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Prepare Now, Get Paid Later: Getting Ready for the Job Market
Rushing into a job search is never a good idea. Take the time to perfect your resume, explore networking and job search tools, and hone your interviewing skills. Employers can afford to be more selective lately, so the average job hunt is taking longer. If you're a job-seeker, or looking to move up the ladder at your current workplace, consider returning to school to finish that business degree or earn additional certifications, which can only beef up your marketable skills. Now's the time to start schmoozing — according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70 percent of all jobs are found through networking.

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Why You Shouldn't Panic About the Economy
With bad economic news surrounding job-seekers, it's easy to panic. But according to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are still about 2.5 million job openings nationwide and not enough qualified applicants to fill them in such industries as nursing, education, and other skilled trades. It might be worthwhile to explore furthering your education in one of these fast-growing industries to make yourself more desirable. You can take advantage of these career openings by earning your nursing degree, getting a degree in education, or starting on any number of rewarding vocational programs.

Plus, panicking gets you nowhere. If you accept the first job offer you receive and you don't like the job, you may find yourself unemployed once again. The first step is setting the right goals for yourself. Learn more here.
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Dollars and Sense: Earning Your Master's Degree
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the average annual salary of someone with an advanced degree is more than $74,000, as compared the the $51,000 a year for a bachelor's degree alone. Not only that, but today's fastest growing careers are in management consulting, human resources, healthcare, and education — all of which require an advanced degree more often than not. Plus, earning your master's degree online takes the worry out of returning to school, by allowing you to work from home at times that are convenient for you. Find out more about how a master's degree can benefit you at www.collegegrad.com/schools/masters.shtml.

Plus, panicking gets you nowhere. If you accept the first job offer you receive and you don't like the job, you may find yourself unemployed once again. The first step is setting the right goals for yourself. Master's Education Center.

Sources:
Chad Graham — Workers retrain to revive careers, The Arizona Republic
Ruth Mantell — Look Before You Leap at a New Job, The Wall Street Journal, Marketwatch
Heather Huhman — Networking as a Job Search Tool, Las Vegas Examiner
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