You’re considering going back to school to pursue further education. Maybe it’s to change careers, improve your financial prospects, or simply to learn something new. But as an adult learner and a parent, you might be wondering how you can balance your desire to learn with your other responsibilities. And if your children are currently being schooled at home via e-learning, how are you going to manage overseeing their education while taking charge of your own future? Fortunately, kids aren’t the only ones who can take advantage of the opportunities that online learning offers. The many benefits of e-learning for […]

A number of factors play a role in online students’ success. One crucial factor is the ability to balance professional and family responsibilities against educational commitments. A 2019 study by education researchers Richelle V. Adams and Erik Blair found that learners who successfully integrate their studies into their day-to-day lives not only have lower levels of anxiety, they also tend to perform better academically. The study found that time management plays a critical role in helping students plan, structure, and control their activities — and how students perceive their ability to manage their time correlates positively with academic success. Whether […]

Hard skills vs. soft skills: Which help you get and succeed at the job you want? Which are important to showcase as you build your resume and LinkedIn profile? The answer is both. Employers are clamoring for employees who can keep up with the frequently changing hard skills needed for a given career. However, they also lament that too many job candidates don’t possess the soft skills that will help them adapt as those hard skills change. The job market analysts at Burning Glass Technologies say frequent transformations in job roles require employees to combine hard skills and soft skills […]