Learning for earning (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
Job-training programs offer city residents a path to a better life. LONG BEACH - Consuelo Jones was tired of telling her kids "No." Many mothers aren't troubled when using the word in response to requests for expensive toys or a later bedtime....more...Office Depot Offers Holiday Gift Ideas for Work and Play (Broadcast Newsroom)
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., BUSINESS WIRE -- From pocket-sized, portable DVD and MP3 players to digital photo frames and GPS units, the holiday's hottest products are all about technology this year. Yet, finding the right gifts at the right price can often add stress to an otherwise joyous season....more... Ask The Post (Washington Post)
Jill Dutt, Washington Post assistant managing editor for Financial, discussed recent changes to the financial markets pages in the newspaper....more... The Scoop: Rooting for Arenas (Gazette.Net)
Nineteen county public schools will receive $100 for each point made by Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas during home basketball games throughout the season....more... COLLEGE BOUND / A weekly guide to higher education (San Francisco Chronicle)
High intelligence; low grade point average. It's a vexing issue for any parent, one who writes: Q. My son is a senior at a top-rated public high school in California. His GPA is slightly above 2.0 (C) but his SAT scores are in the 90th... ...more... GCG Feature: 'Getting a Game Industry Job: Part Two' (Gamasutra)
In the latest feature for Gamasutra's sister educational site Game Career Guide, game industry careers specialist Marc Mencher gives advice on resume writing, selling yourself, reference gathering, and job hunting when venturing out to get a job in the game industry. In this excerpt, Mencher highlights the importance of leaving your current job on a positive and professional note to ensure a ...more... A poetic pair from Salem State visits Powow River Poets (The Daily News of Newburyport)
The Powow River Poets Monthly Reading Series hosts two teachers from Salem State College when it meets Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Newburyport Art Association, 65 Water St., Newburyport....more... Berman wins awards for journalism, landscaping (Gazette.Net)
The Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy in Aspen Hill recently won two awards in two very different disciplines ? journalism and landscaping....more... The Scoop: Pom-mania (Gazette.Net)
Two area high school pom squads will hold weekend workshops for area youths. The Sherwood High School Pom Squad will hold a Day Camp for all girls in grades kindergarten through high school from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Sherwood High School, Olney-Sandy Spring Road in Sandy Spring....more... |