by Noël Rozny myFootpath Web Editor & Content Manager Once upon a time, different career paths existed in separate silos, completely independent of each other. If you decided to become a lawyer, you couldn’t change your mind, take a few classes, and become a part-time teacher, and vice versa. No matter what career you chose, you were pretty much stuck there for the long haul. Luckily that’s no longer the…
by Noël Rozny myFootpath Web Editor & Content Manager Have you been thinking about going back to school or continuing your education, but aren’t sure how to get started? Does going back to school seem like a great idea, but too much of a hassle or obstacle to overcome? Like most things in life, going back to school might seem next to impossible at the beginning. But by breaking down…
By Patrick O’Connor We’re going to start with a quick quiz: What employer is hiring 80,000 new employees, even as we speak? Answer: The United States Government Really! According to Homeland Security specialist Ken Van Sparrentak at Oakland Community College, the U.S. Government is looking to hire border crossing agents, airport security personnel, and more. Surprised? Me too, but it seems this isn’t the only growth industry. Monster.com lists accountant,…
by Noel Rozny myFootpath Web Editor & Content Manager It’s Thursday, which means we’re right on the cusp of a three-day weekend (and for some of us, possibly a four- or five-day weekend). The little ones are back in school, recent high schools graduates have headed off to college, and it’s time to go back to work after summer vacation. As Labor Day approaches, the U.S. economy is still recovering…
By Kristen Abell It seems like you can’t have a conversation these days without “Facebook” or “Twitter” or some other such site coming up in some way. There’s a good reason for this – according to their site, there are more than 500 million users on Facebook, and Twitter has over 100 million users and is still growing as of April, 2010. What does this mean for college students today?…
