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Report of the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession 2010

Source: American Economic Review (2011)  Vol. 101(3)

CSWEP is a subcommittee of the American Economics Association charged with addressing the status of women in the economics profession. It publishes a three-times-a-year newsletter, organizes sessions at the annual meetings of the AEA and the regional economics associations, runs mentoring workshops, and publishes an annual report on the status of women in the economics profession.

The 2010 CSWEP surveys were sent to 121 economics departments with doctoral programs and 151 non-PhD departments. Most of schools represented in the non-PhD survey came from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education (2000 edition) “Baccalaureate Colleges—Liberals Arts” list, as fewer than ten are schools with economics departments offering an undergraduate and master’s-only economics degree.

Selected findings from the surveys

The fraction of first-year PhD students, ABDs, and newly completed PhDs in all PhD granting departments who are women is about one-third. The ABD fraction increased slightly between 2009 and 2010 to a new high. Assuming about five years to complete a doctorate in economics, this suggests that on average the pipeline is not very leaky, at least through completion of the doctorate.

However, the fraction of first-year PhD and ABD students and the fraction of new PhDs who are women at top 20 PhD granting departments are at least 5 percentage points lower than the corresponding figure for all PhD granting departments.

The female shares of untenured assistant professors and tenured associate professors are essentially constant between 2009 and 2010 at close to 28% and 22%, respectively. The female share of tenured full professors up-ticked to 10.7%, a new all-time high for this survey for the second year in a row.

In terms of non–tenure track faculty, results show that this category is disproportionately female in 2010. Among all PhD granting economics departments in the United States, the female share of non–tenure track faculty is approximately double that for the female share of all tenured/tenure track faculty (33.0 versus 17.5%).

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Best and Worst Jobs

 

Find out the top ten worst jobs and the best as rated by careercast.

 

 

The 2010 Jobs Rated rankings serve as a guide for anyone trying to get a clearer picture of employment in an uncertain time. Whether you're graduating from college, have recently found yourself downsized or just can't stand the thought of going back to the grind for one more day, our rankings and individual category scores can help you take the guesswork out of your job search.

 

Criiteria take into account are:

 

Physical Demands

Work Environment

Income  

Stress

Hiring Outlook

 

Go to their websiteto view the list of jobs.

 

The Top Jobs for 2009

 

Fast Company again but this time looking at Careers.

"In 2009, the job market will be full of contrasts: some industries will be eviscerated while others face shortages of workers. The good news is that despite the recession, there are still real jobs to be had. The bad news is that you may have to change fields to find one. 
 

 Where In The World To Find A Job by Saabira Chaudhuri
The national unemployment rate may be at its worst in over a decade, but there’s a world of opportunity out there beyond Wall Street. Companies from Finland to Dubai are bucking the recession and actively hiring—you just have to know where to look...

Ten Best Green Jobs for the Next Decade by Anya Kamenetz
Massive investments in clean energy promise to keep farmers, urban planners, and green-tech firms in business. This guide to sustainability-focused careers will help solar-charge your work life...
 
 What Should I Do With My Life, Now? by Po Bronson
Author Po Bronson addresses the current economic crisis, in this follow-up to his book and Fast Company article, "What Should I Do With My Life?

7 Essential Steps to Surviving a Post-Layoff Existence by Adam Frucci
We can’t promise riches and happiness, but this tutorial to getting the most out of your free time should land you a notch above destitution... "

Plus: more career advice; salary wizard(US); non-profits and a next generation jobsites. Read it

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How to construct a killer resume from start to finish

                                                        

I like this short practical adivice on creating your resume (or CV) with handy tips and suggestions.

It comes from a personal finance blog: The Simple Dollar.

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Vault into a new career

Vault is a specialised job search product and a key careers resource. It offers guidance on all aspects of job search: networking, interviewing and CV writing and also provides industry reviews and occupational profiles with guides to the top employers within industry and specific company profiles.

For further guidance on the best Portal research tools to use for careers research see the Research Resource Guide called: Job Search.

Portal > Library Service> Help and Advice > Research Resource Guides

The Library has a collection of careers books which are avialable for borrowing. These  also include a number of print Vault titles including:

• The Vault guide to the top 25 investment management employers
• The Vault guide to the top tech employers
• The Vault guide to finance interviews
• The Vault career guide to hedge funds
• And many more...

Vault is available to current London Business School staff, students and Faculty on and off campus via Portal.

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The most overrated careers

The Most Overrated Careers
By Marty Nemko
Posted December 19, 2007

US News and World Report

The Most Overrated Careers
It looks glamorous on TV. Or you've got an uncle who loves it. Or you heard you could earn a lot of money at it. People pick careers for many reasons, including some bad ones. So in addition to identifying the Best Careers for 2008, U.S. News has also highlighted 13 occupations with a mystique that exceeds reality. This list is subjective, and, indeed, many people are happy in those careers. But these conclusions are derived from a review of books, articles, websites, forums, and blogs about people's experiences in careers, supplemented by confidential counseling sessions with 2,600 people over a period of two decades.Click here to read

31 Careers With Bright Futures
The careers listed at left offer strong outlooks and high job satisfaction. Each career is profiled in two parts: an executive summary and a portrait of a typical day in the life. (I am please to see that Librarian 'Super Sleuths' are listed along with management consultants!) Click here to read

Also listed - links to further readings including:

Harness the Web to Boost Your Career
What to Do When You Hate Your Job
The Best Jobs for Six Personality
Career Chemistry: The Best Jobs for Six Personality Type

Get to know who knows whom in the business world

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Finance Salary Surveys - Are you getting enough?

Finance Salary Surveys                                 

The website Totally Financial links to salary surveys from 10 different organisations:

Badenoch & Clark, Holden Jones, Brightwater, Michael Page, Hays, Witan Jardine, Robert Walters, Joslin Rowe, ECHM

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