| In today's ever changing economic times it is more | | | | To determine the best path for you, you first need to |
| important than ever to you to continue on the path of | | | | determine in what area you want to continue your |
| continuing education. It is only by bettering oneself do | | | | education. You need to start with the question - do I |
| you truly protect yourself from being the next casualty | | | | enjoy my field of work and do I want to continue in this |
| of this ever growing recession. | | | | field? If the answer is yes then look around at those |
| You need to start looking at continuing education as an | | | | who are either higher in pay or higher on the |
| investment into your self. It is interesting that people | | | | organization chart. Determine what skills they have that |
| completely understand the importance of changing oil in | | | | you do not. Do they have management experience |
| the car in order to keep the car running at peak | | | | and you do not? Management courses are very easy |
| performance. These same individuals also realize the | | | | to find online. Do they understand the department |
| importance of maintaining their household so it will | | | | budget better than you do? If so, all junior colleges |
| appreciate in value. Yet, most of these same | | | | offer many options for non-accountants to better |
| individuals have not invested a single dime into | | | | understand accounting. |
| furthering their own education. | | | | If you have determined that you do not want to spend |
| Imagine you graduated from either high school or | | | | the rest of your career in your chosen field then |
| college 10 years ago and have taken no courses since | | | | determine what truly inspires you that you would enjoy |
| then. This would be the same as not changing oil in | | | | doing for the rest of your working life. Then take one |
| your car for the last 10 years. No one in their right mind | | | | class in that field. Do not make the mistake many do |
| would find it acceptable to go 10 years without an oil | | | | and dive in over your head and take a complete |
| change and expect their vehicle to perform at peak | | | | course load in that field. By taking one class online or at |
| levels. Why would you expect your place of | | | | a local junior college you will keep your investment low |
| employment to be any different? When they are | | | | and be able to determine of this new field of endeavor |
| forced to make difficult cuts in difficult times, they are | | | | is as satisfying as you had envisioned. |
| going to keep those individuals who have invested in | | | | The next time your place of employment has to make |
| themselves. | | | | cuts this continuing education path will be noticed and |
| With so many choices available today there is no real | | | | they should recognize what a key asset you are. If not |
| excuse for you not to continue your education in some | | | | and they make the mistake of letting you go, you |
| way. Continuing education does not have to be a | | | | should have no problem finding a quality organization to |
| complete curriculum like obtaining your law or nursing | | | | work for that will recognize the investment you have |
| degree. Continuing education can be as simple as one | | | | made in yourself. |
| class online or a local community college. | | | | |