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Librarians Have One of the Best Careers According to US News
US News ranks librarianship one of the best careers in their 2009 ranking. From the article: [The] effort to land a job will be well worth it if you're well suited to the profession: love the idea of helping people...

Best Careers 2008
US News and World Report put out their Best Careers 2008 issue this month. Here they are: Best Careers 2008 Audiologist Biomedical equipment technician Clergy Curriculum/training specialist Dentist Editor Engineer Firefighter Fundraiser Genetic counselor Ghostwriter Government manager Hairstylist/cosmetologist Higher education administrator Investment banker Landscape architect Librarian Locksmith/Security system technician Management consultant Mediator Occupational therapist Optometrist Pharmacist Physician assistant Politician/Elected official Professor Registered nurse School psychologist Systems analyst Urban planner Usability/User experience specialist The highlights are mine...

ADR Careers Beyond the Table
I have a checkered past.  And, I’m damned proud of it.  I’ve held just about every positon there is within the mediation field, except being an Executive Director. Honestly - Mediator...

Mediators earn $66,800
Hot on the heels of yesterday's post showing mediation to be just a quarter of the cost of lawyer-to-lawyer settlements (and less than 10% of litigation) comes this recent article advising the median pay of a mediator in the US is $66,800...

Profiles of Legal Careers in Federal Government
If you are interested in the federal government, the PMF Program and public sector work in general, this is a panel discussion you will not want to miss! Join OCPD and American University's Career Services Office for a panel discussion about legal careers in federal government, on October 2, 2008, from 5:30pm-7:00pm in the 6th floor Student Lounge...

Librarian - one of 2008 Best Careers - US News & World Report
Librarian is recognized this year (as well as last year) as being one of the best careers in 2008 according to the U.S. News & World Report. According to Marty Nemko, "Librarians these days must be high-tech information sleuths, helping...

Baltimore Strip Search Class Action
Judge Gives Go-ahead

Murphy City, TX
$255,000 settlement in controversial pedophile news program case.

Newspaper Employees
Chinese Daily News must pay $5.19 million class action settlement for failing to pay overtime.