This article was originally published on November 12th, 2013. It has been updated with new information for 2021. What is Information Technology? Information technology (IT) is really a catch-all term. It encompasses a wide variety of careers and studies of computers and computer systems. While software engineers, programmers, web designers, or social media managers might…
Guest blog by the LinkedIn Careers Team Unleashing the Power of LinkedIn’s ProFinder Interested in entrepreneurship? LinkedIn ProFinder connects top quality freelance or independent professionals with new clients and leads. The ProFinder Marketplace consists of over 70,000 vetted professionals Getting Started Having a complete profile is the most important piece to getting opportunities, as it’s…
Guest blog by the LinkedIn Careers Team LinkedIn Jobs: It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who You Know Your soon-to-be awarded degree is likely a requirement for your dream job. But what is going to set you apart from everyone else who just graduated college with the same qualification? Your network! Harness the power of…
Study Skills by the Career Services Department At Laurus College, students are assigned only one class per five-week term, giving them the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the course material. While this learning approach helps students to stay focused and engaged, developing good study skills is another critical piece to succeeding in your program.…
Critical Skills: Keyboard & Accuracy by the Medical Billing & Coding Department at Laurus College The majority of entry level office positions, including those for Medical Billing and Coding, require a variety of administrative duties such as filing records, purchasing supplies and equipment, admitting patients, scheduling appointments and assisting with examinations. Almost all of these…
Medical Billing Interview Preparation: Part 3 by the Career Services Department at Laurus College Final tips on how to prepare for the questions asked at your next job interview in the Medical Billing & Coding field. For the conclusion of the “Medical Billing interview Preparation” 3-Part series, we’ll go over questions that pertain to specific…
Top 3 Tech Jobs of the Future by the Professional Business Systems Department at Laurus College Earning an Associate Degree at Laurus College will help you prepare for new jobs emerging in high-tech fields like Web Development, Video Game Design and Computer Networking. As the population ages our needs for how and why we use…