College Career Centers Offering Free Webinars to Boost Graduate Employment

College students can’t find gainful employment. This astounding news came from the U.S. Department of Labor. Their recent survey revealed that as much as 80% of college graduates do not have jobs upon graduation. Of the students that are finding jobs, 60% of them are working in careers that have little or nothing to do [...]

5 Ways Risk Can Spice Up Your Career

According to a study released in January 2010 55% of people employed in the U.S. are dissatisfied with their jobs and/or careers. If you fall into this unhappy bracket, check out these five risks you can take to spice up your work week. They might be just the push you need to get you to fall in love with your career all over again.

Online school designs new completion program for medical assistants

Anthem College Online recently announced that the launch of a degree completion program for individuals who have already earned a medical assisting diploma. Officials told the news source that the associate's degree completion track for medical assisting enables students to develop the skills they need to advance in their careers or to broaden their employment [...]

Online university announced new program in health education

Ashford University, which is an online school, recently announced the launch of a new bachelors degree program in health education.

Officials said that this course of study will help students who seek employment in the expanding healthcare industry gain knowledge in the industry that encompasses the use of modern demographic trends.

Training institute connect students and alumni to online testing tools and refresher courses

Officials from Sanford-Brown, which is an education provider, recently announced its Community Link program. Community Link is a membership-based suite of on-campus and online resource giving students at more than 30 schools in the U.S. web-based test preparation tools and alumni access to continuing education activities. Officials added that this program will provide enrollees with [...]

College partners with company to offer high graduates free college education

Verso Paper Mill and Bay West College, which are located in Michigan, recently announced that they will enter into a partnership to a provide an associates degree, news station Fox UP reports.

4 Jobs That Aren’t Worth It (Even in a Bad Economy)

Have you been out of work for a while? Are you getting desperate to find a job? Well, don’t get too frantic because there are actually jobs out there that are worse than being unemployed. Come along as I take you on a humorous journey where you meet four jobs that aren’t worth doing even in a bad economy.

Distance learning institute celebrates 20-year anniversary

Stratford Career Institute, which is a distance learning school, recently celebrated its 20th year of providing home study training programs for those who are pursuing a change in employment, but need to update their credentials.

How Do You Know if You’re in the Right (or Wrong) Career?

Ironically, the slump in the economy has motivated people to re-examine their work situations (even if they’re still employed) to figure out if they’re in the right jobs in the first place. But in doing so you have to be careful to determine between a temporary unpleasant work environment (due to the economy) or the need to jump ship and find a new career. Here are four questions you can ask yourself to help you determine if you’re currently in the right career.