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Exploring Outcomes For High Earning Female Graduat...

Pay equity is a critical issue in the workforce and for Higher Education. Steppingblocks previously explored the R2 universities producing the highest...
  • Dr. Jacob Bonne
    July 11, 2023 12:56:04 PM EDT . 6 min read

The COVID-19 State of Higher Education and the Imp...

It’s been eight months since COVID-19 hit higher education in the U.S. As fall semester ends, the pr...
  • Erin King
    November 23, 2020 10:33:17 AM EST . 14 min read

The Decline of Computer Science: Two Decades of Tr...

Every day, roughly 500 million of Google's 3.5 billion searches have never been searched before. Eve...
  • Carlo Martinez and Erin Pearson
    March 4, 2020 5:16:30 PM EST . 12 min read

How to Build Meaningful Alumni Affinity Groups

It's 2020. We expect our inboxes to be personalized at every level. Not only should the sender know ...
  • Erin King
    January 27, 2020 4:39:19 PM EST . 5 min read

5 Unpopular (But Highly Relevant) Tech Skills

It's easy to stuff a resume with keywords detectable by Applicant Tracking Systems and hiring tools,...
  • Cat Martinez
    December 11, 2019 10:40:00 AM EST . 6 min read

Where do tech stars live, work in 2020?

A Geo & Gender Analysis The answer to our title question will not come as a shock to you. Neithe...
  • Erin King
    November 5, 2019 10:45:00 AM EST . 6 min read

Big Data, Better Graduate Outcomes

Universities are under increasing scrutiny to provide transparent and accurate graduation reporting ...
  • Levi Perkins
    May 30, 2018 2:08:54 PM EDT . 5 min read

3 Sought-After Data Scientists and How to Recruit ...

Data scientist jobs can vary greatly from company to company in terms of responsibilities, expectati...
  • Dr. AJ Pryor
    May 28, 2018 8:24:22 AM EDT . 4 min read

How do you find purple squirrels?

If you're a job recruiter, you've likely been frustrated countless times by the following scenario: ...
  • Dr. AJ Pryor
    May 20, 2018 4:43:39 PM EDT . 4 min read

What Can Our Data Do for You?

What can our data do for you? It depends on what you're looking for. Finding success in any given ca...
  • Dr. AJ Pryor
    May 3, 2018 10:46:51 AM EDT . 3 min read

5 Best Companies for Long-Term Growth Potential

An increasing trend among the U.S. workforce is the frequency of lateral career moves. However, many...
  • Dr. AJ Pryor
    April 27, 2018 1:28:15 PM EDT . 3 min read

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Research your future career with real-world stats about your major, your interests, and your job title. Turn billions of data-points into actionable insights about your future with a few simple clicks. Watch the video to find out how.

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