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	<title>CollegeSurfing Insider &#187; career change</title>
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		<title>Holiday Menus and Celeb Chefs Spark a Craving for Culinary School</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/11/18/holiday-menus-and-celeb-chefs-spark-a-craving-for-culinary-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My white-chocolate pumpkin cheesecake recipe is ready to be whipped out and put the sweet finishing note on holiday diners. That’s what I’ve been talking about in conversations with my family and friends since the Halloween costumes were put away &#8211;  Thanksgiving potlucks and holiday dinners and parties.
One of my 30-something friends would love to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retired and Not Loving It: Think About This When Re-Entering the Job Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My mom is in her early 60s and doesn’t intend to stop working as a middle school teacher anytime soon. That’s partly because she hasn’t been in the school system for that long. It’s a profession she’s wanted to do for years, but more than two decades after earning her bachelor’s in education and after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technical Schools Welcoming More Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gen Y]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s some encouraging news out of my home state of Georgia: Record numbers of students are enrolling in technical colleges, inspired to try new career fields and seeking to quickly gain the knowledge needed to land those jobs.
Data from the Technical College System of Georgia shows a 24 percent increase in 2009 enrollment compared to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Questions to Ask About Nursing Degrees</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/10/27/three-questions-to-ask-about-nursing-degrees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/10/27/three-questions-to-ask-about-nursing-degrees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While health care reform is grabbing headlines, health care is one of the more secure job sectors.
Some professionals in hospitals and physicians offices are seizing the moment to earn degrees. If you’re a registered nurse, you may be considering a bachelor’s in nursing, which could lead to promotions or higher-paying jobs. You also could teach [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Been Away? Follow These Steps for Going Back to the Classroom</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/10/07/been-away-follow-these-steps-for-going-back-to-the-classroom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/10/07/been-away-follow-these-steps-for-going-back-to-the-classroom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going to college after years away, or for the first time as an older student, can seem daunting, but it’s possible to juggle papers and exams with family, work, and other time-consuming obligations.

A friend of mine has been doing just that, pursuing her master’s while holding down a full-time job, and the duties of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Strategies for a Successful Career Switch</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ready for a career switch? In an uncertain job market, it&#8217;s a good idea to consider all your career options &#8212; and workers in Washington State are doing just that. According to the Workplace Confidence Survey released in April by Everest College, 57 percent of respondents said they would change careers if nothing stood in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Pursuit of Passion</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/05/07/in-pursuit-of-passion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/05/07/in-pursuit-of-passion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 18:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent Boston Globe article chronicles the plight of laid-off software engineers and financial types who are taking the time to go back to school to engage their creative side and feed their soul. They are taking courses in painting and digital photography, furniture making and graphic design.]]></description>
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		<title>An Internship Could Be Your Golden Ticket</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/04/07/an-internship-could-be-your-golden-ticket/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/04/07/an-internship-could-be-your-golden-ticket/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/?p=445</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Internships may be the key to landing your future job. Find out more about internships here.]]></description>
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		<title>Lifelong Learning a Hot Topic on Twitter!</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/03/04/lifelong-learning-a-hot-topic-on-twitter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/03/04/lifelong-learning-a-hot-topic-on-twitter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night, I was thrilled to participate in a Twitter.com event with moms interested in going back to school, and I must say &#8212; I was impressed!!!
In this tough economy of ours, it was amazing to hear inspiring stories from adults who went back to school &#8212; whether it was via online learning or their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Things to Do After You’ve Been Laid Off</title>
		<link>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/02/09/7-things-to-do-after-you%e2%80%99ve-been-laid-off/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegesurfing.com/blog/2009/02/09/7-things-to-do-after-you%e2%80%99ve-been-laid-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CollegeSurfing Insider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate America is in a tailspin, and if you&#8217;re one of the unfortunate who is paying the price by losing your job, you&#8217;re certainly not alone. The unemployment rate is now at 7.2 percent –- the highest rate since January 1993, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Yikes! What now? Just because you&#8217;re laid [...]]]></description>
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