We recently came across a great article in the Cumberland Times News about Penn Foster College Accounting student Rita Watson. Rita has recently filed as a candidate on the Republican ticket for Register of Wills.
Please join us in wishing Rita the best of luck! To read the article, please click here.
Work, family, self … it’s hard enough to juggle those three things and then adding SCHOOL into the mix? It can be extremely overwhelming and a seemingly impossible task. Here are some tips that Jaime Littlefield with About.com outlined in her article “4 Ways to Balance Family and School”, click here to read it in its entirety.
1. Set some ground rules for all parties. Chances are you’ll need some peace and quiet to get your work done. Setting specific times and posting a schedule on your office door (or kitchen fridge) can be a great way to form a common understanding and keep resentments from forming.
2. Don’t forget play time. Online courses can get intense at times, particularly if you’re enrolled in more than one. But, don’t get so caught up that you forget to have fun.
3. Be an example. If you have school-aged children, use your own studies to set an example for how they can succeed in their own classes. Try setting aside a study time each afternoon when you study along side your kids.
4. Involve your family in your learning. Don’t just slink away into the back room and come out, red-eyed and silent, after a few hours of intense studying. Let your family know you’re accomplishing something meaningful.
How do you personally balance the important things in your life … like work, school and family?
While most other industries have suffered through this
recession and, as a consequence, have had reductions in workforce, salary cuts,
etc; the healthcare industry has seen remarkable growth. Many have said that the “recession proof”
careers are within the education and healthcare industries … but is this really
true? Maybe not.
In the article Is
Healthcare Still a Promising Field from US News and World Report, they dig
deeper into how this recession has affected the healthcare industry and the
results were rather surprising, to me at least.
According to the article, many hospitals have suffered during this
credit crisis and have had to tighten their belts. This has led to some hospitals downsizing,
putting a freeze on hiring or even closing down all together.
But, all is not lost. There seems to be a light at the end
of the tunnel and employment rates within the industry – especially where it
concerns nursing staff and home health services – things are starting to look
up. So, while the recession has
seemingly slowed growth in this particular industry, it hasn’t stalled it
completely as it has with many others.
The demand, however, seems to be shifting to allied health workers which
include physical therapists (and PT aides), lab techs and dental hygienists
rather than some of the other medical professions including nurses and
physicians.
Have you seen any of these trends first-hand? Have more jobs in the healthcare industry –
particularly allied health – been popping up in your area?
SCRANTON, PA, January 12, 2010 — Penn Foster Career School, one of the oldest and largest online learning institutions in the world, has launched two online Career Diploma programs:
• Optician This program trains students to obtain employment as an optician (also referred to as an ophthalmic dispenser). Students are taught the responsibilities of an optician, including choosing frames and lenses for a given prescription and dispensing contact lenses under the supervision of a licensed practitioner (if legally permitted to do so in their state of residence). Additionally, students will be prepared for the National Opticianry Competency Examination (NOCE), which is administered by the American Board of Opticianry (ABO), as well as the Contact Lens Registry Examination (CLRE), which is administered by the National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE).
• Legal Transcriptionist The Legal Transcription program prepares students to obtain employment as a legal transcriptionist. Students learn the skills required of a professional transcriber including drafting pleadings, discovery documents, and appellate procedures; using legal libraries to perform legal research; and revising completed transcriptions More information on these programs and the other programs offered by Penn Foster, can be found at www.PennFoster.edu.
About Penn Foster
Penn Foster College, Penn Foster Career School, and Penn Foster High School are part of Penn Foster, Inc., a global leader in online education. For more than 118 years, Penn Foster has been providing accredited career-focused degree and vocational programs in the fields of allied health, business, technology, education, and select trades. Nationally and regionally accredited Penn Foster High School (www.PennFosterHighSchool.com) and Penn Foster Career School (www.PennFoster.edu) are headquartered in Scranton, PA, with regional offices in Montreal, Canada. Penn Foster College (www.PennFosterCollege.edu) is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
I recently read this article I found on About.com giving reasons why earning your degree online might be the best during a troubled economy along with the flexibility that online learning provides. Here is just a snippet from the article. To read the full version of Jaime Littlefield’s article “10 Reasons to Earn an Online Degree in a Troubled Economy”, click here.
1. Invest in Yourself.
Putting money towards an online degree now may yield rewards for years to come.
2. Protect Your Job.
Improving your skills and broadening your experience will help make you invaluable to your company.
3. Prepare for the Worst.
Unfortunately, some people do lose their jobs through layoffs and downsizing, but your online studies will make you more attractive in a competitive job market.
4. Increase Your Earning Potential.
Once you earn an online degree, you may become eligible for promotions and salary increases.
5. Prepare for a Profession Change.
An online degree in a field such as education, nursing, or law enforcement may help you land a more secure position.
6. Learn Now, Pay Later.
You may be able to earn an entire online degree without paying a dime until you graduate – depending on the school you attend.
7. Take Advantage of Employer Tuition Reimbursement.
If you’re working for a company offering a tuition reimbursement program, now is a perfect time to take advantage. Improve your resume by earning an online degree on your employer’s dime.
8. Defer Your Current Student Loans.
If you’re making monthly payments on a federal student loan now, you may be able to defer the loan by enrolling in an online college.
9. Save on Gas.
Enrolling in an online college will help you save at the pump.
10. Study in Your Spare Time.
Many students are even able to balance a full-time job while taking a full load of online classes.