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| Lifestyle & Trends - Business & Career |
For job seekers, online schools are important during a recession
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Education is a critical factor in any job hunt. These days, job seekers are also discovering that potential employers have increasingly high expectations when it comes to a candidate's educational level. As employers raise the bar for education requirements for job seekers, an increasing number of applicants are turning to online degrees.
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Ten great ways to create a more productive workspace
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The average person's day can be inundated with a laundry list of workplace and personal to-dos. Combine that with the fact many workloads have expanded due to more than two thirds of workforces cutting resources in 2009, and things can really get stressful. Overall, many workers don't feel they are truly productive day in, day out.
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Five tips for effective resume revision
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Re-writing your resume? It never hurts to sharpen up your curriculum vitae (CV), which offers potential employers a first glance at your qualifications and experience. Whether you needed a job yesterday, or are just beginning to mull over pursuing a new position sometime, there are five things you'll want to take on board when revising your resume.
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What you need to think about when considering a career change
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In this time of economic uncertainty, people of all ages are considering career changes. People are forced to explore other career options because of layoffs. Others seek a new direction as they experience declining satisfaction with a job they once found exciting. Professionals who have made successful switches to different careers offer advice to help others do the same.
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Where to find education benefits for military family members
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The men and women who serve our country in uniform are eligible for a number of educational benefits in exchange for their service. It's only fair: they offer their blood, sweat and tears to defend the nation, and the nation contributes resources to help them become better soldiers, or re-join the civilian world. However, service members aren't the only people making sacrifices on behalf of the military: their family members do as well.
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Career-changers finding opportunity in booming day spa industry
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Even though the economy appears to be climbing out of recession, unemployment rates remain alarmingly high. Yet some industries continue to prosper, offering plenty of opportunity for career-changers and qualified job seekers. The day spa industry is an example of a "luxury" industry that has continued to do well despite the recession.
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In the service and wondering what's next? A degree can help get you there
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Are you in the service right now, considering your options following your military career? Serving our country is a noble cause, and one that creates not only a sense of loyalty, but also an abundance of opportunities in the form of leadership development and educational paths that can lead to fulfilling civilian and military careers.
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Personal branding: A new focus in job searching
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Career development professionals are creating new strategies to help clients increase the chances of getting noticed among the throngs of job applicants vying for positions. Personal branding is the process of distinguishing the essence of an individual's relevant career attributes and communicating them consistently throughout the resume and interview.
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On the road for business? Corporate housing can provide the comforts of home
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Megan Torrance of Sarasota, Fla., loved life as a consultant despite being on the road four to five days each week for months on end. Rather than staying in an extended stay hotel, Torrance's company placed her in a furnished apartment known as corporate housing.
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How online education can help working parents
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Whether you're a single parent or married, raising kids who are healthy, happy, educated and disciplined is a full-time job. As a parent, you have to give up doing things you want to do for yourself in order to make sure your kids have your undivided attention whenever they can. Fortunately, parents who want to return to school now have more opportunity to do so, thanks to the flexibility and convenience offered by online education outlets.
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