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Guitar Builder
on Wed, Jun 5, 2013 | By admin
Micah is bridging the gap between his love of music and his skill at wood-working, building a career making guitars. We recently spent some time in his shop learning he’s been able to cash in on his passion. What would you like to know about getting started in a niche business like guitar-making? Post your questions and we will get the answers Lynx...
Electrical Technician
on Fri, Jan 18, 2013 | By admin
Kevin turned a high school program into a career and a free college education. He tells us how it all went down and about the valuable experience he getting. To learn more about the LAP Mentor surgical simulators: http://simbionix.com To see all the cool things happening at Astro Manufacturing & Design goto http://astromfg.com Join the Career Expedition: TELL US WHAT YOU...
Prototype Design Machinist
on Fri, Jan 18, 2013 | By admin
It’s not your grandfather’s machine shop! Using computers and high-tech machinery, today’s machinists design and develop new ideas. Robert, a Prototype Design Machinist, helps companies experiment with new ideas. He tells us why you can have a very successful career without a four-year degree. Check out Astro Manufacturing & Design @ http://astromfg.com Join...
App Developer
on Wed, Dec 12, 2012 | By admin
Kevin Innes, Senior Applications Developer at Aztek, loves to write code! He shares some insight into the world of business app development. Kevin is a coding guru with experience in the following: - MCPD: Web Developer Certification - MCAD certified - N+ certified - A+ certified Specialties VB.NET,C#,Java, ASP.NET, MS-SQL, JavaScript, Objective-c Kevin has a Bachelor...
Web Design
on Wed, Dec 5, 2012 | By admin
Dave Skopera, Chief Creative Officer at Aztek, is responsible for all creative design, art direction, project planning and client relationships. He has helped make and launch hundreds (maybe thousands) of websites, print designs projects, ads, and anything else you can thing to make with Photoshop. Dave has a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration from Savannah...
Celebrity Makeup artist
on Wed, Sep 12, 2012 | By admin
Start a career as a Celebrity Makeup Artist! Karen Siat has worked with Barack Obama, Cheryl Tiegs and Russell Simmons, just to name a few! Hear what it takes to break into the glamour business! Learn more about Karen Siat! http://www.actormodels-karen.blogspot.com http://www.karensiat.com Special thanks to Eric Mull Photography - http://www.ericmull.com/ Join the...
Makeup Artist
on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 | By admin
Do you want a job making people look beautiful? Hone your craft and your people skills in consumer cosmetics. Amanda Gregg, makeup artist at Sephora, talks about why she loves to come to work everyday and how she’s getting a foundation for a glamorous career! With stores across the world and an emphasis on education, starting a makeup career at Sephora...
Special Effects Makeup Artist
on Wed, Jul 11, 2012 | By admin
Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn and Army of Darkness are only a few of the films he’s helped bring to life. Robert Kurtzman is an award winning special effects artist. He tells us about breaking into the F/X industry and about his new school for making movie magic! Exhibit Resources http://www.kurtzmaninstitute.com - Kurtzman Institute of Art http://creaturecorps.net/ -...
Child Life Specialist
on Tue, Jul 10, 2012 | By admin
Empower children and families to master challenging life events. Child Life Specialist’s play an important role in helping kids get well. Andrea, Child Life Specialist at the Cleveland Clinic, tells us about what she does and how she found out about this rewarding career. Exhibit Resources http://www.childlife.org/ http://my.clevelandclinic.org/childrens-hospital/specialties-services/programs-services/child-life-services/default.aspx Let...
Project Engineer
on Fri, Feb 24, 2012 | By admin
What can you do with a Physics degree? How about a career in modern warefare? Joe Pease is a project engineer at Team Wendy. He helps design the equipmet that keeps soldiers safe in combat. Team Wendy’s family of patented Zorbium® is an energy-absorbing, multi-impact material engineered by Team Wendy specifically for headgear safety and has come to be known as the...
Computer Forensics
on Fri, Jan 20, 2012 | By admin
CSI with your laptop! Investigate a career in Computer Forensics. Chris Kimmel of SecureState, an information security management consulting company, tells us how catching bad guys with his computer is a fun and rewarding career. Chris earned a bachelor’s degree in Digital Forensics from Defiance College before launching his career. Digital forensic science (formerly...
Ethical Hacker
on Fri, Dec 16, 2011 | By admin
What is ethical hacking? An Ethical Hacker is a name given to a Penetration Tester. Penetration Testing is performed to demonstrate an attack and determine the likelihood of a hacker to penetrate different parts of an organization. During these types of assessments, ethical hackers work to expose and exploit any vulnerable areas, demonstrating to an organization exactly...
Cake Decorator
on Thu, Nov 17, 2011 | By admin
I want to be a cake designer! It sounds like a sweet career, but where to start? Culinary school? Training in a bakery? How about a degree in product design? Cristina tells us how she went from designing toys to baking fantastic cakes! Cristina’s story shows you, it’s never too late to follow your dreams. She started out designing toys, and today...
Healthcare Patient Experience
on Fri, Nov 11, 2011 | By admin
Hospitals are going the extra mile to please the sophisticated modern consumer. That means considering every aspect of the patient experience– from the moment an appointment is scheduled to the moment they leave the parking lot. That’s why James Merlino, MD, the Chief Experience Officer at the Cleveland Clinic, has such an important job. What is a Patient ExperienceOfficer? Every...
Robot skin? Stanford researchers stretching the imagination
on Tue, Oct 25, 2011 | By admin
Stanford researchers build transparent, super-stretchy skin-like sensor BY LOUIS BERGERON Stanford Report, October 24, 2011 Using carbon nanotubes bent to act as springs, Stanford researchers have developed a stretchable, transparent skin-like sensor. The sensor can be stretched to more than twice its original length and bounce back perfectly to its original shape. It can sense...