What does the Evansville campus of Harrison College have to offer? Plenty! The latest commercial highlighting the Evansville College will air on WFIE-14 later this month.
Tiffany Arrigo, Senior Admissions Representative highlights the many Associate and Bachelor adult education programs available, including Business Management, Business Finance, Business Marketing, Accounting, Human Resources, Criminal Justice, Medical Assisting, Medical Reimbursement, and Health Care Management. In addition, she discusses the ease of the flexible class schedules that are available.
Next, Rebecca Moran, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, details how the Indiana Financial Aid process works and how she assists in helping students file the proper paperwork to fund their education.
Regional President, Steve Hardin highlights the many advantages of career development assistance that Harrison College offers to its students.
Today, the Department of Education released a study of different facets of the state of our educational system. As someone who works in career development, I was interested in the information regarding the effect that education has on an individual's earning potentional. I've pulled the relevant information from the report as well as included a link to the whole report.
In 2008, among young adults ages 25–34 who worked full time throughout a full year, those with a bachelor’s degree earned 28 percent more than young adults with an associate’s degree, 53 percent more than young adult high school completers, and 96 percent more than young adults who did not earn a high school diploma. The median of the earnings for young adults with a bachelor’s degree was $46,000; for those with an associate’s degree, $36,000; for high school completers, $30,000; and for those who did not earn a high school diploma or equivalent certificate, $23,500.
Of course, what you earn as an individual will vary greatly depending on your field of interest, location etc., but the study does point conclusively to the role of education in increasing your earning potential. To learn more about the degree programs offered by Harrison, visit our website at www.harrison.edu.
I recently stumbled across an article, 7 Tips for Adult Learners, by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen. The first tip offered by Ms. Pawlik-Kienlen is to acknowledge discomfort. At first I thought that was an odd tip, then I really thought about the meaning behind the student orientations held at Harrison College.
As a student, I didn’t realize how important the required orientations were for my success. However, looking back, I see how that orientation helped me build my comfort level and improve my odds of being successful as an adult student.
Often students enrolling in an adult education program worry that they may not be able to juggle the many responsibilities they have along with classes and homework. Sometimes they worry that there will not be other students like them. Attending an orientation can help to put some of these fears to rest.
Here are a few reasons new students should attend orientations:
Become more familiar with the physical surroundings
Meet new people—this will include staff and faculty members AND other new students. You never know, you may be sitting next to someone who will be a good friend and your cheerleader when you do face challenges during your education.
Gain a better understanding of school policies
Harrison College is an Indiana career college and a college for working adults. Flexible scheduling, one-on-one financial aid assistance, and career development assistance are just a few of the benefits our students enjoy. If you are considering becoming an adult learner and reaching your career and educational goals, contact Harrison College to find out how we can help.
Career advancement is what we all want, but what if you are not working right now? In that case, just finding a career position is your priority.
I recall starting my search for a career position while completing my degree in Business Administration at Harrison College, then known as Indiana Business College. I had a clear idea of what I wanted to do and where my talents were strongest, but I didn’t have a clue as to how to really find or secure my dream position. That’s where the Career Development class came in. I learned how to search for positions in my field, research companies in the area, interview with confidence, and follow up for maximum effectiveness.
Recently I came across the article 7 Little-Known Reasons You’re Not Getting Hired by author Karen Burns. The advice that Ms. Burns gives reminds me of some of the advice we received as soon-to-be graduates and I felt it was good enough to pass along to others. Several of these common sense tips could be the key to being employed in the position you really want.
The career development assistance that I received has helped me in securing the professional positions I have held over the years. I have always felt that I have an edge over other applicants having been trained in the art of finding and getting the career positions I wanted. If you are struggling in your job search and you know that the key to finding that long-term career position is an education, contact Harrison College. As an Indiana accredited college, Harrison College specializes in educating with a career goal in mind. With life-long employment assistance, graduates are able to maintain their edge when looking at making career changes.
I had a guest speaker in one of my classes recently who said something that truly stuck with me. She said that no matter what the question, the underlying question is always “Why should I hire you”? This makes a ton of sense, and I guess I knew it, but never really thought about it quite that way.
Think about it. What if they ask something simple like, “Tell me about yourself”, something common like, “Where do you see yourself in five years?”, or something more complex such as, “Tell me about a time when you had to work with a team to accomplish a task”?
What they really want to know is if you are the best candidate for the position.
Unfortunately, job seekers struggle with the “Why should I hire you?” question. In turn, they struggle with the others as well. We have been conditioned from a young age to be humble and modest. When my daughter was little and someone said to her, “Little girl, you are so cute”, she would say “I know”. And, of course I would quickly correct her and tell her instead to say “Thank You”.
So, it stands to reason that we would, as adults, struggle with coming out of our comfort zone and really bragging on ourselves and our accomplishments.
However, there are a number of tools out there designed to help you tackle this tough question. A simple Google search of “sixty second sell” will direct you to a number of sites which explain how to write and deliver a convincing “self-sell” in about one minute. It has been noted as one of the best tools out there to help you:
Make the interview process easier
Receive high ratings from the interviewers
Streamline your response in an easy to remember way
Avoid divulging personal details and stay on track
Amazon.com offers a book entitled, “Sixty Seconds and You’re Hired” by Robin Ryan, which further details how to use this one minute sound bite to your advantage. It’s inexpensive and an easy read that I have found to be extremely useful.
Interviewing is often a nerve wracking experience. We all want to make good impressions, and ultimately land the job of our dreams. The next time you are faced with the “Why Should I Hire You” question, remember the words of Lou Tice and “Waller in your successes like a pig in slop”! Step out of your comfort zone, don’t be so humble, and proudly tell them why you are the best candidate for the position.
Melissa Barnett, Director of Career Services at Harrison College, enjoys being a part of the adult education program and providing career development assistance to the students and past graduates at the Columbus Indiana college campus.
Many of Harrison College's programs suggest or require an internship, externship, or job shadow. These experiences are extremely valuable and give you real life exposure to the career that you are working towards. As a part of Harrison's commitment to a lifetime of Career Development Assistance, students can find information on internships from a variety of sources from their campus Career Services staff members. It is important to take your internship seriously, you never know what it could turn into. The following is a story from a recent graduate that shows that hard work can land you a job!
For the past six years Harrison College Medical Program Coordinator, Jean Heath, has been stressing the importance of externships to the medical students. Heath emphasizes how important it is for the students to treat the entire externship as an extended job interview. This effort paid off for one of the Spring 2009 graduates.
This graduate made a lasting impression on the staff of Dr. WM David Moore M.D. This eventually lead to a job opportunity. In the summer of 2009 our Harrison grad became the newest member of Moore's team. She contributes her employment directly to the hard work that she put in during her externship. She said "I rocked my externship." She came to Harrison College directly from high school and less than two years later she was working in her chosen career. Now that's hard work paid off!
Whether you are happy in your current position or in an active job search, it is important to keep your resume up-to-date. If you wait too long between updates, you run the risk of forgetting all the great things that you have accomplished in your position as well as not having it ready to help you prepare for your annual review or jump into an unanticipated job search.
If you do spend time at least once a year working on your resume, it will give you an opportunity to evaluate your career advancement. Have you accomplished what you wanted in the last 12 months? Are there any holes in your skill set that you should address?
A yearly review will also provide you a chance to continue to polish your resume. You may catch something this year that you did not last year. For example, I just went through my resume and saw two misspellings that I missed previously - proving that even those of us who provide career development assistance can sometimes not proofread as closely as we should.
If it has been a long time since you have updated your resume, reach out to your the career services staff at your campus for assistance or check out the resources in Harrison College's Learning Resource Center.
A couple of weeks back I had a post titled, What is a Webinar and How Do I Participate. Now that you have that information here is the Spring Schedule for the new Career Service Webinar Series. These sessions are free and are open to both students and alumni. This is just one more example of how Harrison College offers a lifetime of career development assistance.
All of the webinars are hosted by Harrison College Online Career Service staff members. RSVPs are encouraged and you must have access to a phone and internet. For questions and more information on registering, email Sandy.Dunn@harrison.edu.
Avoid Getting Stuck: Taking the First Steps toward Career Satisfaction Monday, April 26th, 7:30pm EDT This session will help you begin the self-exploration and career research process while also providing tools and steps to continue your career exploration after the session. Dial In Number: 1-888-415-2162, Access Code: 7165018, Click for Website
Working with a Staffing Agency with Allison Witmeier, HR Consultant, Safari Solutions Wednesday, April 28th, 10:30 am EDT Many job seekers do not understand how to effectively partner with third-party staffing agencies as part of their job search strategy. This webinar will help participants with many practical do’s and don’ts including: how to find one, what to look for and how to interact with. Dial In Number: 1-888-415-2162, Access Code: 7165018, Click for Website
One Stop Workshop (offered 3 times) Thursday, May 6th at 6:00 pm EDT, Tuesday, June 1st at 12:00 pm EDT, or June 24th at 7:00 pm EDT This session will cover resume writing, interviewing and strategies for job searching in a tough economy. Dial In Number: 1-888-415-2162, Access Code: 7165018, Click for Website
How to Become a Memorable Interviewee Tuesday, May 18th, 8:30 pm EDT Attend this webinar to learn how to positively stick out from the crowd, discuss your skills and abilities in their best light, and match up with what employers are looking for in a candidate. Dial In Number: 1-888-415-2162,Access Code: 716501, Click for Website
So You Want To Do An Internship? (offered two times) Wednesday, May 19th,6:30 pm EDT or Thursday, May 20th,10:30 am EDT This will be an overview of the program, process and requirements for Harrison College’s Online Internship Program. Topics to be covered include internship basics , applying for an internship at Harrison College, site requirements - where to look for an internship and how to take the next step in the internship process. Dial In Number: 1-888-415-2162, Access Code: 7165018, Click for Website
Using Careerlink Successfully Thursday, June 10, 6pm EDT Learn all you need to know to ensure optimal results when using CareeerLink. You will not only learn how to search for jobs and employers, but you will also learn how to set up a “job agent,” a search that will email you every time a specific type of job is posted to the system. Dial In Number: 1-866-910-4857, Access Code: 400506 Click for Website
Did you know that over 100 Harrison College employees are alumni of Harrison College?!? Personally, I think that says a lot about what we are offering students.
Number one it shows students that they can get a degree from Harrison and go on to have great jobs-I mean who wouldn't want to be employed by an Indiana Best Places to Work? That's definitely something that impressed me when I was looking for a job!
Number two it shows that obviously since they chose to go to school here, Harrison employees believe in the company they are working for and the product they are selling-education. You can sense this brand pride and trust all around the Harrison offices. These people are genuinely here for the students and they know what its like. They develop bonds and friendships with students that last well beyond graduation. These alumni employees are leading by example and I'm sure are great role models for our students. Here are a few of our great Alumni and their current positions at Harrison College:
Charlene Stacy-President of the Anderson Career College Campus
Kaparra Bowers-Administrative Assistant to the Admissions Department and Alumni Association President Angela Shafer-President of the Columbus Indiana College Campus
Mike Skaggs-Directory of Treasury and Risk Management April Evans-Faculty
Kinsey Morrow-Student Services Coordinator
Cheryl Chambers-Faculty
Marty Mehringer-Director of Student Financial Services
As a student at Harrison College you will have access to career development assistance to help you acquire knowledge to enhance your job interview skills.
You may be surprised but the following have been said during job interviews...
What Not to Say in an Interview
“I'm allergic to unemployment.” “I’d be a great addition to your softball team.” “One candidate sang all of her responses.” “I’ve applied three times before, it’s my turn.” “I’m going to need to take off a lot next year.” “What will my salary be?” (first interview) “This suite has been in my family for 5 generations.” “If you hire me, you better get your own resume up to date.”
“I’m desperate and no one will hire me.” “I get bored easily.” “My boss is a jerk and the customers are hard to deal with.” “I miss deadlines, I’m late to work, I don’t work well with teams, I’m lazy, at least I’m honest.” “I need the money to pay off my gambling debts.”
1. Try it before you buy it. Get some experience in the field of interest to ensure that this is what you want to do, especially before you finish your degree. I have a teaching degree...and I'm not teaching. It happens to a lot of people. Careers on paper look great when you’re staring at a salary and the perks...that doesn't always define the best job for you. Here are Harrison College, we offer Career Development Assistance to help our students find the position that's best fitted for them.
2. Fill the gap on your resume. "What have you been doing since your last position?" -is a question that many employers will ask. Why not tell them that you have experience that applies directly to the job you are applying for...I think it will prove you to be an over-achiever...certainly a quality employers are looking for as everyone’s budget is getting tighter and job descriptions are growing longer. If you are going to school and getting experience, you will come across as a multi-tasker, someone who can handle a variety of responsibilities (also a heavy hitter when selling yourself in an interview) and a quality to remind your employer as you seek career advancement.
3. Earn the skills that will land you the job. Working for the company of your choice (even as an intern) gives you an edge over all other candidates. Not only will you have made "chums" in the office, who may be rooting for you, you will have already learned the ropes. They won't have to retrain you or “show you around.” Most companies want to hire from within. If you move to a different office or company, emphasis want you have learned and you enthusiasm to learn more.
When I conduct mock interviews with Harrison College students, the most feared question is always "Tell me about yourself." Given that you will ALWAYS face this question in one form or another (why are you interested in this job is a variation), it is important to practice it. You don't want to seem over-rehearsed, but you do want to make sure that you have a feeling for what you want to say to share during the interview.
A good answer starts with why you are interested in a particular career area, position, or company. It also covers some information on your experience and skills. I have been recently interviewing candidates for a position in my department. I have been more impressed by candidates who could talk to me about why they wanted to provide career development assistance for students and how they had prepared in past positions rather than those who were just looking to move into higher education. In the end, both candidates might be hard workers and could be a great fit, but I will have to pick the one who can help me see her working in my department.
I also encourage people to avoid sharing personal information - how long they have been married, how many they have, etc. Although this is important part of who you are, it isn't related to the qualifications required to be successful in the position. Employers aren't supposed to consider personal information when they are making employment decisions so try to keep candidates (or at least they should) from straying into the personal.
If you are a Harrison College student or alumni and would like help developing your interviewing skills or need other career development assistance, talk with your campus Director of Career Services (contact information is available on the website www.harrison.edu)
I do a lot of emailing on behalf of Harrison College and the Alumni Association. One thing that sticks out are misspelled and less than professional email addresses. It may not seem like a big deal but when you are applying for a job your email address is one of the first things that a potential employer notices. My advice is to be very cautious when selecting an email to use. Try to avoid using slang or email addresses that may offend other people or make you look bad. Email addresses may prevent your resume from ever being reviewed. Examples of unprofessional email addresses: Jakesbaby@internet.com Sweetness@internet.com Ilovebradpitt@internet.com Sarah1023234345@internet.com funneeladee@internet.com
I would recommend using a simple email address that represents your name i.e. john.doe@internet.com or jdoe@internet.com. If you really like your current email address and don't want to change it, you can still use it for family and friends, just try setting up a second account for professional/job purposes only. Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail and others offer free email addresses.
Here are some other questions to ask yourself:
Does your email address project the right image?
Is your email address short and intuitive?
Does your email address include digits and letters like L,I,O or 0? The digit 0 looks like the letter O and a non-capitalized L(l) looks like a capitalized i(I). Try to avoid these.
Does your email address include underscores? Sometimes these are tricky because they aren't visible if the text is underlined.
One interesting thing that I learned about when pursuing my degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs was the differences in generations. Now, working in Alumni Affairs, this information comes in handy when trying to grasp who I am serving with my programs and events. Being an Indiana Career College that has been around since 1902, Harrison College has alumni spanning many different generations. In this post, I'm going to talk about the last 3 generations: The Baby Boomers, Generation X, and the Millennials.
Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964)-about 80 million people
Influenced by: Civil Rights, Vietnam War, Sexual Revolution, Cold War, Space Travel, the American Dream Attributes: Ability to handle a crisis, Ambitious, Challenge Authority, Competitive, Consumerism, Ethical, Live to work, Loyal to career and employers, Multi-taskers, Rebellious against convention, Political correctness, Willing to take on responsibility Thought on Education: It's a birthright Work Ethic: Driven, Workaholic, Quality Focus: Relationships and Results Technology: Acquired Preferred Work Environment: Flat organizational hierarchy, Democratic, equal opportunity, warm and friendly Looking for in a Job: Ability to shine and make a contribution, a company that represents a good cause, need clear and concise job expectations and will get it done, likes a team Career Development: Focus on developing their careers through opportunities within one organization. Moved up based on seniority, not always based on skill and expertise.
Generation X (born 1965-1980, some say even through 1982)-about 51 million people
Influenced by: Watergate, energy crisis, Y2K, dual income families, single parents, mother's working, corrupt politicians, activism, increased divorce rate Attributes: adaptable, angry, anti establishment mentality, crave independence, confident, focused on results, pampered by their parents, skeptical, strong sense on entitlement, unimpressed with authority, work to live Thought on Education: A way to get there Work Ethic: Work smarter and with greater output, self-reliant, want structure and direction, balance Focus: Task and Results Technology: Assimilated Preferred Work Environment: Functional, positive, fun, efficient, access to leadership and information Looking for in a Job: Cutting edge systems, forward thinking company, flexibility in scheduling, input evaluated on merit, not age/seniority, if you can't keep them engaged they will seek another position Career Development: Take a proactive approach to career development through more degrees and experiences both within the organization and without. This is often seen as being disloyal to the company, but Gen Xers see it as being loyal to themselves.
Millennials (born 1981-2000)-about 75 million people
Influenced by: Digital media, child focused world, school shootings, terrorist attacks, AIDS, children of divorce, sheltered, economic expansion, kept busy as kids Attributes: Ambitious but not entirely focused, like teams, best educated, confident, diversity focused, eager to spend money, scheduled structured lives, innovative, loyal to peers, sociable, me first attitude, used to being doted upon, techno savvy, want to please otters, patriotic, seek responsibility Thought on Education: An incredible expense Work Ethic: ambitious, what's next?, multitasking, tenacity, entrepreneurial Focus: Global and networked Technology: Integral Preferred Work Environment: Collaborative, achievement oriented, creative, positive, diverse, want continual feedback, flexible Looking for in a Job: Want to be challenged, expect to work for a company that can fulfill their dreams, treated with respect in spite of age, social network, expect to learn new skills, friendly environment, expect to be paid well, want to make a difference Career Development: Millennials will enter the workforce with more experiences than any generation before them. They will continue to seek this. If they don't get it at work they will seek it elsewhere.
Of course these characteristics are generalizations and may not be true of every person in each generation but they are important to think about whether you are a student trying to figure out what you want in a career, a staff or faculty member teaching students of varying generations, or an employer who is trying to understand an employee.
You can view this information plus much more at http://www.wmfc.org/GenerationalDifferencesChart.pdf
Below is an article by Katrina Applegate, Associate Dean at the Harrison College Columbus Indiana college campus. Katrina works closely with students at the campus to make sure their educational and social experiences at the campus are high-quality, life-changing experiences.
Why Work on Good Relationships With Teachers?
A good relationship with a teacher today may help you in the future. You may need teachers' written recommendations when applying for a job after college. Teachers are often plugged into the community and may be the first to find out about local competitions, activities, or contests that can act as a form of career development assistance. They also may know about grants and Indiana scholarships. Instructors at Harrison College, and many other educational institutions, are often asked to appoint students to student offices or recommend students as volunteers for special community programs. All of these activities can help you get a good job.
For younger students, teachers are another group of adults in your life who can look out for you, guide you, and provide you with an adult perspective. For students participating in an adult eduction program, teachers can be a resource to answer questions, offer advice, and sometimes even help with personal problems.
As Harrison continues to reach out to the communities we serve, Harrison College, a Columbus Indiana college, hosted a lunch with Work One and Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy.
Shannon Hamilton-Youth Career Advisor and Michele Bowman-Youth Services Coordinator were in attendance for Work One, Alex Spear-Lead Counselor for Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy was in attendance for the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy, and Angela Shafer-Campus President, Jeanni Urbahns-Community Liaison, and Kathy England-Director of Financial Aid were all in attendance for Harrison College.
This luncheon was to introduce those who were in attendance to each other, briefly describe what each organization offered, and finally to discuss how the 3 organizations could work together to help the youth of Indiana.
Work One provides services to youth age 14-21 such as tutoring, alternative school, guidance and counseling, leadership development, as well as assistance with tuition for approved degree programs (just to name a few).
Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy focuses on core components such as: leadership, responsible citizenship, and academic excellence through the attainment of their GED if they meet the pre-defined standards, job skills, life coping skills, health and hygiene, service to community and physical fitness.
Harrison College focuses on post-secondary education which also focuses on items such as leadership development, guidance, job skills, and service to the community, and career development assistance for traditional and adult learners.
As on can see the three organizations working together can provide a positive impact on the communities each organization serves. Focusing on the youth of today will make them better citizens as well as leaders of the future.
A special thanks goes out to Kathy England, Director of Financial Aid for facilitating this meeting. Kathy is a true advocate of education and never shys away from becoming involved in projects that are designed to improve the success rates for at-risk youth in Columbus, Indiana and our surrounding communities.
Do you have a dream? I bet you do. So why are your dreams not always your reality?
It’s true that some dreams may be unrealistic. However, people who practice I+V=R are more likely to achieve their dreams.
What is I+V=R? Well, that is the practice of Imagination + Vividness = Reality. You see, people tend to move toward what they think about. Visualizing a positive outcome is more likely to result in a positive outcome; just as focusing on a negative outcome often results in a negative outcome. My own experience as a non-traditional student enrolled in an adult education program is a perfect example of having a dream and practicing I+V=R for a positive outcome.
I was almost 30 years old and had small children to support when I became a student at the Columbus Indiana college campus of Harrison College. My dream was to be able to support my family comfortably in a career field that I would actually enjoy. For that, I needed some serious career development assistance. I was frightened that I wasn’t smart enough or maybe I wouldn’t feel comfortable in the college setting. I researched my local options and chose Harrison College, an Indiana career college, because the atmosphere fit my needs.
During my first quarter I took a life-skills class that didn’t just focus on time management or study habits—it focused on how the brain works when it comes to setting yourself up for success or failure. It was in that class, Strategies for Success, that I learned that many of my fears and failures came from my own self-sabotage. I came to understand the importance of imagining myself as successful in a very vivid way—and little by little that dream became a reality.
I believe that dreams are what move us forward and cause us to make our lives better. If you have a dream of changing your life through education, don’t just settle for it only being a dream. Imagine your life doing something you always wanted to do. Imagine the feeling of accomplishment, success, and independence. Imagine how it will feel for family and friends to see you move forward in life—and see you walk across the stage at graduation. Then act on those images to make it a reality.
Contact Harrison College now to find out how you can make that dream a reality. Need a little inspiration along the way? Enjoy The Dream Movie, based on the book, "I Can't Believe I Get Paid To Do This" by Stacey Mayo.
As you are working on your career advancement, it is natural to think about what you want to do and what you need to study or the skills to develop to be able to reach your career goal. However, in addition to building your core career skill set, you also need to think about building your job search skills.
When I'm working with students who have sought career development assistance, one job search skill that I think makes a huge difference is between candidates is the ability to interview well. Interviewing is a learned skill - there are few to no people who are natural interviewers, but everyone can learn to be a great interview as long as they are willing to put in a bit of time.
The first thing to do is to contact your career services office to schedule a mock interview. This will give you a good baseline as to where you are now and what to develop. Mostly like, you will need to develop examples to use in answering behaviorial interview questions. These types of questions ask you to share an example of a specific time (in detail - aim for an answer that lasts 60 to 90 seconds) that you accomplished a related task or project. The aim of behaviorial questions is to get a better idea of what type of employee you will be by finding out more about the type of employee you were in the past.
So, to get started improving your interviewing skills first conduct a mock interview, develop your examples, and go back for a follow-up mock. If you need any help getting started, visit us online to find the contact information for your local career services staff. Good luck!
Being a military spouse requires us to move from base to base with our loved ones. Some of us are stay-at-home moms but some of us try to find work each time we move. All of our moves can mean a long resume with the different positions listed that we have had during the years. In looking for jobs, I know I ask myself all time "how do I sell myself?" all the time. I have always had a difficult time answering this question.
I came across an article on milspouse.com that I found helpful and I would like to share it with you:
Market Yourself to Employers
When you are looking for employment, you are selling a product — yourself.
by Joshua Hudson
Looking for a job is a full-time business. Like business, you need to understand your product, your potential clients and have a strategy to get those clients to buy. So remember the story of “the man and his mule.”
A very poor farmer was forced to sell his five mules for $20 each. An entrepreneurial young man took out a loan and bought all the mules for $100. He then put a sign, “Pack animals – $100 each” outside his barn. He sold all five of them within the week.
The poor farmer, clearly upset that he hadn’t earned the same profits, asked, “How did you sell those mules for $100 each? They weren’t worth more than the $20 I sold them to you for.” Please click here to continue reading the article
The great thing about Harrison College is that during your last quarter you will take a Career Development course that prepares our graduates how to sell themselves during an interview. With the career development assistance, I believe that they give us military spouses the tools that we need to get the position we are applying for.
As I've already mentioned in my previous posts, The Rule of Reason is about being informed and then making decisions based on that information. There are myriad ways to find and explore data and I'll talk about many of them in posts to come. But the one I want to focus on now is one I have not ever used before.
Remember that conference I went to last week? The EduRG conference in Phoenix? Well, while I was there I had the pleasure of attending a workshop given by GlobalTel Media Inc on using SMS to communicate with faculty, staff and students. To date Harrison College has used SMS (texting) for building relationships and staying in touch with prospective students. And it has been very successful for us, especially for the High School audience. And with 88% of all phones in the US enabled for SMS, the audience demographic is growing older and our Adult Learner prospect is very adept at texting too.
During the workshop the CEO, Robert Sanchez, detailed the other ways SMS could be used by a college. These included:
functional texts like "Sale in the bookstore"
or emergency texts like "Classes canceled tonight"
or reminders such as "Lab exam tomorrow"
And while these are all great ideas and could have a positive impact on student satisfaction there is one additional use for SMS that I plan to implement in the near term-- surveying students about, well, nearly anything!
One of our goals is to better understand our student preferences and motivations and satisfactions. Think about how simple it would be to send a text question every week or so to our student body asking questions such as:
What is one thing you'd change about Harrison College?
What is one thing you'd never change?
What could we do to improve your classroom experience?
How are you liking your textbooks?
Are you planning on continuing your education to get a Bachelor degree?
Would you prefer this class in an online format?
How could career development assistance better meet your needs?
Do you believe we have a flexible class schedule? If not, how could we improve?
Oh, the possibilities are only limited by the threshold our students would tolerate!
s. These sessions are free and are open to both students and alumni. This is just one more example of how Harrison College offers a lifetime of 
Three Reasons to Intern as an Adult:
Below is an article by Katrina Applegate, Associate Dean at the Harrison College Columbus Indiana college campus. Katrina works closely with students at the campus to make sure their educational and social experiences at the campus are high-quality, life-changing experiences.
Being a military spouse requires us to move from base to base with our loved ones. Some of us are stay-at-home moms but some of us try to find work each time we move. All of our moves can mean a long resume with the different positions listed that we have had during the years. In looking for jobs, I know I ask myself all time "how do I sell myself?" all the time. I have always had a difficult time answering this question.
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