| With the economy the way it is and many qualified | | | | around provided that they keep their skills up to date. |
| people out of work, the number of people who have | | | | Besides helping you in your current career, education |
| chosen to go back to school has increased | | | | can be the jump start for finding a new job or |
| considerably. Many people figure that as long as they | | | | career field. Many people are using unemployment as |
| aren't working they might as well be furthering their | | | | an opportunity to go back to school and pursue an |
| educations. Often, continuing education is a path to | | | | entirely different field. These people may be following |
| advancement in a current career or to beginning a | | | | a passion that they have always had but never been |
| new career entirely. Many people wonder if continuing | | | | able to pursue. Continuing education is giving them a |
| education is worth the time or money that is required | | | | second start in the job field by helping them to |
| to complete a degree. If you are debating whether | | | | prepare for a different job or career from the one |
| or not to continue your education, here are several | | | | that they were in. |
| cases in which it would be worthwhile. | | | | Lastly, continuing education can be very helpful for |
| Continuing education can help you to advance in your | | | | people who are simply trying to learn a new skill. |
| job or career field. Many professions, such as | | | | Many community colleges offer relatively inexpensive |
| education, expect their practitioners to attain degrees | | | | classes that are open to the public. These classes can |
| past a Bachelor's. In many cases earning advanced | | | | teach any skill from photography to basic auto |
| degrees helps you to move up the pay scale and | | | | maintenance. Taking these types of continuing |
| earn more money. Depending on your field, your | | | | education classes to learn a new skill can help you to |
| employer may be willing to pay for part or all of your | | | | keep your mind sharp and active even if you are not |
| education provided that you meet certain criteria. In | | | | necessarily pursuing an advanced degree or looking |
| general, pursuing education can be an excellent choice | | | | for a career change. |
| for people who want to move up in their career | | | | Overall, there are many different reasons that people |
| fields or jobs. | | | | pursue continuing education. Whether they are trying |
| In addition to helping you to advance in your career, | | | | to advance in their current careers, start new |
| continuing education can help you to keep your skills | | | | careers altogether, or simply learn a new skill, |
| current and up to date. In many engineering and | | | | continuing education is an excellent way for people to |
| technology-based fields, knowledge and skills advance | | | | to make sure that they are constantly learning and |
| rapidly. Continuing your education in these fields will | | | | growing. The benefits of continuing education extend |
| help to keep your skills on par with what more | | | | beyond the workplace and will carry through the rest |
| recent graduates are learning. Many employers find it | | | | of your life. |
| particularly helpful to keep more experienced workers | | | | |