subject: Moms: It's Not Too Late For Education [print this page] If you want to achieve great things in business generally a good education is key. There is a regrettable lack of educational resources within reach for many people. It provides a strong foundation for future generations when their moms can expand their own knowledge.
The Grants for Mothers program is one that aims to highlight the benefits and opportunity for education. The program was touted by President Obama as a way to help mothers gain entrance into institutes of higher education. Administrators of the program can award as much as $5,000 of the need-based Pell Grant to a worthy mom. The $5,000 can go toward paying for tuition and books or for childcare during class hours. In all the system aims to be open, effective and very beneficial.
There are plenty of areas for women to focus their studies if they enroll in school. There are almost no limits on the areas of study that can be taken up. Business and industry are full of interesting careers, and they often begin with adequate higher education. If you are willing to take some chances, you may find success in places you didn't expect. Education is a path that can lead to unexpected places, so it's important to be organized and open-minded.
The internet is a great tool for many things, including job research. The Occupational Outlook Handbook is one trusted resource. In the OOH you can find general industry knowledge of a career as well as some specific practices and information. As its name implies, the handbook is primarily valued for its ability to analyze the outlook of a job sector ten years down the road. Another resource by the Department of Labor is CareerOneStop, and like the OOH it can also provide assumptions about job growth. Often regular search engines can lead to avenues of trusted information. Keeping a close eye on the similarities among the data can help point out clues in employment.
Higher education is probably even more important in troubled economic times. In fact, now is a great time to earn a degree to prepare for the demands that will rise. The Grants for Mothers initiative can help alleviate a little of the burden that's placed on moms.
