Archive for August, 2008
Andy Wasser, Associate Dean, Carnegie Mellon University
Andy Wasser, Associate Dean at Carnegie Mellon University, Graduate Information Systems Management Program joins us today to discuss distance education.
Tell us about the distance learning programs offered at Carnegie Mellon University.
The Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) program at Carnegie Mellon is designed to develop the next generation of IT leaders. The distance delivery of MSIT has been in place for over six years and has a successful track record of replicating the strengths…
40 Reasons to Go to College, Why Go to College? Your Answer…
1. A Better Paying Job Among the most obvious of reasons - college graduates, on average, make more than those who only completed high school. If there was a “Top One Reason to Go to College” list, this would probably be it. But we are much more comprehensive than that here.
2. Meet Your Employer’s Expectations As the job market gets saturated with graduates, more and more open positions are asking for degrees. You practically need a…
Four Critical Pre-School Classroom Skills
If you’re enrolled in an early childhood education or K-9 program, America’s children need you to help provide a solid foundation in learning and communication skills. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, jobs for pre-school and kindergarten teachers will grow by 23 percent during the 2006-2016 decade, with schools adding 143,000 new positions. Licensing and certification requirements vary by state, so check with the department at your college or university to determine whether you’re…
Three Common Mistakes That Kill Resumes
Hiring managers must have a private cache of resumes that make them chuckle. Imagine reading through a batch of applications from job candidates who spell their college name incorrectly, list a dead telephone number, or submit a document that itemizes five pages of former jobs, going back to the car wash where they labored during hot summers in high school. Ouch.
If you’re going to land a job upon graduation, you’re going to need a strong…
Four Key Tips in Negotiating a Salary
Congratulations. You’ve completed your degree work or training program and have had a successful interview for a job in your field. It may not be your first job in your chosen career, but for now it’s the most important one. While it’s true that most entry-level candidates serve at the discretion of the parent company, you do have leverage in negotiating your salary. Tact, wisdom, and strategy plays a large role.
Do Your Homework
Use one or…
A Clever Networking Tool for Business Students
Listen up, MBA degree or entrepreneurial majors: if you’re not already networking, you’re missing exceptional opportunities to build your career. Everyone you meet during the course of your day–online or at campus–represents a possible connection to earnings and career stability. Don’t wait until graduation or your first job to have a set of business cards printed for you to hand people at meetings, in the gym, at social gatherings, trade shows, conventions, family picnics, or…
Top Trends for Culinary Arts Students
If you’re considering taking culinary training or are already enrolled in an online degree program, you’ll have excellent job prospects when you graduate. The Department of Labor predicts that 351,000 new jobs will be added to the culinary field during the 2006-2016 decade. That’s an 11 percent raise in total opportunities across the country. If you’re just entering the professions and plan on working while you study, food preparation employees will find faster than average…
Travel Trends for Tourism Majors
If you’re a Travel and Tourism major, you’ll want to keep tabs on the industry. In your coursework, you’ll undoubtedly cover the types of packages most families look for year after year. At the same time, trends come and go. This year, with ever-increasing fuel and food prices, more and more consumers with children are seeking vacations that won’t bust the bankbook.
For 2008, vacation shoppers are looking at winter, summer, and four-season destinations to suit…
Start Career Networking ASAP
Even if you’ve just begun your degree work or career training program, it’s a good idea to begin networking immediately. That’s because many of the jobs in the country that truly fit your specific qualifications are never advertised. Good positions are snapped up immediately by friends and colleagues of current employees.
Networking means that everyone you meet–at school, at the gym, at church, or at family reunions–are immediate resources. Let them know what you’re doing and…
Four Common Blogging Blunders
If you’re into new media as a writer, graphic artist, or developer, Web 2.0 will course through your veins. You’ll probably want your own blog or, perhaps, will be called upon to design or moderate one for someone else. There are plenty of stand-alone platforms in the blogosphere, but it’s humans that populate them. Usability guru Jakob Nielsen has his own rant about design and operational mistakes common to the blog space.
Blogs should be considered…
