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Regardless of what some websites or online colleges ask you to believe, accreditation is very important because it ensures that an institution meets or exceeds an established set of educational standards. As a result, courses from an accredited online college are most likely to be transferable to other colleges and universities, and degrees from an accredited college are far more likely to be valued by both your current employer and prospective employers considering you for a position. Beware of accreditation claims. Many questionable "accrediting agencies" exist. Some are outright frauds, offering "accreditation" to any institution willing to pay a fee. In fact, operators of some well known degree mills have also run these so-called accrediting agencies. State licensure, by the way, generally means little more than a minimal investment in assets and/or registration as a business entity.
Willy Northpole and the Phoenix hip-hop scene explode
Under the bright club lights at The Door on Scottsdale Road, Willy Northpole is shining like a gold star. The Phoenix-born-and-bred rapper is wearing a shimmering designer shirt that hugs his bulging biceps, and several thick gold chains hang from his neck. The diamond studs in his earlobes flash when he turns his head. He's got a beautiful woman with him; she's wearing a classic little black dress and being very quiet. .
World Series is a ratings hit for Fox, while NBC has a tough week
13.9 million viewers, "Bionic Women" in its fifth airing sank to 7.81 million. Crushed by its "Dancing" competition, "Chuck," another NBC freshman, had only 7.22 million - with the network's other two fall entries, "Life" and "Journeyman," logging even smaller viewerships. And NBC's "Friday Night Lights" had fewer viewers (5.81 million) than three editions of "Destilando Amor," a weeknight telenovela on the Spanish-language Univision. For the week in prime time, Fox won with an average of 13.78 million viewers (8.6 rating, 14 household share), followed by ABC with 11.19 million (7.4 rating, 12 share) and, close behind, CBS with 11.17 million (7.2 rating, 12 share). NBC was far back with 7.00 million (4.4 rating, 7 share), while the CW had 2.96 million (1.9 rating, 3 share), My Network TV 900,000 viewers (0.6 rating, 1 share) and ION Television 460,000 viewers (0.3 rating, 1 share).
Getting Hired: Old advice for job seekers in New Year
Step out of the electronic box that the Internet has created and come to realize that when posting resumes online and responding to online job openings, you are willingly competing with job seekers globally, many of whom are not even closely qualified for the job openings. The electronic "pipes" get clogged, and you wonder why you get no response. Step out of that box and match your credentials to employers' needs whether they are advertising open jobs or not. Then, identify managers within likely companies who may be able to influence hiring decisions, and make direct contact asking for the opportunity to meet in person. Sell yourself in terms of what your research tells you that company needs, and let your contact refer you to HR. There is nothing as powerful as a third-party recommendation! Network daily to get third-party recommendations from everyone you know and everyone new that you meet, regardless of their line of work.
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