Why We Work So Hard

Jan 11, 2012 Posted Under: Education News

Working as a freelancer means you have to deal with a lot of stress and issues. Everything from hustling up work to client retention and invoicing to tax escrowing can take their toll on you. If only you just painted or did something else that doesn’t take a lot of intellectual labor. But this is the Internet, and we work very hard on things that take little muscle and lots of brains. But why do we do this? The easy answer is “for the money,” but that’s a cop-out and you know it. The money has to go to something, and that something is what decides the kind of person you are. So if you could use some motivation about why we do what we do, here are a few great reasons to make the money.

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For Nice Things

Nice things are what make this world better than the one our great-grandparents lived in. Read more…

Pursuing a Career as a Pharmacist

Jan 10, 2012 Posted Under: Education Articles

There are a number of different pharmacy careers that you can pursue if your interest falls into the pharmacology profession. If you are passionate about pharmacology and you want to take that passion to the next level with your career, then you should consider the following tips.

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1. There are different types of pharmacists.

Pursuing a career as a pharmacist means that you can be a community pharmacist, a consulting pharmacist, a research pharmacist or a variety of others depending on what most interests you. Read more…

Teaching Journalism

Jan 10, 2012 Posted Under: Education Articles


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If you are interested in journalism, but want to inspire young writers and help them reach their full potential, you should know that there are many jobs out there that teach aspiring journalists how to conduct better interviews, do research, and bring together their knowledge into an impressive paper or news article. Although you don’t need training to become a journalist, many people take classes or even get degrees to help increase their chances of finding a job. The great thing about teaching journalism is that you can work as a journalist and a teacher at the same time, doing the two things you love. Read more…

IHSAA to have town hall series on non-traditional student participation

Jan 9, 2012 Posted Under: Education Sport Minute

The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced a town meeting series that will explore the topic of “non-traditional student participation in IHSAA member schools.”

Nationwide, 27 states do not allow non-traditional students (home schools, non-accredited schools and virtual schools) to participate in interscholastic athletics at home district schools. There are 21 states that allow such involvement and two others leave it to the school districts to make the determination.

Indiana does not allow it. Under current bylaws, the standard of attendance and enrollment is currently at a minimum of 70 percent of the maximum number of classes offered at the member school in a typical day.

The schedule for six town meetings (all at high schools): Dec. 8 at Crawfordsville; Dec. 12 at Muncie Central; Jan. 9 at Seymour; Jan. 10 at Valparaiso; Jan. 17 at Evansville Central; and Jan. 23 at Jimtown.

The key points of the EKG technician responsibilities

Jan 9, 2012 Posted Under: Education Articles

ekg technician trainingThe medical industry has created a flourishing demand for EKG technician, with an estimated growth of 25% over the next decade. Many people choose EKG technician training, because there is a cardiac care and cardiovascular department in most health facilities around the world. Skilled technicians are responsible for handling different types of cardio machines, equipment, and performing tests on patients.

In addition, the responsibilities of their jobs include conducting routine electrocardiogram tests, analysis of reports, taking care of machines and helping physicians in the treatment of patients. Read more…

Students Take Advantage of Study Abroad Opportunities in January

Jan 3, 2012 Posted Under: University Section

This upcoming January, a number of students at Gustavus Adolphus College will be taking advantage of the variety of study-abroad opportunities offered during the College’s 2012 January Interim Experience (IEX). As the new year approaches, a total of 257 students will be packing their bags for their trips across the globe to destinations like Turkey, Guatemala, and Tanzania.

“To travel in this atmosphere is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that’s hard to pass up,” senior history major Steven Dow said. “The international experience is unique. It stands out and is something you will never forget.” 

Encouraged by the experience of his roommate, Dow chose to take a sports and leisure course that will be studying in Australia and New Zealand this January. While the tw

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Dec 31, Online risk management degree | Online actuarial science degree

Dec 29, 2011 Posted Under: Education Sport Minute

Risk management degree online programs prepare you to work as a financial analyst or with insurance firms as an actuarial scientist.

Risk management involves assessing and quantifying business risks, then taking steps in order to try and control or reduce them as well as mitigate them. With risk management training you can also work as an insurance sales agent via direct sales, direct mail, telephone, or Internet.Risk management focuses on identifying and managing threats and risks to a company or organization. This requires reviewing operations, identifying potential threats, ranking the risk, and mitigating the risk. With an online certificate or degree you can work as a consultant or risk management analyst in loss prevention, operations, and accounting. Employment is available in corporate institutions, cash management, treasury, and finance officers. A risk management MBA degree or risk management masters degree prepares candidates to have skills in insurance and risk mitigation.

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