What is adult education?
Adult education is pretty tricky to define. However, it tends to involve teaching people over the age of 18, who have left compulsory or higher education and are returning to education in order to learn new things. Most adult education takes place in the form of evening classes, as quite often it has to fit around people′s busy lives. However, adult education can also be explored in the daytime too.
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College can not only transform your life by providing a path to a career and greater earning potential, but it can help transform entire communities as well. In Illinois and across the nation, those who obtain education beyond high school not only see a significant impact on their potential career prospects and future salary, but also change levels of poverty, life expectancy, crime and obesity rates in their communities.
⇒Research different careers. Browse the Bureau of Labor Statistics home page for detailed descriptions of different careers and statistics about the fastest growing fields.
⇒Network Meeting people who work in your prospective field can give you valuable insight into what life is like in that career. Gather information by gathering contacts.
⇒Use your college′s career center. Research materials, useful lectures, alumni contacts, self-assessment tests, interview workshops and the latest resume and career development software await you.
⇒Complete a few self-assessment tests. Self–assessment tests can tell you a lot about yourself and may help you match your skills and interests with possible careers.
⇒Arrange some informational interviews. There′s no better way to get a feel for a certain career than talking to professionals in the field. Find them through your college′s career center, your school′s alumni association, job fairs and professional organizations.
⇒Take a variety of different classes. Don′t pigeonhole yourself into one tight line of study. Branch out and take a good look around to see what interests you.
⇒Develop a career inventory. What kind of organization do you want to work for? What type of environment do you prefer? How much travel do you want to do? What kind of work schedule do you prefer? Think it through on your own, or take a career and interest assessment to get your answers.
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