The misconception is that one's career path is a straight line. From A to B. From school to job to retirement. This is a career myth that has deep roots and must be challenged.
The more traditional career path is that there is no traditional path. Everyone has a different journey. Everyone finds their way on their terms. The goal of Your Future: Make it Your Own (YF:MIYO) is to give students tools, information, and resources that will help them identify their strengths and abilities, and uncover their passions and interests, to help them find a meaningful career.
Essentially, identify what they're good at, what they like, and how they can get paid for it.
Select one of the career paths to learn more about opportunities and resources.
Pursuing Certifications
Certifications have become a major option for learners, students, workers, and anyone that is eager to up skill, learn something new, or advance new skills and abilities.
But, it can be difficult to navigate and find the certification program that makes the most sense to you and your situation.
There are plenty of online courses that offer industry-based certifications but which ones do employers really consider as foundational learning experiences? Here in northeast Indiana, Ivy Tech offers over 70 different 2-year degree programs but they also offer certificates, technical certificates and workforce certificates.
Everything from auto body technology certificates, electrical specialist, cyber security A+, to early childhood education and much more.
These certificates can accelerate your current career path mobility and take you to the next step in your journey.
We've identified a few resources about certifications that might help guide your research and decision-making.
Look at the sliders to review this career path to see if it makes sense for your situation, needs, and wants.