With the recession reaching record-high proportions, many of the unemployed are turning to retraining rather than resume writing. A story today on CNN’s Money Magazine focused on this growing trend to retrain, especially among the more “mature” worker. If you are considering going back to school after a layoff, here are three questions you should […]
Welcome to part 3 of our series on distance learning. You can check out past posts on whether online classes are right for you and what the significance is of accreditation for distance learners. Today, I am focusing on financial aid for distance learning. Here’s the good news: As long as you are attending a […]
I’ll be back next week with the final segment in my series on Online Learning Programs. This week, however, we’re taking a short break to look at the educational requirements of a career in the gas and oil industry. The field offers a number of high paying opportunities, and even with the current economic crisis, […]
As promised in last week’s post, Is An Online Degree Right For You?, I am back this Monday still talking about distance learning. Specifically, we are going to take a look today at the accreditation of online programs — what is it and whether it’s important. Let’s dive right in. What is accreditation? According to […]
Not everyone graduates from high school at the age of 17, packs up all their worldly possessions in the back of a beater car, and drives across town — or across country — to enroll at a quaint little college on the hill. Whether it’s because you need to earn money NOW, or you just […]
As promised, Mondays at JobMonkey are now going to be about education and your career. Don’t worry: You probably do not need a Ph.D. to land the job of your dreams; but most professions do require a certain level of education and/or training. At some jobs, this can take the form of on-the-job training; but […]
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