Are you thinking about going back to school, but you’re still on the fence? Here are some facts & figures that may just get you motivated to pursue a degree — especially one online. A new study has shown that the average lifetime earnings for 2-year degree holder is $1.6 million — $400,000 more than [...]
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We reported back in March that enrollment in online degree and professional certification programs is booming during the economic recession. For those who have been laid off (or fear being laid off), working on an online degree has proven to be an easy and convenient way to enhance their resumes while still having plenty of [...]
I’ll be back next week with the final segment in my series on Online Learning Programs. This week, however, we’re taking a short break to look at the educational requirements of a career in the gas and oil industry. The field offers a number of high paying opportunities, and even with the current economic crisis, [...]
As promised in last week’s post, Is An Online Degree Right For You?, I am back this Monday still talking about distance learning. Specifically, we are going to take a look today at the accreditation of online programs — what is it and whether it’s important. Let’s dive right in. What is accreditation? According to [...]
Not everyone graduates from high school at the age of 17, packs up all their worldly possessions in the back of a beater car, and drives across town — or across country — to enroll at a quaint little college on the hill. Whether it’s because you need to earn money NOW, or you just [...]
As promised, Mondays at JobMonkey are now going to be about education and your career. Don’t worry: You probably do not need a Ph.D. to land the job of your dreams; but most professions do require a certain level of education and/or training. At some jobs, this can take the form of on-the-job training; but [...]
It’s a beautiful sunny Sunday, but I’m getting caught up on work rather than playing outside. I guess there’s a career lesson in there somewhere: Work before play. Or something like that. If you are also stuck inside today, working on your resume or scouring job sites, take a few minutes to read through some [...]
