Career Quote of the Day
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Career Quote: November 24, 2009
Who Said It? - “Crowded classrooms and half-day sessions are a tragic waste of our greatest national resource - the minds of our children.”For the Answer, Click on "Career Quote" Above
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Today's Birthdays
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Today’s Birthdays: November 24, 2009
→ Katherine Heigl (Actress) is 31
→ Oscar Robertson (Basketball Player) is 71
→ Chet Edwards (U.S. Politician) is 48
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Careers in the News
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All-girl dream fair plants ‘seeds of hope’
In Holland, Michigan, eighth grade girls recently attended the tenth annual Girls Dream Fair - [...] -
Career experts shed light on beating “career blues”
Career experts offer advice for “beating the career blues” – focused on taking time to [...] -
VA native ‘builds’ prominent woodworking career from college side-job
Beginning as a means to fund a college rock band, Virginia-native Tim McCready has established [...] - More from Careers in the News
Careers in Transition
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Canadian man makes fortune in ‘olive’ OIL!
The popularity of the olive oil found at Victoria, B.C. restaurant, Black Olive, has demanded [...] -
Career woes ’spark’ teaching career for Silicon Valley tech veteran
After a series of unfortunate events left former Silicon Valley technology veteran Penny Mudd in [...] -
For Dallas-area doctor, 56-year medical career comes to an end
Dallas-area doctor Fannie Machles Clark, one of the longest tenured medical practitioners in the state [...] - More from Careers in Transition
Education News
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CNN awards ‘Pushcart Hero’ as 2009 Hero of the Year
CNN’s 2009 Hero of the Year Award was presented to Philippine philanthropist Efren Penaflorida on [...] -
Obama launches plan to support “STEM” education
President Obama has unveiled a new education plan to fund “STEM” education in Science, Technology, [...] -
Ad industry looks to ‘sell’ kids on online education
A series of notable advertising bureaus and organizations have joined with prominent companies like McDonald’s [...] - More from Education News
Career Lists
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Make holiday jobs full-time
1. Remember the basics
2. Audition like it were full-time
3. Realize that opportunities do exist
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How Start-Ups Survive:
1. Industries with low odds of failure
2. Starting the venture as a team
3. Writing an [...]
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Other Recent Articles
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Oprah: With the show’s end comes a new beginning
Oprah Winfrey, the omnipresent media queen, has announced that she will ‘pull the plug’ on her daytime talk show September 9, 2011… (Image by Angel Raul Ravelo Rodriguez)
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CA’s university system staggered by budget cuts
Extirpated by a $2.8 billion state budget cut to higher education, many fear that the outstanding California public universities will begin losing their illustrious professors – and students. (Image by Ben Chaney)
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New EU President’s prodigious ‘perks’ could leave bitter taste
The European Union has appointed Herman Van Rompuy, the former Prime Minister of Belgium, as the organization’s new president… (Image by Dimitar Nikolov)
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Celebrated Olympic skier jumps feet first into legal career
Former world champion skier Zali Steggal, one of Australia’s most decorated winter olympians, has started a new career as an attorney – noting that both professions have kept her on her toes, demanding a similar blend of introvert and extrovert.
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Opportunities abound, but “don’t just look for a job, choose your career carefully”
While recent studies predict the retail industry as prime for considerable growth in the coming year, career experts recommend that job seekers not accept offers immediately, taking time to consider their options carefully.
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Are textbooks becoming a dinosaur in Texas?
The state of Texas appears to be moving toward a textbook free educational system, with pending state legislation set to provide educational content to students via the internet and personalized print materials – thus removing the demand for mass-market, generic textbooks.
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‘Sorry Charlie’ – Time running out on coach’s Notre Dame career
Following Notre Dame football’s double-overtime loss to the University of Connecticut this weekend, formerly revered coach Charlie Weiss may be soon meet the final days of his unwieldy coaching career in South Bend, Indiana.
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12,000 teachers victimized by ‘fake’ diplomas in China
In the Hubei province of China, an estimated 12,000 teachers were startled to learn that their bachelor’s degrees in teaching are only applicable within the small province where they received their education, not nationwide as they had originally expected.
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