As one of the fastest growing and most highly compensated fields in psychology, organizational psychology and development may be well worth considering as a career choice. A brief Wikipedia search defines organizational psychology and development as a field that goes beyond general psychology and applies psychological principals to the work [...]

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Nonprofit organizations, neither a part of business or government, exist to further a cause rather than to make profits. Nonprofit agencies make no profits, but they still require financial resources to carry out necessary activities and programs. For students interested in pursuing nonprofit organization jobs, the position of fundraiser [...]

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Outsourcing. Here is a business buzzword for the new millennium that brings hope to the beleaguered small businessman and strikes fear into national economists. At the small business level, it means turning to outside specialists. At the national level, it means tens of thousands of jobs moving offshore to other countries.
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Distance learning has come of age and with it the opportunity to extend your business administration education. There are online business administration programs for PhD studies as well as online MBA programs. Online business administration doctoral programs actually extend into two areas: the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) which focuses on [...]

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Whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student in a teacher preparation program, or a liberal arts and sciences major, if you want to become a schoolteacher there are several steps you need to take. To teach in public schools you need a license, and that means you need an accredited bachelor’s [...]

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According to the Occupational Outlook Quarterly, nonprofit organizations offer over ten million nonprofit jobs. Nonprofit organization jobs offer professionals the opportunity to earn money while fighting for a cause. A variety of nonprofit jobs exist in a number of professional fields. Students who have a knack for writing [...]

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As of 2003, 27% of U.S. adults had earned at least a bachelor’s degree within their cumulative education. The total number of bachelor’s degrees awarded jumped nearly 50% from 1992 to 2004. Meanwhile, the average cost of tuition has been rising faster than the rate of inflation. The most [...]

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A professional looking for an environmental engineering job is expected to see industry growth of 27% or more through the year 2014, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. One of the driving forces behind this rapid increase in the environmental engineering profession is the growing concern over issues [...]

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The most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed healthcare as the largest industry in the U.S. The healthcare industry employed over 13. million workers in 2004 and currently includes 8 of the 20 occupations that are expected to experience the fastest growth through the year 2014. Students wishing [...]

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Between 2001 and 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the fastest growing occupations will be those that require an associate of arts degree. Currently, over 400,000 associate in arts degrees are awarded to U.S. students every year. These students go on to either directly enter the work force [...]

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The number of students pursuing a degree with a criminal justice career major has grown to 350,000, according to 1998 figures. Students currently intending to enter a career in criminal justice are prepared to serve in a wide variety of professions within the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, courts, [...]

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According to the Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Quarterly, the fastest growing occupations between 2001 and 2010 will be those most often requiring an associate’s degree. Online associate degree in business administration graduates experience higher pay, lower rates of unemployment, and access to a wider range of career options compared [...]

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Japan’s Nintendo Wii has a one-of-a-kind wireless controller. Gamers will be able to use the controller as a tennis racket, bowling ball, golf club, boxing gloves, and more. Instead of a complex series of button combinations to produce action, gamers simply tilt, swing, and point the controller. This [...]

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A recently released study from the U.S. Justice Department estimated that more than half of all prison inmates have signs of mental illness. Unfortunately, less than a third of those inmates actually receive appropriate treatment for their symptoms from a professional with a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology. [...]

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Model maker may not sound like an official profession but, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were over 11,000 model makers employed in May 2004. One of those professionals, Duane Martinez, creates models of everything from computers and gas pumps to MP3 players. When asked to describe [...]

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