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If you want to explore your interests, improve college readiness and develop an area of expertise, extracurricular activities are the way to go. But when you’re looking to enhance specific skills, it’s important to choose the right activity. After all, we only have so much time outside of school hours and we want to ensure […]
Ever heard of a nematologist? Hydrologist? There are SO many different STEM careers, and exposure and awareness must begin early to truly develop the next generation of STEM leaders and innovators. Join Career In STEM Founder & CEO Ashley Pereira with Innovation World podcast hosts Juli Shivley and Carmine Denisco in their discussion of the […]
According to a 2019 Gallup poll, Not Just a Job: New Evidence on the Quality of Work in the United States, only 40% of employed Americans are in “good jobs,” meaning they expressed high satisfaction across 10 important job characteristics (flexibility, pay, and so on). Researchers found that while most workers in good and mediocre […]
Guest Post from Resume Now Years before co-founder and CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings achieved success, he was a door-to-door vacuum salesman with a high-school diploma. He eventually ended up getting his bachelor’s degree but instead of entering the workforce, he decided to join the Peace Corps before returning and starting his career in computer […]
It’s well known that STEM industries (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) area male dominated sector. The number of women in this industry is largely uneven in comparison to men — figures show that in 2017, only 23 per cent of the workforce were women. Yes, this is low, and it’s 105,470 higher than statistics in […]
Assessing the skills shortage in STEM In recent years, the UK has hit the lowest percentage of female engineer professionals in Europe, with countries such as Cyprus having nearly three times as many women in similar roles. Throughout this article, we will focus on women’s relationship with STEM and manufacturing industries. Such a stereotype has […]