Return to classroom means reshuffling lifestyle
Adults are heading back to the classroom in record numbers to improve their skills and boost their careers, but returning to school as a working professional may require some adjustments in one's lifestyle.

Certificate programs can propel career
Certificate programs have boomed in recent years as technology and business practices have changed, as individual career paths have grown more circuitous, and as employers seek demonstrable evidence of applicants' skills that will meet their needs.

Job Doc: When changing careers, examine 3 types of skills
When undertaking a career transition, says the Job Doc, you will want to take an inventory of the three different types of skills you possess and determine where you will need to improve.

Out in the Field: Survey ties earnings to degrees attained
Those whose education does not go beyond high school and who work full time can expect to earn about $1.2 million in a typical work-life period. Those graduating from college can expect to earn $2.1 million, and those earning advanced degrees, even more.