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StudentsOver30.com - The Ultimate Resource Guide for Nontraditional Students » The Workplace http://www.studentsover30.com The Ultimate Resource Guide for Nontraditional Students Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:01:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Make Money With Poker? http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/jobs/make-money-with-poker/ http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/jobs/make-money-with-poker/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:59:46 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=467 Many people today play poker at various online casino sites. By playing with real money, players have the opportunity to win money. For many of them this leads to the question is it possible to make money playing poker? This question is a bit more complex than one might think. Of course, the short answer [...]

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Top Ten Jobs Requiring a Two-Year Degree http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/jobs/top-ten-jobs-requiring-a-two-year-degree/ http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/jobs/top-ten-jobs-requiring-a-two-year-degree/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:54:29 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=280 Over time, a two-year degree has proved to be much more than a stepping-stone to a Bachelor’s or Master’s. The career options for two-year grads are vast and varied. Here’s a list from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics on the top ten jobs that require a two-year degree: Computer Specialist: A Computer Specialist is [...]

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How to Choose a Right Career http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/how-to-choose-a-right-career/ http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/how-to-choose-a-right-career/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:36:19 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=207 How to choose a career that best suits you is a long and sometimes difficult process. The two most important factors when choosing a career are as follows: does it interest you and what are your goals for the future. There is no point of choosing a job as a school teacher if it does [...]

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Cubicles: The Art of Working With Distractions http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/office-politics/hate-my-office-cubicle-the-art-of-working-with-distractions-2/ http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/office-politics/hate-my-office-cubicle-the-art-of-working-with-distractions-2/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:43:22 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=200 By Melissa Nykorchuk Working in an office today is nothing like it used to be. Forget four walls and a door that you can close. Having an office in today’s thrifty business world can mean nothing more than three short cubicle walls with no privacy and the ability to hear everything within a twenty-foot radius. Learning [...]

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Dressing Properly for Your Job Interview http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/interview/dressing-properly-for-your-job-interview/ http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/interview/dressing-properly-for-your-job-interview/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:29:31 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=138 You finally found the perfect job, and you have been contacted by your potential employer to come in for an interview. How exciting! It is now time to follow up your impressive resume with an even more impressive interview. The first impression you make on a potential employer is critical. Your appearance can tell a [...]

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Get A Nontraditional Resume Background Noticed In A Good Way for Job Search http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/vanilla-resume/get-a-nontraditional-resume-background-noticed-in-a-good-way-for-job-search/ http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/vanilla-resume/get-a-nontraditional-resume-background-noticed-in-a-good-way-for-job-search/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:02:03 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=127 by Caroline Ceniza-Levine There are three main job search roadblocks: 1) your resume doesn’t get you to the first round; 2) you get to the first job interview but get closed there; or 3) you get to the finals but can’t seem to get the job offer. Job search tactics differ for each type, so [...]

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Creating a Re-Entry Resume for Stay-at-Home Moms http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/vanilla-resume/resume-for-stay-at-home-moms/ http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/vanilla-resume/resume-for-stay-at-home-moms/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:22:36 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=115 by Brandi Rhoades When you left your job nine years ago, rejoining the workforce probably wasn’t much of a consideration. Instead, you found yourself enamored with that little baby who would begin to redefine your life. Now, though, the workforce is calling, and you’re stuck looking at a huge gap in your resume. How do you [...]

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Are You a ‘Permalancer’ at Your Place of Employment? http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/jobs/are-you-a-permalancer-at-your-place-of-employment/ http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/jobs/are-you-a-permalancer-at-your-place-of-employment/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:11:37 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=112 If you’re scratching your head at the term “permalancer” then perhaps at your place of employment, you receive paid vacations, paternity leave, medical benefits, a lush 401k and maybe even dental health. Now imagine this: Would you do the same job without the benefits? More than 10 million U.S. workers do according to the Government Accountability [...]

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Confessions of an Interviewer http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/interview/confessions-of-a-job-interviewer/ http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/interview/confessions-of-a-job-interviewer/#comments Sun, 18 May 2008 02:39:32 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=84 by Mary White I hate interviewing job candidates. I hate having openings that need to be filled. I want my company to be fully staffed at all times. When turnover results in an open position, productivity slows down. When I have to spend time looking for someone to fill an open position, productivity slows down. When [...]

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Million Dollar Vocabulary http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/million-dollar-vocabulary/ http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/million-dollar-vocabulary/#comments Sun, 18 May 2008 01:55:30 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=83 by April M. Ardito Have you given any thought lately to improving your vocabulary? If you haven’t, you probably should. Johnson O’Connor, founder of the Johnson O’Conner Research Foundation, proved in multiple scientific studies that the size and quality of a person’s vocabulary is directly related to the level of success that person is able to [...]

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