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By Max Stein Ask yourself this question: Do I like what I do for a living? If you answered no, what are you doing about it? Maybe you have a good job, but its not very rewarding to you personally. Maybe you have job with good pay, but bad hours or worse a job with good hours, but bad pay. Perhaps youve just done your job for too many years, or are excited to work in some of the new careers that just werent available when you finished school. Whatever the reason is for you wanting to switch careers, there are some practical considerations to take into account. How long will it take? How will I find the time to do it? How much will it cost? This article will answer these questions and point you towards a more fulfilling career. How long will it take to train for a new career? The answer to this depends on what you want to train for. But, the majority of well paying careers that are currently seeking workers, take two years or less to train for. For example, becoming a machinist takes about 10 months. Training to become an X-ray technician can be done in a year. There are other training options that can get you a new job in only six months! Your experience can also count. For example, if you work with computers on your job now, you wont have to take word processing and spreadsheet classes if you want to be a medical coder. If you tinker with computers in your spare time while youre working a retail management position, youll be ahead of the class when you train to become a help desk technician. Also, if you like working on projects around your house more than your job in an office, youll be more likely to obtain employment as an HVAC tech or electrician. How will I find the time to go to school? If you decide you want to train for a new career, there are many educational options. Traditional universities and colleges are one option, but tend not to offer a lot of flexibility in their class times. Community colleges are a better option since they have flexible classes, but due to limited resources, some of the most in demand training programs like nursing and dental hygiene have several year waiting lists in many markets across the U.S. The educational option many working adults choose is a career college. Career colleges offer flexible scheduling and have the proper resources to greatly reduce waiting lists, if they have any at all. The biggest drawback is they cost more to attend. Consider a career college to be like a private community college. However, the flexible scheduling and the shorter time to graduation compensate for the higher initial cost of a career college. How much will career training cost? This is probably the most difficult question. If youre like most working adults, you dont have an eight month emergency reserve fund stashed away but, you do have credit card bills, a car payment, possibly children and that nagging monthly rent/mortgage payment. Chances are youre not in a position to quit your existing job. Due to flexible class schedules youll still be able to work and keep that income. Student loans or grants are a possibility to pay for tuition. Also, check if your company has a tuition reimbursement plan. Even though youre thinking about leaving your job, your company may have a need for the career youre interested in training in. The bottom line is if you dont feel satisfied with your current job, you dont have to stay with it for the rest of your working years. There are a number of great careers available that pay well and require less than two years of training time. Check out your career options here. WWW.top-colleges.com/s/site-map.html Copyright 2004 About The Author Max Stein is a freelance writer who writes about a number of business, education and marketing subjects. Reprint/republish rights to this article are granted, as long as it is not modified and the resources plus signature remain unchanged. DegreeSource.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Max_Stein http://EzineArticles.com/?Career-Education-Options-For-Working-Adults&id=25950 a debt consolidation florida low credit score home loans scam free credit report scam credit score to lease car

By Tonja Weimer Are you a dog lover? Have you met someone who does not have a dog? Are you wondering if your new love interest will like your whole family? Do you worry about whether your heart throb will embrace your furry relatives? Dog lovers are everywhere. It is estimated that over 40 million adult singles in the U.S. own a dog. But that leaves over 60 million single adults who do not own a dog, and if you are dating one of them, how will you handle introducing him or her to your pet? Dating with dogs can be worked out. If some of your family members are wonderful, cuddly, hairy creatures, you can introduce your puppy love to your human love without potential problems if your dog is well mannered. People who don’t have a pet usually do not appreciate dogs that jump on them, lick them, growl at them, or bark incessantly. If your dog does these things, consider taking a dog obedience class together. I have a dog lover friend with an adorable teacup poodle. His size and his expression make him so cute, he has escaped learning all the discipline he needs. In spite of his willful ways, she takes him everywhere she goes, including her office. Problem is, he climbs on her clients, barks if they don’t pay attention to him, and chews on their shoes and their pant legs. Some people don’t think that’s cute. Here are some dog lover dates that can promote a friendship between your new squeeze and your dog: *Walk the dog together. An enjoyable date is to take the dog for a walk. A park just for dogs is especially fun, but anywhere will do. This gives everyone exercise as well as calming your dog. Let your date hold the leash (unless you have a difficult dog to walk) so your pet can build a bond. This type of date has been known to promote great conversations. *Research information about dogs. If the non-furry object of your affection shows some interest in knowing more about dogs, check out some dog web sites. You can read up on the different characteristics and temperaments of each breed. These sites can also teach your date about the care and feeding of dogs so that when your dog acts in certain ways it will not be a mystery…or, an annoyance. *Visit animal shelters. Whether your date is a dog lover or not, everyone needs to visit an animal shelter at least once in his or her life. It is not only educational, it broadens one’s perspective on being responsible with pets. And who knows what can happen? You and your date may find your calling in volunteer services there. Dogs in shelters need to be bathed, petted, talked to, and fed. There aren’t enough personnel to get all these jobs done. Dogs that are bathed have a much better chance of being adopted. *Visit an obedience class together. Pet supply stores, like Pet Smart, often have obedience classes going on in the middle of the store. Call them, or if you don’t have a Pet Smart, call a pet store, or your local vet to find out where you can attend one. The teacup poodle that belongs to my friend no longer climbs on people or bites their ankles. She took him to obedience school. Smart little fellow that he is, he graduated valedictorian of his class. Think about the above if you want your new romantic interest to fall in lasting puppy love with you and your dog. Visit http://www.tonjaweimer.com or http://www.singlesdatingtips.com for more tips, skills, and insight on dating, relationships, singles, and love. Subscribe to our F*ree Savvy Dating Newsletter from master single’s coach, life coach, and syndicated columnist, Tonja Weimer. Copyright 2006, Tonja Weimer. (Please note source if reprinting this article.) Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tonja_Weimer http://EzineArticles.com/?Dog-Lovers-and-Dating&id=329601 minimum credit score fair credit report act suits refinance with bad credit debt management how to get a credit report

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By Waseem R Many do not know that Muslims honor Jesus and Mary as part of their religious beliefs. The following highlights some of the facts regarding Muslims beliefs about Jesus and Mary. * Muslims believe in Jesus as a prophet. They believe that God (Allah) sent many prophets to mankind and Jesus was one of them * As the Muslim religions foundation is to believe in one God and not to associate anyone with God and His powers and attributes, Jesus was only a human being that was raised by God and will return him to this earth in this life. Jesus will then die as a regular human being. * Muslims believe that Bible was revealed on Prophet Jesus. However, with time, as that book was changed, God (Allah) revealed His last book, the Quran on the last prophet, Prophet Muhammad. * Quran was revealed over a period of 23 years * Muslims believe in Mary as the Virgin mother of Prophet Jesus * There is an entire chapter in the Quran that explains in detail the birth of Jesus, his family, etc. The chapter is called Chapter of Mary * Muslims believe that Jesus although was put on the cross was never crucified. Instead, he was raised to the heavens by God (Allah) and another person instead was crucified in his place. These teachings and the fully story are narrated in the Quran. * Muslims also believe that Jesus will come back to earth, unit the Christians and the Muslims and will kill the anti-Christ. * The Quran teaches Muslims that Jesus though was a normal human being but had special powers from God (Allah) including raising the dead and curing diseases. Waseem works for HilalPlaza.com, an Islamic and Middle Eastern Portal Website. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Waseem_R http://EzineArticles.com/?Why-do-Muslims-and-Islam-Honor-Jesus-and-Mary?&id=516694 what is better - debt consolidation or refinancing bad credit remortgage 3 credit scores erase bad credit reports

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