BUILDING THE LADDER
Continuing Education for the Career Win
by Danielle Anderson
It ’ s easy to get stuck in a rut or spin your wheels in the same place with your career . You ’ ve settled in and become comfortable , but what about those big dreams of one day making it to the C-Suite ? What about the promotion that ’ s passed you by the last three times ? Or perhaps you ’ re comfortable with your current small business model because you ’ ve used it for so long . You tell yourself you ’ re doing your very best . Or so you think . Just as teachers , doctors , hairstylists and marketing experts are required to attend continuing education to stay sharp in their fields , anyone looking to remain relevant in their current field or transition to the next level should take advantage of the free or low cost continuing education opportunities available , especially as Americans are retooling in a post-COVID economy . But I ’ ve Finished School and I Don ’ t Have Time to Go Back … Daniel J . Boorstin , twelfth Librarian of the United States of Congress said it best , “ Education is learning what you didn ’ t even know you didn ’ t know .”
In addition to the lifelong learners taking classes for fun and personal enrichment – yes , some people just love to learn , studies show continuing education is looked upon favorably by corporate employers and demonstrates an ability to self-motivate and lead .
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