With NCAA college football bowl season winding down, many sports experts and announcers have been busy lately making their predictions for who would win and who would lose. A recent study by the National Bureau for Economic Research suggests, however,...
The world of online learning has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade. In fact, some students are able to complete entire degree programs online, opening up more choices of schools for many. A lot of focus is put on how students can succeed in...
The Department of Education’s recently released report on the condition of higher education in America revealed some interesting trends in education. They have even included a special section on the importance of distance learning, drawing data from...
The first interview with a potential employer is where you can make your mark. People form first impressions quickly, and if you are able to make a good one, it can only work in your favor. While much of the conventional wisdom about interview strategies...
There has been something of a debate going on around the term multitasking recently. Many contest that dividing attention among a number of tasks simply means that each task is receiving less attention. Others argue that in this modern world of interrelated...
The founders of Twitter, Biz Stone and Evan Williams left the company earlier this year to focus on a new development opportunity, The Obvious Corporation. The corporation has already announced the upcoming release of its first project, dubbed simply...
With Detroit retaining its title as the poorest city in the country, one might expect to find a large percentage of the state’s residents on various forms of state and federal assistance. What might surprise you is that Michigan had ten times the...
Some say that the current economic recession is the greatest financial crisis this nation has faced since the Great Depression. It has affected nearly every aspect of life, from dinner plans to vacation plans. Everyone, it seems, has been feeling the...
Many college students are familiar with online courses, sometimes referred to as distance learning. Classes generally meet in a chat room environment, and assignments are submitted via e-mail or a web portal. Now, however, a new trend is beginning in...
If you’re nearing the end of your college career and beginning to wonder where you’d like to put your education to use, you may want to consider ‘company hunting’ rather than a traditional ‘job hunt.’ So what is a company hunt, and how do...