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6 Advantages of “Online Education” - by Ronnie Williamss
Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Ronnie Williamss
Online education is fast becoming acceptable because of its great advantages over traditional schools. According to National Center for Education Statistics - NCES and U.S. Department of Education, distance learning enrollments has risen from 3.1 million in 2001 to 12.2 million in 2006. The ...
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Massage Therapy – Other types of massage - by Frank Johnson
Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Allen Anderson
Massage therapy is derived from many medical and spiritual or metaphysical concepts prevalent throughout human history. Concepts of natural healing like acupuncture and Reiki form part of a wealth of ancient knowledge that has survived the passage of time through passage of the healing arts from ...
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Students - How You Can Improve Your Study Results - by Royane Real
Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Royane Real
If you’re a student attending classes, do you ever find it hard to make yourself settle down and study? Do you tell yourself that you still have plenty of time before that big exam, and then suddenly you find that it's too late? Like most students, you probably put off studying until the ...
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Sell Yourself on a Marketing Career - by Bob Hartzell
Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob Hartzell
Marketing is one of those jobs with an elusive description. It is part sales, part promotion, part advertising and part public relations. Actually, marketing combines all of those elements into a plan and a marketing professional is in charge of executing that plan. Marketers don’t often ...
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Eleven Certification Options for Accounting Professionals - by Bob Hartzell
Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob Hartzell
Most accountants obtain their professional status by completing a bachelor’s degree in accounting. This confers the status of public accountant upon the graduate, who is free to hang out a shingle and open a business as an accountant, preparing tax returns and handling accounting chores for ...
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Online accountancy programs – information for prospective learners - by Frank Johnson
Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Allen Anderson
At the end of each fiscal year, what is the most pressing matter on the minds of every earning man or woman? The dreaded filing of the tax return! What else? Every year millions upon millions make an unavoidable appointment with a tax accountant and this doesn't stop here. Corporations, big or ...
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Pursuing a Fashion Design Career - by Bob Hartzell
Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob Hartzell
The fashion design business is an interesting mix of showmanship and industry, of the art of design and the science of production and sales. There is much that happens behind the runway. It is important to understand that in the United States, the fashion industry is based in two locations: New ...
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Medical Billing and Coding Careers - by Bob Hartzell
Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Bob Hartzell
Medical billing and coding can be two separate job functions, but increasingly the medical codes used for insurance companies are used for patient’s medical records as well. In many offices, the billing and coding function contributes diagnostic and treatment information to the patient’s ...
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Becoming a Massage Therapist - by Bob Hartzell
Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Bob Hartzell
Massage therapy has become a popular, mainstream form of relaxation. It is the most lucrative service provided in day spas, and almost two thirds of the practicing massage therapists today are self employed. A significant number work at the profession part time or as a second job. Federal ...
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Making HVAC Your Career - by Bob Hartzell
Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob Hartzell
There are about 300,000 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) professionals working in this country today, so if you are thinking about a career in the field it’s a big pool to jump into. Retirements and average job growth should result in consistent job opportunities. A little over ...
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Animation and Multimedia Careers in a Digital World - by Bob Hartzell
Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob Hartzell
The rapidly growing use of animation and multimedia in our advertising and communications universe begins in the graphic design field. In theory that is still the case, although as the basic communications tools all have video capability today; many communications companies utilize animators and ...
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The Paralegal Profession can be Career Choice or Career Change - by Bob Hartzell
Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob Hartzell
Paralegals have become fixtures in law offices across this country for two reasons. The profession evolved, to a degree, from the increasing responsibilities that legal secretaries took on, to the point where it made sense for non-lawyers working in law offices to have some training in specific ...
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Five Careers you can Launch with a Medical Assistant Degree - by Bob Hartzell
Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob Hartzell
There are close to 450,000 people working as medical assistants today, and they are scattered through a remarkable number of workplaces, job descriptions and responsibilities. The term ‘medical assistant’ is a catchall for trained personnel that assist in doctor’s offices, hospitals, ...
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Dental Hygienist School is a Two Year Track to a Great Career - by Bob Hartzell
Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob Hartzell
According to the United States Department of Employment, over the next several years the dental hygiene profession is projected to grow at nearly three times the average rate for job growth overall. It is one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States, it provides a good income and ...
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Improving Your Medical Residency Application: Tips for Obtaining Optimal Letters of Recommendation - by Dr.Michelle Finkel
Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Dr.Michelle Finkel
Matching to a residency program through the NRMP® (National Resident Matching Program) is a competitive endeavor. Even top-tier candidates can have difficulty getting PGY-1 (post graduate year one) positions in many specialties. Those that do match may not get their first or second choices, ...
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Distance learning and blended education: The future course - by Frank Johnson
Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Allen Anderson
The world is a more objective oriented environment these days. With the concepts of institutional learning and the definition of the term 'traditional student' changing all the time, so is the approach towards how educational instruction and training can be delivered in such a way as to make the ...
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Two College Degrees for the Global Economy - by Bob Hartzell
Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Bob Hartzell
The so-called global economy has matured over the past ten years into a true marketplace. The emergence of India, Brazil and China as major economic powers is the most public evidence of the changing economic climate around the world; there are dozens of less visible nations that are exporting ...
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Does a Computer Repair Job Require Training? - by Bob Hartzell
Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Bob Hartzell
There is an assortment of computer repair professions, and a variety of ways to get into one. There are a lot of help desk jobs for computer assistance; many of these jobs are overseas these days however, and many of those assistants are working out of a manual. Technical support specialists for ...
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What’s the Difference Between a Seminar, Workshop and Conference? - by Jenny Hamby
Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Jenny Hamby
Seminars, workshops, conference, symposia, user conferences, summits -- the type of events you can host are varied. Choosing the right description for your event is critical because it communicates volumes about the type of experience your participants can expect. To ensure that you’re fully ...
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If You Are Trying to Achieve A Goal, Don’t Think of A Polar Bear - by Anne Bolender Edwards
Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Anne Bolender Edwards
When you are trying to achieve a goal, like becoming a solo entrepreneur, or a solo traveler, or if you are trying to lose weight, or overcome a fear, etc., your brain can sometimes become a bit obsessive – unfortunately not always in a supportive way. Sometimes our brains become obsessive ...
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6 Most Successful Ways to Job Hunt - by Emma Robert
Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from emma robert
You need to make a good impression when searching for a new job. Apart from your academic qualification and experience level, employers also take into consideration routines through which you have applied for a job. Find below six most successful ways to job hunt. Hunting Job through Local ...
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Seven Myth Busters of Distance Learning - by Dr. Kathleen (Kathy) P. King
Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Kathleen King
In this brief article, I expose some of the most common and deadly misconceptions about distance learning. And you want to read this. Why? Because if you do not consider the new trends and potential of distance learning, you may be ignoring or discounting vital opportunities to increase your career ...
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Massage Therapy Training – Types of Massage Therapy - by Frank Johnson
Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Allen Anderson
Massage is a common practice used by everyday people as a means to relax and unwind after a tense week at work or a tiring holiday. Since ancient times, spiritual and natural healers have used massage therapy techniques to cure illnesses and heal injuries to the body or mind. Many of the most ...
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In Social Work, Your Education and Career Grow Side by Side - by Bob Hartzell
Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Bob Hartzell
Anyone considering a career in social work should understand the breadth of the professional operations now incorporated into the field. People who have earned a degree in social work might find themselves working in a health clinic, a school, in one of many child and family support agencies, or ...
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*** Education and Fulfillment: Finding Your Path - A Huna Perspective - by American Pacific University, The Official Guide to Distance Learning / E-Learning
Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from American Pacific University
I have a cousin who chose to become a carpenter rather than going to college. Fortunately for him and those who benefit from his beautiful work, he did not heed the advice of many family members who told him he would fail and never make money without a college degree. Once, while he was on ...
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Online Computer Science Schools - by Frank Johnson
Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Allen Anderson
Computer education is a necessity these days as tasks in all professions has become digitized. Computer sciences applications have a far reaching impact on how we live our day-to-day lives and the need for computer trained and IT professionals is greater than for any industry or field in the world ...
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Marketing to Millions: Quality -- Not Quantity -- Counts When Promoting Seminars - by Jenny Hamby
Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Jenny Hamby
You've seen the ads -- "9 million mailing addresses for just $24.99." You're tempted to buy ... because surely somewhere among those millions of prospects, there must be a hundred people or so who would be interested in your seminar. Alas, the results don't prove your theory true. ...
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Reassuring Nervous Seminar Prospects: Address Unspoken Questions to Secure More Seminar Registrations - by Jenny Hamby
Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Jenny Hamby
It often seems that for every person who signs up for a seminar, there's at least one or two more who are undecided about attending. Some are uncertain because they have financial concerns and aren't sure they'll receive enough value for their investment. Convincing these prospects to register ...
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Online and Blended Learning in Medicine: Continuing Medical Education - by Frank Johnson
Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Allen Anderson
Online education has become an important component of mainstream education in recent years. Economic and time considerations have gradually lead prospective students to actively search for schools online and find combinations in blended education (a mix of traditional education methodology with ...
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What Do You Know About Tutoring Online with Homework? - by Mike Greaves
Submitted on May 12, 2009 from mike greaves
Online tutoring is a means through which people of different backgrounds, professions, experiences, talents or needs come together via computer or mobile means to share ideas, experience or information with a view of getting information in one way or the other. The incredible bit about online ...
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Are You Willing to Change to Find a Job? - by Davida Shensky
Submitted on May 10, 2009 from Davida Shensky
Technology has brought about a change in how we look at employment today. Problem is colleges still tell students to look for jobs with corporations, that no longer exist. Those jobs went out with the BABY BOOMER Generation. When employees went to work with Corporations back in the 50's, 60's, ...
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Online Accounting Studies Possible via the Internet - by Frank Johnson
Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from Allen Anderson
The global economic recession may have had an unfavorable effect on many fields of work all over the world; however, the need for competent accounting and financial services professionals is now greater than ever. An online bachelors/associate degree in accounting provides prospective and existing ...
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***Why Take a Course that Doesn't Offer Credit? - by Roger Schank, Trump University, The Official Guides to Real Estate
Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from John AOV
I'm not really in touch with the general school-attending public anymore. My kids are no longer in school; I retired from university teaching and am living in Florida among the old folks. So, sometimes I forget why students go to school. This isn't entirely fair. I have always had difficulty with ...
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***E-Learning Is the Future and the Future Is Now - by Michael Sexton, Trump University, The Official Guides to Real Estate
Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from John AOV
If you ask 10 people to name the greatest business thinker of the last century, I am willing to bet that at least eight of them, and maybe all 10, will pick Peter Drucker. There's a very good reason. Drucker invented the modern science of management in 1954 when he wrote The Practice of ...
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Online Education in Business Administration - by Frank Johnson
Submitted on Apr 11, 2009 from Allen Anderson
Business Administration Outlook A business administration degree is the most helpful towards building a career. Professionals from any walk of life, with any educational background would do very well indeed by learning management techniques, theory and application, to be able to advance in ...
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5 Reasons to Learn via Live Events - by Ali Brown
Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Ali Brown
I remember six years ago making a decision that would change my life and business forever. I decided to travel across the country to attend a marketing seminar. A few things about this were completely new to me. 1) The fact that I was going to spend over a thousand dollars of my own money to ...
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How to Be Sure Your Certification is Accredited - by Frank Johnson
Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Allen Anderson
With the rising popularity of distance education, especially over the internet, the awareness of the factors effecting distance education is very important in order to reap the best benefits of this new education medium. Accreditation is important as it is meant to protect students and employers as ...
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Communications in the Year 2009 – Not Your Grandmother’s Telephone! - by Ruth King
Submitted on Mar 04, 2009 from Ruth King
The days of schlepping cross country, sitting in traffic, and running through airports to catch a flight are over. Travel budgets are being cut yet companies still have to communicate with and effectively train geographically diverse employees, customers, and suppliers. The solution is ...
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Advantages of Self-paced Study - by Frank Johnson
Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Allen Anderson
Distance learning has grown leaps and bounds with respect to popularity in the last few years. The reasons for growth trend have existed for several decades; however, it is only recently that cheap and available new communication technology and higher internet bandwidths have allowed educational ...
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Advantages of a Business Masters Degree Online Program - by Nicolas Haffner
Submitted on Nov 30, 2008 from Terje Ellingsen
There are various institutions, today, that offer bachelor and master degrees in business administration and business management. These courses, provided by various colleges and universities, enable the students to gain knowledge and implement it in the practical world. Most of these universities ...
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Online Degree - 3 Reasons to Choose This Education Option - by Rebecca Stevens
Submitted on Nov 17, 2008 from Rebecca Stevens
When it comes to obtaining your education, studying at an online school gives you as fine an education as does studying at a traditional school with four walls. Some learners choose to use online learning for their associate’s degree and then dive right into an occupation that appeals to ...
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Importance Of Higher Education Counseling For Study In USA - by Siddharth Gupta
Submitted on Nov 14, 2008 from Siddharth Gupta
Often called 'the land of opportunities and hope', 'technological foundry', and 'the land of adventure', United States of America needs no formal introduction. The climatic and geographic variations, the cultural diversity, the commitment and dedication to the development of new technologies, a ...
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Got Counterintuition? - by H. Bernard Wechsler
Submitted on Oct 17, 2008 from Hal Wechsler
Got Counterintuitive? Fifty years of scientific research agrees: folks believe the better we know individuals (familiarity), the better we like them. Our intuition, gut reaction, and visceral (instinct) belief creates a positive (optimistic) expectation. Nyet. It is has been proven ...
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Online Bachelor Degree Education An Investment In Your Future - by Mike O'Brien
Submitted on Oct 10, 2008 from Mike O'Brien
Bachelor degree education is a traditional degree required to receive a minimum educational excellence. It is a college level education offered by almost all the colleges and universities the world over. It is generally a four year course. However, some colleges and universities also take three to ...
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An Accredited Online Bachelor Degree Opens Doors - by Mike O'Brien
Submitted on Sep 29, 2008 from Mike O'Brien
Are you busy because of your job & still looking for a bachelor degree? If this is the case then Accredited Online Bachelor degree is the best to opt for. This will help you get bachelors degrees online without taking break from your job. Online bachelor degree programs are being offered by various ...
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5 Things To Do When Creating A Class Wiki - by Maurice Tjerk
Submitted on Sep 26, 2008 from Maurice Tjerk
Wikis can be put to many uses because of their flexibility. One of the areas where flexible tools can provide great returns is in the educational field. Setting up a Wiki for your class to support your teaching activities can provide a contemporary but useful addition to your teaching methods. ...
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Get an Associate Degree In Nursing - Increase Your Income Potential Without Spending Too Much Money - by Dr. Maya Aleksic
Submitted on Sep 24, 2008 from Maya Aleksic
If you would like to enter into the workforce quickly, consider obtaining an associate degree in nursing. You will be able to save money by avoiding the more expansive bachelor’s degree while still receiving a good education. An associate degree in nursing can be your end goal or a stepping ...
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An Image Of Peace Makes A Perfect Destination for Education - by Liao Chiling
Submitted on Sep 18, 2008 from NZ Scholar
New Zealand, known as the youngest country on earth. An ambiance of breeze that embrace the admirable and harmonious land in the sea. Reflects the richness of New Zealand in every place of her territory. It comprises the scenic attraction everywhere and a mouth-watery delicacies in every part of ...
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5 Key Functions Of Online Business Degree - by Alex Bellweather
Submitted on Sep 01, 2008 from Alex Bellweather
It is important for you to get enter into the most competitive age. You must have to look at the scope of the business degree in USA. It is important for you to join the specific degree programs to look at the carrier opportunities. You must have to see the scope and try to get the benefits of the ...
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An Information Security Degree Rocks - by David Cassell
Submitted on Aug 12, 2008 from David Cassell
Do you know where your sensitive information is or more importantly who is responsible safeguarding it? In all likelihood your personal, sensitive information is sitting in various computer databases throughout the country in all types of organizations. Hopefully your information is being guarded ...
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