- Michele Palado ~ Trinity Lutheran ~ T.E.C.
Friday, December 9, 2011
College Acceptances...
College Acceptances are going to start coming in over the holidays please be sure to share with us because we love to Celebrate your scuccess! I am delighted to announce that we have already recieved one!
Monday, December 5, 2011
a note from UW Bothell...
I know that keeping track of all the deadlines can get confusing, so I thought I would send you a short reminder e-mail so that you can let your students know that the UW Bothell freshman application is going to be open until January 15. If your students are planning on applying to multiple UW campuses, they will need to submit their application to each campus separately. This means that students that have applied to the Seattle campus by their deadline (today) will also need to re-submit their application to Bothell by January 15 if they want to be considered for both schools.
Five Good Careers that Require Just a Two-Year Degree
Dental Hygienists
• What they do: Remove deposits from patients' teeth, teach patients how to practice good oral hygiene, examine patients' teeth and gums, and record the presence of diseases or abnormalities. They usually work in dental offices and clinics.
• Projected employment increase through 2018: 36%
• Important qualities to possess: Manual dexterity and an ability to work well with other professionals and patients.
• Average Salary: $68,260
Radiology Technicians
• What they do: Perform diagnostic imaging examinations, such as x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and mammograms in hospitals, imaging centers and other institutions.
• Projected employment increase through 2018: 17%. Those knowledgeable about more than one imaging procedure have the best opportunities.
• Important qualities to possess: Physical stamina and careful attention to detail.
• Average Salary: $54,340
Funeral Director
• What they do: Also called morticians and undertakers, they arrange the details and handle the arrangements for funerals. Together with the family, they establish the location, dates and times of wakes, memorial services and burials.
• Projected employment increase through 2018: 12%
• Important qualities to possess: Organizational ability, composure, tact, good verbal skills and compassion.
• Average Salary: $54,330
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers
• What they do: They often travel to factories or other locations to repair equipment, usually in assigned areas where they perform preventive maintenance. When equipment breaks down, they go to a customer's site to repair it.
• Projected employment increase through 2018: 5%
• Important qualities to possess: Good eyesight and color perception to work with intricate components, excellent mechanical skills and good communication skills.
• Average Salary: $65,230
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
• What they do: Administer radio-pharmaceuticals in hospitals to patients and monitor the characteristics and functions of tissues or organs targeted by drugs.
• Projected employment increase through 2018: 16%
• Important qualities to possess: Physical stamina, ability to operate complicated mechanical equipment that requires manual dexterity; compassion for patients.
• Average Salary: $68,560
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 6, 2011
• What they do: Remove deposits from patients' teeth, teach patients how to practice good oral hygiene, examine patients' teeth and gums, and record the presence of diseases or abnormalities. They usually work in dental offices and clinics.
• Projected employment increase through 2018: 36%
• Important qualities to possess: Manual dexterity and an ability to work well with other professionals and patients.
• Average Salary: $68,260
Radiology Technicians
• What they do: Perform diagnostic imaging examinations, such as x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and mammograms in hospitals, imaging centers and other institutions.
• Projected employment increase through 2018: 17%. Those knowledgeable about more than one imaging procedure have the best opportunities.
• Important qualities to possess: Physical stamina and careful attention to detail.
• Average Salary: $54,340
Funeral Director
• What they do: Also called morticians and undertakers, they arrange the details and handle the arrangements for funerals. Together with the family, they establish the location, dates and times of wakes, memorial services and burials.
• Projected employment increase through 2018: 12%
• Important qualities to possess: Organizational ability, composure, tact, good verbal skills and compassion.
• Average Salary: $54,330
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers
• What they do: They often travel to factories or other locations to repair equipment, usually in assigned areas where they perform preventive maintenance. When equipment breaks down, they go to a customer's site to repair it.
• Projected employment increase through 2018: 5%
• Important qualities to possess: Good eyesight and color perception to work with intricate components, excellent mechanical skills and good communication skills.
• Average Salary: $65,230
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
• What they do: Administer radio-pharmaceuticals in hospitals to patients and monitor the characteristics and functions of tissues or organs targeted by drugs.
• Projected employment increase through 2018: 16%
• Important qualities to possess: Physical stamina, ability to operate complicated mechanical equipment that requires manual dexterity; compassion for patients.
• Average Salary: $68,560
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 6, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Career-Limiting Beliefs
Career experts know that your beliefs really do influence the outcome of your job search. Unless you believe you can and will find the job you want, you'll end up defeating yourself. Read these career-limiting beliefs and reframe yourself in a more constructive light.
Belief: I'm not good enough for the jobs out there.
Reframe your thinking: I'm as good as my resume says I am.
To change your thinking, list your positive accomplishments. Think about how you would look at another person with the same accomplishments. Would you be impressed with that person?
Belief: It's a terrible job market.
Reframe your thinking: People are still being hired, so why not me?
Some fields and jobs are going begging for qualified applicants. Look for jobs you like on a job site like Monster, then develop skills in those areas and change your resume to fit.
Belief: I can't get a job without experience, and I can't get experience without a job.
Reframe your thinking: I can make my own experience.
Remember that "valuable experience" is not the same as "paying job." Everything on a resume doesn't have to be paid experience. If lack of job experience is holding you back, volunteer or intern for no pay.
Adapted from Philly.com and Monster, November 6, 2011
Belief: I'm not good enough for the jobs out there.
Reframe your thinking: I'm as good as my resume says I am.
To change your thinking, list your positive accomplishments. Think about how you would look at another person with the same accomplishments. Would you be impressed with that person?
Belief: It's a terrible job market.
Reframe your thinking: People are still being hired, so why not me?
Some fields and jobs are going begging for qualified applicants. Look for jobs you like on a job site like Monster, then develop skills in those areas and change your resume to fit.
Belief: I can't get a job without experience, and I can't get experience without a job.
Reframe your thinking: I can make my own experience.
Remember that "valuable experience" is not the same as "paying job." Everything on a resume doesn't have to be paid experience. If lack of job experience is holding you back, volunteer or intern for no pay.
Adapted from Philly.com and Monster, November 6, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
College Majors with the Lowest Unemployment Rates
Last month's joblessness rate for people with a college degree or higher was 4.4 percent. But pharmacology graduates face a zero percent unemployment rate. Check out the rest of the most employable majors, below. Some of these careers pay moderate salaries, but the jobs are secure.
Majors and their unemployment rate:
• Actuarial Science--0 percent (This degree deals with the mathematical statistics of insurance.)
• Astronomy and Astrophysics--0 (People in this degree field study stars, planets, comets, nebulae, star clusters and galaxies.)
• Educational Administration and Supervision--0 percent (This field includes school principals, superintendents, and other administrators.)
• Geological and Geophysical Engineering--0 percent (These majors study how human beings can put the earth to safe and efficient use. For example, they learn how to evaluate a site on which a tunnel, dam, or road might be built.)
• Pharmacology--0 percent (This degree focuses on the science of drugs.)
• School Student Counseling--0 percent (People in this field provide guidance and counseling to students.)
• Agricultural Economics--1.3 percent (This is a branch of economics that deals with land usage, maximizing crop yield while maintaining a good soil ecosystem.)
• Medical Technologies Technicians--1.4 percent (People in this field may also be called a biomedical technician. They detect, analyze, research or treat a wide variety of diseases and medical conditions.)
• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology--1.6 percent (This degree deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.)
Adapted from a Yahoo! News article by Liz Goodwin, National Affairs Reporter
Majors and their unemployment rate:
• Actuarial Science--0 percent (This degree deals with the mathematical statistics of insurance.)
• Astronomy and Astrophysics--0 (People in this degree field study stars, planets, comets, nebulae, star clusters and galaxies.)
• Educational Administration and Supervision--0 percent (This field includes school principals, superintendents, and other administrators.)
• Geological and Geophysical Engineering--0 percent (These majors study how human beings can put the earth to safe and efficient use. For example, they learn how to evaluate a site on which a tunnel, dam, or road might be built.)
• Pharmacology--0 percent (This degree focuses on the science of drugs.)
• School Student Counseling--0 percent (People in this field provide guidance and counseling to students.)
• Agricultural Economics--1.3 percent (This is a branch of economics that deals with land usage, maximizing crop yield while maintaining a good soil ecosystem.)
• Medical Technologies Technicians--1.4 percent (People in this field may also be called a biomedical technician. They detect, analyze, research or treat a wide variety of diseases and medical conditions.)
• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology--1.6 percent (This degree deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.)
Adapted from a Yahoo! News article by Liz Goodwin, National Affairs Reporter
Monday, November 7, 2011
Dream Project admissions Weekend!
Seniors you are invited! Dream Project Admissions Workshop Weekend held on the University of Washingotn Campus next Saturday and Sunday, 19-20 November, 9.00a-4.00p. Dream Project will prepare buses to transport students from the Evergreen Campus to the UW Campus at around 8.00. The Admissions Workshop Weekend is two day workshop with the intention of having a student complete and submit at least 1 college application within the two day time span. Participants need not to be already affiliated to the UW Dream Project. All students are invited to join.
To recap:
Name: UW Dream Project Admissions Workshop
Where: University of Washington Seattle Campus.
When: Nov 19-20, Saturday and Sunday, from 9-4. Transportation and food will be provided.
Who: All seniors @ Evergreen Campus
What: Students will be working on college apps and personal statements, with tutors and mentors on hand to help with various subjects.
For more info stop by the College & Career Center!!!
To recap:
Name: UW Dream Project Admissions Workshop
Where: University of Washington Seattle Campus.
When: Nov 19-20, Saturday and Sunday, from 9-4. Transportation and food will be provided.
Who: All seniors @ Evergreen Campus
What: Students will be working on college apps and personal statements, with tutors and mentors on hand to help with various subjects.
For more info stop by the College & Career Center!!!
Get a Degree, But Don't Over-Borrow
More than 2/3 of college students borrow to pay for school, but up to 20% borrow excessively and can't repay their loans with the salaries they earn. "Excessive" is defined as having monthly payments that exceed 10% of gross income.
According to a study published in March by the Institute for Higher Education Policy, 41% of college borrowers who began repaying their loans in 2005 had defaulted on their loans within five years. They incurred heavy penalties, which led to owing more money on the original loans.
Financial aid experts recommend ways to get a degree and keep debt down:
• Choose a less expensive college than your dream college.
• Start out in community college and transfer to a four-year college later.
• Consider state schools instead of private schools.
• Keep loans to less than 10% of income.
• Choose a degree in a growing field.
Something important to remember: Repayments kick in regardless of whether a student leaves school with a degree.
Adapted from Time, October 25, 2011
According to a study published in March by the Institute for Higher Education Policy, 41% of college borrowers who began repaying their loans in 2005 had defaulted on their loans within five years. They incurred heavy penalties, which led to owing more money on the original loans.
Financial aid experts recommend ways to get a degree and keep debt down:
• Choose a less expensive college than your dream college.
• Start out in community college and transfer to a four-year college later.
• Consider state schools instead of private schools.
• Keep loans to less than 10% of income.
• Choose a degree in a growing field.
Something important to remember: Repayments kick in regardless of whether a student leaves school with a degree.
Adapted from Time, October 25, 2011
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