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Going Back to School
Ready to hit the books again?
Excelle
May 01, 2008
Once, a high school degree put you ahead. Now it seems an undergraduate degree is the bare minimum for the best jobs out there and graduate degrees are increasingly required of even certain entry-level positions. So you’re thinking of going back to school? Makes sense.
Excelle has information on what kind of degrees you might want to consider—be it your high school certification, an associate’s degree, or anything from a BA to an MA to a PhD!
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Some Links to Get You Started
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== Resources for Going Back to School
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Balancing Work And School:
• Heading Back to School? Tips for Juggling, Work, School, and a Personal Life ==
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Using Your Education to Advance Your Career:
• Try This 4 Year College Career Prep Checklist
• What to Expect From Your Campus Career Center== ==
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== Career Essentials
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Resume Tips:
• Avoid the Top 10 Resume Blunders
• Step-by-Step Guide to a Traditional Résumé Template
• Functional Résumé Template
• Résumé Critique Checklist ==
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Cover Letter Tips:
• General Cover Letter Template
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Career Networking:
• Networking – Its Not a Dirty Word
• Unique Networks for Women: How to Leverage What You’ve Got
• Aggressive Job Hunting Skills for the Thick Skinned
• Recommendations Play a Key Role in Job Search == -
Job Search Tips:
• Working With Headhunters
• Best Paying Careers for Women ==
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Interview Tips:
• Impress the Hiring Manager and the Receptionist
• Tell Me About Yourself ==
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Salary Negotiation:
• Cracking the Salary Negotiation Barrier
• 10 Reasons Why You Should Never Shut Up ==
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Fashion Tips for Professionals:
• 10 Interview Fashion Blunders
• The Ins and Outs of Business Casual ==
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Michie
4 days ago
2 comments
I am 40 years old and considering going back to school to become a Medical Assistant or a Nurse. I have been a stay at home mom for the last 15 years. I have to go back to work because, like many, my husbands business closed and now he is making $30,000.00 a year less. That killed our home budget. I want a career not just a job. I am looking for some help and or advice on schools, finanial aid, life wisdom, etc.
KippA
2 months ago
6 comments
I am now 54. I work as a Administator Assistance. I have a diploma and some college credit.
I would like to return back to school for Nurse. What do you feel my chance are obtaining this goal. or should I go for something else?
Kaitylynn
9 months ago
2 comments
In my community college literature class yesterday we were discussing gender inequality and someone mentioned that the average male high school graduate makes about the same as the average female college graduate.
ddcrudup
10 months ago
2 comments
I have just found out that my company is closing their doors. I have no choice to move on to a new chapter in my life. I am going back to school so that I can't stop winging it through life. I don't have alot of time to play with so I am thinking about getting my certificate in either Business Management, HR, or something in the Medical Field like a Medical Transcription or Medical Assistant. (I kind of already do components of HR duties-background checks, employment verifications, etc...) But help...which road do I pick? Any advice..?
klandon3365
11 months ago
10 comments
I am heading back in the spring by the time I am 50 (43 now) I want my degree. I have taken a few classes along the way but I am ready to advance in life and get ahead in my career.
BIGALSHOUSE
about 1 year ago
4 comments
I'M GOING TO SCHOOL TO GET A CARRIER, NOT JUIST HAVING "A JOB". DON'T GET ME WRONG, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A CRAPPY JOB, I'VE HAD PLENY, BUT I FEEL THAT I COULD DO BETTER WITH MY LIFE AND TIME ON THIS EARTH THAN JUST GOING DAY TO DAY. PLUS I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO HELP WITH THE COMMUNITY AND GIVE BACK TO THE TRIBE BY HELPING WITH OUR CULTURE AND TEACHING THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
emphoto
about 1 year ago
20 comments
I came back to school to obtain my BA in Visual Communication and I appreciate school more today than I did when I started fresh out of HS.
dtaylor726
about 1 year ago
4 comments
i went back in 2003 do get my hsed and i was 43 years