Okay, everybody just keep calm (see what I did there?) and make yourself a sandwich. No seriously, grab a bite to eat, sit down and take notes. First, congratulations! You’re a medical transcriptionist! Second, there’s no reason to panic. It’s all going to be good. If you’re anxious and feeling kind of stumped, let me
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Let’s face the disheartening truth; right out of college or high school, it may not seem that you have much to offer an employer. You have a limited number of years behind you when you could have held a job, and any such experience was likely to be at the lowest level. How can you
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The view that lawyers mint money is quite popular in public. Keeping this in mind, many parents and elders are seen advising the young ones to opt for a degree in law at both bachelors and masters level. However, the field of nursing has come under spotlight in recent years. Increasing numbers of students are
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Even if you are a college student, you can use LinkedIn to tell future employers about yourself. Your LinkedIn profile should be focused on the job, industry or business you are interested in and would like to highlight during this time in your life. Complete your profile on LinkedIn and be sure to include as
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As a new grad entering the workforce, you’re working on your contacts list, enlisting professional contacts, former supervisors, professors, and mentors to help you through personal e-mail and your LinkedIn account. If you want to expand your network with valuable professional contacts who can lead to further learning and career opportunities, joining a national
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It’s difficult for a college student to take on a part time job with a full course load. Even if the job has relatively flexible hours that don’t conflict with classes, a last minute paper can really throw a wrench into your schedule. At the same time, with rising tuition and the cost of living,
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With the boom of the Internet and technology in recent years, many people have made viable careers using resources not previously available. Who would have thought that you could make thousands of dollars a month writing about your daily activities? Here is a list of five career options that your grandparents, possibly even parents never
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The global economy is rapidly changing. It transforms year to year forcing future career professionals to step back and take notice or remain left behind. Decades ago, job candidates could land decent jobs without a college education since college was geared towards elite professionals such as doctors, lawyers, and scientists. Corporations were lenient during the
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