Job Training
Schooling, Education and Training Programs Online
Research your options for schooling and training using some of the resources below.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook
You can get earnings information, training and education
requirements, job prospects by State and more for hundreds of
different jobs in various types of occupations—such as
management, professional, service, administration, construction,
transportation, and more.
http://careerplanning.about.com
About.com’s career planning site. Very comprehensive site with
links to resources all over the Internet from assessment to training
to job search and career development.
http://www.gotrain.com
Career Training in One Year or Less. Online guide to career
schools and vocational training. Serving guidance professionals and
individuals seeking job training.
http://learning.monster.com
Monster.com’s education resource. Links to degree programs
and scholarship information online.
http://www.careerkey.org
The Career Key is a well-known career guidance resource.
Click on “Alternatives for Schools, Colleges, and Libraries.” The
first link will take you to a database of websites by state that will
help you select a college and finance your education.
http://www.fastweb.com
Over 1.3 million education scholarships online. Fastweb is a free
service. Just fill out their detailed questionnaire and they will literally
find hundred or even thousands of scholarships to which you can
apply. You can also sign up for their very convenient email service
and they will send you information about upcoming scholarship
deadlines.
http://www.salliemae.com/apply/borrowing/career_training.html
Finance your continuing education. The Career Training Loan
SM has been designed specifically to help you finance your
education or training and offers hundreds of dollars in savings over
other financing options. It can be used for technical training or
trade school, distance learning or other continuing education
programs to cover the total cost of education and certain related
expenses.
Keep in mind that the high demand careers mentioned above are based on national projections and actual demand can and will vary by region, state and even city. You can do an online search on occupations or careers in demand focused on a particular part of the country to get geographically tailored results. The beauty of online programs is that you can take classes from anywhere, but you will have the information you need to find brick and mortal schools in your target area.
References:
Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (bls.gov)
—. Career Guide to Industries. (bls.gov)
Saunders, Norman C. “A summary of BLS projections to 2014.” (bls.gov)
