Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Every Day is Veteran's Day at the CSU

Information from SFSU webpage: http://www.sfsu.edu/outreach/VAevent/

Every Day is Veteran’s Day at the CSU
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Jack Adams Hall, Cesar Chavez Student Center
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA 94132

Be our guest and:
- find out about the program of services, benefits offered by the CSU and local community service providers
- receive a preliminary review of your Fall 2010 CSU Mentor application at the campuses
- network with other students with a military background
- meet veteran service representatives dedicated to helping veterans

Planned Activities
- 0900-1000 Continental breakfast and information fair
- 1000-1200 Presentations on new G.I. Bill, transition issues, benefits, services provided to veterans who are students
- 1200-1300 Lunch and information fair
- 1300-1500 Applicants meet with their CSU campus Admissions and Veterans staff to confirm CSU eligibility, benefits, credits, etc.

Special Accommodations
To request disability accommodations, please contact the Disability Programs & Resource Center at 415/338-2472 (voice/TTY) or e-mail: dprc@sfsu.edu at least two weeks prior to the event.

2nd Annual Small Wonders Gift Drive

The Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury Support group (TABIS) and the American River College Association of Student Veterans (ASV)teaming up again in support of the Children's Reveiving Home of Sacramento. We are asking for unwrapped new toys, games and/or appropriate clothing for ages infant - 18 years old. A drop box is located in the DSPS office. We can also pick up your donation if needed. Call Barb Westre at 484-8382 or email westreb@arc.losrios.edu.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Employment Report from VetJobs

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job market's second-biggest gains after healthcare were in temporary help services, as employers who couldn't invest in full-time staffers turned to part-time labor instead. In October, 34,000 employees entered the workforce in new temporary jobs. Seasonal jobs occupy the second and third spots. Retail work, including store manager and associate, ranks No. 2, and UPS driver helper is No. 3. Despite last year's meltdown on Wall Street, financial specialists are back in demand. Financial advisors rank fourth on the Vault.com list, and financial analysts make the No. 9 spot. Here are the top ten spots

1) Registered Nurse - Salary: $55,000 to $90,000
2) Retail (including store manager, assistant store manager and retail sales associate) - Salary: Sales associates earn $15,000 to $30,000, while store managers can bring home as much as $80,000.
3) UPS Driver Helper (seasonal) - Salary: Part-time driver helpers receive hourly rates of $9.50 or more, depending on their locations.
4) Financial Advisor - Salary: Compensation varies according to the client base. Private bankers, who work with wealthy clients, can earn seven figures.
5) Occupational Therapist - Salary: $50,000 to $75,000
6) Sales (including sales representative and sales and marketing representative) - Salary: $30,000 to the high six figures.
7) Customer Service Representative - Salary: $25,000 to $40,000
8) Controller - Salary: $130,000 to $290,000
9) Accountant - Salary: $75,000 to $90,000
10) Financial Analyst - Salary: First-year analysts at top investment banks can earn six figures including bonus.

Top Ten White Collar Jobs

This information comes from Forbes.
1) Commercial Lending Director, average annual pay in 2009: $128,600 Year-to-year change: -1.4%, best-paying industry: Banking & financial services
2) General Manager, average annual pay in 2009: $118,300 Year-to-year change: -2.6%, best-paying industry: Manufacturing & distribution
3) Engineering Director, average annual pay in 2009: $116,700 Year-to-year change: +3.3%, best-paying industry: Services
4) Finance Director, average annual pay in 2009: $111,200 Year-to-year change: +4.2%, best-paying industry: Utilities
5) Information Systems Director, Average annual pay in 2009: $108,800 Year-to-year change: +1.1%, best-paying industry: Utilities
6) Operations Director, average annual pay in 2009: $108,200 Year-to-year change: +3.4%, best-paying industry: Banking and financial services
7) Information Security Director, average annual pay in 2009: $106,700 Year-to-year change: +1.6%, best-paying industry: Manufacturing & distribution
8) Controller, average annual pay in 2009: $105,800 Year-to-year change: -1.2%, best-paying industry: Utilities
9) Accounting Director, Average annual pay in 2009: $104,500 Year-to-year change: +3.8%, best-paying industry: Banking & financial services
10) National Sales Manager, Average annual pay in 2009: $104,100 Year-to-year change: -3.2%, best-paying industry: Utilities

5. America's Slowest-Growing White-Collar Paychecks

Want to make the most you can without actually running a company? Watch out for these jobs. They are the five white collar jobs below C-level with the slowest pay growth--or greatest pay loss--over the last five years, according to the research firm Compdata's Compensation Survey 2009, which amasses data from almost 5,000 companies. The figures are for base pay and do not include bonuses, options, expenses and other additional compensation.

1) Mortgage Lending Director, average annual pay in 2009: $95,400
Five-year change: -11.8%, best-paying industry: Banking & Financial Services
2) Development Officer, average annual pay in 2009: $102,400
Five-year change: -7.6%, best-paying industry: Nonprofit
3) Nursing Services Director, average annual pay in 2009: $93,200
Five-year change: +0.5%, best-paying industry: Health Care
4) Plant Engineering Manager, average annual pay in 2009: $85,300
Five-year change: +1.5%, best-paying industry: Services
5) Advertising and Public Relations Manager, average annual pay in 2009: $73,200
Five-year change: +2.7%, best-paying industry: Utilities

6. America's Fastest-Growing White-Collar Paychecks

1) Finance Director, Average annual pay in 2009: $111,200
Five-year change: +35.0%, best-paying industry: Utilities
2) General Accounting Manager, Average annual pay in 2009: $77,000
Five-year change: +16.3%, best-paying industry: Utilities
3) Engineering Director, Average annual pay in 2009: $116,700
Five-year change: +14.0%, best-paying industry: Services
4) Marketing Director, average annual pay in 2009: $102,300
Five-year change: +12.3%, best-paying industry: Manufacturing & Distribution
5) Controller, average annual pay in 2009: $105,800
Five-year change: +11.6%, best-paying industry:

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