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  • Accountant: Tax Season's Hottest Job

    By OnlineDegrees.com, Posted Mar 12th 2012 @ 9:06AM

    This article originally appeared on OnlineDegrees.com By Maryalene LaPonsie Benjamin Franklin summed up two things that remain constant in life: Death and taxes. But while there's no way to avoid death, a skilled accountant can hunt for every legal deduction and credit available to lower your tax bill, ...

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  • What Employers Wish You'd Learned In College

    By OnlineDegrees.com, Posted Feb 29th 2012 @ 9:52AM

    This article originally appeared on OnlineDegrees.com By Adam Stone Note to new grads: Your boss doesn't care if you can tweet like a pro. A recent survey shows employers aren't satisfied with the skills fresh graduates bring to the table. Most employers surveyed said new grads lack "soft skills," those ...

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  • Do People Think Your Profession Is Trustworthy?

    By OnlineDegrees.com, Posted Jan 30th 2012 @ 9:06AM

    This article originally appeared on OnlineDegrees.com By Timothy Mullaney The evil Nurse Ratched, of Ken Kesey's classic "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," might be one of the most infamous villains of literature and film, but according to a new poll, she didn't ruin Americans' opinions of her profession. ...

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  • Why Employers Don't Care About Your College Major

    By OnlineDegrees.com, Posted Jan 27th 2012 @ 10:05AM

    This article originally appeared on OnlineDegrees.com By Clare Kaufman A recent report by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce made headlines with the claim that "Not all majors are created equal." The report, "Hard Times: College Majors, Unemployment and Earnings," draws on data ...

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  • Video Game Developers On The Holiday Hot Job List

    By OnlineDegrees.com, Posted Dec 6th 2011 @ 11:09AM

    This article originally appeared on OnlineDegrees.com By Maryalene LaPonsie Each holiday season, video game companies make sure there are plenty of new titles to place under the Christmas tree, and shoppers race to snap them up. Video games were the second most-searched item on e-commerce sites on Cyber ...

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  • Job Perks That Are Worth A Pay Cut

    By OnlineDegrees.com, Posted Dec 2nd 2011 @ 9:26AM

    This article originally appeared on OnlineDegrees.com By Jessica Hanley Some jobs are famous for their perks: CEOs get to use the corporate jet, Google employees can see a chiropractor on site, and snowboard company Burton gives employees a free season pass to a nearby resort. But you don't need to be the ...

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  • How To Make Procrastination Work For You

    By OnlineDegrees.com, Posted Nov 7th 2011 @ 10:22AM

    This article was originally published on OnlineDegrees.com By Blythe Robbins Douglas Adams, author of the comic science fiction classic "The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy," once commented on his difficulties finishing projects on time. "I love deadlines," he said. "I love the whooshing sound they ...

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  • Groupon And 5 Other Unusual Ways To Pay For College

    By OnlineDegrees.com, Posted Nov 2nd 2011 @ 12:37PM

    Recently, 18 students bought a discounted tuition voucher from Groupon for a course at Chicago's National Louis University called "Introduction to the Profession and the Craft of Teaching." The students who purchased the offer will pay $950 for the course, a discount of nearly 60 percent off the usual $2,232 ...

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  • Do You Have The Tech Skills Employers Want?

    By OnlineDegrees.com, Posted Nov 1st 2011 @ 12:29PM

    Impressing employers with your technical skills these days requires more than just knowing how to use formulas in Microsoft Excel. Instead, hiring managers are looking for familiarity with some of the latest Web 2.0 technologies. No matter what industry you work in, knowing your way around a computer can be ...

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