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In tough economic times, adults are heading back to the classroom to improve their career prospects. After all, educational attainment provides a surefire formula for financial success: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, workers 18 and older with a bachelor’s degree earned an average of $56,788 in 2006, while those with a high school diploma earned $31,071. Read more >>

The CollegeBound Network’s College Profiles department houses more than 5,000 resource-based articles that highlight four-year colleges, two-year and community colleges, and career schools. Included in each snapshot article is an overview of the school, its programs, offerings, etc., along with “Quick Facts” about financial aid, scholarships, sports and clubs information, and more.

Explore more now: Four-Year Colleges | Community Colleges | Career Schools

Today’s aspiring massage therapy students report that major cities, tourist hotspots, and affluent areas are the places that generate the most interest in massage education, according to data recently released by The CollegeBound Network’s CollegeSurfing.com, which provides educational and engaging resources about college and career degree programs from more than 600 career-focused institutions offering thousands of degree and certificate programs. Find out more…

Here are just a few of HJ’s top 5 rankings, baby! Check ‘em out:

Acupuncture schools
Acupuncture universities
Chinese medicine diploma
Programs in acupuncture
Colon hydrotherapy school
Holistic theology studies
Holistic certifications
Massage universities
Massage courses
Oriental medicine diplomas
Reflexology schools
Reflexology courses
Spa and aromatherapy programs
Spa and aromatherapy schools
Spa and aromatherapy massage
Spa and aromatherapy courses
Spa and aromatherapy certification
Spa and aromatherapy training
Courses in Massage

Word of Internet travels fast… check some recent posts on Yahoo! Answers that cite CollegeSurfing.com. Of course, we’ve always known CollegeSurfing was the answer. LOL.

Where can I find a good school for photography in LA?
How can I become an ultrasound technician?
Any suggestions of good cosmetology schools in Fort Walton, FL?
Any good acting schools near Lakeland, FL?
What is the easiest community college to go to in San Diego?

The CollegeBound Network (CBN) announced a series of Web-based customer service initiatives designed to improve reliability and meet its customers’ needs. The initiatives include the launch of its Help Center/Support – Free Advisor Service to focus exclusively on managing online customer interactions using in-bound call-in customer support.

Read more now at Yahoo! Finance

The CollegeBound Network’s award-winning content, containing more than 20 years of resources, is now available via RSS feeds. With more than 15 sites and a long history of educational publishing (CBN was the publisher of CB Teen Magazine from 1992-2007), the material from CBN editors and writers is unmatched in its versatility, usefulness, and variety.

Take a look for yourself, then subscribe:

• CollegeSurfing.com
• CollegeBound.net
• SpaBeautySchools.com
• CollegeBound.net’s “U. Got It?”
• CollegeSurfing.com’s “The Insider”
• A Minute with SpaBeautySchools.com
• Business
• Alternative
• Health Care
• Art and Design
• Criminal Justice
• Culinary
• Aviation
• Technology
• Education
• Massage / Spa / Wellness
• Trade Programs

In January 2008, CBN Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Specialist Chris Bergstrom earned Microsoft adExcellence Status. The Microsoft adExcellence program is the company’s official accreditation program that gives advertisers the opportunity to become a Microsoft adCenter expert. The recognition provides special privileges for Chris and the CBN SEM team to build their expertise and business with Microsoft adCenter.

As of February 1st, Sal Giglia stepped into a new role as Affiliate Marketing
Representative position. Sal was formerly a Quality Control Coordinator for The CollegeBound Network.

Assuming Sal’s previous role is Aleksander Danilov. Aleks, a recent communications and journalism graduate of the College of Staten Island, has worked as an intern and then a part-time employee for The CollegeBound Network since 2006.

As part of The CollegeBound Network’s commitment to serving college, universities, and aspiring students, the premier education company has earned professional certifications from the Internet’s leading search engine companies, Google and Yahoo!.

The CollegeBound Network’s team of search engine marketing (SEM) analysts has successfully completed the Yahoo! Search Marketing Ambassador Program and Google Advertising Professionals program. The intense certification demonstrates The CollegeBound Network’s commitment to excellence in managing Sponsored Search accounts.

“Search Engine Marketing has played a large role in the success and growth of The CollegeBound Network, helping us facilitate the needs of our partner schools,” says Luciano Rammairone, CEO. “Therefore, we felt it was a huge and necessary step for our top-notch team of analysts to earn SEM certifications to further illustrate our commitment to our SEM-driven campaigns.”

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