| Choosing where to go for post secondary education | | | | If you are looking to make a career out of a job that is |
| has gotten harder in the last few years. Even though | | | | more skill based, it would probably be a better idea to |
| there are more choices and options available, there | | | | choose a good community college. These types of |
| are also more people going to college and entering the | | | | colleges tend to offer much more hands on |
| workforce. Future graduates have always had to think | | | | experience and learning than private colleges. |
| about a college's location, price, accommodation, | | | | Employers will be more likely to hire a student right out |
| curriculum and reputation, and nowadays they also | | | | of college if they have had this type of learning. If your |
| have to think about what their school will look like on | | | | goal is to make a career out of a job that is more |
| their resume when looking for work in the future. | | | | knowledge based, a private college may be a good |
| A lot of students have the bad habit of changing their | | | | choice. These fields can be more competitive, and |
| minds about what career they would like to have, and | | | | employers are more likely to look at the education part |
| unfortunately, this comes with changing majors. Some | | | | of your resume. |
| changes are small, but there are students that | | | | There is a middle ground between the two career |
| completely change direction and have to alter their | | | | types discussed above, and for this broad span of |
| course load, and this would be more difficult at a | | | | career choices, students need not worry about which |
| private college. Private colleges are much more | | | | school to choose. These employers will probably |
| expensive, and it would cost a student an awful lot of | | | | mostly care about the fact that you have the |
| money to change his or her mind! | | | | education and experience for the job and will not be |
| These days, a student has to make extra sure that | | | | concerned about whether you went to a community |
| they know exactly what they want to do for a living | | | | college or a private college. |
| before they decide what kind of school to go to. This | | | | If you fall into that "middle ground", you can feel free to |
| way, they will know which school will look the best on | | | | make your choice based on what the school offers |
| their resume. Whether or not an employer will care | | | | you, as opposed to choosing between community and |
| about which type of college an applicant lists on their | | | | private. If you have the money to spend, a private |
| resume all depends what career choice someone | | | | college might be a good choice, and if a community |
| makes. Some employers barely look at the education | | | | college has just what you are looking for, then it would |
| part of a resume, caring more about skill and | | | | be just as good a choice for you. There is not a |
| experience, while others scrutinize the education | | | | established rule in what is better, it all depends in one's |
| section. | | | | needs. |