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Archive for the ‘career colleges’ Category


8 Essential Questions for Finding the Right Certification Boot Camp

  Most people who have been in the IT industry, even for a short time, recognize the value of certifications. According to research, IT certifications can boost salary by anywhere from 8 to 13% through something called premium skills pay. Premium skills pay is money paid by employers who are looking for specific skills that […]

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The benefits of interning as a paralegal

  The paralegal profession has grown dramatically in importance to law firms since the early 1960s. In 2010 the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that there were 256,000 paralegal jobs in the economy and projected that there would be another 46,900 positions by 2020. The path to a paralegal career requires a college education and, […]

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How baby boomers are affecting education choices

  Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Baby boomers are people who were born in the late 1940s to 1960s and are defined so because the birth rate increased significantly during that time period. Currently, baby boomers are reaching retirement age and are facing the many ailments that elderly […]

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Is medical school in your college-bound teen’s future?

  Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! For those who have a passion for helping others recover from injuries and sickness, a career as a doctor can be one of the most fulfilling and rewarding, as well as lucrative, available.  This does not mean, however, that becoming a doctor […]

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Is your student interested in an architecture major?

  Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! There are a number of things most students don’t know when preparing for architecture school.  The application process can seem daunting at first glance for acceptance into most architecture departments, but there are a few tips to ensure a fairly painless completion. […]

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Is your student considering a career in public safety?

  Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Sometimes one decision, one point in time, is all it takes to save thousands of lives. By choosing a career path in public safety administration, your student could be making that fateful decision. Their choice can change the world because the skills […]

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Information Technology Careers: Keeping pace with innovation

  We check our bank account online, couple our televisions to our in-home wireless networks, instant message our coworkers, stay connected via social networks, rely on the GPS navigation in our cars, and otherwise depend on information technology for our modern lifestyle. Behind all of these daily conveniences is a team of experts keeping systems […]

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Is community college the right choice?

  Many young people dream of going off to college—leaving home, living in the dorms, exploring an exciting new city, and exercising new found independence. Because of this, community college is often an over looked option. However, in our struggling economy, going to college isn’t just a rite of passage. It’s also a strategic investment […]

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5 In-demand college degrees

  Soon enough your son or daughter will be off to college so that they can pursue their dreams and professional lives. Job recruiters and college admission officers say that one of the best ways for your child to know what he or she wants to do with their life career-wise is to find out […]

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Transferring colleges

  It can be very difficult for students to choose the school that is going to offer them the best chance for future happiness and career success. And even with the input of parents, counselors, and peers, students occasionally discover that they’ve made the wrong decision and ended up at a college that really can’t […]

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