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Aligning Educational Goals with Career Choices

If you’re not excited about your job or career, maybe it’s time to re-evaluate the choices you made that led you to where you are. Setting yourself on
the wrong path can end up feeling like you are where you are, not by choice but out of necessity. Getting on the right educational
path to lead you into career success starts with determining what your interests are, what skills you possess and how can you align them.
You’ll want to enjoy what you do, while earning a good living. Education should be a life-long journey that empowers decision-making.
Now is the time to make the right choices that will lead to educational and career success.
Align Your Education with Your Career Choice: Learn how to choose degree programs that meet your career goals and align with trends in the economy by Campus Explorer
The importance of a college education is increasing as employers continue to require a degree for many positions. You want to get a return on your investment in college,
so it’s critically important that you make the best decisions about your courses of study
and the career options that are available to you. This article provides great tips and tactics to help you align education and careers!
What Career Is Right For Me? Your 2017 Career Quiz presented by 365tests.com.
This career assessment provides simple and easy questions that are designed to gauge your personality and skill level.
There is no registration required to
take advantage of these tests, and you can take them at your own pace! Go ahead…get started!
It’s Time to Take an Official Inventory of Your Special Talents by Alicia Hinkle
A great article to read…for those who have reached midlife and who want to assess your first forty years,
in preparation for the next stages of your life. Read the article and explore the possibilities.
Think Strategically About Your Career Development by Dorie Clark
Career planning is a must to position you for long-term growth! A necessary skill is strategic thinking to help you clarify the
steps that will take you into the future as you envision where you would like to be in five or ten years.
Setting Career Goals for Changing Times by Michele Bailey of MBI
If you’re not sure how to start setting your goals, this article examines immediate, short-term and long-term goal setting
for shifting targets.