Distance Learning

Top 5 Reasons Employers Should Hire Online Students

July 5th, 2012

Time and again, online students have to explain the rationality of going for the distance learning route over a traditional school or college. Many people, especially employers are quick in criticizing online students for taking the ‘lazy’ route. Little do they know that online students actually develop some key personal traits through their degree which are literally a necessity for survival in today’s fast-paced personal and professional life.

Job Forecast for New Nursing Graduates

June 5th, 2012

The job forecast for 2012 indicates that the job outlook for nursing jobs is quite promising. With improvements in the economy, the job prospects for this profession are likely to improve further. According to Peter McMenamin, Ph.D., senior policy fellow with the American Nurses Association, “The job market for registered nurses is simply going to pick up. If not in 2011, soon!” Moreover, Andrea Higham, director of J&J’s Campaign for Nursing’s Future feels that there might be many more new jobs in the nursing field in the year 2011. She says, “I think with [a stabilizing economy], you’ll see a lot more nursing jobs open up.”

Top 8 Courses Offered Through Distance Learning

April 5th, 2012

If you want to find out what the top 8 courses offered through distance learning are, just ask people who do the hiring, “What online degree do they like to see on a resume?” Hiring managers and human resource managers see resumes from would be employees in nearly every field. Here are the 8 courses that they consider to be the top ones offered through distance learning.

Top 8 Tips Before Applying for Online College

April 2nd, 2012

Thinking about applying to an online college? If you are thinking about enrolling in an online school make sure you take the time to prepare. These 8 tips will help you make the right decision so that you can have the best online college experience ever.

Templates for Writing College Recommendation Letters

March 30th, 2012

Do you normally use a template for writing a college recommendation letter? Did you know that a winning college recommendation letter template has five main parts, which are the: