1. Promotions and Lifelong Learning

2. Pay Raises and Promotions Tips for getting promoted 1.Help your coworkers 2.Take the initiative 3.Find a mentor (a more experienced person who offers advice and support to guide someone’s career decisions)

3. Continuing Education and Training In service training (professional development seminars)

4. Colleges and Universities Consider reputation Consider your financial resources Read college guides and catalogs Discuss your goals and plans Visit campuses Apply to several schools

5. Other Educational Opportunities Community Colleges (a two year college that offers an associates degree http://www.middlesexcc.edu/ Trade Schools (an institution of higher learning that teaches the skilled trades) http://www.lincolntech-usa.com/index.php

6. Apprenticeships (an education that combines on the job training with formal classroom instruction) http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/forms_pdfs/bssvcs/ogo/Apprenticesh ipInTraining%5B1%5D.pdf http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/forms_pdfs/bssvcs/ogo/Apprenticesh ipInTraining%5B1%5D.pdf

7. Nontraditional Programs Adult evening classes Learning networks (online discussions in which participants share skills and knowledge) Correspondence courses Courses on DVDs MOOC (A massive open online course is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web)online courseweb