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Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Though things have progressed, the overarching ideal is that mothers will stay at home and take care of her children; it’s time for mothers to see that they have every opportunity to fulfill their dreams as well.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 20, 2010 ) Fort Lauderdale, FL
It’s a scary prospect, being a new mother, having this new life to which you must dedicate your entire existence. There’s nothing more exciting –and frightening– than being a new mother. The last thing any mother would ever consider is going to back to school to finish her education, or even to acquire a more advanced degree. However, there’s a bit of a problem with many people who find themselves leaving school prematurely in order to care for her family: vicarious living. Mothers have goals for their children, dreams of their success and immeasurable triumphs. However, many of those dreams are unfulfilled or unrealised dreams of the mother. And that’s when a great deal of problems can arise in a child’s life.
Mothers have, from the beginning of time, been encouraged to drop everything that they’ve ever done in order to fill their role as a nurturer, as the mother and caregiver of the children. The men, of course, have been encouraged to continue their roles as the ever ready, always providing patriarchal figure of the household –providing for the family financially. Though the tide has shifted a bit over time, the focus and general understanding is that women will remain at home in order to rear her children while the man will go out –hunting and gathering– to keep is family well provided for. Well, ladies, it’s time you knew that you don’t have to wait until your children are old enough to go off to college to begin entertaining the thought of going back yourself.
New mothers should never feel held back, their dreams deferred in hopes of rearing a child that will carry through with their visions of grandeur. Many new mothers have acquired an Associate’s degree, or at least finished the credit for such, prior to having their first child. However, there’s not much one can do professionally with a lower level degree –even the Bachelor’s degree has been outsourced for more impressive credentials. If you’re a new mother and you’re focusing all your attention on rearing a child that will follow through with what you found yourself incapable of doing, then you’re going to inevitably take a wrong turn and may end up forcing your child to choose a path that you may have not foreseen (which is perfectly fine in nearly all cases, except when the child has retained a great deal of resentment towards his or her parent).
Mothers, earning a Master’s degree or a Doctorate are not a far-fetched inclination. You have all the tools necessary and you can still stay at home with your children if you complete an online degree. If it’s the time that you’re concerned about, fear not. Degree.com, http://www.degree.com/ the Premier Internet Portal for Online Study, has made it possible for you to find a program that’s right for you. Professor Sheila Danzig, Director of Degree.com, has helped steer the website in the right direction as regards helping those who need it most. There’s no reason why a new mother shouldn’t have the same opportunities as their male counterparts. Go for it with all you’ve got and don’t be afraid to make yourself a success.
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
With a global worry about the spread f H1N1, there is an incredible need for licensed nurses who can help keep everyone healthy and worry free.
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Though it’s a bare market for anyone looking for employment, there has never been a more relevant time for you to consider getting your nursing degree. Probably the most pertinent topic on everybody’s lips is the spread of the H1N1 Virus. The whole world is in constant panic over infection and the spreading therein. It’s a veritable open casting call for nurses nowadays.
If you’ve considered becoming a Resident Nurse or a full time Nurse Practitioner, then this should be all the impetus you need to stop wasting your time and getting one of the most highly sought after degrees. You’ve got to make your presence known in the medical world as there is a need for licensed nurses out there. Let’s be frank; we could all do with a little more help in the medical industry. Instead of waiting for the next nurse on staff, which oddly enough could be about two or three in any given doctor’s office, turnaround time could be quicker and more people could be getting their needs met without having to wait for hours, needlessly spreading more of their sickness as the clock ticks.
All the fatalistic visions of a widespread plague epidemic, the truth is there’s no career more viable than that of a nursing career. What you’ve got to do is get yourself licenses and strapped with the proper credentials to get your name at the top of the list for any medical practice hiring nurses. There are a number of online healthcare degree programs out there that will get you on the right path the nursing career you’ve dreamed of. Degree.com, http://www.degree.com/ the Premier Internet Portal for Online Study, has helped many a nursing student in their search for a degree program that will get them the credentials they need to get the nursing job they want. With the directorship of Professor Sheila Danzig, Degree.com has become the forerunner in degree acquisition and has helped thousands of students get their advanced degrees with relative ease and speed.
More important than simply earning a degree is finding an online degree that you can acquire quickly and with as little fuss as possible. After all, no one wants to have to go through the turmoil of years of waiting to get the accreditation needed to secure residencies and, of course, nursing positions. An online education not only ensures that you’ll get a viable nursing degree, it also ensure that you you’ll get your degree in as little as one year. Nursing degrees are a necessity in this day and age when the world is constantly plagued with fear of becoming infected with some airborne disease, and what’s more, having to wait in line for the next available nurse. If you’re looking to start your life on a career path that’s both highly lucrative and incredibly rewarding, earning your degree quickly and simply may be the step you need. Don’t waste anymore of your time; get your nursing degree and begin to change the lives of the people who need it most.
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
With the market constantly in decline, it’s time to get one’s self ahead of the pack with a degree that will prepare them for constant technological innovation.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 08, 2010 ) Los Angeles, CA Everyone’s painfully aware of the continuous plummet of job opportunities on the market. There seems to be no shortage of let downs as it pertains to submitting a successful application –ever heard, “We’ll call you if something opens up” or “You may overqualified for this job”? It’s all the same stodge back and forth until it becomes apparent that there’s little to no chance of ever acquiring and retaining a job until this dip in the global economy stabilises itself.
With a steady flow of rejections coming from every which way it’s no wonder people are struggling through the winter. In fact, the only position that most people without degrees are finding themselves in is hopelessly searching for jobs as cashiers or burger jockies. If you find yourself without a leg to stand on, your best hope is to consider acquiring an online degree. Though it may seem somewhat counterfeit, the truth is an ever increasing number of legitimate online universities are making their presence known and are offering degrees that are not only easily attainable, but highly viable in this day and age where you need something to separate yourself from the pack.
There’s no degree more relevant than an IT degree. Whether we’re ready to accept it or not, the digital age is always in bloom. Innovations are always cropping up at all sectors of the business world, and it’s time that those people who want to be taken seriously take a serious look at the benefits of knowing how to work with the constant technological sophistication. There are a number of information technology degree programs in the country that will get you on the career path of your choosing, as well as make you a more viable contender in the world market.
Without the proper channels and, more importantly, the proper credentials you’re sure to be nothing more than another notch on the belt of unemployment. You’ve got to find a way to differentiate your application from all others, and anyone sporting an IT degree will instantly find themselves at the top of the pile. If you’re searching for a quick and convenient way to earn your degree, you need to make your way over to Degree.com (http://www.degree.com/ the Premier Internet Portal for Online Study). This website offers its visitors the opportunity to find the degree that’s right for them from the university that will fit their nonstop lifestyle. With Professor Sheila Danzig taking the helm as the director of Defree.com, the website has helped those students with no leg to stand on find their way up the corporate ladder.
Don’t sit around waiting for your opportunity to come to you. You must take the bull by the horns and create those opportunities for yourself. Investing a year (at most two) in acquiring an IT degree will set you at least two steps ahead of the competition and fully equip you for an ever changing global market.
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Lenders continue to put stringent measures for students to qualify for student loans. This makes student loans out of reach for many, therefore making it impossible for scores to get a college education.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 07, 2010 ) Washington DC
The cost of college tuition and room & board has grown by 121 percent since 1980. Median household income increased 18 percent during the same period. Much of the difference between these two percentages was met by student loans.
Acquiring a college degree will soon be likened to rocket science as it is becoming more and more difficult to enroll and remain in college until graduation; considering the ever soaring college costs in a time such as this of global recession and the difficulty in securing student loans.
The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (or Credit CARD Act) of 2009 set to take effect on Feb 22nd, 2010, only ‘worsens’ the situation for college students. The Act bans credit cards for people under the age of 21 unless an adult accompanies them to the particular credit card company and co-signs the contract. Another route minors could use to acquire a credit card would be by showing proof that they will be able to repay the debts with minimal difficulty. It is evident that college students termed to be ‘the lowest earners BUT highest spenders’, will inadvertently have to cut costs on campus – and off for that matter.
According to Sheila Danzig, founder of Degree.com, http://www.degree.com, the premier internet portal for online study, student loans are difficult to secure for a number of reasons. She attributes the difficulty currently due to the upheaval in the financial markets caused by the recession making private lenders stingier when it comes to granting of such loans. Another discouraging factor might be the increased interest rates which greatly discourage students from applying for the loans since they don’t want to graduate with a BS in Information Technology for instance, and service the loan for the better part of their remaining lives.
At least ten years ago parents could count on easily securing student loans against the value of their houses but that isn’t a viable option anymore considering that home-equity value has dropped by over 25 percent in the past two years.
Research has it that, since 1980 the cost of college tuition and on-campus living expenses has grown by over 121 percent while household income has increased by only 18 percent in the same period of time. Over the years, student loans have been used to bridge the gap between the two percentages. The question in the minds of many remains, how can the gap be bridged once again with student loans being so difficult to obtain? Students have decided to give distance learning a try since it saves greatly on room and board as they can operate from home.
Securing a college loan is becoming more difficult and ironically tuition costs continue to rocket. This puts college out of reach for those who cannot afford but have the zeal for enrolling into various degree programs.
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Saturday, December 19th, 2009
With so many people getting degrees in fields that are failing to provide semi-lucrative jobs, Degree.com offers degree programs in realistic and highly sought after specialties that will increase the students’ notoriety and marketability.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 19, 2009 ) Miami, FL Let’s face it, even with a Bachelor’s degree in biology you’re not guaranteed much of a sustainable career. Most certainly those students who find themselves strapped with an advanced degree in the Liberal Arts, there’s not much out there to ensure that you’ll be on the road to great success. In this day and age it’s important to set one’s self apart from the accredited rabble and produce credentials of a more marketable sort. Despite all the talking heads and so-called sophisticates of modern capitalist society that shout about getting an education, everyone fails to mention that some forms of education aren’t as lucrative as others.
For those who have yet to find their true calling or a niche in which to carve themselves a career, even for those who have already garnered their first Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, an online education can ensure that not only will you be getting accreditation from renowned university, you’ll also be on the fast track to starting a successful career in a highly sought after medium. The doors are wide open with opportunity in any number of professional fields. In fact, most, if not all, online schools offer higher level degrees in some of the most practical and financially successful careers in the world today.
In this digital age, there’s nothing more relevant than knowing your way around a computer. Programmers and technicians alike are continuously on call and incredibly successful in most every market. Most online universities offer information technology degree programs as part of their curriculum, opening the pathway for those computer savvy job seekers out there. With a degree in either computer programming, design, or engineering, you’ve created a future for yourself that not only includes your passion, but also encourages you to reach for some of the most lucrative careers in the worldwide market today.
As much as computer literacy is a necessity nowadays, what the world is looking for more than anything else is competent teachers. Getting an education degree online ensures that even in these economically unstable times, you’ll be offered a well paying, respectable job that will not only give you the pleasure of teaching, but also enrich the lives of so many children who are in dire need of someone who is dedicated to the craft. With an education degree you can be sure that you’ll stand out in the industry, as so many teachers are looking for both certification and credentials to get them that much sought after position.
Degree.com (http://www.degree.com/ the Premier Internet Portal for Online Study) has provided a way in which those who wish to make a name for themselves and establish financial security in these difficult times are able to do so with great ease. At the helm is Professor Sheila Danzig, the Director of Degree.com. She, along with the website, have helped propel students forward in their careers and given them the opportunity to become viable, marketable movers and shakers in the professional world market.
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Students who have considered dropping out or have dropped out now have an option to complete their degree.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 17, 2009 ) Miami, FL There’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to fulfill all the requirements necessary to get a full time degree at a traditional university or college. There’s so much pressure on students to finish in four years, to have at least a B+ average, and, most frighteningly, to become successful in the field in which they’ve studied that it’s no wonder that so many students fail to return for their sophomore year. What’s more, the fiscal responsibility of going to a four year university perennially drives the retention rate of many public universities lower and lower.
For those students who are considering an alternative to the college experience, there may be very little hope for what they can acquire in their future without at least a Bachelor’s degree to back it up. If you’re one of those students who just can’t fathom returning to college, perhaps you need an unconventional solution to your problem. Getting an online degree not only ensures that you get the education you need; it will also guarantee you accreditation from a reputable school in a field that’s in high demand in the business world. Whether you’ve always had dreams of being an active member of the medical industry or you’ve wanted to start a lucrative career in law, the options are virtually endless. What’s more enticing, you won’t have to spend countless hours in a library and weeks preparing for excruciating exams.
Your number one concern as regards education should always be education. Taking online courses eliminates the hassle of having to pay ghastly amounts of money for books and supplies, room and board, and the tuition is incredibly manageable. Even without the pressure of having to foot a hefty bill, you still have to worry about spending hours of the day you don’t have studying and writing essays, right? Wrong. In fact, most online colleges can guarantee you a degree in as little as one year, taking up only a few hours of your day at a time.
Degree.com (http://www.degree.com/ the Premier Internet Portal for Online Study) is a website dedicated to helping those students who find that they’ve got nothing left to give to this business that is the university system. Under the tutelage of Professor Sheila Danzig, the Director of Degree.com, the website has helped get students back on track to finding the right way to finish their university careers and begin fulfilling their professional dreams.
If you’ve considered dropping out school to avoid dealing with the travails of university life, stop and weigh your options. With the guidance of Degree.com and their unwavering dedication to get those wayward and non-traditional students back on the road to financial success and notoriety, there’s no reason why dropping out should ever be an option. Take a chance with an online education and get on the fast track to becoming something more than what you could have ever imagined.
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
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(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 16, 2009 ) Sunrise, FL Sheila Danzig, tagged “Queen of the Net” in the early years of internet marketing was the first woman to market online, even before there was a World Wide Web. She is listed as one of the 44 MOST FAMOUS INTERNET MARKETERS and referred to as an internet marketing Guru in NY Times Best Selling Author Joel Comm’s book “Click Here to Order: Stories of the world’s most successful Internet marketing entrepreneurs.”
She is now offering her book “ONE YEAR TO YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE: How to Get College Credit for What You Already Know”‘ absolutely FREE as a download at http://degree.com/free-downloads.htm In exchange she asks you to write an honest review and send it back to her. The book teaches most anyone how to test out of a fully accredited US degree with self study in under a year.
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009
College are running out of parking spots as the economic crunch as Americans enroll in colleges more than ever in an attempt to keep off the unemployment rolls.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 10, 2009 ) Dallas, TX “Parking space is becoming an issue of concern,” remarks a spokesman of a certain college, “we got them [students] parking in cow pastures.”
Business ethics demands that prices of goods or services be increased gradually depending on the situation warranting such an action. In a time such as this, of economic recession, where a single dollar means so much, increasing the prices of products would ultimately lead to loss of customers. Surprisingly enough, America’s colleges have constantly been raising their tuition and fees and are still recording mammoth enrolments.
According to Sheila Danzig, founder of Degree.com, http://www.degree.com, the premier internet portal for online study, the number of enrolments in many American colleges is up by at least 15 percent. She gave an example of The Technical College System of Georgia, having 28 campuses teaching varied degree programs from dental hygiene to power line maintenance, which sharply jacked its fees having a 24 percent increase in enrolments compared to the previous academic year. The campus parking lots have been exhausted by the huge number to an extent that, “we got them parking in cow pastures,” remarked a spokesman from the institution.
Owing to such congestion the institutions of higher learning should invest as much as possible in starting accredited distance learning programs which will allow a percentage of students to sign up for online degrees.
In October, 41 percent of 18 to 24 year olds enrolled in either community colleges (for vocational training resulting in certification) or four year colleges (for undergraduate degrees), from 39 percent in the previous academic year, albeit tuition fees having hiked by an average of not less than 4 percent.
19.1 percent of 16 to 24 year olds are currently unemployed making them resort to college in a bid to improve their future job prospects considering the overall unemployment rate recorded in October had reached 10.2 percent – the first time to hit double digits since 1983.
Apart from the economy being the culprit as to why students are enrolling in colleges at unprecedented rates, the Pew Research Centre attributes the rates to be rising due to two reasons. The first reason according to their findings is the reducing number of well-paying unskilled jobs from the onset of 1980s. This period was referred to as the ‘college premium’ where the disparities between the salaries earned by college and high school graduates rose notably.
The second reason according to Pew reports is that the pool of potential college goers has increased. The report indicates that the number of 18 to 24 year olds having dropped out of high school had remarkably dropped to 9.3 percent in 2008 from a high of 15.7 percent in 1973. This increases the number of students eligible to join colleges.
One of the major problems facing colleges currently is the surging enrollment which has come at an inopportune time when their funding has shriveled. Public colleges have had their funding cut by the state governments which are in a frenzy to sort out their finances. Thanks to Obama’s initiative to increase the amount of Pell Grants, students are able to afford the ridiculously high tuition and fees dictated by the colleges.
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
President Obama unveils 10-year, $12 billion investment plan towards community colleges since jobs requiring associate degrees are expected to skyrocket soon; thus community colleges will train the personnel to fill the positions.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 08, 2009 ) Fort Lauderdale, FL The Obama administration says that community colleges, which are only two-year institutions, can play a vital role in healing the ailing economy now and for a long time coming.
President Obama, in a bid to demystify the contentious issue unveiled The American Graduate Initiative. It is a 10- year, $12 billion full-proof plan to invest in community colleges. He made this announcement at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan. He noted that the economic crunch and dwindling US economy have significantly reduced the number of auto industry careers which gave Michigan its economic backbone.
The “hard truth is that some of the jobs that have been lost in the auto industry and elsewhere won’t be coming back. They are casualties of a changing economy,” Obama said, going on to add that “even before this recession hit, we were faced with an economy that was simply not creating or sustaining enough new, well-paying jobs.”
According to Sheila Danzig, founder of Degree.com, http://www.degree.com, the premier internet portal for online study, the heavy investment in community colleges is a well calculated move since the number of jobs requiring at least an associate degree; will in years to come, be more than those which require no college experience.
Obama said that the jobs that will be created will not be filled without the invaluable training provided by community colleges allowing them to earn a graduate degree albeit associate.
Martha Kanter, the Education Undersecretary admitted that it was an opportune time to implement the American Graduate Initiative as community colleges in the past have not, “done enough to get students through, to move them into the work force and to get them through the higher-education transfer programs.” She was careful to add that their key concern is to provide opportunity and access in such a time as this of global economic recession.
Kanter and senior officials say that the initiatives lay their focus primarily in four areas aimed at assisting students that cannot fully sponsor themselves as well as providing resources needed to modernize the community colleges.
The initiatives include:
• Community college challenge grants, to help underfunded colleges that are dealing with limited capacity and to build partnerships with schools and businesses.
• Using $2.5 billion to modernize the facilities in community colleges and renovate them. Obama said the renovations will create employment for the locals.
• Open online degree courses, to create options online as a tool that some think can be more effective than classroom instruction alone.
• The Access and Completion Fund, to provide performance-based scholarships and give colleges the tools to design more programs around work schedules.
Currently, there are 6 million Americans enrolled in community colleges. The above initiatives are set to increase the number of Americans in those colleges as well as graduation rates.
There are 6 million Americans in community colleges. The administration’s initiatives are seen as the foundation to help boost enrollment and graduation rates.
Critics and skeptics are bound to claim that in a time of fiscal inadequacy as this, setting aside such a great sum to invest in community colleges may not seem realistic but, “Instead of lining the pockets of special interests, it’s time this money went toward the interest of higher education in America,” Obama said.
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
Without a degree to back up your potential you may as well be a ghost in the business world. Online education will provide you a quick alternative to the hardships of traditional university education.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 07, 2009 ) – Fort Lauderdale, FL Admit it; you’re tired of playing second fiddle to your competitors. You’re may be stuck in a routine that includes copying superfluous files, flipping burgers, or what’s worse, you could be sitting at home waiting for your ship to come. Stop wasting your time and your potential and get yourself the credentials you need and deserve to become a cut above the rest of the professional world.
The truth is without at least a Bachelor’s degree, your résumé is worthless, your work experience may as well be non-existent, and your chances of gaining a strong foothold on the corporate ladder is zero to nil. In this day and age, it’s all about bigger, flashier, and certainly more exposure. With the economy looking like a Picasso painting, you’ve got to find some way to differentiate yourself from the well-established movers and shakers. There’s also another universal truth: traditional college education is long, arduous, and costs a great deal of time and money to get an end result that could potentially lead you nowhere. Granted, without at least a Bachelor’s degree, you’ll be staring down the barrel of mediocrity for the rest of your life, but who has the patience and the time nowadays to take their time?
(EMAILWIRE.COM, D is just as credible as going to an over-expensive university. The biggest advantage is that it saves you loads of time and gets you a sensible degree that matches some of the most sought after positions in the professional world. Degree.com (http://www.degree.com/ the Premier Internet Portal for Online Study) offers non-traditional students an option as regards their education. It supplies you with tips and articles that outline the importance of gaining the education and experience to make a big noise in the corporate world. Professor Sheila Danzig, Director of Degree.com, has helped push students unsure of their chances in the right direction.
It’s no mistake that the biggest moneymakers out there have the chops and accreditation they need to stake their claim at the top. However, they’ve already made their mark. Stop being tentative; earning an online degree has as much merit as wading through years of late nights and cramping fingertips. You’ve got all the potential and all the chance in the world to make yourself a desired commodity. It’s up to you to take the proper steps to getting the recognition you deserve. With an online degree, you’ve got all the tools necessary to become a great success.
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