| You may or may not have had a career education | | | | offer career education and job counseling for |
| course in your grade school, high school or even | | | | individuals who are looking for a career. |
| college years. This can be a great tool to help | | | | It may be a helpful step to you, as you embark on |
| individuals discover the available career choices to | | | | your career education path, to set up a plan. You |
| them. But, even as a young or middle-aged adult you | | | | should think about your skills, your values, your |
| may have questions about your career path and you | | | | interests, and your personality. Decide on a career and |
| may want additional career education. You may be | | | | then outline exactly what you will need to do to get |
| unhappy in your chosen profession, or you may want | | | | there. Update and change your plan as |
| to update your knowledge and skills but you are not | | | | necessary-then comes the real career education. |
| sure how. | | | | You will be amazed at the number of online universities |
| The internet is one of the most beneficial tools | | | | and training programs available. Some are offered as |
| available to people who need career education. You | | | | an extension of traditional universities as a distance |
| can find personality, skill, and knowledge assessments; | | | | learning program. Whether you are looking for a |
| there are online courses designed to give you | | | | degree program or just a recertification or training |
| continuing education, and even universities which offer | | | | program, you will need to make sure that the university |
| very type of degree from an associate's to a | | | | or organization offering the courses or program is |
| doctorate. Once you have gotten the career | | | | accredited or recognized by those in your field of |
| education, training and skills you need, you can even | | | | choice. You can usually take the courses at your own |
| find a new job online. | | | | speed. You can often find financing, grants and |
| Assessments can help you to narrow down your | | | | scholarships, to assist you if you need it. As you take |
| career choices. Many career education courses | | | | classes, evaluate yourself from time to time to make |
| provide them for students. Online you will find | | | | sure that this is still your career of choice. |
| assessments such as the Myers-Briggs Personality | | | | Now you are ready to look for a job. There are online |
| profile, conflict resolution style, negotiation style, and so | | | | classifieds and job search services for nearly every |
| on and so on. Once you have found out what your | | | | profession. Many are free and allow you to |
| strengths and weaknesses are, you will be better able | | | | personalize your search as needed. |
| to choose a career. Some government agencies even | | | | So, go online, and get to work. |