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Come May 1, students will be deciding which college they plan to attend in the fall. In this essay, KWHS guest columnist Casey Slide, who has a background in industrial engineering and writes about money management, careers and education on Money Crashers Personal Finance, discusses in-demand career fields and their related college majors. …

Giving Some Thought to College Majors: In-demand Careers

Social media (think Twitter, Facebook, YouTube) are transforming publishing as we know it. As a result, the field of journalism is also changing, adapting to the need for more tech-savvy writers and editors. Journalists today must be multi-talented – penning both feature stories as well as captivating their readers in 140 characters or less. …

Twitter Feed: The Merging of Journalism and Technology

What do President Obama and Raj Koothrappali have in common? They’ve been talking recently about the wonders of 3-D printing. While many of us are not quite sure how this technology works, a group of California high school students is already developing its 3-D printing expertise in the business world – and preparing for successful careers.…

The 3-D Printing Revolution: Students Make their own ‘Big Bang’ with Businesses

Carlos Rodriguez Flores always wanted to be in the center of the business and economics action – so why not try to get an internship at the almighty Google? His plan succeeded, and now he is working at the Googleplex in Silicon Valley full-time. Flores shares insights from his internship and employment journey.…

Future Tech Exec: An Internship Leads to a Full-time Gig at Google

The Wharton Global Youth program set out to spotlight the intersection of chess and business skills through the experiences and insights of high school chess players who have career aspirations in the business world. With tools in-hand -- namely pawns, knights, rooks, bishops, a queen and a king -- these teens are sharpening their business acumen, one strategic move at a time. …

Checkmate: Chess and the Game of Business

Are you an “aggie?” Careers in agriculture are not all cows and plows these days. In fact, the ag business, a hot spot for employment in an otherwise challenging economy, involves everything from entrepreneurship, marketing and merchandising to animal science, software development and genomics. What’s your ag career choice?…

Mazes and Monsanto: Growing Prospects in the Ag Business

Logistics is as essential to the holiday season as the Christmas tree and the menorah – and as prominent if you know where to look. Highways crowded with 18-wheelers, UPS trucks double parked on busy streets, Fed Ex vans pulling in and out of your neighbors’ driveways, even those Amazon boxes stacked atop your daily mail delivery. Logistics is about moving the right product in the right quantities to the right place at the right time, and, according to experts, it is critically important in the global economy.…

To Your Doorstep: The Logistics Journey from Container to Customer

In case you haven’t heard, Apple recently released the iPhone 5. The uproar about universal compatibility aside (the new iPhone doesn’t fit the old charging connector), Apple’s smart phone continues to be a huge success. At least one young job prospect watches Apple’s product launches with especially keen interest. College student Josh Hornthal started his employment love affair with Apple in high school and has since had two internships at the company’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters. Hornthal shares details of his on-the-job training at the almighty Apple.…

Internship Insider: Josh Hornthal’s Summers at Apple

While the blogosphere is a crowded place these days, it also has employment potential for writers who can master that all-important conversational tone. Blogs help communicate personality, which is why companies have embraced them as a way to connect with their customers. Do you have what it takes to be a professional blogger? …

Geekadelphia, Organic Yogurt and the World of Professional Blogging

Are you a fan of the TV shows Myth Busters, How It’s Made and Modern Marvels? Then you might want to consider a job in the manufacturing sector, which, according to one report, currently has 600,000 job openings in the U.S. High schools and companies are partnering with trainers like “Project Lead the Way” to find skilled workers for this new era of manufacturing – workers with not only physical prowess, but more advanced technological training. As trainer Ira S. Wolfe recently told Bloomberg BusinessWeek, “The trades are not just about swinging a hammer anymore; they involve applying brainpower and advanced education.” Could this be your answer to the job shortage?…

Made in the USA: Manufacturers Look for Skilled Workers