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Retired and Not Loving It: Think About This When Re-Entering the Job Market

lori — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:05:42 +0000

My mom is in her early 60s and doesn’t intend to stop working as a middle school teacher anytime soon. That’s partly because she hasn’t been in the school system for that long. It’s a profession she’s wanted to do for years, but more than two decades after earning her bachelor’s in education and after [...]

Technical Schools Welcoming More Students

lori — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:41:30 +0000

Here’s some encouraging news out of my home state of Georgia: Record numbers of students are enrolling in technical colleges, inspired to try new career fields and seeking to quickly gain the knowledge needed to land those jobs. Data from the Technical College System of Georgia shows a 24 percent increase in 2009 enrollment compared to [...]

Horror Movie Masters: 20 Who Got Their Start In College

CollegeSurfing Insider — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:21:57 +0000

Whether or not you enjoy a good scare, have [...]

Three Questions to Ask About Nursing Degrees

lori — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:59:17 +0000

While health care reform is grabbing headlines, health care is one of the more secure job sectors. Some professionals in hospitals and physicians offices are seizing the moment to earn degrees. If you’re a registered nurse, you may be considering a bachelor’s in nursing, which could lead to promotions or higher-paying jobs. You also could teach [...]

Let Nobel Prize Laureates Inspire You

lori — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:30:00 +0000

The 2009 Nobel Prize laureates who are U.S. citizens earned their degrees from a variety of schools. Their hard work has received attention this year, and check out the list below to see how their majors and college paths contributed to their research and efforts that received recognition from the Nobel Prize committee. Even if you [...]

Volunteer Your Way to a New You (and Career Success!)

CollegeSurfing Insider — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:29:29 +0000

If you haven’t seen the prolific public service announcements yet, you will. This month, be on the lookout for TV stars like Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Masi Oka, and Rainn Wilson singing the praises of service and volunteering through a new Web site, iParticipate.org. In fact, all sorts of celebs are offering up personal stories on the [...]

Been Away? Follow These Steps for Going Back to the Classroom

lori — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:09:08 +0000

Going to college after years away, or for the first time as an older student, can seem daunting, but it’s possible to juggle papers and exams with family, work, and other time-consuming obligations. A friend of mine has been doing just that, pursuing her master’s while holding down a full-time job, and the duties of a [...]

And the Top Jobs for 2009 Grads Are…

CollegeSurfing Insider — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:50:26 +0000

There’s no doubt, job offers are few and far between in these dreary days of layoffs, cutbacks, and hiring freezes. That’s why we can learn a lot from the list of the 10 jobs most offered to the class of 2009 as reported by the National Association of Colleges and Employers in its Fall [...]

Obama Education Speech Not Just for Kids

CollegeSurfing Insider — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:34:35 +0000

Forget about your political leanings, who you voted for, and whether or not President Obama’s address should have been played for children at school. Regardless of whether or not you bought into the controversy hype, what our nation’s leader had to say about education was just the message that today’s students needed to hear — [...]

Decoding Emerging College Majors

CollegeSurfing Insider — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:17:42 +0000

I love reading articles about college major trends because that’s a good way to gauge which career fields are up-and-coming and eager to hire. Lucky for us, writers at The Chronicle of Higher Education did some legwork in yesterday’s story, “5 College Majors on the Rise.” Not surprisingly, all of the majors they list have something [...]