Daily Career Connection

With the changing economy and career prospects dwindling for so many people, the idea of career advancement can be a little scary to contemplate. But there are things you can do to ensure you keep your job, and start climbing the corporate ladder toward financial success, in any economic climate.

It’s common for individuals with lower levels of education, no matter how much experience they have, to get passed over for promotions and bonuses time and time again simply because they lack the paper to back up their skills and knowledge. That’s why online schools are growing in popularity by leaps and bounds. They offer career-minded workers an opportunity to upgrade their education without having to quit their job.

So how hard is it to obtain an online degree? Luckily, getting an education online is achievable for most people, whether you want to complete a GED, sharpen your current job skills with a few college-level courses, or snag that promotion by earning a master’s degree in your field. Online education is designed to be flexible and provide the type of learning experience an adult learner is looking for. By attending classes online and working on your own schedule, you can finally get the degree you’ve always wanted without sacrificing the strides you’ve already made in your career.

Choosing an online school isn’t easy. Sometimes it can be difficult to wade through the mounds of information available online. With www.directoryofschools.com you can easily find the right school for you, learn more about online degrees, and discover what you can do to upgrade your education while continuing to work. Also, we’ll soon be adding a community network featuring multiple blogs, resources, and a salary guide.

The Directory of Schools helps students find the best certificate and degree programs online that will help you advance your career and improve your educational prospects. In addition, all of our online degree programs offer job placement services upon graduation, so you can rest assured that the dollars you invest in your education are well spent. What are you waiting for? Visit our site and get started on your future - today.

After More than 50,000 Women Applied for First Round Scholarships eLearners.com and Five Online Colleges and Universities Make Back-to-School Possible Once Again for Working Moms
Hoboken, NJ, June 23, 2008 – eLearners.com, a web resource of EducationDynamics, today announced the launch of “Project Working Mom 2”, an advocacy campaign that provides working mothers the opportunity to receive a full-ride scholarship to online colleges and universities.  The first $2 million in scholarship funding, which was awarded around Mother’s Day, attracted more than 50,000 applicants, prompting eLearners.com and five schools to offer another $2 million in scholarships to working moms, in time for the back-to-school season.  American Sentinel University, Ashford University, Capella University, Everest University and Penn Foster College have joined forces to help working moms overcome the obstacles of time, money and confidence and achieve their educational dreams.  The deadline to apply for a scholarship at www.projectworkingmom.com is August 31.
“When we launched Project Working Mom, we had no idea that the need and aspiration of working moms to advance their education was so enormous,” said Terrence Thomas, EVP Marketing Operations at EducationDynamics.  “The sheer volume of the applicants and the heart wrenching essays demonstrated a national imperative to support working moms to better their lives and the lives of their families.”
To help finance a college degree, in addition to the full-ride scholarships provided through Project Working Mom, eLearners.com provides a database with $15 billion in scholarship opportunities.  Visitors to www.projectworkingmom.com will also find a comprehensive interactive website with online education resources, profiles of working moms going to school online and a community of women sharing their experiences. 
“In light of today’s competitive job market, a college degree is more important than ever,” continued Thomas.  “Project Working Mom allows women to learn how online education can help them overcome the barriers of time, money and confidence to earn their degree.  The site provides a wealth of information, quizzes and tips on how to succeed as an online student.”
The full-ride college scholarships through Project Working Mom 2 are for online programs from the associate’s to Ph.D. level at American Sentinel University, Ashford University, Capella University, Everest University or Penn Foster College.  To apply for the scholarships, working moms submit a short application and an essay with their life, education and/or career goals, and explain how an online education will allow them to achieve those goals.   The recipients will be announced in September.
Editor’s Note:  To interview one of the scholarship recipients from the first round of Project Working Mom, a member of Project Working Mom, a current online student, or a member of the participating universities, contact Jenny Foust at 303.433.7020, jfoust@csg-pr.com. 
About eLearners.com®
The eLearners.com website is one of several high visibility, high-quality prospecting tools offered by EducationDynamics, LLC.  Since 1999, eLearners.com has been successfully connecting learners to online education, including online degree and certificate programs, specialized career training, and a variety of online courses. For prospective students, eLearners® provides a powerful search engine for users to find thousands of online program offerings, as well as educational evaluation tools and financial aid resources. For colleges and universities, the eLearners.com website offers a low-cost, performance-based method to provide national exposure and increase enrollments in their programs.  For more information on eLearners.com, visit http://www.elearners.com/.
About EducationDynamics
EducationDynamics, LLC, a portfolio company of Halyard Capital, is a leading interactive marketing and information services company focused on helping higher education institutions find, enroll and retain students. Home to some of the most visible education websites, including EarnMyDegree.com, eLearners.com, GradSchools.com, and StudyAbroad.com, EducationDynamics is one of the leading providers of qualified leads for colleges and universities. In addition, the company offers a full suite of web-delivered products and services to manage a school’s relationship with students across their entire life cycle from inquiry through enrollment to retention. For more information on EducationDynamics, please visit http://www.educationdynamics.com/.
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There are a lot of careers that you can choose to do for your future. However, a career in education is one of the best careers that you can choose. The pay is not the best but there are a lot of reasons that a career in education is a good choice. Let me explain what some of those reasons are.

One: When you have a career in education you will be making a difference in kid’s lives. It doesn’t matter whether you teach elementary school, middle school, high school or even college. You as a teacher will be giving kids the important education that they need in order to succeed in this world.

Two: As a teacher you will already have a love for learning that you can pass on to the students that you teach. Instilling in someone the love of learning is one of the best gifts that you can give someone. This will help them throughout their whole life. Education is not just about what they learn when they are in school. Throughout life you will have to constantly be learning something for one reason or another. When someone loves to learn this will make it much more enjoyable for them.
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This article will give advice on taking the Cisco CCNA Test which will hopefully give you the confidence to successfully pass.

In your preparation for the CCNA test have in mind that passing the exam is but the beginning of the journey. The CCNA certification curriculum will give you a sure foundation to build for other higher Cisco certificates. Do not have the mindset of fear but but say to yourself “I can pass this exam”. Tell yourself that you will conquer the exam. You will serve yourself well and follow Cisco’s advice by taking the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) v1.0 and the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) v1.0 courses. Use your favorite search engine and type in the ICND course. For example, if you live in Belgium type ” ICND2 courses in Belgium”. Cisco also has resources for searching courses. Type in LPCM in your search engine. Some courses also attract a 250-dollar Amazon.com Gift certificate for free.

Not everybody prepare for exams in the same way because there is a sense of uniqueness about us. How boring and dull would it be if we were all the same. Even robots can be created with a sense of uniqueness and difference through artificial intelligence. The point is, for a person to achieve the end goal is not always followed in the same fashion. Vendor specific qualifications like the CCNA however, has set topics which need to be studied in order to pass the CCNA test. How you go about studying them is entirely up to you but make sure you do concentrate on them. These are the general guideline topics which Cisco recommends:
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