Why You Need a Career Mentor

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Mentors are an important resource for success on the job. Finding one can be a task, positioning you to be selected as a mentee is another. Here are some helpful tips.

Mentoring used to be an informal and difficult process. Managers would identify potential success stories. You had to be likeable or someone who reminded the mentor of his or her early years. The golf course or a game of billiards would open opportunities to be groomed. Relationships would develop over cold beers. You guessed it, the “good old boy” network. If you did not hang out you were left out.

Companies today realize the organizational benefit of supporting and developing talent and are establishing formal mentor programs that ensure growth from the bottom to the top lasts from within. Will employees stay longer if they feel like they are being groomed for success? Are you the best option for a new opportunity if your career is being guided by manager, supervisor, coach, or a specialist?

Having a mentor allows access to information that may not otherwise be available to you. Mentors show you the ropes, they lend you a hand, and they provide insight into a world that continues to change as you navigate through it. Mentors provide quality information because more than likely they have made the same mistakes you are asking, so you benefit from the secret weapon. Think about your co-workers, everyone wants to get promoted all at the same time. You better believe if you have a strong mentor and you are following his or her advice you should have an edge. I have seen too many times one position opens and 3 employees want that new title. Read below for tips on why you need a career mentor.

Motivation – A good mentor has the rare ability to explain to you what you need to do and why, in a way that makes sense. An encounter with a mentor often becomes a turning point in your career or business.

Success – A mentor who shares their experience with you helps you to avoid mistakes that you would otherwise make. Achieving success faster and with less effort, would you consider that to be efficient and effective?

Honesty – A mentor is a person who is not emotionally involved in your situation, your friends, family, barber, or hairstylist love to give advice. These people either, do not know, are emotional involved, or tell you exactly what you want to here. A mentor’s advice should be free and straight to the point.

Positive Attitude – When “Murphy’s Law” kicks in to your life a good mentor knows you are bleeding internally, but they have a plan to get you patched up, in a step by step approach. Mentors always have a story to make you feel good and to give the necessary encouragement to move forward.

Improvement – Your mentor will expect some improve. You should expect to grow with knowledge. Mentors will advise homework, such …

Things You Should Know About English Schools

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An English School refers to a school or institution where English is the ‘primary medium of imparting education’ to students in all subjects; this may also be the case where English is not the first language or the ‘mother tongue’ of the students.

A thorough knowledge of the English language is extremely valuable and useful for communication at a global level; since many countries have mandated that the English language is used as the normal education medium.

The spread of English around the world is associated with the rise of the British Empire. From its original homeland in the lowlands of Scotland to the rest or Ireland and Great Britain, the use of the English language spread far and wide increasing the cultural and economic influences of countries especially since the times of the World Wars.

Once English left the shores of the British Isles, it travelled quickly to the Commonwealth Countries such as Canada, Australia and large parts of Asia where the British Empire extended to.

Under Section 92 of the Canadian Constitution, education is a matter under provincial control. Large parts of Canada were occupied by French-speaking Europeans. During the 19th and 20th century, the English-only education laws culinated in the Manitoba Schools Question 1896 and Ontario Regulation 17 in 1912, which were strident against French and other European minority languages. Canada adopted official bilingualism in 1969 where English and French found their places, but for most part English remains the predominant language of education.

The Parliament of England passed the Laws in Wales Acts 1535-1542 annexing Wales as part of the English Kingdom; These laws are collectively referred to as ‘Acts of Union’.

In Ireland, the ‘Royal Schools’ proclamation by James I in 1608 was done with the intent of setting up on free school in every country for educating the youth in learning and religion.

Between 1494 and 1698 the Scots Parliament passed nearly ten acts to legislate and establish English among the aristocracy first and spread it down to all ranks of people.

The Charter Act of 1813 decreed that English as a language would be included in the Indian education system for students to learn although strictly not enforcing it as a replacement for existing indigenous languages. It was anticipated that English would continue to exist with other studies to reinforce moral laws and ethical values.

Colonial education

In South Africa, the Dutch Reformed Church Elders established the earliest European schools in the late 17th century in the Cape Colony to minister biblical instruction as a necessary requisite for church confirmations. Basic literacy abilities and math skills were taught in rural areas but by 1799, British mission schools had propagated with the arrival of the early delegation of the London Missionary Society.

Elsewhere, with the spread of English as the dominant language for learning and working, orthodox believers and fanatic opposers of the language fostered trouble by resisting the use of English in schools and teaching places; however, by the turn of the 21st …

Exciting Teaching Tools of Tomorrow

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School teachers always wanted to discover ways to connect with their students more effectively for a better learning experience. Thanks to such tools as ClassDojo, teachers can now easily have their students focused in class in no time (rather than spend precious minutes trying to manage students’ behavior).

ClassDojo likewise provides students with data on their own behavior, making them less disorderly, leading to a more conducive learning environment. Parents benefit from ClassDojo, too. Teachers can easily access every child’s classroom information and show them to the parents and make them engaged in their children’s development.

Three Ring is another techie tool for teachers who want to organize their students’ data digitally. This app allows teachers to upload student works from your smartphones or laptops directly to your own online stream.

You can use it during instruction inside the classroom, for planning lessons that are needed or will be enjoyed by the students, and for easily assessing the works of each of your students. Students can also see their progress through time through the uploaded pictures in the teachers’ stream. This can encourage them to do better in class.

Years of research on early cognitive development has paved way for new tools that will help children develop their cognitive skills. Scientific Learning®’s Fast ForWord Program strengthens children’s cognitive skills, helping them improve their reading-related skills such as comprehension, phonological and phonemic awareness, vocabulary, syntax, and grammar, among others.

Fast ForWord also offers English language learning where children can improve on their English literacy rapidly. The program is also consistent in the use of brain exercises for better retention and faster improvement on the use of English language, no matter what your first language may be.

More and more grade school teachers are also excited about custom-designed curriculums which allow the use of apps and devices such as iPads. Elementary schools in several parts of the United States have participated in piloting this kind of programs. For example, students of Jessieville Elementary School in Arkansas used storybook apps for their language arts and science activities. Likewise, students from Van Meter Elementary School managed to create their own ebooks by using several apps and software such as FlipSnack, Evernote, Skitch, and Mackin VIA.

Teachers believe that technology should be used to make education and learning more fun and interesting for children who are exposed to the internet, video games, and devices (such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets) early in their lives.…

Top Universities in Singapore – NUS and NTU

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Undoubtedly the top ranked universities in Singapore are NUS and NTU!

National University of Singapore

National University of Singapore (NUS) is ranked 33 in the Times Higher Education Supplement’s World University Rankings 2007.

According to the Financial Times (FT) 2006 EMBA ranking of the Top 85 EMBA programs, NUS Business School rises in rankings for Executive MBA programs to be among world’s Top 29.

NUS Business School did extremely well in two of the sub-categories – it came out Top 5 for the categories of ‘International Attendees’, and ‘Top Salaries in IT/ Telecommunications’.

According to the THES 2006 World Ranking in the field of technology, NUS Faculty of Engineering ranked 8th in the World’s top 100 in Technology

According to the Newsweek Ranking of Global University, NUS is ranked 36th in the top 100 universities.

Nanyang Technological University

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is the world’s top 20 technological university!

According to the Times Higher Education Supplement’s World University Rankings 2007, NTU is ranked 69 in the world.

The university has 2 campuses in Singapore: NTU at one-north campus and the Yunnan Garden campus. NTU at one-north campus is located next to Biopolis, the Singapore biomedical research hub. NTU has strong reputation overseas, linkages with world famous universities such as University of Washington, Stanford University, MIT, Cambridge, to name a few.

It offers undergraduate and graduate courses in Accountancy, Business, Communication Studies, Engineering, Science and Arts.

The university is recognized globally for its excellence in science and engineering. The College of Engineering is one of the world largest engineering colleges, with 6 engineering schools offering a variety of programs and specializations to meet the needs of many students.

It is also home to the National Institute of Education (NIE), which is the only teacher training institute in Singapore. NIE provides educational services to countries such as Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.

The College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences is the first Singapore professional art school offering courses in art, design and media.

Nanyang Business School (NBS) offers one of the world top 100 MBA programs. According to the Financial Times survey (published in Jan 2007), its MBA program is ranked Number 1 in Singapore and Number 2 in Asia.…

How To Sell Insurance Coverage at Any Stage of Your Career

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Do you know How to Sell Insurance and Be Successful?

Being a desperate insurance agent, you are not sure where to begin and also you require the best tactics on how to sell insurance the best way. Insurance can be an incredible career for people that have a niche personality of persuasion selling. But what about the rest of you. I guarantee that for people that do not like selling, you will have a very disappointing career. The hardest part of Selling Insurance is trying to get leads and convert those leads to customers.

Whats the # 1 Secret on Insurance Selling?

Times have changed over the past few years. With the internet and different online ways to buy insurance, agents need to discover the new way to generate leads you can not spend all day trying to generate leads. Today’s insurance agents need to set up marketing systems and let the leads come to them. My # 1 secret is reduce the time on trying to generate leads, and spend more time on educating and networking with prospects.

Internet leads are the best way to get started. The one thing to understand is that there are 2 types of Internet leads. Most every insurance producer puts in a ton of effort and extremely tries trying to locate leads to bring in daily sales. To get leads daily and quickly is to buy them. The problem you may know with these leads, is that these prospects are price hunting. If the lowest price is not your competitive market, you still need to get them on your list and sell to them when they realize that “you get what you pay for”. The best way to get internet leads is through your own website that drives traffic directly to you. These people actually want to buy from you. This is the first strategy you need to focus on. Do not focus on finding leads. Set up a system, so the leads come to you. So what are the systems and how do you set them up? Keep reading, I think I can help.

The lead generation process should be a system of your organization. Online insurance marketing video clips from an insurance specialist are a great way to learn How To Sell Insurance and implement insurance marketing strategies.…

Choosing a Career While in High School

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Have you ever taken a career test? They often ask you many things about what you are good at and what you like to do in order to help you figure out what career you could do for the rest of your life. Do you know what you want to do for the rest of your life? Some people have known since they were little what they wanted to be when they grew up, some realize it a little later in middle school or high school, and others still do not know for sure even after they graduate college.

It is not required of you to decide on your career while you are in high school. Some high school students feel that they should know by then so they choose something that might sound good, pursue it in college, and end up not liking it or wanting to do it. That means almost an entire college degree down the drain. If you wanted to change majors you could at least not have to retake the core courses, but it would still be a waste of about 2 years or more.

What can you do while you are in high school to prepare for your future career? As far as your career goes, the best thing to do in college is explore. For example, if you are interested in science, explore different science careers. Talk with your teachers and your guidance counselor about possible career paths in science. If you decide you are interested in medicine, look for people in medicine you may know and ask them questions. Ask if you can shadow them in practice to see how you like it. If you discover it is not for you, you will not have to worry about having wasted that time. You looked into it, figured out you do not like, and now you can move on.

If you are not sure where to even start, think about what you like to do. Are you artistic? Are you outgoing? Are you good in math, science, or English? Do you like to work with people? Do you like kids? Do you want to make a lot of money? Do you mind working a lot of hours? Do you want to do something flexible? Will you ever want to start a family? All of these things should be taken into account when you start looking into your career. If you take a job with a 70 hour a week commitment, you might find it conflicting with the family you want to have. Look into everything for ideas and for reasons to do or not to do something. …

Chemical Change Science Projects – Cool Chemistry That a Student Can Do

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Chemistry science projects involving a chemical change are often chosen by middle and high school students. Many kids like to do an experiment with a dramatic chemical change. When searching for a project, it can be difficult to find an experiment with chemicals that are easy to find, and easy to work with.

One popular project involving chemicals is an experiment determining which fruit or fruit juice has the most vitamin C. A simple indicator is made with cornstarch and iodine. Students (and parents) enjoy watching the chemical reaction that occurs along with titration, which is a fancy way of saying "putting in drops." This project can be modified in several different ways, allowing your student's creativity to shine. We get letters from many students telling us that this easy science project was submitted to the fair, and was chosen as a winner.

Another great science project involving a chemical change is watching what happens as yeast 'eats' sugar. In this project, warm water and yeast are placed in a bottle with a bit of sugar. A balloon is placed over the mouth of the bottle. As the yeast consumes the sugar, carbon dioxide is released, causing the balloon to blow up. This project is so much fun to watch that our kids did it over and over until we ran out of yeast.

Both of these projects can be done as demonstrations; they offer dramatic reactions that students will be able to observe immediately. Both science projects can also be experiments. They naturally lend themselves to a question, the formation of an hypothesis, and testing. The results can easily be graded to form a conclusion. …

College Jobs

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One of the hardest times in someone's career life is during the college years because you are at a cross-road. You are in the middle of not having the training you need for your dream job and having it. Most companies will not hire you right now because you still have some schooling to go, but you do not want to work in some menial job because you have enough schooling to know exactly what you want to do with your life. So while you wait for your schooling to finish so you can land that amazing job, look into some of these ultimate college jobs. Just maybe you will not have to be a starving college student much longer.

• Be a personal trainer at a local gym. This is perfect for those who want to work out, but do not want to pay the membership fee. More than likely you will get a freedom membership and get paid for helping others reach their weight loss and fitness goals. The more you train others, the more money you will be bringing in; so, spread the word. One great way to get trainees is to be fit yourself. You are the best advertisement of what you can offer them. Just consider yourself a walking billboard.

• Donate. For those of you that do not mind needles in the least, this just might be the perfect college job for you. Think of it this way: you get to make your own hours while having a product that will always replenish itself. So basically, you have a never-ending product line that guarantees money making opportunities and an increased cash flow. Remember, this is not for those who fault at the sight of a needle. If you can handle it, go for it. Not only will it put money into your pocket, but you will be helping out others with your plasma.

• Get creative with your services. While I was in college, there were guys that offered garbage take-out services. Because our complex's dumpster was quite a walk, many apartments would just place the garbage bag right outside the door. I think they charged 5 dollars a week. It may not seem like a lot, but it really added up. Something like that could work for you. Look around where you live and see what people are doing and what you can do for them. Research is essential with this. You may have a creative idea, but if it is not right for your target group, you will just be wasting your time. If it makes it easier, just think of things that lazy college kids hate doing, and then do it for them (except their homework).

• Multi-level marketing. There can be huge money in this. Also, some companies even specialize in MLM leads [http://www.goleadz.com] This is a very valuable source for some businesses. With this endeavor, you should find your niche. What are the products that you love and could …

Legal Secretary Training Will Give You Career Options

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What have you got to lose if you are already a secretary and you attend training on becoming a legal secretary? You have nothing to lose. In fact you have all to gain. People say that one of the dead-end jobs in a company is a secretary. It is true. You seldom see someone get promoted from a secretary to something else. In fact, the secretary themselves quit to apply for another job because the tasks that they do daily have become things that they find comfort in. A very wise person said to always challenge your comfort zone. Whenever you feel that you are settling, do something exciting. Challenge yourself, improve your task.

For a secretary, one can attend a legal secretary training that is being conducted all the time and some are even administrated online. You can not go wrong with this decision because you will improve your craft, you will learn something new and you will earn more. Plus, you can continue to become in the legal profession if you want topecially if you continue your studies along this line. Today, you are a secretary. Tomorrow, a legal secretary and who knows maybe a couple of years from now you will become a lawyer. Lawyers always start out somewhere and some of them started out with being a legal clerk and sometimes even a legal secretary.

So you see you will have numerous options for a career once you attend a legal secretary training. Career paths that were closed to you before will be wide open with just a few days of training. …

Career Planning With Mind Maps

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There are plenty of instances in life where you have to make a choice; and no, this is not just about which ice cream flavor you should pick. There are important scenarios, your choices during which can go on to shape your life, at least for the next few years. One of these scenarios is when you are at a multi-pronged fork in terms of career and you have to choose one that you can follow, probably for the rest of your life. Often, this is the only prong that people can select, and there are very few people who can get the option to make another choice at the fork. The big conundrum is: how to choose the right fork for you?

For generations, a majority of people have been choosing their careers after consulting their acquentions without really considering their own aptitude. This method can be called anything but foolproof, and it is very much similar that you'll end up doing something you have absolutely no interest in. Fortunately, there is a better, more fruitful method for selecting and planning a career, one that can definitely be more help to you. The method is using Mind Maps.

Here are a few steps as to how you can utilize mind maps to plan a career:

1. Make a note of your current skill set

Enlist your skills, your strengths, your weaknesses, tasks at which you can excel and tasks at which you can tank horribly.

Now objectively compare this with the requirements of your current job. If you find that you are overqualified, it's time to say Hi to new interviews.

If you find that you are just about qualified, highlight those regions which you can work upon. Set targets for yourself, wherein you can improve and be a better professional.

2. Set goals according to your limits

This is quite important because setting too high a goal is just as effective as asking a cat to spell out 'onomatopoeia'. Every person has their own limits and boundaries as to what they can achieve or even work at, and it is, in fact, quintessential that you set realistic goals. That way, you can constantly compare yourself against realistic benchmarks, and hopefully, at some point, exceed your own expectations.

3. Evaluation

List out all the realistic career options available to you. Add everything that is possible and you might like doing, even if it includes playing some sport for a career. Now, add four more columns against each of these options, sometimes your desirability for the job (listen to your heart here), the potential it has (brain, not the heart), how realistic the option is to actually carry out for you (brain again), and the drawbacks of each option (of course the brain).

Fill out these columns realistically, with a neutral perspective, as if you are doing this for someone else. You will be able to eliminate a majority of the options with this simple screening process, and it will …

Continuing Education in Malaysia, Pathway to Individual Growth

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Education in an International Context

Asia has long been an avid student of the West, and for almost a century and a half, students from all over Asia have traveled abroad in search of the best education and training to plant the seeds of new technology, knowledge and ways of living and working in order to improve living conditions in their home countries. Foreign teachers have traveled to train Asians at home and to advise nations on building teaching facilities and systems based on Western models. Furthering educational goals remains a basic premise of cultural exchange and international relations.

For Malaysia, the pace of modern Western learning has accelerated since the country's independence from British colonial rule following WWII. The nation realized early on that it could not modernize and raise the standard of living of its citizenry on its own in isolation. Multinational corporations established operations in Malaysia employing and training locals. Technology transferred from abroad, Malaysian researchers, educators and students traveled overseas, foreign advisers were invited to positions in Malaysian institutions and facilities.

The goals of higher education in Malaysia are aligned with those of other peaceful nations of the world: to advance the economic development of the nation, to improve the lives of its citizenry, to promote greater cultural understanding between people and regions of the world, and to further the boundaries of all academic disciplines.

Education Improves Lives

Education and training are the means to inform and positively guide a nation's prospects for the future as each worker learners to creatively solve problems, perform higher technical jobs or manage several projects and teams. By investing in education, a line worker, a staff member, a manager upgrades his skills and know-how to accumulate greater responsibilities and increases his income. Training provides the work force with the necessary technical and managerial skills required by employers. The individual and society which invest in education pave the way for a more promising future and improve the life conditions of the family and the citizenry. Education and training enables the son of an unskilled laborer in a remote village to become a crane operator at a high-rise construction site or a crew leader at an electronics manufacturing plant or a paralegal or a government-appointed magistrate.

Education Must Also Change over Time

As change alters the fabric of society, the needs of society change and so too, do the roles and skills needed for high-technology, emerging industries to gain traction and move forward. The lifeblood of any nation which continues to develop and raise its standard of living is its education system, and for the individual the need for continuing education is just as vital. As jobs fall to economic downturns and cycles, and traditional industries and manufacturing give way to the rising industries of the future, the skills and knowledge learned twenty years ago may be less relevant today. The need to consistently reinvest in the education and training at both the personal and national levels is essential for growth and …

Teaching Jobs – 7 Steps to a Teaching Career

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More and more Americans are looking for teaching jobs as they are faced with a mid-life meltdown following the worst economic recession that has hit the US. Among those who pursued different careers in the past and lost their jobs recently, many are toying with the idea of ​​doing teaching work. The trend has become more of a passion with them as teaching can not only be financially rewarding, but mentally satisfactory as well.

Undergo training

If you can follow the simple 7 steps to a teaching career, finding teaching jobs will not be a big deal at all. Your first step would be to undergo training as federal states coast to coast require teachers to possess at least a bachelor's degree.

Get certification

You do not need to be a graduate, but as an undergrad, you can apply for teaching jobs. With an approved certification you can teach at K-12 levels, but for teaching at a community college, you would need to be a graduate.

Check aptitude

Find out before embarking on a teaching career wherever you have the necessary aptitude for the job. Working in teaching require loads of patience as you may have to deal with students coming from different backgrounds as well as diverse socio-economic groups.

Do substitute teaching

In a bid to know wherever you would be comfortable working in teaching, check out substitute teacher jobs. You can work part time or stand in for a regular teacher who has gone on leave and find out the environment first hand.

Identify age groups

Teaching jobs are available for different age groups beginning with pre-school kids. Depending on your qualification and training, you should decide which age group you would be comfortable handling. Teaching also involves handling as you need to fine tune your lesson plans to make it easy and simple for different students with equally different learning abilities. Teaching work ranges from pre-school to college and adult education.

Interact with teachers

Interact with several other teachers at forums or social interactive sites to get a hang of what the actual teaching process is like. Get as much information as you can from teachers you know as well as those you meet online at chat sites and forums. Exchange views and get to know the different challenges faced in teaching jobs. You can also get in touch with lot many first timers who have opted for teaching careers mid way after being laid off at the work place after the recession.

Volunteer

If you are into teaching for the first time, you could try another great way to begin. Start off with tutoring or volunteering for a local school and find out what motivates you to do so. Your financial situation will also determine what type of teaching career you want to opt for. And check out what impact it would have on your relationships with near and dear ones as well when you look for different teaching jobs. …

How Data Science Is Changing the World

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Our Life and Data Science

When one buys or looks for something on Amazon and Flipkart, the site remembers one of preferences and provides him related suggestions next time one visits the site. How are companies being able to do that? The answer is: Data Science. Companies are storing our data and using them to understand how to improve their products according to our needs and also how to increase customers' engagement with them. The reason why this system is working so well is because today more and more people are coming online and leaving footprints on the internet, which the companies can exploit to make correct predictions.

Visible Examples of Uses of Data Science

  • Search Results: Search Engines like Google predict what we want to search before we can even complete the word, and this is because they have millions of related search keywords already stored in their databases.
  • Digital Advertisements: Ads on Internet are not random unlike the traditional ads on TV and newspapers. The companies collect separate data about each and every user and show only the relevant ads.
  • Recommendations: E-commerce sites like Amazon and online entertainment sites like Netflix are using it to recommend new products and movies based on users' past experiences.
  • Image and Speech Recognition: As artificial intelligence and machine learning are getting better, image and speech recognition tools are getting more advanced and accurate.

Which Industries Are Using Data Science?

Almost every industry is generating a huge amount of data and has moved from knowledge-driven approach to data-driven approach in order to solve problems and produce better results. Some notable industries are as follows:

  • Information Technology: This is the most obvious industry, which Data Science has become the backbone of. From suggesting friends on Facebook to suggesting videos on YouTube, from recommending movies on Netflix to filtering products on Amazon, and from enhancing user experience on Uber to providing real-time tracking on Dominos, Data Science is being used in every aspect.
  • Aviation and Logistics: Airlines are using it to predict weather condition and possible delays and to keep the passengers informed accordingly, while logistics companies like FedEx can discover best routes and best modes of transport to increase cost efficiency.
  • Human Resources: With the help of Data Science, companies find it easy to predict employee attrition and figure out ways to increase their productivity.
  • Medical Science: In Bioinformatics, Data Science along with Genome data is helping researchers and doctors to analyze genetic structures and understand how particular drugs can act on diseases.
  • Astrophysics: In Space Sciences too, it is being used to create large astronomical datasets.
  • Banking and Finances: It helps banks in giving better customer service, fraud detection, customers profiling and forecasting the economic conditions.

Scope of Data Science

It has emerged as the most exciting career of the present era. There are a large number of vacancies, the saloons are high, prospect of career growth are promising, and the work is exciting. Organizations like Glassdoor and Harvard University have even listed …

Funding For College – Money & Cash For College

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Image enrollments continue to rise, as well as tuition costs. More and more people today are looking to continue their education and advance their careers. The largest obstacle to returning to college is the high cost. However, if you are diligent, there are countless resources available. If you are one of those people searching out funding for college, there is no better time than now.

Start with the obvious. Contact the school (s) you are interested in attending, and look at all of the financial aid available. These options range from loans to grants to scholarships. In fact, the Pell Grant recently received an increase in funding. In some states, there may be options and assistance available from the state as well.

Next, look to philanthropic organizations and corporate foundations for scholarships. There are numerous options, but pay attention to qualifications and timing of applications. A search online or at your local library can help you find those that best fit your needs. Also, look to your employer. Many employers offer scholarships and tuition reimbursements programs.

You can also search out funding for college from more unconventional resources. There are scholarships available to minorities and people with certain creative interests and pursuits. There are also scholarships available to those with unusual physical characteristics. There are even seminars available for people who like to eat candy.

Clearly, if you want to find funding for college, the resources are out there. Take some time online or at the library to search out these available options. While this may take some extra time and effort, the results could be very rewarding. …

Understanding the Concept of State Universities Degree Program

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Let us go by the literal meaning, before we move on with the discussion. In United States, a state university is nothing but a group of public universities supported by a State. Degree programs are career enhancing, professional bachelors, masters and doctors programs etc offered by a school, college or a university. A state universities degree program is an academic course (program) offered by state universities.

Common degrees include bachelors, masters, doctorial, certificates, diplomas, associates and some other customized versions. There are certain disciplines which are common (arts, commerce, literature, law, science etc) in most state universities, but what gives some universities an edge are certain courses (military technology, theology, biomedical etc) based on futuristic sciences and other developing genre which do not find the list of many varsities.

A set of step by step instructions on how a student may prepare for his entry into a top state university degree program is as follows.

Keeping their career as the center point, and keeping their 'interest' as a catalyst, they need to analyze their career path.

Students can learn more about their career disciples, prospects, scholarships, college facilities, sports aspects, overall reviews and other degree requirements from any first rate university directories.

Then, students need to prepare thoroughly towards getting admitted to a varsity of their choice. Doing well in respective degree programs will always help you not only in terms of grades but for better career head-starts.

While continuing the course, and even while learning about job related aspects, the university directory you select will be your partner. Here, it is advised to choose the best and the most informative university directory.

Forming a nice circle of collections with respect to your education and career will help you in the long run.

Grading of Universities and Degree Programs
Like universities (colleges, schools and other institutions) are graduated, even degree programs are graduated as well. Facilities, faculty, career guidance, industry & market feedback are some factors which are taken into consideration while grading degree programs with respect to colleges and universities.

All in all, while choosing any state university's degree program, a student needs to keep his options open and take a decision corresponding to latest developments in the field of education and careers. …