career Fairs
Career Education offers several job fairs and collaborates with other career centers at Columbia University and its affiliated institutions, which allows students to explore a wide variety of career fields, employers, and types of employment.
Career fairs provide students with the opportunity to distribute their resumes and market themselves, while simultaneously allowing them to gather more information about various companies and organizations for which they might want to work. See the Career Fair tip sheet and learn how to make the most of a job fair.
Each year, Career Education hosts a number of events, including the Fall Career Fair, Career Week, Networking Receptions, Not-for-Profit Career Fair, and Education Career Fairs. Check the Center for Career Education calendar for the most up-to-date information on Career Fairs.
Columbia's Ivy Plus eCareer Fair
February 19, 2007 12:01am EST to March 1, 2007 11:59pm EST
World Wide Web
Columbia, MIT, Caltech, and Cornell University would like to invite you to participate in the 6th annual Ivy Plus eCareer Fair, powered by MonsterTRAK.
An eFair is a web based "job efair" exclusively for students from participating institutions. Last year's eCareer Fair was a huge success generating over 8,000 student resumes from these four elite universities.
Students interested in participating in the fair will be able to submit resumes using their Columbiatrak accounts once the fair begins.
Employers interested in participating can find more information at http://static.monstertrak.monster.com/efair/html/ivy2007.html
For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending email to careereducation@columbia.edu .
Women in Public Service Reception
February 26, 2007 from 6:00pm EST to 8:00pm EST
North Tower, 17th Floor, Sulzberger Hall
Women in Public Service Reception
Please join us for a celebration of Black Womanhood Week.
For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending email to careereducation@columbia.edu .
Careers in Counseling & Social Work
February 27, 2007 from 6:00pm EST to 8:00pm EST
Center for Career Education, East Campus, Conference Room
Careers in Counseling & Social Work
The "Careers In ..." series gives students a unique opportunity to connect with Columbia alumni and other established professionals in a diverse group of industries. The focus of the "Careers In ..." series is to facilitate student learning about industries and career paths by providing an opportunity to hear from employers and alumni directly.
For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending an email to careereducation@columbia.edu.
For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending email to careereducation@columbia.edu .
We encourage participants to register in advance. Please RSVP by February 26, 2007 at 5:00pm EST
Careers in Charter Schools
February 28, 2007 from 6:00pm EST to 7:30pm EST
Teachers College, 177 Grace Dodge
Careers in Charter Schools
Careers in Charter Schools is a panel discussion which explores the unique issues related to working in charter schools and what career opportunities will be available in the future. Panelists include: Becca Weinstein, Head Recruiter for Achievement First, Sheila Lopez, Director of Instructional Development from Harlem Success Academy Charter School and Dirk Tillotson, Chief Operations Officer from NYC Center for Charter School Excellence.
For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending email to careereducation@columbia.edu .
Women in Foreign Policy Mentoring Night
March 1, 2007 from 6:30pm EST to 9:00pm EST
Faculty House, East Campus
Women in Foreign Policy Mentoring Night
The Women’s Foreign Policy Group (WFPG) will host its 2007 Annual Mentoring Fair on March 1, 2007. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to attend. Our mentoring fair is a unique and exciting opportunity for students to meet WFPG members, to speak informally with these experts about their career experiences, and to find out what skills are required to become involved in their given fields. Our members are women leaders in the foreign affairs community, drawn from organizations such as the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations, NGOs, international corporations, the media, and academia. This is also a great chance to make contacts with professionals who can provide practical advice and guidance in career planning. Students who have RSVPed will receive an updated list of the organizations that will be represented. Please RSVP to reserve your spot online at www.wfpg.org. Space is limited so please RSVP well in advance. This event is free for Columbia students.
For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending email to careereducation@columbia.edu .
2007 Not-For-Profit / Public Service Career Fair
March 2, 2007 from 11:00am EST to 4:00pm EST
Roone Arledge Auditorium, Alfred Lerner Hall
An opportunity for students to explore careers in the Not-For-Profit sector.
The Spring 2007 Not-for-Profit Career Fair, co-hosted by the Columbia Center for Career Education, Teachers College Career Services, CU School of Social Work, CU School of International and Public Affairs, and Barnard College Office of Career Development, allows students and alumni to explore a wide variety of career fields, employers, and types of employment.
Interested in a Career In...Arts?Education?Engineering?Foundations?Government?Healthcare?Humanitarian Efforts?Healthcare?International Development?Law?And many more!Discover all the ways you can make an impact at the Not-For-Profit / Public Service Career Fair.For a full list of employers, click "Who's Coming."Business attire required.
Employers - The last day to register is February 20th!!
Job seekers are not required to register.
For further information regarding this event, please contact Patrick Smith by sending email to ps2211@columbia.edu or by calling 212-854-5496.
The registration deadline for this event, February 23, 2007 at 3:01pm EST, has passed.
Who's Coming?For a full list of registrants, please click here.
Pre K-12 Education Career Fair
March 22, 2007 from 2:00pm EST to 6:00pm EST
Roone Arledge Auditorium, Lerner Hall
Pre K-12 Education Career Fair
The 2007 PreK-12 Education Career Fair gives students the opportunity to meet with representatives from over 100 schools nationwide regarding career opportunities in teaching, counseling, administration, and more! This once a year event is not to be missed for those seeking employment in the field of education.
For further information regarding this event, please contact Center for Career Education by sending email to careereducation@columbia.edu .
http://www.cce.columbia.edu/students/find_a_job/career_fairs.php
Not for Profit / Public Service Career Fair 2007
NOT-FOR-PROFIT/
PUBLIC SERVICE
CAREER FAIR 2007
Friday, March 2, 2007
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Alfred Lerner Hall
West 115th Streetand Broadway
http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/lerner.html
11:00am – 12:00pm Career Fair open ONLY to Columbia University students and alumni
12:00pm – 4:00pm Career Fair open to ALL students and alumni of participating schools
Students interested in...
Arts
Education
Engineering
Foundations
Government
Healthcare
Humanitarian Efforts
International Development
Law
And many more!
Discover ways to make an impact at the Not-For-Profit/ Public Service Career Fair.
Professional Attire Required.
Download Not For Profit Career Weeks Calendar
Partial List of Expected Employers:
Academy for Educational Development
Amber Charter School
American Symphony Orchestra League
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Breakthrough Collaborative
Bronx Lighthouse Charter School
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment
Brooklyn Museum
BUNAC USA
Camp Huntington
Camp Laurel
CDS International, Inc.
Center For Family Life
Charles Necthem Associates, Inc.
Children's PressLine
Children's Rights
Citizen Schools
City Parks Foundation
CityYear
Columbia University
Common Cents
Community Education Alliance of West Philadelphia (CEAWP)
Council On Accreditation
Council on Foreign Relations
DEA
Democracy Prep Charter School
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fiver Children's Foundation
Fund for Public Interest Research
Good Shepherd Services
Grassroots Campaigns, Inc.
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School
Harlem Success Academy Charter School
Hearts & Minds
Homes for the Homeless, Homes for the Homeless Summer Camps, the Institute for Children and Poverty
Housing & Services, Inc.
Human Development Services of Westchester
Independent School Placement
International Women's Tribune Centre (IWTC)
Jewish Child Care Association
KIPP NYC
Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA)
LIPIX (Long Island Patient Information eXchange)
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Los Ninos Services
MDRC
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Mississippi Teacher Corps
MTA New York City Transit
N.Y.P.D.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
New Leaders for New Schools
New Victory Theater / New 42nd Street
New York Foundation for Senior Citizens
New York Interschool Faculty Diversity Search Program
New York State Office of the State Comptroller
New York State Police
New York University
Northfield Mount Hermon Upward Bound
NYC Office of Management and Budget
NYC Teaching Fellows
NYS Office of the State Comptroller
Oasis Children's Services
Peace Corps
Ryan/Chelsea-Clinton Community Health Center
Safe Horizon
Selfhelp Community Services Inc.
South Asian Youth Action
Spirituality For Kids
Students Partnership Worldwide
The 52nd Street Project
The Boys' Club of New York
The Children's Aid Society
The Doe Fund, Inc
The East Harlem School (EHS)
The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts
The Foundation Center
The Fresh Air Fund
The Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services, Inc
The Jewish Coalition for Service
The Moth- Storyville Center for the Spoken Word
The New York County District Attorney's Office
The New York Public Library
The Patrons Program
The Pension Boards-United Church of Christ
The Urban Institute
The Women's Mosaic
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Trinity Wall Street
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of State
Union Semester
UNITE HERE
United States Secret Service
US Army
US Department of Justice
US Marine Corps
VISIONS Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
Working Families Party
YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities
YMCA of Greater New York
For additional information check the Career Education Events Calendar.
http://www.cce.columbia.edu/index.php
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