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Meet Dustin Stroud – Asher College Graduate
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August 03, 2016Dustin Stroud is an Asher College success story. Dustin attended Asher College in 2014 and graduated with an Associate’s degree in Accounting in January 2016. He has been working as an accounting clerk for The Delta King in Sacramento since November 2015. Dustin took the time to share his experience. Tell me about your work…
Develop a Career Approach for the Summer
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June 07, 2016Many college semesters are coming to a close, high school students are wrapping up their year and everyone is looking to work full-time. This affects the market more than most will realize this summer. For many, the job search has taken 1-2 years and hearing that the job market is about to be flooded with…
Meet Amanda Wilson – Asher College Graduate
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April 07, 2016Amanda Wilson began working in office administration when she was 15 years old. After years of experience, Amanda lost her job and found herself seeking a total career change. She began to reevaluate her life and look for a new direction. That new direction led her to Asher College. Amanda took the time to talk…
Meet Georgia O’Neal – Asher College Graduate
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March 04, 2016Georgia O'Neal described herself as a negative individual. She said she never smiled, she never laughed and she cried about everything. Now her dad calls her the “positive light in the family.” And at work she is known as “the ray of sunshine.” Georgia credits this change to Asher College. “I'm a very cheerful happy…
College Campus Director to Life Coach – Meet Asher’s Josh Paulsen
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January 13, 2016Josh Paulsen is no stranger to helping people succeed. He has spent the better part of his career working to help people achieve their goals. Since graduating from Texas A & M University, he has worked for 15 years in the education field as a campus director and as Vice President of Operations overseeing multiple…
Overcoming Mental Obstacles to Success
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January 05, 2016While there will always be tangible obstacles and constraints, such as time, money and commitments, many of the barriers we face on a daily basis are mental and emotional. Author Elizabeth Gilbert wrote “Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.” Negative attitudes and thoughts can play…
Ramp Up Your Professional On-line Presence
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November 21, 2015Social media can be an invaluable tool when searching for a new job. According to Jobvite’s 2015 Recruiter National Survey, 94% of recruiters use, or plan to use, social media for their searches and an Aberdeen study found that 73% of 18-34 year olds found their last job through a social network. However, if not…
Asher’s Own Lisa Wrightsman Named This Year’s 40 under 40
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November 03, 2015Asher College Student Services Specialist Lisa Wrightsman has been named one of Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 under 40. For the last six years, this event has celebrated the achievements of the area’s young professionals. Lisa’s work with Asher College as well as her dedication to Street Soccer USA has earned her a place amongst this…
Meet David Meredith – Asher College Graduate
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September 19, 2015David Meredith is an Asher College success story. A Dallas native and proud father of five, David worked in the cable industry for 13 years. He worked for all the major cable companies in the area as a service technician and as a system technician before losing his job in 2013. A month later, David…
Planning Ahead
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May 29, 2014Understanding the difference between a Job and a Career Do you remember when you were a child and you watched your parents get ready to go to work? May be you were even able to tag along with each of them for a day. If so, depending on what kind of work your parent did,…
