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Graduate Employment Outcomes - 1 views

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What the Tool Provides The Graduate Employment Outcomes tool helps Minnesota's students, job seekers, career counselors, educators, and policy makers better understand the connections between postsecondary education choices and job outcomes. The tool displays key aspects of employment, including: Wages : What hourly pay can a graduate expect 12 and 24 months after graduation?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What the Tool Provides The Graduate Employment Outcomes tool helps Minnesota's students, job seekers, career counselors, educators, and policy makers better understand the connections between postsecondary education choices and job outcomes. The tool displays key aspects of employment, including: Wages : What hourly pay can a graduate expect 12 and 24 months after graduation?</div>

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CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service - 0 views

www.sfs.opm.gov

student scholarships internships

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Student Opportunities - NSA/CSS - 0 views

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student scholarships internships

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If you are interested in developing your technical skills in a variety of IA-related disciplines, take a look at the opportunities available through the IA mission at NSA.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If you are interested in developing your technical skills in a variety of IA-related disciplines, take a look at the opportunities available through the IA mission at NSA.</div>

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Red Wing Ignite, Red Hot Hack - 1 views

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hackathon

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News and Events - 1 views

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MN DEED news TAA DWP

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Get the latest news bulletins, event updates, program developments, and professional insights for Dislocated Worker Program counselors and service providers. Current Projects Select the link below to download, print and save a list of current projects now underway in the Dislocated Worker Program.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Get the latest news bulletins, event updates, program developments, and professional insights for Dislocated Worker Program counselors and service providers. Current Projects Select the link below to download, print and save a list of current projects now underway in the Dislocated Worker Program.</div>

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Coding classes strive for broader interest in tech - 1 views

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In 2010, 51 percent of people working in science and engineering occupations in the United States were white men, according to the National Science Foundation. As technology becomes more intertwined with everyday life, opportunities to create, monitor and administer that technology are at an all-time high.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In 2010, 51 percent of people working in science and engineering occupations in the United States were white men, according to the National Science Foundation. As technology becomes more intertwined with everyday life, opportunities to create, monitor and administer that technology are at an all-time high.</div>

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Aspen Institute | Using Comparative Information To Improve Student Success - 0 views

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student outcomes

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Salaries for 2014 Grads Are Greater Than Expectations - 2 views

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computer science wages

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This year's college graduates are earning more than they expected to in their first jobs out of school. But they weren't expecting very much. Members of the class of 2014 who accepted job offers took positions with median earnings of $50,050, above their median expectations of $48,890, according to new data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, a career-services and recruiting industry group.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This year's college graduates are earning more than they expected to in their first jobs out of school. But they weren't expecting very much. Members of the class of 2014 who accepted job offers took positions with median earnings of $50,050, above their median expectations of $48,890, according to new data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, a career-services and recruiting industry group.</div>

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Russian Hackers Amass Over a Billion Internet Passwords - 0 views

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cybersecurity security

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A Russian crime ring has amassed the largest known collection of stolen Internet credentials, including 1.2 billion user name and password combinations and more than 500 million email addresses, security researchers say. The records, discovered by Hold Security, a firm in Milwaukee, include confidential material gathered from 420,000 websites, including household names, and small Internet sites.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A Russian crime ring has amassed the largest known collection of stolen Internet credentials, including 1.2 billion user name and password combinations and more than 500 million email addresses, security researchers say. The records, discovered by Hold Security, a firm in Milwaukee, include confidential material gathered from 420,000 websites, including household names, and small Internet sites.</div>

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JPMorgan and Other Banks Struck by Coordinated Cyberattack - 0 views

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cybersecurity security

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A number of United States banks, including JPMorgan Chase and at least four other firms, were hit by hackers in a series of coordinated attacks this month, according to four people familiar with the investigation, which is incomplete.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A number of United States banks, including JPMorgan Chase and at least four other firms, were hit by hackers in a series of coordinated attacks this month, according to four people familiar with the investigation, which is incomplete.</div>

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Educator resources - 1 views

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curriculum

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Learn about a new "superpower" that isn't being taught in 90% of US schools.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Learn about a new "superpower" that isn't being taught in 90% of US schools.</div>

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Why We Don't Protect Our Passwords - 1 views

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cybersecurity

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Gartner's 2014 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies - 0 views

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emerging technologies

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The PreparedU Project - 0 views

www.slideshare.net/...ect-on-millennial-preparedness

workforce preparedness statistics

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An in-depth look at millennial preparedness for today's workforce.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An in-depth look at millennial preparedness for today's workforce.</div>

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The Threat of Side Channel Attacks - 3 views

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cybersecurity

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ChaoLogix Technical Advisory Board Meeting Jacksonville, February 28, 2014

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">ChaoLogix Technical Advisory Board Meeting Jacksonville, February 28, 2014</div>

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USB offers hackers direct route to computers - 1 views

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Cybersecurity

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USB technology could be exploited by hackers to load malicious software on computers without triggering security alerts, new research has shown.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">USB technology could be exploited by hackers to load malicious software on computers without triggering security alerts, new research has shown.</div>

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US DOL Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - 0 views

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federal regulations

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The WIOA replaces the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The WIOA replaces the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.</div>

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Biden Jobs Report Highlights Minnesota Training Model - 3 views

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federal job training

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Minnesota's FastTRAC Adult Career Pathways Program, a collaborate effort under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), was included in Vice President Joe Biden's report today to President Barack Obama as an innovative model for meeting the needs of businesses in the state and serving individuals who are educationally underprepared for lifelong careers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Minnesota's FastTRAC Adult Career Pathways Program, a collaborate effort under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), was included in Vice President Joe Biden's report today to President Barack Obama as an innovative model for meeting the needs of businesses in the state and serving individuals who are educationally underprepared for lifelong careers.</div>

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US job-training review emphasizes data, employers - 1 views

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federal grants

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Obama on Tuesday will also sign bipartisan legislation aimed at improving business engagement and accountability in federally-funded programs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Obama on Tuesday will also sign bipartisan legislation aimed at improving business engagement and accountability in federally-funded programs.</div>

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Coding Nation - 0 views

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hackathons database

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THE KAPOR CENTER CODING LANDSCAPE DATABASE The Kapor Center has collected information on 300+ programs or software that teach youth and adults elements of computer science and coding. This is not an exhaustive list, as this field is rapidly growing.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">THE KAPOR CENTER CODING LANDSCAPE DATABASE The Kapor Center has collected information on 300+ programs or software that teach youth and adults elements of computer science and coding. This is not an exhaustive list, as this field is rapidly growing.</div>

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