Good education is the solid foundation on which an individual builds his life. Today there are numerous universities mushrooming every day offering courses that were not available earlier. Some of these universities are recognized and command lot of respect globally. The University of Phoenix is one such institution. This university was established in the year 1976 in Phoenix and achieved recognition as a non-public graduate school providing a good strong education. Unlike other universities which gratify all kinds of students the University of Phoenix places a lot of emphasis on individuals. Its main aim is to educate the individual to be an assiduous professional.
What do you need in order to be admitted into the University of Phoenix? Well, first of all, you need to have studied in a graduate school or university which is a recognized one. It has to be recognized either nationally or even regionally. Further, your degree transcript should have a GPA of at least 2.5. Of course, if you have the additional advantage of work experience, that will be counted as an added bonus. You also have to specify where you are currently employed. For students who are not native English speakers, there will be the additional tests that he will have to take and score well in like TOEFL, TOEIC or G.E.D.
If you do want to get into this prestigious institution, maybe it will be worth your while to get yourself a job and some work experience before you seek admission. The courses too, tend to be more relevant when you have some experience of the real world. What the university courses aim to do is give you a lot more than just theoretical training – they give you a practical advantage as well.
Although you pay tuition fees on a course by course basis at the University of Phoenix, you only need to attend class once a week with your teacher and once at night with course mates. This is so that you can attend to your work, your home and other responsibilities as well. Yet, you tend to keep abreast with the help of your classmates who guide you so the chances of flunking or dropping out are less while you are busy acquiring skills which will help you make a mark in the outside world.
The instructors at the University of Phoenix are all very experienced and hold high positions in their own academic area which enables them to discuss the latest theories and include them in the curriculum. The classes are populated with few students so there is a great deal of interaction. The courses are designed in such a way that the subjects can be studied in depth. The class room imitates the atmosphere of the workplace so the candidates get proficient at management skills, leadership and communication at the same time.
The University of Phoenix also has membership programs with other educational bodies like the American Council of Education, the Association of American Colleges, the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. etc which enables the student to explore different horizons.
By: Tom Sample
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December 15th, 2009Top 10 Cv Tips to Help you Secure your Next Accountancy Job
October 28th, 2009Here are just 10 top CV writing tips to help you find a new Accountancy Job…
Keep it Simple
A CV is your first and possibly only chance of securing an interview in an new accountancy role. It is therefore vitally important that it works for you and not against you. Use it to draw attention to your strengths, achievements and accountancy skills.
Lead with Achievements
Make frequent use of active verbs, such as, achieved, set up, managed, responsible for, led. Don’t use bullet points to describe jobs, prose is easier to read and you can be more descriptive. Show what accounting tasks you have been involved in and where you have achieved the most.
Work Reverse Chronologically
Start with your current employment, and work back, remembering to include the name of your employer, start and end dates, your job title and a brief description, plus your accomplishments. If you are looking for your first job, list any relevant accountancy work experience first, paid or unpaid.
Be Honest
Lying on your CV is a waste of your time as well as for your prospective employer. Adding six months to your time in a job can seem like a good idea, but if you are caught out you will have lost the job for sure. But don’t sell yourself short. If you think the three summers you spent working for a local accountant learning about their practices and procedures is important, you should say so.
Specific Skills
It could be a good idea to list all IT software packages that you can use to perform your accountancy job and show how familiar you are with these. It could be impressive that you are knowledgeable about online programmes. Ensure you mention other very specific accounting skills that are important to the job.
Education
Give equal attention to achievements while at University – but not if you have been in the job market for more than two years. Captain of the debating team, student union rep, set designer for the university play all show you to be enthusiastic, a self-starter and full of initiative.
Don’t Overcrowd Your CV
Don’t feel you need to keep your CV to one page. If it’s three pages then that is better than it all being on top of each other, as long as the content and layout is appropriate. If your potential employer has to work hard to read your CV, they will quickly lose interest.
Spelling
No employer will want to hire someone who can’t be bothered to check their own work and typos and grammatical errors mean your CV goes straight in the bin. Don’t rely on the spell check to pick up any mistakes, read it over thoroughly.
Two Pairs of Eyes
Ask someone else to proof read your CV for you, as a fresh eye is useful to spot mistakes or offer suggestions. Once you’ve read your CV three or four times, it’s difficult to stand back and look at it objectively. Never try and finish your CV in one sitting, always go back to it after a couple of days.
References
Check with referees before you use their names. There’s nothing worse than using someone who has either moved on or holds a grudge against you. The best people to use for references are your current employer or a professor or teacher at your college/university.
By: Corinne Dauncey
Start Planning Your Career And Job Networking Contacts Before You Finish University Or College
September 13th, 2009What can you do to plan and move along your career before you finish college or university? The answer is plenty. Basically it boils down to job experience and references as well as the networking and chosen industry and workforce contacts that you can make and proliferate.
Your career job preparation can begin as far back as high school. It’s best to have a part time job. Even babysitting, delivering newspapers and mowing neighbor’s lawns count as part time jobs. Better yet is work at well known organizations – both for profit such as big box stores, fast food chains and convenience stores. You might want to pick well known non profit organizations such as your local Y.M.C.A. Remember in a career job interview down the line it may all come down to quick name recognition of your references and background.
Next get involved in extracurricular activities and clubs. You will acquire transferable skills like a strong work ethic – a positive attitude and the ability to work in a team environment.
Take the time to volunteer for school church or community organizations. Helping with a Sunday school or church may not seem like much effort. Such efforts can result in you obtaining recognizable planning and teaching skills and the ability to work with young children.
Along your travels in may be wise to consider participating in programs that expose you to different occupations. For example consider such activities as “job shadowing”, career fairs, work experience classes and junior achievement programs.
Travel is said to broaden the mind. Do not underestimate the value of travel as an educational tool. Travel can expose you to new ideas, old ideas in new forms as well as make you good job and career contacts whole helping you to acquire and hone any of a number of useful and even specialized skills – including languages.
While in university as a matter of general policy it is always best to get the best grades that you can possibly can. It never hurts as your grandfather could have well told you to be the best at what you do. If 3 people are applying for the same job, with the same qualifications, in this case a university or college degree, diploma or certificate.
All candidates are pretty close. Which one stands out and gets the job – the two with c averages and the qualifications or the job candidate with the “A: average? You be the judge.
It’s always best to be noticed at school as the student who goes the extra mile making sure that your questions are answered. Take the time to initiate contacts with your professors to ask for specific help to assignments and answers. Even offer at some point to be a teaching or marking assistant. You will be in a better position to ask for references and job career contacts. As well ask your professor or instructor to recommend related associations or networking groups for your related fields of interests and future career.
While you at your school of higher learning take the time to join campus club and campus volunteer organizations. In life much results from the contacts you have made along the way. Not only will you make contacts which can well result in a larger grapevine of information and job career contacts but any volunteer jobs and positions that you hold on campus will look good on your resume – both for name recognition as well as a demonstration of your current and recent commitments.
Lastly do not wait for the last semester of your final years at school to start looking for that job. You have worked hard and consistently to acquire a solid work and personal history in order to further your job or career goals. Take full advantage of your solid efforts and preparation. You have earned it. . No matter how busy you are with assignments, studying and exams keep your eye on the ball. Your targets or goals were to obtain that job or career. You have done your work at preparation. Remember the early bird gets the worms.
By: Shaun Z. Stevens
