subject: Moms: Are Education Opportunities Passing You By? [print this page] There is no wrong time to prepare for your future. In fact now may be the perfect time to work on your education and other career goals. Working mothers and even those who stay at home can really benefit. Some careers are rising fast, and getting a scholarship now can help get the education to meet those work needs. There are plenty of careers that will open up in the technology sector. For work and play most people use several forms of sophisticated technology. Technological systems are often complex which is why intelligent people are needed to help make them accessible to society. In the next five years, the field of computer software engineering is expected to grow significantly. Analysts and administrators for IT are just a couple of the areas that are expected to grow. Another area where there is anticipated job growth is healthcare. Doctors and nurses are the typical professions that people think of, but there are many more available. Occupational and physical therapists are important as well as their assistants. Mental health counselors are also expected to be in increased demand. There are several other fields besides counseling that don't necessarily require a medical degree to practice. Although the job outlook appears dark now, there is still reason to be optimistic. Financial planners and advisors, computer analysts and a number of other professions are important now and will continue to be so in the future. There is at least one similarity among all this professions: education. Moms are often hardest hit by a poor economy. Luckily there are programs targeted specifically toward them. The recent Grants for Moms initiative was started by President Obama and his administration. By making it easier to get as much as $5,000 for their education, the administration is trying to encourage eager women to go back to school or even to go for the first time. It's a worthy goal to make getting significant degrees and training easier for hardworking moms. Moms have a lot of responsibility for their children and families, and the Obama education grants are an effort to give something back to them. At 2-year and 4-year schools alike there are plenty of amazing educational opportunities. If you're a mother who is thinking of going to school, you should look around to see what you can do.
