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Mistakes Women Make with Job Interviews

Women can’t be great at everything. Like at a job interview, some of the mistakes women make are being too chatty, not negotiating a better salary or wearing inappropriate attire, said Principal of My Job Search Pilot Linda Projansky. Here are some of the mistakes with job interviews that women make:
1.They tell instead of sell […]

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Diploma Mills Attacked by Congress

Some members of Congress are getting fed up with diploma mills. They state that diploma mills are a public heath risk, especially in fields like health, engineering and security, so Rep. Timothy Bishop (D-NY), Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE) and Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced the bill, Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act of 2009, this […]

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Female Teachers Transfer their Math Anxiety to Girls

Some people are just not math people. But according to a new study by the University of Chicago, one person’s math anxiety can be transferred to another.
Think back to elementary school. Did you have a female teacher who said to you that boys were better at math than girls? Professors even admit to this. Perhaps […]

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People Stick with Internet Job Searches Longer Than Traditional Means

Looking for a job has become less of a hassle because of the internet. Users can job search daily, without leaving the comfort of their own home or head to the local library. According to a new study by the Phoenix Center, internet users are 50 percent less likely to give up on a job […]

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Manic Mondays Are No Longer a Myth

Monday mornings, when you may go to work or school, can be quite manic. The Bangles even wrote a song about it (It’s just another manic Monday / wish it were Sunday / cause that’s my fun day). And many people have a hard time waking up. Well, researchers actually have a name for this […]

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Guaranteed Job Placement at Thomas College

Many people are going back to college to retrain into other fields or to finish that degree that they started years ago. But does going back to college guarantee you job placement? If you go to Thomas College in Maine, it does.
Thomas College says they guarantee students a job after graduation or they will pay […]

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To be Educated, or not to be Educated, that is the Question: A Look at Education and Salary Statistics

by Victoria Rodriguez Baziuk
Going back to school can be a challenge in itself, especially once a person has settled nicely into a long-term career, and has established tenor with the company in which they are working. But what is the low down on education and salary?
And does having a higher educational degree make that much […]

79-Year-old Coed Who Dropped Out in 1949 Finally Graduates

Shirley Burns dropped out of Iowa State to marry engineering student Vic Smith in 1949. They lived in married student housing until he graduated. Last year, they returned from Oregon to Iowa State (and to married student housing) so she could finish what she started.On Dec. 19, the 79-year-old Smith will receive her diploma–60 years […]

Fake College Degrees: How to Know Real From Phony

By Diana Bocco
Fake college degrees are a relatively new business. Before the Internet started reaching every home, in the mid-80s, it was almost impossible for phony colleges to reach potential customers. The need for degrees, continuing education and career advancement, however, has always been there, and fake college degrees proved to be the perfect way […]

Sports Dietitian Jobs

A sports dietitian is a very professional and integrity driven job, offering their personal services to the athletic and sports fields. They have the knowledge to advise what nutritional food and drinks would be proper in order for their clients to gain maximum performance during training and competitions. If you are considering to become a […]