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Top Online Resources for Phlebotomy Students

If a phlebotomy career is in your blood, and you’re pursuing career development in the field, here are some key online resources that provide information about the order of the draw, ongoing training, and professional certifications.

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
Since its founding in 1967, the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has become the leader in setting voluntary standards for phlebotomists and other health care technicians who collect samples. The CLSI website contains member forums,…

National Certification for Dental Assistants

Congratulations on pursuing dental assistant training. You’re preparing for a career that promises exceptional job opportunities. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment for dental assistants will rise by an outstanding 29 percent during the 2006-2016 decade. Whether you’re enrolled in a one-year certificate/diploma program or a comprehensive two-year associate degree path, your formal training can make you a preferred candidate to dentists, the BLS says.

Following graduation, many dental assistants seek formal…

The Top Cisco Systems Exams

Obtaining Cisco Systems certifications can go a long way in advancing your networking career. You earn the certifications in a number of broad fields or in specializations by passing a sequence of examinations. The certifications are valid for three years for associate and professional exams, two years for specialist exams. The shorter validity dates on specialist exams are to foster ongoing growth in the field, pushing professionals to continually update their credentials.

The major exam fields…

Top Spa and Beauty Trends for 2008

Whether you’re training as a skin-care specialist or a salon owner, the trends in skincare treatments this year incorporate medical and holistic solutions that address aging, sun and pollution damage, and seasonal changes. Customers will be drawn to medical-grade dermatology treatments and products that are increasingly offered at spas and as over-the-counter remedies. Herbal and plant extract–as well as medical-made consumer products–will be in demand.

Top ten trends this year include:

Stress Relief
Salon owners will add scalp…

Three Key Resources for Wedding Planners

Wedding planners are the ultimate jugglers. They meet with couples and parents to counsel on budgets and provide a huge range of options (from ceremonies, music, flowers, photographers, menus, gowns, to musicians, limos, favors, and cakes). Learning to put it all together is more than simply academic step work–it’s an artistic endeavor completed under the duress of family emotions and tight deadlines.

Once your initial training is complete, you’ll face the task of building clientele through…

Key Considerations in Motorcycle Repair Training

You probably enjoy working on bikes or you wouldn’t have enrolled in a motorcycle technician training course. Chances are also good that you have your own machine and have tinkered on it for years, either repairing the engine and other parts or tweaking settings so it runs like a champ. But there’s a huge difference between working on your own bike and working for a repair shop. For one thing, you’ll have to fix things…

Five Top Websites for ESL Students

Teaching English abroad is not only a great way to see the world, it’s a great opportunity to discover who you are. When you work in a foreign country, you learn how others see you and your country. You’ll also have a fantastic opportunity to learn new languages, study new cultures, see historical landmarks, and make new lifelong friends.

However, it’s not always easy to melt into your new home while still developing lessons, navigating cultural…

How to Shoot Children’s Photos, Painlessly

It takes all kinds to take pictures. If you’re in art or design school and plan on a career in photography you’ll enjoy many career options, including commercial photography, fashion, advertising, photojournalism, or portrait work. Portrait photography can be rewarding and enjoyable. There are family sittings, graduations, weddings, and shoots for babies and children.

Child photography brings its unique set of challenges. For one thing, the subjects are not always the most cooperative. They cry, wander…

Free Vector Graphics for Design Majors

Today’s professional graphic designers rely upon vector graphics to build the corporate logos that create successful brands. In your college courses, you’ll no doubt be exposed to software that can import and manipulate vector graphics. Unlike raster images created by dots, vector graphics use mathematical formulas to store shapes and lines, allowing the designer to resize images for practically every use–banners, illustrations, web comps, or logos.

It might surprise you to learn that working artists often…

Four Key Web Benefits for Entrepreneurs

Here’s a startling statistic for entrepreneurs: nearly half of today’s small businesses don’t have a website. A survey by CNNMoney revealed that 46 percent of America’s 25 million small businesses have no online presence. The report suggested that business owners fear a large price tag for website development and hosting, despite the abundant, contrary evidence that inexpensive do-it-yourself website solutions are readily available.

The advantages of having even a simple, static website without eCommerce capabilities are legion.…

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…