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Article By: Max Stein
Ask yourself this question: “Do I like what I do for
a living?” If you answered “no”, what are you
doing about it? Maybe you have a “good” job, but
it’s not very rewarding to you personally. Maybe you
have job with good pay, but bad hours or worse – a job
with good hours, but bad pay. Perhaps you’ve just done
your job for too many years, or are excited to work in some
of the new careers that just weren’t available when you
finished school.
Whatever the reason is for you wanting to switch careers,
there are some practical considerations to take into account.
How long will it take?
How will I find the time to do it?
How much will it cost?
This article will answer these questions and point you towards
a more fulfilling career.
How long will it take to train for a new career?
The answer to this depends on what you want to train for.
But, the majority of well paying careers that are currently
seeking workers, take two years or less to train for. For
example, becoming a machinist takes about 10 months. Training
to become an X-ray technician can be done in a year. There
are other training options that can get you a new job in only
six months!
Your experience can also count. For example, if you work with
computers on your job now, you won’t have to take word
processing and spreadsheet classes if you want to be a medical
coder. If you tinker with computers in your spare time while
you’re working a retail management position, you’ll
be ahead of the class when you train to become a help desk
technician. Also, if you like working on projects around your
house more than your job in an office, you’ll be more
likely to obtain employment as an HVAC tech or electrician.
How will I find the time to go to school?
If you decide you want to train for a new career, there are
many educational options. Traditional universities and colleges
are one option, but tend not to offer a lot of flexibility
in their class times. Community colleges are a better option
since they have flexible classes, but due to limited resources,
some of the most in demand training programs like nursing
and dental hygiene have several year waiting lists in many
markets across the U.S.
The
educational option many working adults choose is a career
college. Career colleges offer flexible scheduling and have
the proper resources to greatly reduce waiting lists, if they
have any at all. The biggest drawback is they cost more to
attend. Consider a career college to be like a private community
college. However, the flexible scheduling and the shorter
time to graduation compensate for the higher initial cost
of a career college.
How much will career training cost?
This is probably the most difficult question. If you’re
like most working adults, you don’t have an eight month
emergency reserve fund stashed away but, you do have credit
card bills, a car payment, possibly children and that nagging
monthly rent/mortgage payment. Chances are you’re not
in a position to quit your existing job. Due to flexible class
schedules you’ll still be able to work and keep that
income. Student loans or grants are a possibility to pay for
tuition. Also, check if your company has a tuition reimbursement
plan. Even though you’re thinking about leaving your
job, your company may have a need for the career you’re
interested in training in.
The bottom line is if you don’t feel satisfied with your
current job, you don’t have to stay with it for the rest
of your working years. There are a number of great careers
available that pay well and require less than two years of
training time.
Check out your career options here. WWW.TOP-COLLEGES.COM/S/SITE-MAP.HTMLAbout
the Author
Max Stein is a freelance writer who writes about business,
education and marketing. maxstein_9@hotmail.com
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