Enroling in a Masters degree program and (completing it of course!) can not only provide you with new knowledge and skills, it might also open new career opportunities and increase your value in terms of commanding a higher salary.

While a Masters degree isn't a guaranteed way to increase your salary or get a better job - obviously there are other factors that come into play - gaining an educational achievement such as this can do more than simply look good on your resume.

As a recruiter, I've worked with some hiring managers who have a personal preference to hire better educated people over less educated ones, all things being equal.

I even know of some companies who won't hire staff who don't meet minimum educational requirements. They may not announce this publicly or even on the job description, but it does exist.

A Masters degree is often seen as a distinguishing feature between a candidate who has one and a candidate who doesn't, when they are fairly close in terms of skills and experience.

These days, attending a traditional fulltime, classroom-led Masters program isn't your only option either.

Online, part-time and other long distance learning options are often available if you have a fulltime job or other time commitments that prevent you from enroling into a fulltime program.

Carl Mueller

My name is Carl Mueller and I'd like to thank you for learning a bit more about me!

I feel that I have numerous relevant experiences during my career that come in useful when helping people with their careers:

I know what it?s like to work internationally, having worked overseas (in New Zealand, from 1994-1998).

I've survived several corporate downsizings while many of my colleagues were being laid off.

I have also experienced being laid off twice myself during corporate downsizings.

I know what it?s like to be self-employed.

I've helped many people find better jobs. I started to work as a professional recruiter in 2000 first as an Information Technology (IT) recruiter and then in general recruitment across many industries including IT, manufacturing and marketing. Since this time, I have helped many people find their dream career and it?s a great feeling.

I experienced one of the slowest hiring periods in recent memory especially during the general hiring slowdown that followed the Y2K frenzy in 1999, the bursting of the dot com bubble in early 2000, and then the employment market bottoming out following September 11, 2001.

These were certainly not great times to be a job searcher in most industries nor was it a particularly good time to be a recruiter.

Following this, I began running the day to day operations of an Internet-based company in early 2003 that focused on developing online software and subscription-based websites for consumers. It was then that I fully realized the power, usefulness and potential of the Internet which really spurred me to set up my own website which you can view in my Personal URL section below this bio.

I?m also a Platinum Ezine Articles Expert as recognized by EzineArticles.com, one of the most visited websites on the Internet. This special designation is earned by having consistently high-quality articles published and viewed on their website. All of my submissions are related to helping you find your dream career and many of my articles get reproduced on other websites by their webmasters.

Good luck with your career and I hope I have been of assistance to you!