Catering to the Creative Type

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It's not your typical employment office.

Art Squad recruits and places creative professionals in freelance, contract, and full-time positions with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston.

Specialties include creative and art directors, marketing professionals, graphic, web, and multimedia designers, illustrators, public relations professionals, production artists, presentation specialists, editors, proofreaders, writers, project managers, media planners, buyers, and account services.

Two years minimum of industry-related experience and demonstrated graphic skills are required.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 30, 2007 at 6:21 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Online Applicant Beware

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Here are a few of the perils of Internet job searching: e-mail harvesters, affiliate hunters, identity thieves, money launderers, crooks looking for mules, and traffickers in stolen goods.

And these are just some of the scams I've come across this year.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 30, 2007 at 6:20 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Another way to supplement your income in an incredibly time efficient way is to model - WAIT KEEP READING! I know what you're probably thinking - "I'm too old", "I'm too fat", "Trust me, I'm no Tyra Banks" - well that's fine!

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 29, 2007 at 6:14 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Job interviews are challenging. It's a scary prospect trying to impress a possible employer. Some love the thrill of the interview, and use it as a way to both show off and hone their skills. The rules to making a good impression are simple.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 29, 2007 at 6:12 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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E-books are here to stay, and erotic e-books popularity can not be contradicted. As with paperback romance novels, e-book covers are some of the most creative and inventive designs readers of romance have ever seen.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 29, 2007 at 6:08 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

The Impact of My Mistakes and the Success I Found in College

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When I was going through high school college wasn't on my mind, but come junior year you start to get some idea of what you want to do with yourself after high school when you make that transition from a kid to an adult.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 29, 2007 at 6:06 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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So you've decided to take the plunge and start hunting for a new job. This takes courage, so congratulations on being willing to step out there! One of the next hurdles in navigating your personal career path is the job interview.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 28, 2007 at 6:30 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Is the Statement, "In a Matter of a Couple of Weeks, You'll Be Surrounded by 'friends' You've Never Met and Failing Most of Your Classes - but You Won't Care!" Made by a College Student True?

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In the essay "How to Waste Your Life on Facebook" the author makes the claim that, "In a matter of a couple of weeks, you'll be surrounded by 'friends' you've never met and failing most of your classes - but you won't care!" In too many cases with social networking sites, on-line journals or blogs, and chat rooms this can be all too true.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 28, 2007 at 2:36 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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When most people think about interior design jobs, they have the same picture occur to them. They picture the classic interior decorator, helping stay-at-home wives or husbands in middle or upper income brackets to decide on just the right drapery, the correct living room layout, or how to position their paintings to take advantage of the lighting in the room.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 27, 2007 at 6:06 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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There was a time when I thought the world was a perfectly safe place. A utopia of sorts. Then I turned three. Suddenly many dangers were blatantly obvious to me. Okay, maybe it was more like seven or eight.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 27, 2007 at 6:04 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Tips to Help You Dress for Success!

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The first impression made toward a job interview will likely be your resume or your skills and application, but the first impression you make in person will be how you carry yourself and dress. If a potential employee does not care enough about the job interview to put their best foot forward, then any employer will assume you won’t care much about your appearance on the job either.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 26, 2007 at 5:31 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Some Subjects Are Taboo During Job Interviews

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You can dress professionally, carry a briefcase and smile your brightest, but you still need to ask the right questions - and give the right answers - during a job interview.

There are some obvious topics you should avoid in a job interview - much like a dinner party - such as sex, politics and religion (unless you're applying for a job as a stripper, lobbyist or minister, respectively).

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 26, 2007 at 5:29 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Before you decide to become a nurse, you must answer a few questions about yourself. Do you enjoy working in an ever-changing atmosphere? Are you able to remain cool and think logically in a stressful situation?

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 26, 2007 at 5:24 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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I am a perpetual student. My mother snickers whenever I say this, thinking this is a joke. I entered college 14 years ago, and I still haven't graduated. I don't think I'm stupid (I'm a Mensa member).

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 26, 2007 at 5:20 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

A New York company is now promoting "plastic" as a new way of paying employees. The reason lies behind the belief that paying workers around the world is costly after dealing with the expense of wire transfers or check delays in the mail. One company is issuing prepaid debit cards through another source of credit. Once received by the employee, payments are made immediately and electronically. Like other debit cards, these prepaid cards can be used to make purchases or withdraw cash from ATMs in a local currency.

The New York company says ATM fees are frequently less expensive than wire transfer fees; some employers will even fund new costs their workers acquire. One market research firm estimates around $11.3 billion dollars in U.S. wages were paid from prepaid cards a year ago. Before now, these prepaid cards were greatly targeted to lower-income individuals not having bank accounts. Perhaps, we might be seeing a new trend for pay days in the future.

Posted by William F on November 26, 2007 at 12:00 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

The Allegory of the Cave in the Republic & Modern Cinema

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Our society so values education that sociologists have recognized the problem of "over-education" (Hadjicostandi). Many people are spending years pursuing degrees which they simply do not need for the jobs they perform.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 23, 2007 at 2:59 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Introduction

On a daily basis, humans communicate with one another through personal and mass communication. Personal communication is two-way conversation between small groups of people. Mass communication, in contrast, is one-way contact directed towards large audiences of people.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 23, 2007 at 2:57 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Coming from a poor background in a rural West Virginia town, I have seen firsthand what the lack of legal assistance can do to our state's poor. Since reading To Kill A Mockingbird in 6^th grade, I have known that I wanted to spend my time on earth fighting for justice for those who couldn't fight for themselves.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 23, 2007 at 2:29 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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In today's global economy it has become increasingly difficult to get a job upon graduation from college. Furthermore, many people are opting not to go to graduate school because of the tremendous amount of debt that they will be put in and forced to repay.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 21, 2007 at 4:43 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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We've seen the ads in the classified section and other employment-related periodicals. Make $150 an hour! No Experience Necessary! Training Provided! Easy Money! Call our toll-free number for more information!

In the midst of some equally personal and professional issues, I held on to some leads ifound in a recognizable business magazine pertaining to mystery shopping and did my research one weekend.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 21, 2007 at 2:25 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Find Out How to Target Your Strengths and Skills Towards an Occupation that Will Suit You

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Many high school students have the anticipation and expectation of going to college.

While parents expect their children to go to college so that they will gain a valuable education and have a greater chance of getting a job to support themselves and inevitably make their way in this world.

High school students, on the other hand, see college as a way to gain liberation, academic opportunities and pursuits, freedom from their parents' dictatorship and a chance to have fun and be out on their own.

With these two conflicting viewpoints, a college education may be a slight source of stress in the home.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 21, 2007 at 2:19 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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What, if anything, is wrong with the public education system in the U.S. and what can be done to improve it?

2007

The educational system of the United States has not kept up with the changes in the world.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 20, 2007 at 2:53 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Four Philosophers

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Philosophers have examined the big questions asked of ethical behavior throughout history and determine positions of what is right and what is wrong for society. The big questions of life have been examined, thought out, and written about by many philosophers (Beckner, 2004).

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 19, 2007 at 2:50 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Careers and Stereotypes

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I find it a bit disheartening that someone's occupation is often the primary descriptor of who they are or what they are doing with their life. Furthermore, there are many assumptions and unconscious biases that correspond with various occupations, further pigeonholing people into a box.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 19, 2007 at 11:54 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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With many companies investing in the global market, employers seek employees with ability to speak second languages and understand other cultures. Study abroad offers students a competitive edge to start their career.

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One university professor up in Washington requires students in her environmental history course to write an original article of a known source, or at least a greatly revised version of the existing one. No big paper is due at the end of the semester; this is probably to keep her students active throughout the semester. The professor became inspired when preparing teaching materials for class and thought maybe her students could fill in the missing information from her research of this source.

We all need to be careful of the sources we use by providing accurate information (to the best of our knowledge) from reliable sources. College students and all students doing research for papers might want to be more particular about what resources are available to them. The college professor says the creation of the Web has caused the quality of sources used by students to diminish.

However, she described her experiment of rewriting the source as "transformative" and proved to be an upgrade for her students' writing. The opportunity gave them a chance to write online about a subject instead of the normal undergraduate research paper. These students worked harder once they knew their work would be online and not just reviewed by their professor. Higher standards of writing are also expected from those who monitor the original source for truthful information and an unbiased tone. In addition, the professor expressed how this exercise gave her students an idea of what it is like to work in the real world of peer-reviewed research.

Posted by William F on November 19, 2007 at 11:09 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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According to CNN money, the number one company to work for is Genentech. There are also a hundred other employers that made the best list, however, Genentech won the prize.

Genentech currently experiences 20% job growth and employs 8,121 Americans.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 16, 2007 at 1:22 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Do any of you go to college, or a university. Well a lot of people in America go to colleges, and universities. And, it's a good idea people are getting educated for the better tomorrow of this economy.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 16, 2007 at 11:40 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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For the uninformed and naïve, landscaping employment is a fancy term for lawn mowing and hedge trimming. People who work in the local Wal-Mart garden center are landscapers. These misconceptions are far from the truth.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 16, 2007 at 11:27 AM | Leave a Comment (1)

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For the past several years the argument over affirmative action has been a highly debated topic. The issue at hand is whether or not affirmative action is reverse discrimination or not. Affirmative action by definition "means taking positive steps to end discrimination, to prevent its recurrence, and to create new opportunities that were previously denied to qualified women and people of color," (Work & Family).

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 15, 2007 at 1:40 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Keeping your brain active by attaining new knowledge and learning about new and interesting topics can have an immediate positive effect on your brain. It's never too late to learn something new - why not consider an online course in some area of interest to you?

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 14, 2007 at 12:02 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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II was very excited when I started classes with University of Phoenix. I decided on elementary education, which had to be in-class (no online), and was thrilled to hear that I would start within one week.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 14, 2007 at 12:00 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

A local college student in my area is currently spending the fall semester as an intern for the U.S. Supreme Court. She is a senior majoring in political science. The opportunity for this internship came through the South Carolina Washington Semester program by way of her school. She works in the admissions office and the branch of clerk's office. Her responsibilities include processing applications from attorneys who want to join the Supreme Court Bar, answering phones, entering dates into a computer, sorting mail, typing up forms for the admissions ceremony, and sitting at the Supreme Court Bar Desk. She also answers any questions concerning admittance to the Supreme Court or anything relating to the clerk's office.

The career goal of this young lady is to become a lawyer specializing in constitutional law, and she believes the internship will open up doors for the future. After finishing school, she wants to go to law school in Washington D.C. and focus on the federal government. She would also like to live and work in our nation's capital.

A factor in receiving this internship was the shortage of Supreme Court interns. Normally, regular positions are filled, but her supervisior said it was meant to be, while the future attorney said it was divine intervention. It just goes to show all of us that you never know what may happen if you try. The senior is enjoying her internship and considers it an honor to work in a building where several landmark decisions have been made, and some of the most important and powerful people in the American government exist.

Posted by William F on November 14, 2007 at 11:40 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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"Vlogging" is not some form of arcane punishment. It can actually be fun to do. Vlogging is, in effect, a video blog. Everyone by now should know that a blog is something on the internet that you have to read to find the message.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 13, 2007 at 11:42 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Changing Career Fields with Self-Learning

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Software programmers, or applications developers, found themselves in high demand in the 1990s. With the dot com bust, though, programming jobs seemed to dry up, which meant that the majors in the field diminished as well.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 13, 2007 at 11:38 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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The Digital Divide

The digital divide is the gap between those that have ready availability to digital technology and what it offers, and those that do not. A good example of this is one student having access to the internet and thus the information that can be obtained there, and another student not having access to the internet or perhaps even a computer.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 13, 2007 at 11:34 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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As you consider applying to a graduate program, you might be asking yourself if it is too late, or what you might have done during the course of your undergraduate career to improve your chances of acceptance.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 13, 2007 at 10:44 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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The words "back to school" conjure up images of summer's end and September mornings that are just a bit cooler and crisper than the lazy August days just left behind. For most of us, mid-winter is more about recovering from the holidays, staying warm, and watching the Superbowl.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 12, 2007 at 11:17 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

Gliding Through College Hurts More Than it Helps

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I graduate with my Bachelor's degree in May. I'm an English major, which is the 3rd incarnation of a major I've held, and I do love it. The problem I am facing now is that I must leave behind the college town, parties, and most of the friends who've become like family to me during the last four years in order to head into the "real world" and graduate schools.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 12, 2007 at 10:39 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Many teachers and professors in America preach about the glory of a balanced education; they say that it makes us rational, creative, innovative, and pragmatic. 'Preach' is really the most accurate way to describe it, because their speeches on the wonders of education are nothing short of sermons.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 12, 2007 at 10:34 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Graduating students around the United States are only a few short months away from embarking on their journey through professional life. Those months are indeed short, with exams, coursework, and last minute commiseration a part of any graduating senior's last days in college.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 9, 2007 at 11:07 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Ever wanted to back to college but didn't have the time and money? Feeling as if your college courses of study were lacking some business basics? Tired of seeing ivy-league people at work get ahead because their college had programs yours didn't?

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 9, 2007 at 11:05 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Short a few credits or dollars for your college degree? There is a way to save time and money. Check out the college level examination program also known as the CLEP test! The CLEP is a general knowledge test in a specific area that allows you to earn undergraduate college credits without having to sit through a boring class.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 9, 2007 at 10:48 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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I was preparing my morning coffee and reviewing the headlines on Yahoo! just the other day when I came across an article by Penelope Trunk entitled The Five Biggest Workplace Myths. I love a good myth busting article because I have an almost unnatural aversion to popularly circulated myths.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 9, 2007 at 10:45 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Millions of recent college graduations would be glad for their job search to end with Google, according to a recent poll released Monday.

The 2007 Universum IDEAL Employer Survey asked more than 40,000 college students their preferences on jobs based on career goals, salary, and others.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 8, 2007 at 1:28 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Studying Abroad is a Great Way to Gain International Experience and College Credit!

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Spending a summer in Belize is a great way for Animal Science majors to benefit from coursework and gain valuable international experience.

The summer program in Belize is especially unique because of the opportunity for Animal Science majors to work with exotic animals.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 8, 2007 at 1:24 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Now-a-days you can do everything on the internet, even attend college! But just how legitimate is it? Do you still get a quality education? Is it easier or harder? Who should do it? And why? What better way to get the answers to these questions than from someone who's already done it!

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 8, 2007 at 1:22 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

To Click or Go to Class: That is the Question

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The debate between the effectiveness and popularity of online degree programs with the traditional campus programs rages on. Some prefer the structure and face-to-face contact of a campus classroom. Others prefer the flexibility of the online experience.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 8, 2007 at 1:20 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

A Few Tips for the Application Process

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Studying abroad is a great experience, but the application process can be tedious. Here’s a basic guide to wading through the paperwork.

The first objective is to choose a program.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 7, 2007 at 1:03 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

Clearing Out the Underbrush

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In December of 2003, President Bush signed in to law the Healthy Forest Restoration Act which allowed the timber industry better logging access in our nation’s forest. The premise was that if the logging industry removed the layer of dead trees and plants under the forest, forest fires would be much less likely to happen without all that potential fuel.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 7, 2007 at 12:59 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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So you're thinking about an online college, you're looking through the schools, figuring out which schools have the courses you want, weighing costs. There is one other thing you need to be thinking about.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 6, 2007 at 12:31 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Students majoring in African American studies have a hard enough time learning everything there is to know about the African and African American diaspora. What is even harder is if you are one of the students, you are often faced with the complex of "I am finished, now what do I do?" Where do you get a job and how do you apply your African American Studies degree to a real career?

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 6, 2007 at 12:27 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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In a perfect world, college would be affordable and everyone would be able to go without issue. Reality is a lot less ideal than that; the only way that many people can afford to attend college is by picking up massive amounts of debt.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 5, 2007 at 12:14 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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"Is an online degree right for me?" This is a question you may be asking yourself, especially if there is something you have always been fascinated about, or you have always wanted the chance to go back to school.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 5, 2007 at 12:12 PM | Leave a Comment (0)

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Your summer job is winding down, and you're starting to stress over how you're going to make ends meet once the fall semester starts. You can't work full-time and take a full-time course load, and the financial aid office refuses to offer you high enough loans to cover your living expenses.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 5, 2007 at 11:52 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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I didn't decide to go to law school until the end of my junior year. I (thought) I did everything that I could to get ready. I studied hard for the LSAT, kept my grades up, and did lots of research and campus visits to determine which law schools I was most interested in.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 5, 2007 at 11:31 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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According to the Department of Labor, Information Technology careers occupy four of the five fastest growing occupations in the United States with phenomenal growth foreseen over the next seven to ten years.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 2, 2007 at 10:34 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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With graduation season fast approaching, chances are you've put some time into planning your future. If not, the next few months will give you ample time to put together some new objectives for your career or education path.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 1, 2007 at 11:07 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

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After graduating high school, many students go off to college without having any idea what college courses are really like. Listed below are a few common misconceptions held by prospective college students.

There is No Homework Assigned in College

Perhaps one of the biggest misconceptions held by incoming college freshmen is that colleges do not assign homework.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 1, 2007 at 10:24 AM | Leave a Comment (0)

What Do You Do when You Change Your Mind?

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Everyone who's graduated from college has heard the following question atleast (if not more than, depending on how many people actually like you) fifty times: So what are you doing now?

Well, I can tell you that after about the tenth time, I was ready to ring the neck of the next person who asked me.

Posted by CandiceArnold on November 1, 2007 at 10:18 AM | Leave a Comment (0)