Interview: How Real Teachers Are Using Online Elementary Education Degrees January 2, 2013 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment If you do a Google search about online elementary education degrees, you are likely to get a lot of advertisements from various online schools that offer these degree programs but not a lot of substance on the subject. This could leave you with a lot of questions on the matter: are online elementary education degrees… Read More
3 Ways to Get the Most Out of a Spring Career Fair March 18, 2011 | Stacy Dymalski | Leave a comment College career fairs in the spring are the best ways to get your first career-oriented job out of college. To help you successfully navigate spring career and internship season, check out these three steps that are sure to give you a leading edge at a job fair.… Read More
4 Ways to Find Your Perfect Career February 24, 2011 | Stacy Dymalski | Leave a comment We’re all searching for what we want to be when we grow up. Whether you’re 18 and looking forward to college, or you’re a middle-aged professional considering a career change, it’s hard to know what you want to do (in terms of work) with the rest of your life. To help you figure it out, we offer these four simple steps to put you on a path that winds to the career of your dreams!… Read More
A Mom (Just Like You) Creates Her Own Miracle: A Job January 26, 2011 | Karen, online education | Leave a comment Miracles can happen – just look at my friend, Denise. She announced in December that she was looking for a job. In January, she had three job interviews. This week, she announced that she found the perfect part-time position. How did she do it? That’s exactly what I asked her so I could share it… Read More
5 Resume Terms That Will Keep You Unemployed November 19, 2010 | Stacy Dymalski | Leave a comment If the reader of your resume can’t decipher your strengths, then you need to throw that resume away and start over. But before you do check out the five most anemic resume killing descriptions you should avoid.… Read More
The Web Tells All When Looking for a Job November 12, 2010 | Stacy Dymalski | Leave a comment Think no one other than your friends looks at your Facebook pictures? Think again. According to Microsoft 75% of all job recruiters and Human Resources departments cyber stalk a job candidate BEFORE they call them in for an interview. Check out what might be floating around cyberspace that prevents you from getting hired.… Read More
5 Ways to Negotiate a Better Salary October 27, 2010 | Stacy Dymalski | 1 Comment When looking for a new job, salary is a big consideration. Now with both employers and employees watching their pennies, the topic of salary comes up sooner than later in the interview process. So to help you navigate the murky waters of humbly asking for more money, we give you five tips on how to negotiate a better salary.… Read More
Resume Roulette October 13, 2010 | Stacy Dymalski | Leave a comment Everyone knows your resume is the first step in getting your foot in the door when applying for a job. However, the number one mistake people make with their resumes is that they assume one size fits all. That doesn’t work for underwear and it doesn’t work for resumes, either. Learn how to tailor your resume to fit the job you want.… Read More
5 Ways to Save a Bad Job Interview September 23, 2010 | Stacy Dymalski | 4 Comments You’ve spent months networking and finally you’ve landed an interview for the job of your dreams! (Okay, so maybe it’s not the job of your dreams, but at least it’s a job.) This is your one shot at returning to gainful employment, so you don’t want blow it. How can you ensure your job interview doesn’t veer off track like a runaway train? Check out our five surefire ways of resurrecting your job interview on the spot.… Read More