Career Guide

Career Talk: Meet Registered Nurse Nicole

Nicole Patterson is a registered nurse (RN) from Cincinnati, Ohio, doing emergency room work. She completed her degree in nursing at Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science in Cincinnati.

Career Talk: Meet Medical Assistant Educator Brenda

I stress to my students that medical assisting is not a stepping stone to being a nurse. No. Medical assisting is a career all on its own. And you need to enter it with the frame of mind that you are building a career, and a potentially great one.

How To Make Sense Of The GI Bill

If you are or were a member of active duty, Selected Reserves, or the National Armed Forces, then you are eligible for the GI Bill. If you’re unfamiliar with the GI Bill, it’s a benefit of service that helps alleviate the cost of postsecondary education.

Everything You Need To Know About Community College

Community colleges are for everyone—from students fresh out of high school to professionals wanting to up their game, anyone can enjoy the benefits of attending. And the benefits are many.

Forgiveness Programs for Student Loan Debt

These days, the mere mention of going to college causes a knee-jerk reaction: to become overwhelmed by the student debt that will most likely accumulate as you go through your degree program. Aside from going to a career school or community college, a hig

Majors You Won't Need Much Math For

You hate math with every fiber of your being. Understandable. It’s a language you can’t seem to pick up, let alone make sense of. You know it can be learned, but you’re so turned off to it that you’re not even remotely interested in going a step further t

What You Can Do With A Math Degree

We need math in our lives, and we definitely have a strong need for people who can make sense of all those numbers, formulas, and equations. As a major, math is exceptionally useful.There are many fields to head into once you’ve completed your degree.

How to Balance Full Time Work and College

Going to college, working full time, and maintaining some semblance of a life: As big of a bite as it is, people chew it all the time. Sure, that doesn’t make it any less intimidating, especially when the story is your own. You already know working 40 hou

What Happens When You Default on Your Student Loans

College tuition is rising, and salaries are not keeping up with these costs. Meaning, when a student (you) gets a job, the paycheck isn’t necessarily big enough to pay back the loan amount plus cover all your other living expenses. As of June 2017, there

The Facts About Nursing School

There are more than 100 different types of nursing professions to choose from, yet no matter which you decide to go after, you’ll still have to get into nursing school to accomplish your goal. Here are the facts about nursing school.

How to Choose a Career or Major (When You're Undecided)

One of the biggest life decisions you’ll ever make is choosing a career. After all, you’re going to be spending the next 40 years or more in your career. The choice can be made that much more difficult when you haven’t the slightest idea what you want to

Career Talk: Meet HVAC Tech Joey

Joseph is an apprentice preventative maintenance technician with Fire & Ice Mechanical in Sterling Heights, Michigan. He was looking for a career that would provide him and his family with security, plus he wanted to be a part of an evolving trade, one wh

What an Engineering Technician Does

For almost every engineering job, there’s an engineering tech position to support it. The scope of work is much more limited for an engineering technician than an engineer, but they get to be involved in so many important and interesting projects.

What is a Cyber Security Professional

A cyber security strategy needs to be a part of life these days, and cyber hygiene needs to be performed on the regular. This is why cyber security is a growing profession, one that takes anything from a certificate to an advanced degree to get yourself a

What Is A Liberal Arts Degree (And What Can You Do With It)?

With a degree in liberal arts, you can be certain you will have a well-rounded education. You may not have training specific to one field, but you’ll earn broad skills such as independent thinking, effective communication...

How To Become a Marine Mechanic

There are a lot of boats, of all sizes, cruising the many waterways of the United States. And, they very often can break down or need of a tuneup. You, a marine mechanic, are the one for the job...

Transitioning From Active Duty to Civilian Life

It doesn’t matter how long you served in the military, shifting back into civilian life as a Veteran can be quite intimidating. Every Veteran’s transition story you hear is different which eliminates the word ‘normal’ from the experience.

Your Guide To Becoming an Acupuncturist

If you’re thinking about becoming an acupuncturist, then you already know that it’s more than shoving tiny needles into the surface of your clients’ bodies. Acupuncture is more than skin deep. Around for centuries, it wasn’t until the 1950s...

Become a Pastry Chef - Your Guide to Becoming a Baker

Pastry chef. Those two words bring visions of cupcakes, bread, and cookies floating into your brain. Of course, like Pavlov’s dogs, your mouth starts watering in response. Can you think of a better way to spend your days than decorating desserts...

The Difference Between a High School Diploma and a GED

GED is an acronym for General Educational Development, aka the General Education Diploma. It’s a core subjects exam that evaluates your educational skill level in math, science, language arts, and social studies. In other words, how much did you actually

Types of Trade Schools and Other Important Information

Trade school is a beast (in the very best way) of many names. It can also be called technical school, vocational school, or career college. They are, however, one and the same. The true definition of trade school is, according to the online dictionary...

Best Careers For Introverts and Extroverts

You’re not sure whether you’d be considered an introvert or extrovert? Let’s take a look at what each means and the careers good for them.

Medical Esthetician Career Training, Licensing & Salary Info

Medical Estheticians are the professionals who work in med spas, plastic surgery and dermatologist offices, and other medical facilities to help their clients’ skin appear the best it possibly can.

Women in Skilled Trades-In High Demand

For the last few years, there’s a growing shortage of skilled trades workers in areas such welding, electric, plumbing, and mechanics. With a wide majority of the workers being age 45 and over, retirement is just around the corner which will only increase

Biology Technician Training, Job Description & Salary Info

As a biology technician, you’ll be helping biologists with important studies. Colleges and universities, governments, and anywhere with a research lab will be where you’re hanging out, doing your thing. You’ll be assisting scientists, mostly likely biolog

Biology Degrees & Different Careers, Job Description & Salary Info

Biology is an extremely diverse field that studies every single living thing on the planet—anything from the tiniest bacteria on up through the largest creature, on the land, in the sea, and in the air. Careers range from an associate degree through a Ph.

Navigating The FAFSA-An Infographic

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, aka FAFSA, has to be completed, and correctly, if you’re going to be applying for financial aid for college. The FAFSA is the single most important “document” you’ll be filling out when it comes to getting fin

Studying Tips for Trade School And College

Keep in mind, going to college is very different than doing well in college. Once you get in, you have to work hard to stay there. Here are some tips and advice that will help you be a successful college or trade school student

Learn How To Become A Librarian

There is talk that libraries, as well as librarians, are inevitably going to become obsolete. Disappear, poof—nothing more than a thing of the past. And with digital media becoming a “thing,” it’s no wonder many librarians are a bit fearful that their job

Career Talk Meet Physical Therapist Steve

In order to apply and go to PT school, you need a bachelor’s degree. I knew back in high school that I wanted to either go into PT or become a physician, so I took a bunch of sports medicine classes...

The Fast Growing Career of a Wind Turbine Technician

Wind can be a powerful force of energy on its own, so it makes sense that we humans find ways to harness its strength and use it for our greater good. One solution? Wind turbines...

Careers After Retail When You Have No College Degree

It’s sort of a big deal when you decide to move from one career, which you have been comfortably settled into for however long, and transition to a new career. Whether it’s still in the retail sector, or it’s something altogether different, it doesn’t mat

Environmentally Friendly Careers

Going green goes beyond the 3Rs: reuse, recycle, reduce. It’s about minimizing your impact on the earth in any way you can to best preserve the delicate ecological balance. Whether it’s something you believe in or not doesn’t matter, quite frankly, becaus

What You Need to Know about College Internships

Internships are made available by numerous employers in order to help students gain experience in different industries. Generally, your internship will last a few months, and you’ll be expected to come into the office a few times per week or month, depend

Become a Nurse Practitioner

A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse with an advanced degree, holding either a master’s or doctorate in nursing. The role of the nurse practitioner came to fruition...

Is Online College A Good Idea?

Sometimes the thought of going to college is much easier than making it happen. It could be lack of time preventing you from heading to college. But nothing should stand in your way of achieving your dream. Attending college classes in the comfort of your

Steer Your Way Into A Motorcycle Mechanic Career

As a motorcycle mechanic, you will use your skills to make sick bikes feel better. Working at a dealership or in a repair shop, you’ll do all types of diagnoses, adjustments, repairs, and overhauls for your customers’ motorcycles. You may have to...

Becoming an Anthropologist: A Field Study

Have you ever wondered what it is that makes us human, and have you sought to get an expanded understanding of the whole human experience? It may sound way esoteric and philosophical...

Creating a Killer Resume and Cover Letter

The job market is highly competitive, and you only have one shot to make an impression powerful enough to warrant an interview. Your resume needs to capture the attention of the hiring manager or employer within seconds. Think about your resume as an adve

What You Need To Know About Apprenticeships

Going into a registered apprenticeship will have you working and learning from day one. In other words, you earn as you learn. And, the more experience you get, the more...

Medical Secretary Career Guide

Who runs the office? Medical secretaries run the office! They hold down the fort that is the medical practice. They are the glue that holds things together when it comes to the health industries administrative and supportive duties. Not only do medical se

Your Computer Networking Specialist Career Guide

Computer networking keeps computers connected and speaking to each other. It’s what allows people to work from home in Michigan when their companies are in California...

Your Guide To A Vet Tech Career

Future Vet Tech's, You’re a sucker for strays. Actually, all kinds of animals have you chasing after them—or they may be chasing after you, only to come plop down on your lap. You’re like a total animal whisperer. You can’t help it...

Web Designer - All The Career Info You Need

To put it simply, web designers design websites. However, it’s a bit more complex than that. Web designers need to be both technical and creative...

After Passing The Cosmetology State Board Exam

Now that you have your certification and license, are you wondering what comes next? Well, there’s a lot out there for you to know, and we’ve got the info to get you going.

Over 30 Popular STEM (&STEAM) Careers and 10 Unusual Ones

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. STEAM adds the Arts and Design element to the mix. The thought process behind introducing these elements into schools is...

Training for a Remote Career - Work from Home

Working remotely from your home, a coffee shop, or anywhere with an Internet connection that isn’t in a typical office is a major “thing” these days. We’re living in a highly connected world, so it makes sense that working arrangements have advanced along

Training for a High Paying Career In 6 Months Or Less

Sometimes, you just want to get trained and get out into the real world where you can start earning money. Four-year colleges may seem too time-consuming, not to mention too expensive. And, quite frankly, you don’t feel like spending more than six months.

How Salaries Changed In 2016 | Top 100 Careers by Pay Increase

One year can make a huge difference in the landscape of a career. Career salary and employment stats are interesting to pay attention to, especially if you’re beginning to think about college and what you want to be when you grow up...

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