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June 13,2001
eign markets are the next big
thing for software companies,
who are now focusing their
sights on China, Ja
pan, South­
east Asia,
G e r -
many, and
the U.K.
Note, how­
ever,
that
these opportu­
nities are usu­
ally limited to
sales and
marketing, and even in these ar­
eas, culture and language differ­
ences are such that local talent
usually takes precedence. * To
earn a O ne-year C ertificate
through P C C ’s Computer Soft-
funded, inner-city) school dis­
tric t or through
T each
for
America, which
hires co llege
grads for two-
year urban-
and ru ral-
d is tric t
stints. You
can also work
at a p riv ate school;
many hire recent grads. Be
prepared to earn meager
wages, though; suburban
public schools generally of­
fer the best K-12 salaries.
Unusual and alternative
opportunities also exist for
dedicated education job
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Anthony H uff is a Retail Manager at Laquisha’s Beauty Supply.
Many retail stores operate on a commission basis. An average
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ware Engineering Technology
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Focus on
seekers at non-traditional
schools worldwide. For ex­
ample, the National Outdoor
Leadership School (NOLS)
Education
offers
week- and semester-
High teacher attrition contin­
long
wilderness
courses at
ues to be a major issue in the
eight
branch
schools
and
education industry. Regardless,
hires
many
adventure-ori­
this is a huge field with oppor­
tunities aplenty for job seek­ ented leaders.
For would-be university-
ers—salaries are increasing and
level
teachers, the biggest
benefits are improving as popu­
bummer
is that jobs are
lation trends create an urgent
demand for teachers and as scarce and that you may
America realizes that retention have to move far away to
of quality educators is an im­ get one, although this sec­
portant goal for the new millen­ tor is the place to look if
you’re as interested in re­
nium
searching
and publishing in
In most cases, if you want to
your
field
as you are in
teach K-12, you’ll have to get
teaching.
Also,
higher edu­
certification, and for college-
cation
provides
a host of
level positions at least a master’s
opportunities
in
a number
is necessary. If you don’t have
of
positions
rarely
found in
the credentials, though, don’t
the
K-12
segment:
invest­
despair. You might still be able
to land a job in an under­ m ent m anager, alum ni
reso u rced (th at is, u nder- fundraiser, financial-aid of-
ficer, admissions officer, build­
ings and grounds manager, and
the like. Education-oriented busi­
nesses are a great option. Lots
o f recent college grads find po­
sitions in these types o f schools
to get a taste o f teaching and
possibly move on to more tradi-
tional schools after getting a
m aster’s or a teaching certifi­
cate, while others go on to make
a career out of it.
Such organizations prefer ex­
perienced hires, but many will
train new employees or expect
them to learn on the job. A job
with one o f these organizations
can include opportunities for
international travel and for gain­
ing business experience. Down­
sides for job seekers include
low pay, little job security, and
few chances for advancement.
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