Archive for September, 2009

Mortician and Funeral Service Jobs Booming

September 24, 2009 10:42 am Choosing a Degree

As more and more jobs are being lost, mortuary services are growing. Even though this may not be the most glamorous job, it does provide its employees with a consistent paycheck. Plus, this is one job that even a recession won’t slow down. There is going to be job security that you wouldn’t believe.

Girl’s Neck Impaled by a Tree Branch

September 22, 2009 3:44 pm Career Advice

As a young newlywed couple was driving through a forest in Idaho, a thirteen inch tree limb fell through the passenger window of the car and impaled Michelle Childers through the neck.

Which students are most likely to earn a college degree?

September 18, 2009 3:33 pm Career Advice

Students that are most likely to succeed in college and work hard enough to get a degree have nothing to do with the high school they attended or the SAT score they received. Most likely, college graduates earned at least B’s in high school. They also strove to attend the best college they could get into.

Get Ready for a Boom in Healthcare Jobs w/ a Degree

September 16, 2009 3:36 pm Career Advice, Choosing a Degree

Boosted by healthcare reform, jobs in the healthcare industry especially are expected to explode in the next several months. Career experts are encouraging U.S. workers to consider jobs as nurses, lab technicians, radiologists, and anesthesiologists.

Boy called wolf in order to avoid showing his report card

September 16, 2009 9:46 am Career Advice

An 11-year-old Alabama boy cried wolf in order to try and hide his bad grades. The boy faked his own kidnapping Friday. The boy told police that a man with a pistol forced him in a “beat up car” and threatened to kill him.

5 Necessities for college you wouldn’t think of

September 15, 2009 10:37 am Career Advice

There are many essential things that you may not think of when you go away to school. You may get through the semester without them, but after you have these, your life will never be the same. Okay maybe that was a little dramatic but get ready because college life is full of drama. College is exciting and nothing else in your life is quite like it. So get ready for some good times and make sure that you have these items included in your suitcases.

Airlines offer college students perk

September 14, 2009 2:32 pm Career Advice

For students that are leaving home and moving out of state to go to school, there are quite a few bonuses awaiting students. Many airlines offer deals to students that are flying to school. Make sure that you check out airlines and their fees because in the fall they generally have better deals that are aimed at college students and their parents.

Finding a balance between parents rights and their children’s education

September 11, 2009 3:48 pm Career Advice

There are many parents throughout the world that are concerned about some of the ideas their children learn in school. In the past few days I have heard different examples of parents that don’t want their kids learning about certain topics.

Top 3 things not to order at 10 fast food chains

September 11, 2009 2:47 pm Career Advice

Instead of making dinner at home, it’s quick and easy to just stop and pick something up at the closest fast food joint. However, these delicious eats can have a large impact on your waistline. It is likely that the more you eat out the more weight you gain. Well, since eating out has been fairly often for me, I decided to explore and find out what was really in the food I was eating