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		<title>Are you a brain ‘lefty’ or brain ‘righty’?</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/18/right-brain-left-brain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What career suits your personality?
Like your mother always said, nobody can do everything.  But have you noticed that you can breeze through some kinds of assignments, while others leave you frustrated?  Well, you’re not alone.  Researchers have found that the clues to your strengths – and weaknesses – can be found right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Strategies for Feeling Less Miserable at Work</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/18/be-happy-at-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a survey that was recently conducted by Adecco and Harris Interactive, the majority of American workers are planning to look for a new job once the economy gets better. If you are one of these people, you likely feel as if you can&#8217;t stand the thought of spending another day at your job. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Studying Tips for College Students</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/18/studying-tips-for-students/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most students assume that because they beat the high school system in the studying department, they would do so again in college. In their minds, studying can’t be any different, right? They couldn’t be any more wrong.
Chances are whatever helped you pass your classes in high school may not work so well when you hit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Ways to Find More Than $15,000 for College</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/16/save-for-college/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/16/save-for-college/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=51451</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you taken any drastic measures to fund your college education?
Many students are eating out less. Parents are taking out bigger loans. Even the grandparents are pitching in, all in the pursuit of higher learning. As the economy goes down, the cost of college tuition goes up, and many students are forced scrimp and save [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Common Mistakes that Lead to Career Death</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/15/career-death/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[career mistakes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=50861</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you finding yourself feeling burnt out at your job? Are you starting to wonder if this is truly the right career path for you? Do you feel as if you are just ready to give up on your career? If so, it is time for you to take a serious look at yourself and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips for Making it Through the Jobless Recovery</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/14/5-tips-for-making-it-through-the-jobless-recovery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/14/5-tips-for-making-it-through-the-jobless-recovery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=50481</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite the fact that economists have declared the recession to be over, the scars it has left behind are still quite clear. This is particularly true when it comes to the unemployment rate, which is expected to remain around the 10% mark or higher well into next year. In fact, the Congressional Budget Office has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips for Keeping Focused When Making a Career Change</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/13/5-tips-for-keeping-focused-when-making-a-career-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/13/5-tips-for-keeping-focused-when-making-a-career-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=50461</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is no doubt that making a career change can be a long and sometimes overwhelming experience. After all, switching gears to take on a new career path often requires getting new training, which may involve going back to school, as well as starting over from the bottom rung of the corporate ladder. To help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing With Rejection</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/12/college-rejection/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/12/college-rejection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is that time of year – application fever is sweeping high schools around the country.  After a summer of touring college campuses, drafting the all-important College Essay, and studying for the SATs, high school seniors are starting out on that often painful rite-of-passage, the college application process.  College counselors advise students to apply to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Cell Phone Provider May Owe You Money</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/12/cell-phone-refund/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/12/cell-phone-refund/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you download a ringtone or game onto your cell phone? If so, you might be entitled to a $10 refund!
Cell phone users won a settlement this week against companies that charged them for downloading features that they thought were free. 
If your claim is approved, you will have the option to receive either a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Ability to Learn is Your Most Valuable Skill</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/11/behavioral-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/11/behavioral-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[College Preparation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=50321</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When employers describe their ideal worker, they often talk about the ability to budget, project management, computer skills, and an attention to detail. But what about the ability to learn? 
Let’s say that you’re a 20-something employee who is fresh out of college. You just started a job as a sales representative at a fairly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Great Blue-Collar Job Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/10/6-blue-collar-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/10/6-blue-collar-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=49601</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the pantheon of Great American Myths, brave moms and dads toil at blue collar jobs to scrape together the money to put their children through college, with the hope these kids fly up to the security and prosperity of the white collar world.  However, a recent Manpower survey indicates there is a cache [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Employers for Older Workers.</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/09/50-workers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=47281</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Hiring freezes, more lay-offs, double digit unemployment and sluggish economic growth that translates into slow job creation.  You’ve got to ask yourself, when is there going to be some on the job front?  For workers over 50, these are particularly tense times, with many facing compromised retirement plans and uncertain futures.  However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make an Online Education Work for You</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/07/how-to-make-an-online-education-work-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/07/how-to-make-an-online-education-work-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you considering attending an online school in order to further your education? If so, you will want to be sure to take a few steps in order to make sure you get the best experience possible.
The first step toward making an online education work for you is to simply find the right school. Obviously, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Email Etiquette for Online Students</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/06/email-etiquette-for-online-students/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/11/06/email-etiquette-for-online-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One question that many online students have is quite simple: How do I properly use email to communicate with my professor? While the answers may seem clear on the surface, the reality is that you need to make certain to follow proper etiquette when communicating with your online professors. Otherwise, you may inadvertently offend your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trick-or-Treat at Online Colleges</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/19/halloween-college/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/19/halloween-college/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Halloween is the best time of year to be a college student. On October 31st, you can expect college campuses all across the nation to be swarming with groups of inebriated costume party enthusiasts. Well, everywhere except the online campuses, that is. 
With the economy in the dumps, many students have turned to the campuses [...]]]></description>
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