Career education can bolster job prospects

(ARA) - In today's competitive job market, post-secondary education can provide a viable solution to developing the marketable skills that employers look for in potential job candidates.

If you are working or looking for a job, there are steps you can take to help enhance your prospects in the marketplace. Many adults are going back to school. with an eye toward bolstering the chance for promotion or studying to enter a new field altogether, and many across the nation report that enrollment numbers are rising as people of all ages seek to gain additional skills.

"We're finding that our student population comes from several sources," says Denise Choquette, president of Brown Mackie College - Tulsa. ""Today's economy has presented new challenges for many single income families."

For these adult students, program flexibility is an important consideration. "They want to see the kids off to school in the morning, and get back home in the afternoon to meet the kids at the bus," continues Choquette. "A flexible schedule helps."

Others enrolling in school are those who began an academic career earlier in life and postponed it, while some view education as the only way to enhance their career potential.

"We're also seeing more high school graduates who are looking for non-traditional academic programs," says Choquette. "Many find non-residential career schools to be an appealing option."

Enrollment is growing at Brown Mackie College - Tulsa in the health care and technology programs, with the greatest enrollment growth in health care field programs. As the baby boomer population ages, the health care industry offers many different career options.

Inspiration to join the health care field comes in different ways. "Some of the population is dealing with an aging parent that received good care. Or they've had someone in health care reach out to them and made a difference, and they feel they want to become involved," says Choquette.

To get more information on Brown Mackie College-Tulsa, go to www.brownmackie.edu.

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