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Let Your Image Lead During a Job Interview!

Living in the San Francisco Bay Area gives many a "casual friday" pass-even when its not Friday. Dressing casually has become an epidemic...
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CATE Conference: Never More Crucial

  • CATE Conference 2011
  • February 14, 2011
The California Association of Teachers of English (CATE) had its annual conference in Sacramento, California February 11-13th. The theme of the...
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Give yourself a chance ... to get good.

Give yourself a chance to get good. For the most part, I don’t like doing things that I’m not good at. Especially as I get older, I...
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Tips for a great headshot

Yeah, that’s me right there. I finally did it. I went and got a professional headshot. It wasn’t really that much of a splurge and I...
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Professional development resources for small business owners

As a small business owner, you owe it to yourself to remain relevant and on the cutting edge of your field. There are so many development...
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Professional development and school reform

The Oakland Unified School district is known for poor performing schools. Many of the schools are in program improvement. What is unclear is...
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Career education and training on a tight budget

The Employment Development Department reported unemployment in the Oakland area at 10.4 percent for May 2011. In a declining or slightly recovering...
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Stay connected with Collaborize Classroom

Collaborize Classroom is a free online learning platform that allows teachers to extend class beyond the classrooom. With a user-friendly virtual...
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Gen Y Gives Thanks: Professional growth through volunteering

As a whole, Generation Y has embraced the concept of volunteerism. Sometimes seen as merely last resort when college graduates can’t find a...
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Speaking and Writing: Why soft skills are still important

In the business world, we tend to place a great deal of emphasis on teaching/training people programs that include a lot of technology and sales...
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