Contribution of Alchemy to Chemistry

Contribution of Alchemy to ChemistryAccording to the theory of organic chemistry, the working relationship between chemistry and Alchemy is a fascinating example of the interaction between man and nature. Although the name of this symbiotic relationship is often avoided, it seems that the understanding of alchemy has more scientific value than we often think.Alkali metal is the chemical compound by which chemical reactions are initiated. In other words, every chemical reaction is initiated in the metal. A 'chemical' reaction is an irreversible and internal alteration of the chemical state of matter.The properties of the substance can be defined by its chemical composition, like the electricity, electrical conductivity, magnetic characteristics, heat, color, etc. As the composition of the substance is defined by the property of the material, it seems that there is a very important role of alchemy in Chemistry. The alchemists perceived the working relationship between matter and form o f energy, which was the essence of the change of form of matter into a form of energy.There are several accounts of the knowledge of alchemy. The first one is the legend of the philosopher Job. Job describes how alchemy was conducted during the medieval era in Europe. According to the legend, alchemists took advantage of the different transformations of metals from natural to metallic composition, in order to forge metals into valuable items.Matter and form are the first process to arrive at the final matter. Substance is the fundamental substance, which is the least contained in any substance. Substance is also the property of a body which is the most vital in a body. Matter is the purest form of energy in the physical world, which is believed to give birth to existence, as it represents the concept of universal substance.Alchemy develops the working relationship between substance and form in the course of the following stages. The active principle, which is the metal-like substanc e of the substance, is formed from the transformation of matter. Substance is the principle of life, which is represented by matter.Substance is also the element which is present in various forms of matter. For example, mercury is a gas of elemental composition and the water is the elemental substance. As such, they are separate, which is a fact related to the theories of chemistry. In general, the working relationship between matter and form, substance and energy, matter and form, etc., is considered to be the single phenomenon which is called the interaction of substance and form. This fact helps in the understanding of alchemy.

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Preparing for the Redesigned SAT

Preparing for the Redesigned SAT Preparing for the Redesigned SAT In March of 2014, College Board officials announced plans to significantly alter the format and content of the SAT, one of the most widely taken college entrance exams in the nation. The reason? According to College Board, the Redesigned SAT will focus less on tricks and strategies and more on the work students see in high school. The changes will be a better assessment of the academic skills needed for college readiness. The Redesigned SAT will be administered for the first time in March 2016, so for students planning to take the SAT in 2016 or later, knowing about the changes to the test can help them to be better prepared. A Few Key Changes to the Redesigned SAT Time and Layout The current SAT takes 3 hours and 45 minutes to complete, but the Redesigned SAT will be 3 hours in length. One reason for this time difference is that the Essay will no longer be required on the Redesigned SAT. Students who choose to take the optional essay will receive an additional 50 minutes, resulting in the overall test length of 3 hours and 50 minutes. Before deciding whether or not to complete the essay, it is in a students best interest to research admissions requirements for their college choices, since college requirements will vary. The Redesigned SAT will have fewer sections than the current SAT. The current SAT has 10 sections (3 Critical Reading, 3 Math, 3 Writing, and 1 experimental). The Redesigned SAT will have only 4 sections (Reading, Writing and Language, Math (calculator allowed), and Math (no calculator allowed). Even though there will be fewer sections, this does not mean the test will be easier. This new format will challenge students to manage their time carefully to ensure they complete numerous questions within lengthy sections in the allotted time. Scoring -Changing the rules The rules of scoring are changing significantly on the Redesigned SAT, and these changes can strongly influence a students test-taking strategy. On the current SAT, students gain points for correct answers, but there is a penalty for incorrect answers (1/4 point lost for each wrong answer). Students neither gain nor lose points if an answer is left blank. The Redesigned SAT will offer a more straight-forward scoring approach, allowing students to gain points for correct answers, but not penalizing students for incorrect responses. So how does this influence a students test-taking strategy? On the current SAT, students avoid lowering their score by omitting answers if they are less than certain their answer is right. With no fear of penalty on the Redesigned SAT, students should answer every question. Scoring-Setting goals The more questions that a student gets correct, the higher their score will be. 1600 is the new 2400, and by that we mean that the highest possible score on the Redesigned SAT will be a 1600 instead of the highest possible score on the current SAT which is a 2400. These changes are occurring as a result of the change in test format and sections. Students need to understand scoring potential on the test in order to set goals for themselves when testing. Content and Area of Focus The College Board created the Redesigned SAT to develop a more accurate assessment of the academic skills needed in our fast-paced, highly challenging educational system. The Redesigned SAT will more closely resemble the work encountered in the classroom. The Reading section will test the ability to develop a strong understanding of passages. The Writing and Language section will challenge students to identify correct grammar and usage while determining if passages are developed properly. Math skills will be tested with a calculator and without a calculator, assessing skills in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and problem solving and data analysis questions. Another change coming will be the addition of questions related to history/social studies and science. Students will find these types of questions in each section of the Redesigned SAT. A students performance on these types of questions can help high schools and colleges determine which courses the student is best suited for. Preparation is Key Understanding how the test is changing is a good place to start. To learn more about the Redesigned SAT, click here. The next step is to work with an SAT expert who can offer guidance and test-taking strategies specific to your needs. By working with an SAT expert, students can ensure they are fully prepared on test day. At Huntington, whether you are preparing for the current SAT or the Redesigned SAT, we can help. To learn more about our prep programs, click here, or call us at 1 800 CAN LEARN to speak with an educational consultant.

How a College Mindset Will Make You a Better College Candidate

How a College Mindset Will Make You a Better College Candidate ACT SAT Prep and College Admissions Blog Many high-schoolers picture big lecture halls and pulling all-nighters with a pile of books in the library when the term college academics comes up. The fact of the matter is that few high schoolers have any idea what to expect from college, and end up pretty shocked for most of the first semester. In college, the keys to success are independence and flexibility. This is way different than high school, which values habits like showing up on time every day, staying quiet during class, and completing homework on time. These aspects of high school education prepare you for college to some extent, but education is a very different experience once the training wheels come off. If you can work on becoming a more independent and flexible student in high school, you’ll not just prepare yourself for the style of work demanded by college, but you’ll start doing better in class and on tests as well. That can end up making a big difference on the quality of your college application and demonstrate to the school of your dreams that you’re not just a bright person, but really prepared for the ways that a great school will challenge you. How to Be a More Independent High Schooler Inevitably, there will be classes that you struggle with in college. Everyone struggles in a class at some point, and sometimes there are classes where everyone struggles because the department is trying to separate the wheat from the chaff. Successful college students don’t just grin and bear it, but take advantage of their professors’ and TAs’ office hours. When you go in and talk to these people, they’ll often lend you valuable insight on how essays are graded or what kinds of questions will appear on an exam. Taking that kind of ownership over your own academics will help you a lot in high school too. Make time before or after school, or even during lunch, to go talk to your chemistry teacher about the upcoming test. If you’re really struggling putting together close-reading analysis in English class, go to your English teacher with questions about the last essay you wrote. Yes, these habits will help you improve your grades. But there’s another benefit too. Making some time outside of class to get help from your teachers will help you build real relationships with them. Those relationships can be invaluable when it comes time to get some great letters of recommendation to attach to your college apps. Schools will love to hear that you’re the type of student who asks for help, because it means you’re the type of student who is devoted to great academic performance. The Value of Flexibility in High School We’ve talked on this blog before about the growth mindset. It’s an approach to learning where you say “I can improve at this thing I find difficult” instead of “I’m just not good at this thing!” Once again, you’ll encounter a lot of new subjects and ideas in college, and you sure won’t pass a class if you resign yourself to not getting it. Developing a growth mindset â€" that a class may be hard but you will figure it out â€" is essential for getting good grades and, even better, developing new passions. That philosophy class you take might seem impossible the first few weeks, but it could end up being an introduction to your major. Learning how to confront difficult material in high school is essential for one crucial component of your college app: standardized tests. The vast majority of your classmates find the SAT or ACT difficult in one way or another. The point of these tests is to be boring and difficult! Doing well on these exams doesn’t really mean you’re a genius, it means you’re good at taking these tests. The reason that colleges value, for example, the SAT is because someone who gets an amazing SAT score probably put a lot of work into improving at it. So if you took the PSAT and got a disappointing Math score, don’t just look at that and say “Oh no, my Math score is going to keep me from getting into a good school!” Put the time into reviewing the contentthat you don’t remember as well and taking practice tests to track your improvement. That growth mindset that is going to make you a great college student will also make you a great college candidate. About the Author Mike S. is one of our most experienced test prep tutors. For more information on our SAT prep packages, click here.

On Sex Scandals and Gender

On Sex Scandals and Gender Anthony Wiener, the former Congressman running for Mayor of New York. photo credit: AP I thought so. It seems like sex scandals and politics are synonymous. Historically speaking, one thinks of JFK. He was one of the most iconic Presidents to ever live, admired for his short but impressive political tenure. He is also remembered for his romp with a famous blonde. The 1990‘s in the U.S. brought forth the internet, cell phones, and both the President and the Speaker of the House being embroiled in sex scandals. The internet and political sex scandals have become fast friends. In recent years alone, multiple members of Congress resigned after allegations of lewd conduct (some of which was through the internet), and it turns out that even the head of the CIA cannot get away with having an affair. There has been a governor-love-child scandal, a governor-prostitution-scandal, and a Republican presidential candidate brought down amidst allegations of sexual harassment. It seems, though, that we may have turned a corner when it comes to political sex scandals. Forgiveness and a return to public life may be possible for those who were previously involved in scandals, at least in New York. Currently, both Anthony Weiner and Elliot Spitzer have made serious bids to be the Mayor and city Comptroller, respectively. In recent polls, it seems that the two men stand a very good chance to be elected. I find political sex scandals fascinating, in that they seem to be a boys‘ club. I can think of no female politicians who have had sex scandals affect their careers. When I think about women whose careers have been affected by scandals of a sexual nature, I think of pageant queens and teachers.   Vanessa Williams, the first black Miss America, who resigned in the wake of a nude photo scandal. photo credit: people.com It’s interesting, because the nature of the scandals are different. The scandals of many male politicians tend to be predatory in nature (sexual harassment, solicitation, etc.). Female scandals tend to be brought on by people sharing explicit materials without the women’s permission (sex tapes, nude photos, etc). I’m speaking very generally, of course, but it’s a good testament to how our society works. Pillars of sexism like the assumption of access to women’s bodies and third parties commandeering women’s bodies for financial gain make it unsurprising that no female politicians of note have behaved in a way that would lead to a sex scandal, or at least they have not been caught. That brings a kind of relief, because the repercussions they would face might be far worse than male politicians. Krystal Ball, a commentator for MSNBC once suffered a scandal of her own when racy photos of her were leaked while she ran for congress unsuccessfully. She penned a piece for the Huf fington Post addressing the issue, stating that sometimes the sex lives of women leak into the public sphere. She calls on people to abandon the idea that female sexuality and professional aptitude are mutually exclusive. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Recently I attended a conference in New York City, the aim of which was to empower and motivate young women. One of the panels that I attended was about social media, and the women featured on the panel discussed what to put on the internet and what not to put on the internet. Such phrases as “it’s a different set of standards for girls,” came out of their mouths, with one blogging professional saying that she wouldn’t hire young women whose online personas she deemed unsuitable. It’s moments like those in my life that make me doubt that, if Anthony Wiener and Elliot Spitzer were women, they would be welcomed into New York City political races with open arms. Criminal, predatory, and hypocritical behavior aside, in a broad sense, sex and sexuality are really nothing to end a career over. Prince Charles, a new Grandfather, is an accomplished environmentalist and future King of England. Behind him are the days when his sexual phone conversations with his then-mistress Camilla Parker-Bowles became public. In some cases, people have taken sex scandals and built their careers off of them (here’s looking at you, Kim).   It really worries me that attitudes about sex are so utterly Victorian when it comes to public figures. I can honestly say that, were I a public figure, if anything explicit from my own personal life ever leaked into public, sure, I’d be embarrassed, but what would I really have to apologize about? Having a life? I think that forgiving Spitzer and Wiener is a step in the right direction. I don’t condone their actions, (some of which was criminal), but I do respect their admitting their mistakes and moving on with their liv es. I just hope that if the opportunity arises, people will extend that same courtesy to women.

5 reasons to attend a Teach Away job fair

5 reasons to attend a Teach Away job fair If you’re interested in a new adventure teaching abroad, there’s no better time than right now to step up your job search. Starting in early December 2017, the world’s top international schools will begin the biggest worldwide search for hundreds of new teachers for the following school year at Teach Away’s international job fairs, held in partnership with ISS (International Schools Services). This year’s fairs will be taking place in the following locations, on the following dates: Atlanta, USA (December 3 - 5, 2017) APPLICATION NOW CLOSED! Bangkok, Thailand (January 5 - 8, 2018)APPLICATION NOW CLOSED! New York, USA (February 8 - 11, 2018) THERE'S STILL TIME TO APPLY! If you’re a certified teacher with a Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of teaching experience, now’s the ideal time to apply to attend one of these international teacher job fairs. And because spots are filling up fast, we’ve made a quick list of the reasons why attending a Teach Away job fair could be your big chance to secure your dream job teaching abroad in 2018. 1. You’ll make a personal connection with school heads. Meeting with prospective employers face to face is still a critical part of the job search process. This is your chance to get out from behind your computer screen and in front of schools who are looking to hire qualified teachers just like you. We know that in today’s job market, it’s often tricky to make a truly great first impression on resume alone. While technology has many advantages in a job search, it can’t replace the intangible connection that teachers can make by getting to meet employers in person. 2. You’ll get directly in front of schools that are ready to hire. Top international schools will be at the job fair for one reason only: to fill their specific hiring needs. The fair is a great opportunity for qualified teachers to receive immediate job offers! You can access the full list of schools attending each fair by visiting the Atlanta, Bangkok and New York fairs pages. 3. You’ll get first pick of a huge variety of teaching job vacancies from around the world. The fairs are your chance to make an informed choice for your next teaching job. You’ll get to research ahead of time the schools and destinations that interest you, as well as the types of positions they’re looking to fill across all subjects and grade levels. You can plan to spend your time with the schools that interest you most and maximize your chance to interview for the jobs that you’re most drawn towards. 4. You’ll save time in your job search. Attending a Teach Away job fair is far and away the easiest way to fast track your job hunt. You’ll get the chance to meet with multiple international school heads in a day in a way that makes the most efficient use of your time. 5. You’ll get to figure out which hiring schools are a fit for YOU. Remember, the job fairs are a two-way process. It’s as much about you finding out about the school’s culture and values, as it is about school heads meeting prospective new teacher hires. You’ll also get the chance to ask lots of questions about salary, benefits, vacation and much more. We’re really looking forward to bringing teachers and hiring schools together at the Atlanta, Bangkok and New York job fairs. Best of luck with your application!

The Art of Constructively Responding to the Report Card of a Struggling Student

The Art of Constructively Responding to the Report Card of a Struggling Student When a student is struggling in their classes, the time of the year when report cards are released can be a time of overwhelming tension, stress, and anxiety for both the child and parent. These types of negative “report card interactions” impact the environment of the household as they not only put a strain on the relationship between you and your child; they can actually take a toll on your child’s academic performance as well. So how can we take these difficult situations and use them to evoke positive, constructive interactions? The Fear Factor: “Tiger Parent” A “Tiger Parent” is the type of parent that elicits fear within their child regarding their academic endeavors, whether this be through constant displays of heavy disdain and/or anger with their child, excessive punishments, or an overall aggressive approach to their child’s academic status. Many parents will unconsciously display some of these behaviors, ironically, out of love and care; however, such behaviors do not translate that way to the child. I once had a friend who had what I’d like to call “Tiger Parents.” He was struggling in his classes and was afraid of the reaction he would receive from his parents at the sight of his report card. This fear became so great, that he actually paid a friend of his to Photoshop his report card grades into more appealing ones, rather than choose to academically work his way up to an ideal report card each time. This is a display of exactly what the “Tiger Parent” persona can do to a childâ€"such distress being generated in a child can actually cause an adverse effect on the struggling student, causing distance between themselves and their parents. Changing The Atmosphere When struggling students enter into an environment where they are shrouded with the anxiety of fear, it sets the foundation for an automatically negative “report-card-presenting-experience;” and no parent would ever want to set that type of a foundation for their child. Although parents have good intentions for their children, sometimes the disappointed natures in which they approach their children’s report cards can be mistranslated to the child and make them more likely to become heated rather than cooperative. It’s Not all About the Letters: An Understanding Approach In order to communicate well with a struggling student, the first approach a parent needs to take is an approach of understanding. Parents usually have a default way of looking at the letter grades and making immediate negative assumptions, then proceeding to automatically react accordingly, without allowing any space for the child to explain. Let’s say your child brings home a report card, smack dab with lesser-than-ideal letters. Before reacting directly to the letters with an automatic face of disapproval, look to your child first. Go through the report card with them and allow them to explain such letter grades. When you look to your child first without the face of judgment, he/she will be more likely to cooperate and participate in healthy discourse with you regarding their academic standings. Let Them Be Heard: Controlling Impulses Once your child has expressed their struggles, the reaction that you might have would be the impulse to regard your child’s expressions as simply “explanations” and “justifications” for not doing too well. Make sure to back up when this impulse to go on a tangent occurs. Your child will feel most loved and encouraged when they feel as though they are being heard and listened to by you. When they feel heard, they will be more willing to allow you to work with them on how they can attack their academic struggles in order to produce more ideal letter grades for their next report card. Displays of deep disappointment and spurts of discouragement can cause what is referred to as “Self-Prophesized Fulfillment,” a phenomenon where (in this context) a child hears/sees such deep negative talk towards them that can cut so deeply to the point to where they will begin to believe that that is what they are: a disappointmentâ€"that they will always be a disappointment. This causes loss of hope and for children and will decay any remaining academic motivation to build themselves up. Remember that your words to your child as a parent make a huge impact on them during such malleable stages of life. Eating Humble Pie: Positive Reinforcement…and Ice Cream too! This is probably the most important part of all: Positively Reinforcing your child’s achievements. It’s easy for any parent to see a child with a report card studded with “A’s” and take them out for ice cream. However, let’s say a child brings home a report card that might seem like a mess. Although it may not be easy to accept that your child is not exactly presenting the cream of the crop, take the time to accept it. Then realize this: Whether a child scores “A’s” or “C’s,” every student still has strengths and weaknesses, and each report card is a display of suchâ€"really look into the report card to see the ways in which your child has grown in their strengths. For instance, take the time to see that although your child did not exactly score an “A” in math and rather, earned a “C”, notice that he/she did happen to score higher in their math class with that “C” in comparison to their last report card’s math score of a “D.” Celebrate that improvement, and make it known to them that you are proud of that achievement. This positive reinforcement will point out to your child that you have faith in them as a student and will encourage them to want to do well. There’s always a good reason to take your child out for ice cream!

In-Demand Skills to Learn from Online Courses That Will Complement Any Resume

In-Demand Skills to Learn from Online Courses That Will Complement Any Resume Photo Via: Pixabay.com 1. Academic Writing One of the first, and most important, items on this list is the ability to write academically. While it’s safe to assume you will need to do very little academic writing once you graduate from college, the skills you obtain from academic writing will translate into any position that you obtain. Writing is such a huge part of business communication, which means it’s essential to maintain a professional and direct tone in your business writing, which all stems from academia. Writing a paper is not all that different from writing a report, or a proposal, or a business agenda. Basic writing skills are going to be useful throughout your career, so taking any online writing courses will surely benefit you in the long run. 2. Excel While most individuals have worked with excel by the time they move into a full-time position, they only have the basic skills needed to create a basic spreadsheet. However, the more advanced the skills you have in excel are, the more likely you are to catch the eye of the hiring manager. Excel comes into play in many ways, including, but not limited to, accounting, metrics reports, human resources data storing, goal completion tracking, etc. Basically, in any potential role, there is room for excel usage, which means that having the skills necessary to create complex and useful spreadsheets is a resource that employers find very valuable. If you can take an online course that offers any form of excel expertise, it’s in your best interest to take it, no matter the field you are planning to go into. 3. HTML While hiring individuals with coding experience is in high demand at the moment, basic HTML experience is also useful in a variety of ways. Basically, there are very few individuals that are technologically capable within a company, and many hiring managers opt to hire individuals to take on that role in full. For that reason, if you have even basic HTML experience, you could end up being very valuable to the hiring manager in question, as you have experience that’s going to help them without them having to hire outside help. For many organizations, hiring individuals with this expertise results in outsourcing certain projects or bringing on consultants to save money. With the experience under your belt, you eliminate this need, thus increasing your potential value with an organization. 4. Organizational Skills Easily the most important item on this list, individuals are looking for organizational skills when they bring on a new employee. This doesn’t simply mean that your desk should be neat and tidy, but rather, that you can keep track of deadlines, manage a heavy workload and maintain your email inbox so that you don’t lose sight of important action items. Staying organized is key in this manner, as there are countless individuals at companies that don’t have these organizational skills, which causes problems for their managers, their departments and, sometimes, the company as a whole. Online classes teach you to stay organized by necessity, as you are responsible for your own schooling, keeping you accountable to yourself, much like is done in the business world. 5. Email Etiquette It seems ridiculous, but composing a work-appropriate, professional email is much more in demand than you would think. The basic email etiquette is a learned skill, and many individuals within companies don’t have it. For one, there is the issue of “replying all” when an email doesn’t call for it, composing a direct, non-wordy body and using the proper greeting and signature. Most employers plan to teach new hires the proper etiquette prior to their start, but it’s easy enough for you to simply take a course online now and learn the skills yourself, prior to even starting a position. While this isn’t the most important in-demand skill, it is going to set you apart from the competition and could just be the difference between you getting an interview or not. Infographic Via Canva 6. Management Skill While you should never expect to begin a new position at the managerial level, having basic management skills before you even start a new position is a great way to stand out from the crowd. Basically, this is the perfect leg up. Management skills are always useful, whether you have direct reports now or will be getting them sometime in the near future. These skills teach you how to be a team player, how to work well with others and how to delegate tasks effectively. Again, not all of this information is going to be immediately relevant to you in your first role, but it is useful information to have in your back pocket when a potential employer is taking a look at your resume. 7. SEO For those of you that aren’t familiar with the term, the term SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. SEO experience is very valuable to employers, as it helps your business to stay relevant, in front of your intended audience and at the top of your game. Many businesses use this to rank on Google (which means their website appears as one of the first options for a certain search term), but they can also be used in social media posts, blog posts and any other marketing collateral your business puts out there. Again, no matter what industry you plan to work in (though certain industries, such as marketing, will find this skill more valuable), having SEO experience is a huge plus when an employer is looking at a resume. Most employers don’t have this experience, hiring outside consultants to run their ads and deal with this matter, which means that when you have the experience, you become more helpful to your manager. Online courses tend to teach basic SEO skills, which is really all you need to get started, as a lot of experience comes from practice. The more you work with SEO, the more likely you are to become an expert in this regard, which will always be of benefit to your employer. Even if it means you are simply making suggestions to the marketing department in organizational meetings, this is a great skill to have and you will find your employer finds it just as useful as you do. 8. Certifications Again, no matter the field you are in, there are many certification programs out there, many of them also online, that you should be taking advantage of. Some certification programs are more beneficial than others, but most act as resume buffers no matter what. As previously mentioned, management certification courses are always an option, but there are countless others that are worth looking into. This requires a bit more research on your end, as you should always look up the field you are planning on going into, what certifications are valuable in that field, and then look in your course directory to see if there are any courses in that field available to you. The more research you do, and the more certifications you obtain, the more likely your resume is to stand out in front of a potential employer, even if you don’t have any work experience. Also keep in mind that there are certification programs that potentially raise your starting salary, as they are essentially the equivalent of having another degree. Always know your worth and be sure to fully look into these programs to get a better idea of what will work for you and what won’t. Just be careful not to price yourself out of consideration! 9. Communication Skills Communication is key. The phrase is a popular one for a reason; it’s true. Having the proper communication skills is essential to any successful career, just ask anyone. Employers, when looking at the resume of an entry level candidate, look for keywords, such as communication, to ensure they have a candidate that they can work with. While a lot of this information is going to come out during an interview, it’s also an essential item to list on your resume to ensure you are getting that interview. Basically, if you don’t have basic communication skills, no employer is going to want to work with you, which means that you aren’t going to get that initial interview. However, if you do list these communication skills, and if you took an online course that expanded these skills beyond the basic subset that most college graduates will have, your resume is going to stand out and you will be more likely to be selected to interview. Whether soft communication skills or hard, writing-related communication skills, any additional experience you have is well worth it. And, if that’s the case, you can allow those communication skills to shine in the interview, landing the job all because of one online course that set your path exactly where you needed it to go. 10. Work Ethic The best was saved for last, and that’s because it’s an intangible item that most individuals don’t give two thoughts to. Employers often find more of the same when hiring new candidates, and it’s difficult to trust an individual to work hard when they don’t have an apparent work ethic. Nine times out of ten, if you list experience with online courses, outlining the relevance to your work ethic, you’re going to land an interview. Employers want employees that are going to work harder than everyone else, as they already have enough direct reports to worry about. The less your employer needs to worry that you’re doing what needs to be done, the less stress they will have on their end. All online courses are courses in work ethic, as attendance isn’t mandatory and all the work falls to you. It’s very easy to skimp out on your online courses and do the bare minimum, but attending each course, finishing the lesson plans and readings, and acing the tests will ensure that your work ethic is one an employer is interested in. Make sure that you are highlighting this experience in your cover letter, as this is very relevant and will undoubtedly be helpful in improving your resume as a whole. Photo Via: Pixabay.com The job market is a pretty vast area, and while unemployment rates may be fairly low, that’s not to say that finding the right job is a cakewalk. It’s important that you are adding as much to your resume as possible, especially when you don’t have any “real world” experience. For this reason, ensure you are taking the right courses throughout your college career to complement your resume, even without job experience. Online courses are a fantastic way to achieve this, as they provide you a relaxed environment and offer cover more topics than the typical, classroom setting. Be aware that online classes also tend to be shorter in nature, which means that you are learning the same amount of information in a small amount of time, so ensure you are making the most of the classes you attend rather than simply signing up in order to get the credits without having to leave your apartment. So long as you take advantage of the courses and truly implement the practices you learn in your career, your resume will be a shining example of what it means to be a dedicated student and a competent employee. Happy job hunting!

How to Make Money on the Side As a Tutor

How to Make Money on the Side As a TutorAre you looking for ways to make some extra money on the side to help out a family member or your own child during the holidays? Can you teach children at hospitals, especially ones where they have to be at a constant attention to keep their fingers and toes from freezing? There are a few different ways to get a job like this, and this article will take a look at the best one. It can be hard for someone without a degree to land a teaching position at a hospital, and this is where tutoring kids at hospitals, GA positions comes in.Schools use them to help kids with studies. Many of these schools allow them to leave when the children turn 13, since they don't really need the extra care as much as the younger students. If you are worried about the amount of work involved in tutoring kids at hospitals, here are some things to keep in mind.One of the biggest hurdles you will encounter when applying for tutoring GA positions is finding an institution that will hire you. This is because many schools don't want to pay for a part time worker to come in every day. If you have experience tutoring kids at hospitals, GA positions can be harder to find. The answer is to contact a hospital to see if they have a program that will allow you to work there, and this means you will probably need to try and get a college or university to sponsor you.You may also be able to find a few private institutions that will hire you for tutoring children at hospitals, GA positions. These universities can set up a research appointment, and once they get around to hiring you, you can start working the same day. Usually a paid position is required to start, but sometimes you can negotiate an agreement to be paid the same salary for two or three weeks to get you started.Of course, there are many good reasons to take a part time job while you are taking care of your studies, especially when you are looking for tutoring jobs at hospitals, GA positions. At any age, you will find that many people have a hard time staying motivated to learn new things. By helping out in the classroom, you are practicing until you get it down pat. Most often people do this because they feel so useless, but if you work at something that gives you a sense of fulfillment, it will become easier to stick with the schedule.Most tutoring jobs that you find for tutoring children at hospitals, GA positions, require a little extra training. Often the demand for the jobs at these institutions is high, and most programs will only accept people who have a certain degree. Be sure to ask if you are qualified to teach, and how much training you need to learn the curriculum. That is always a good indicator of how long it will take to learn the material and how well prepared you will be for the job.A little bit of preparation before you take on tutoring jobs at hospitals, GA positions can go a long way in helping you land the job you are interested in. Even a little bit of w ork in advance will pay off in the end. Don't let that money fly out the window, and spend it on things you don't need to buy so you can have some extra money to spend on yourself!