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How To Finance Higher Education On A Budget

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Instead of a graduate degree, Cole suggests earning a certificate—a shorter, less costly way to develop desired skills. To find outside funds, Harpham recommends Scholarships.com and Fastweb, where you can set up a profile and provide your specific program. Start with a budget and backwards plan,” Cole says.

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6 Real-Life Budgeting Tips to Save More Money

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While I’ve been financially frugal my whole life, knowing how to save money is a skill that can be easily taught. Growing up, I had a green tin box where I stashed all of my cushion-hunting treasures. Many hairstylists in training look for hair models to practice on. And I travel abroad every three months. Well, practice.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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The director of a small but busy public library in the Midwest, Marcia Fanning (not her real name) says she was meek and didn’t really stand up for herself for many years: “I let people walk all over me, and I ended up being really unhappy a lot of [the] time.”. Best practices for standing up for yourself. I apologized.

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Government says launch of Skills England will transform the economy

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson have unveiled Skills England, an initiative designed to unify the fragmented skills landscape and foster a cohesive national ambition to enhance the nation’s skills. Currently, employers shape training through IfATE.

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Career Advancement is Not Always an Upward Path

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I have long advocated that the image we should conjure is more like that of a jungle gym—you can move up, down or sideways. I started my own career out of college in a management training program. It was hard in the short-term but designed to set me up for something better in the long-term.

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The sector responds to the Spring Budget

Workplace Insight

Yesterday’s Spring Budget included a number of announcements that affect the various people, place and technology professions in the UK. The Autumn Budget in November 2023 teased us with the “Back to Work” plan to support sick or disabled adults back into work along with a launch of the occupational health consultation.

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Making the Transition From Military Service to Building Businesses

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Veterans Shelby Dziwulski, Raquel Riley Thomas and Aubrey Carlson applied their fine-tuned military skills, like discipline, hard work and team building, to become successful entrepreneurs. Naval Academy to luxury travel concierge Growing up near the U.S. Her Navy training helped her persevere through challenging times. “If

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