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Interview Body Language – Make It Work For You

For some people interviews are ‘horrific ordeals’, a 30-60 minute ‘interrogation’ that comes after a stress-filled 48 hours of nail-biting and self-doubt. Others see interviews as opportunities, a chance to find out about the role they’re interested in, and an opportunity to confidently position themselves for success. Whether you fall into one or the other of those camps, or maybe somewhere in between, there are a few things…

Interview Body Language – Make It Work For You

Alumni Spotlight – Meet Juan Marin

Juan Marin likes to help people and is very comfortable working with his hands, so it would seem that Massage Therapy is a good career choice for this young man from Concord, CA. Juan is an alumnus of the Carrington College California Pleasant Hill campus; he graduated with a Massage Therapy certificate in June 2010 after successfully completing the 9 month program. He’s now working for Massage Envy,…

Alumni Spotlight – Meet Juan Marin

Student Spotlight – Meet Kitty Marsh

Kitty Marsh graduated from our Citrus Heights campus with a certificate in Health Care Administration (HCA) in October of last year. She enjoyed that program so much she’s now working on an associate degree in the same subject at Carrington College California Online, hoping to graduate later this summer. Kitty had considered continuing her education, researching different colleges on and off, for about 8 years before she finally…

Student Spotlight – Meet Kitty Marsh

Resume Strategies For Success

In this day and age, it’s always good to have an up-to-date resume on hand. Even if graduation isn’t just around the corner, you never know when an opportunity may come up that needs a quick response. Imagine meeting a friend of a friend at a social event; what if they happen to work in your industry? Perhaps the subject of your program comes up in conversation, and…

Resume Strategies For Success

In A Fast Paced World, Just Try Living Slow!

Carrington College California Online students are busy, no doubt about it. Many of you have chosen an online program because you don’t have the time or the flexibility of schedule for a campus based course. With jobs, family, kids, chores, classes, school work – of course it’s a fast paced world for you. Frequent headaches, anxiety, and illness can be some of the symptoms of living life too…

In A Fast Paced World, Just Try Living Slow!

Mad Men Career Comparison – Then and Now

Mad Men is a hit television show which depicts the American Advertising industry during the 1960′s.  It is clear that a lot has changed since the real Mad Men revolutionized advertising in the United States.  Delve deeper into the advertising industry of the 1960′s and learn how the industry has changed in the last half-century. (click to enlarge) Note: Data is based on their starting careers and nationwide averages – BLS.gov data Share –…

Mad Men Career Comparison – Then and Now

Carrington Asks ~ What Is Your Favorite Study Aid?

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Carrington Asks ~ What Is Your Favorite Study Aid?