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There’s no doubt about the fact that an MBA can help in boosting your career growth to a great extent and also enhance your earning potential. There’s not one, but many reasons as to why you should get an MBA. However, living up to the requirement of this degree isn’t easy - especially if you’re already balancing family along with a full time job. In the following article we discuss a few tips to help you make it through a part time MBA program successfully. #1: Choose the Right School Before you go ahead and enroll in any part time MBA program, you need to ensure that the school you choose and its curriculum goes hand in hand with your career goals. It should be fit for your personal as well as professional life. You also need to see that all your priorities are met before selecting the university. If you're looking for a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies, Cornerstone, a Christian university in Michigan is likely the type of school you're searching for. … [Read more...] about How to Successfully Complete a Part-Time MBA Program

A great resume is, of course, essential in any successful job search, but there are some excellent ways that you can help your resume stand out.  What to add on a resume to get yourself noticed?  Want to jump ahead of the pack?  One savvy way to set yourself apart is through obtaining the right certification.  This is an edge that most jobseekers overlook.  In this article, we will examine 5 certification courses that will elevate your resume even in a crowded field. 1. ACLS and/or CPR Certification Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is a group of medical techniques that are used to treat life threatening cardiac emergencies including stroke and cardiac arrest.  ACLS Certification can help give your resume a little extra pop no matter what kind of job you want to land.  After all, what employer doesn't want someone on the team with the ability to potentially save a life? Just as ACLS certification can help you show that you can handle … [Read more...] about What to Add on a Resume? Take These 5 Certification Courses to Bolster Any Resume

Branding has become one of the most important aspects of growing a small business today. Have you ever heard people say, “Please pass me a Kleenex” instead of a “tissue”? How often are photo copiers referred to as “Xeroxes”? Creating a strong, consistent brand image is crucial for companies like Kleenex and Xerox, who have made their worldwide products synonymous with the industries they serve. For small businesses, entrepreneurs can also take advantage of branding their companies to create loyal customers and long-term profits. Create a Consistent Brand Image Small business owners need to define their specific target market and what their product needs are. For example, my company, Transon Media, markets to small business entrepreneurs who are looking for a strong digital presence. Therefore, we want to focus on creating a brand image that communicates to such individuals that we are more than capable of addressing their specific digital marketing wants and concerns. Understanding … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Build Your Small Business Brand

How many times have you been asked 'what's your five year plan'? Do you reply with enthusiasm, happy to explain in detail your life mapped out in intricate detail, or do you inwardly groan, and wonder why so many people are so concerned about planning way into the future instead of relishing the here and now, adapting to what the future brings? Planning can be an effective way to achieve goals and help motivate towards desired outcomes however the problem is, life isn't predictable, and the best plans in the world can't be guaranteed to succeed in getting what you want. Where are you left then? Despondent, feeling lost, and without the career you were expecting as a result from your five year plan. Things don't always pan out as you'd want or expect. Some jobs are guaranteed, right? Not the case. Nursing is one profession that is often seen to be a sure thing. 'We'll always need nurses'. That's probably what the student nurses in parts of the UK thought while doing their … [Read more...] about Why it Doesn't Always Pay to Have a Five Year Plan

Although you may want to offer your services as often as you can in order to make management happy, there are certain things outside of the office you shouldn't engage in. You can be friendly to your coworkers, but there are several aspects of interpersonal relationships you should stay away from. Fixing your supervisor's car may seem like a good career choice as he or she may hold you in higher esteem afterward, but it could wind up blowing up in your face causing a great deal of drama. 1. Skills - While you may want to help to the best of your abilities, you may not have the skills to accomplish your goal. If you were a good mechanic that would have been your career choice and at this point fixing the car isn't such a big deal. However, you could be lacking important knowledge needed to fix the car if you don't have a background in auto-repair. Then you run the risk of causing more damage than there was initially. Your lack of skills could make for a very terrible situation and you … [Read more...] about Never Offer to Fix Your Supervisor's Car