What it is like to attend Longwood University

Located in Farmville, Virginia, Longwood University sits in the center of the state in a friendly community, nearby Richmond. Farmville offers opportunities for dancing, bowling, biking, hiking, and more. Longwood’s residential campus has 60 self-contained acres of land with a plain architecture in the style of Thomas Jefferson. It includes the Longwood Center for Visual Art, which works with senior art students who get to choose the art pieces they want on campus. The university is also known for its color wars; odd year graduating students are a part of the green class, and even year graduating students are a part of the red class. Longwood enrolls about 4,700 students, representing 25 states and countries; 11% of students are minorities.

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What it is like to attend Lock Haven University

Just a few hours away from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and New York City, nestled in the mountains of northern central Pennsylvania, in the city of Lock Haven, is Lock Haven University (formerly Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania). The 160 acre campus is a ten minute walk from a small downtown area, or students can catch rides on the Lock Haven University truck. LHU enrolls approximately 4,600 students and has a strong diversity component, particularly in international education, with partnerships in 30 countries, according to the school’s President, Keith Miller.

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How Many Hours Should I Devote to My New e-Business?

Starting a new business doesn’t necessarily require quitting your day job and becoming fully immersed in your new venture – unless you can afford to do so. Most people can’t afford to just drop everything and devote 100% of their time to developing or managing their new online businesses. The video below gives some guidelines and points you in the right direction to learn more.

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What it is like to attend Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois is a part of Chicago’s southwest suburbs, and the home of Lewis University. Downtown Chicago is only 40 minutes from campus, where students can visit Wrigley Field and other attractions. Lewis’s main campus is a 375 acre, picturesque arboretum, providing a mix of original, historic buildings with modern, state of the art additions, which feature brick architecture and a sprawling green, complete with a pavilion that is popular for student activities. There are 3,300 traditional undergraduate students enrolled at the university, representing 30 states and 20 countries; about 30% of this body are students of color, making Lewis one of the most diverse universities in the region.

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Job Forecast Shows College Grads Facing Highly Competitive Job Market But Pay Likely Higher Than Last Year

A recent survey of hiring managers indicates that the overall job market for 2010 college graduates will remain highly competitive, but is showing some signs of improvement. According to the survey by Harris Interactive, the total number of employers planning to hire recent college graduates in 2010 – 44 percent – is relatively unchanged from 43 percent in 2009 and is down from a high of 79 percent in 2007. However, one-in-five employers (21 percent) who are hiring recent college graduates said they will hire more than they did last year. Sixteen percent also reported they will offer higher starting salaries than they did in 2009, an improvement from 11 percent in last year’s survey.
Thirty percent of employers plan to offer recent college graduates starting salaries ranging between $30,000 and $40,000. An additional 19 percent will offer between $40,000 and $50,000, and 19 percent will offer $50,000 or more. Thirty-three percent will offer less than $30,000.

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What it is like to attend Lehigh University

Known as a private university, Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, situated in the Lehigh Valley of eastern Pennsylvania. It is 50 miles from Philadelphia and 75 miles from New York City. Bethlehem has a rich colonial and industrial history, and was named one of the best places to live by Money Magazine in 2006. Lehigh has three adjoining campuses on 1,600 wooden acres, and there are opportunities nearby for skiing, cycling, shopping, and entertainment. The university enrolls 4,700 undergraduates and about 2,100 graduate students; diverse backgrounds and cultures make up the student body, with members representing every state and 48 countries.

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College Hiring Up 5.3 Percent

Employers have more opportunities for the college Class of 2010 than they did a year ago, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE’s Job Outlook 2010 Spring Update shows employers expect to hire 5.3 percent more new college graduates in 2009-10 than they did in 2008-09.
“This is the first positive hiring outlook for new college graduates since October of 2008,” says Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive director. In October 2008, employers projected a 1.3 percent in hiring for the Class of 2009. That increase fell later in the fall of 2008 as the stock market and economy fell. College hiring has been in negative territory every since, hitting bottom in the Job Outlook 2009 Spring Update, when employers reported hiring 22 percent fewer new graduates in 2009 than they hired in 2008. (See Chart 1.)

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How Do I Start and Build My Own e-Business?

Last year, or maybe two years ago, my father and I attended a seminar presented by a company that hosts and maintains Web sites for people who want to start online businesses. As someone who was once a small-business owner, he knows what is involved in such a venture. But what about those people who are interested in starting their own e-businesses but don’t have a clue where to start? The video below will point them in the right direction.

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Miami Nursing Jobs Trainees Have New Option

Those studying for Miami nursing jobs and other health professions now have a new option in the area. Visit http://miamidade.jobing.com/jobs/nursing to learn more.
Dade Medical College recently opened a new campus in Hollywood, the school’s first campus in Broward County. About 20 students began attending the school in February, but DMC hopes to enroll some 500 students by the end of the year.
According to an article by The Miami Herald, the new campus has 10 classrooms and four labs in a 16,000-square-foot space. This is DMC’s fourth location, in addition to campuses in downtown Miami, Hialeah and Homestead.
Although several colleges and technical schools in the area already offer programs in various medical fields, many have long waiting lists, making the new campus a near-necessity.
The Hollywood campus is currently offering six programs. Students can earn a diploma or associate degree in diagnostic cardiac sonography, diagnostic medical ultrasound, medical assistant or massage therapy, or an associate degree in general radiologic technology or healthcare management.
DMC also plans to apply for licensing that would allow the new campus to offer a practical nursing diploma program and an associate degree in nursing, both of which would prepare students to take the exam to become a registered nurse.
The college’s three other locations already offer that nursing program. Students should be able to complete a diploma program within a year and an associate program within one to two-and-a-half years.
Check out this recruiting video for DMC:

Do You Have Adult Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)?

We hear a lot about ADD and ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder) these days. It used to be these diagnoses were only applied to bouncing-of-the-walls children. Now, just about every adult you talk to will say, “I’m SO ADD! I can’t stay focused on anything.” But is it really ADD/ADHD or just the modus operandi that describes how we currently function in our stressed-out work and home lives?
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, “Mind Games: Attention Deficit Disorder Isn’t Just for Kids. Why Adults are Now Being Diagnosed, Too, Melinda Beck says, “How do you know you have ADHD, which experts compare to having a mind like a pinball, with thoughts flitting in multiple directions. Maybe you’re just overcaffeinated and overworked?”
If you can relate to “having a mind like a pinball,” how do you differentiate a real ADD/ADHD diagnosis from a chaotic work style or work environment? As the article states, getting a definitive diagnosis is tricky, even though children have been diagnosed and treated for years.* Continue reading …
This is a post by Nancy LaFever. You can read more from her at the Centre for Emotional Wellbeing blog.
Article courtesy of Andrew G.R. and jobacle.com – your cure for carbon copy career advice!