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know of your qualifications and accomplishments should an opportunity arise.
• Re-examine your goals . Regularly review and revisit your life’s work and direction. A solid sense of self is more critical than ever in order to take responsibility for managing your own career. It’s doing work that you love and that offers challenge and fulfillment, that will in turn motivate you to excel.
The Explosion of Distance Learning
Just a couple of decades ago few people would have imagined earning a college degree anywhere but within the hallowed halls of a traditional campus. While correspondence courses allowed people to acquire knowledge while studying in their own homes, today’s online universi- ties create a whole new dimension in learning remotely.
Take for example the University of Phoenix, which was among the first accredited universities to provide college degree programs via the Internet. Founded in 1976, the University of Phoenix began offering internet degree programs in 1989. Today nearly 150,000 students are working towards bachelors, master’s, and doctorate degrees in fields such as Business, Education, Management, Nursing, and Technology.
One reason distance learning programs such as those offered at the University of Phoenix are so popular is convenience. People can study at home, at work during a lunch break, on vacation, while traveling on business, etc. Many online universities allow students to take courses at their own pace, typically one course at a time. If you’re disciplined and focused, it’s possible to finish a course in as little as five weeks and start another course the following week. Some students have earned their degrees within two to three years of beginning the program.
Another attractive feature of online learning is that many employers officially recognize this method of learning and offer tuition
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