Mildred Elley Blog

Mildred Elley is now offiering the Network Administration and Computer Security Certificate program at our Pittsfield Campus. We update our program offerings frequently to meet the needs of employers and the demand of today’s job market.

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Topics: career college, Mildred Elley, student success, career services, student services, students, career path, motivation, job search, academics

Thinking about a career in healthcare information technology? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment for medical records and health information technicians will grow 21 percent between 2010 and 2020, which is faster than the national average. This includes Medical Billing & Coding Professionals.

Topics: career college, online classes, ICD-10, learn ICD-10 online, career services, career path

The demand for law enforcement transcriptionists is rapidly growing. Performing this kind of crime scene transcription is, however, more than just being able to type fast or without typos. Fortunately, there is a training program called Non-Medical Transcription that can get you off and running on this great career path.

Topics: career college, online classes, work at home, career services, career path

If you're looking for a career that will allow you to work from home (if you choose), doesn’t take long to acquire the skills needed, and is in a steady employment sector (healthcare), you can learn through online classes, then take a look at a career as a medical transcriptionist.

Topics: online classes, career path, medical transcription

Today I’m sitting in my chair trying to think of the best New Year’s Blog ever and it seems that everyone is writing the same blog about great New Year’s Resolutions and how to stick with them throughout the whole year.  So I’m NOT going to write that blog, but rather, I’m going to write about resolutions not to make! So here are my top 10 resolutions that will probably go badly and what to try instead!

Topics: career college, saving money, budgeting, career path, motivation, organization, job search, networking

Yahoo! Education just came out with the “Eight Hot Careers to Watch in 2013” which - I am so very pleased to announce – named Medical Assistant as the NUMBER 1 hot career to watch this year!

Topics: career services, career path, medical assisting

So you’ve got the interpersonal skills down, you’re willing to kick your work ethic into high gear, you landed the interview, now what are you going to wear?

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You've landed the perfect job, now keep it!

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A while ago I was listening to a Mildred Elley graduate lament to several of us about not being able to land a job. She graduated with A’s and B’s in her classes and had great technical skills. Unfortunately, she kept getting passed over for a job. On paper she was fully qualified, not a single typo on her beautifully formatted professional resume and a cover letter to die for and landed interview after interview.

Topics: career services, career path, job search