The “Typical” Student
Written on August 26, 2010 at 12:30 am, by Alison Trexel
An interesting broadcast on NPR highlights a trend in education that has been developing over the last several decades. The young, naive student fresh out of the nest is no longer the typical college student. The newscast notes that over 70% of students currently enrolled in some form of higher education are non-traditional students. Many have families, jobs and other responsibilities. [Read More...]
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Technology and Prepping for an Interview
Written on August 26, 2010 at 12:08 am, by Alison Trexel
In today’s every changing world of technology it is increasingly important to be well prepared for a job interview. There are so many avenues for researching a company and a position that employers typically expect a prospective employee to be up-to-speed before walking in the door. This is an advantage to the job seeker who [Read More...]
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Navigation 101: Setting Your Professional Course
Written on April 1, 2010 at 8:19 pm, by Alison Trexel
I quickly learned in boating that if you don’t set a specific course you can wander aimlessly. You can waste time, money and even meander into dangerous situations unwittingly. The same is true for making sound professional decisions. Like it or not, we all make choices every day that affect potential career growth. So how [Read More...]
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Setting Your Professional Course
Written on April 1, 2010 at 8:05 pm, by Alison Trexel
I quickly learned in boating that if you don’t set a specific course you can wander aimlessly. You can waste time, money and even meander into dangerous situations unwittingly. The same is true for making sound professional decisions. Like it or not, we all make choices every day that affect potential career growth. So how [Read More...]
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If Emily Post was a recruiter…
Written on August 1, 2009 at 8:18 pm, by Alison Trexel
In our modern world of cell phones, IMing and Twitter contact between people has become quite brief. Communication has been pared down to abbreviations like PLZ and THNX. Not sure what these mean, it will only take you about 30 seconds to find out on Google. All of this technology has greatly improved our effectiveness [Read More...]
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The First Impression
Written on August 1, 2009 at 8:02 pm, by Alison Trexel
When candidates prep for a job interview they are often focused on the ever important, first impression. What will I wear? What should I say? However, they are not the only ones that should be thinking about putting their best foot forward. Too often companies are so busy with day to day operations that they [Read More...]
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The Recession… A boom for the school industry
Written on July 7, 2009 at 8:16 pm, by Alison Trexel
While much of the country has been stuck in the recession quagmire, executives in the school industry are enjoying the ride. The automotive plants are experiencing layoffs and plant closings, the banks are asking for bailouts and the career schools are growing and flourishing. How can we explain this phenomenon? It is quite simple really. [Read More...]
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The Recession… A boom for the school industry
Written on July 1, 2009 at 8:01 pm, by Alison Trexel
While much of the country has been stuck in the recession quagmire, executives in the school industry are enjoying the ride. The automotive plants are experiencing layoffs and plant closings, the banks are asking for bailouts and the career schools are growing and flourishing. How can we explain this phenomenon? It is quite simple really. [Read More...]
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Negotiating the Offer
Written on June 1, 2009 at 8:15 pm, by Alison Trexel
The process of getting hired can be more tedious than one might expect. The phone interview has been completed, a visit to the school or company has taken place and references have been checked. Maybe even testing has been done to determine an employee’s management style. When all of these hurdles have been crossed and [Read More...]
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Negotiating an offer
Written on June 1, 2009 at 7:59 pm, by Alison Trexel
The moment of truth comes when the interview is complete, the references are checked and a company is ready to make an offer. In this competitive market, how does an employer come to that magic number that will make a prospective employee ready to take the plunge? It can be difficult to determine but here [Read More...]
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