What can you do to enhance your chances of staying gainfully employed – either at your current job or a new one? Simply increase your marketability by broadening your knowledge and skills with additional training. One of the ways you can gain additional training is through continuing education, which can include attending college classes or enrolling in distance education. The latter has become one of the most popular because it allows you to study in your spare time, at your own pace, and in the convenience of your home or office. Distance education is especially suited for busy people who wish to gain additional skills without giving up their current jobs. This “learn-while-you-earn” opportunity distance education offers is popular. For those out of work, enrolling in a distance education course can be a quick and convenient way to train for a new career. It’s also an ideal way for those employed to enhance their skills and become a more valuable employee. The Wellspring, an online community of distance educators, says the number of distance education programs offered by community colleges and universities across the United States and Canada is “increasing at a phenomenal rate.” Almost any field of interest imaginable is available via distance education, including architecture, engineering, computer programming and jewelry – to name a few. Each field also contains specialties. For example, positions in the gem and jewelry industry can range from identifying and grading gemstones to designing or manufacturing the latest jewelry, and from selling jewelry to managing a retail jewelry store. Each of these requires specialized training. GIA (Gemological Institute of America) offers many distance education programs – along with its On Campus programs. The Institute is recognized as a leading educational institution for the gem and jewelry industry. GIA’s Carlsbad campus joined only 17 schools in receiving the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) School of Excellence award for 2011-2012. To qualify for the award, the majority of a school’s programs must meet or exceed a graduation rate of 92% for programs three months or less in length, and 82% for programs from 4-to-6 months in length, and demonstrate an average employment rate of 82%. “Training for a position in retail jewelry sales via distance education is one of the easiest ways to start a career in the gem and jewelry industry,” says Bev Hori, GIA vice president of Education and chief learning officer. “And opportunities in this field are expected to be plentiful. A retail jewelry sales position can also lead to a substantial income for top sales professionals, and commissions can add even more to the income.”
What can you do to enhance your chances of staying gainfully employed – either at your current job or a new one? Simply increase your marketability by broadening your knowledge and skills with additional training. One of the ways you can gain additional training is through continuing education, which can include attending college classes or enrolling in distance education. The latter has become one of the most popular because it allows you to study in your spare time, at your own pace, and in the convenience of your home or office. Distance education is especially suited for busy people who wish to gain additional skills without giving up their current jobs. This “learn-while-you-earn” opportunity distance education offers is popular. For those out of work, enrolling in a distance education course can be a quick and convenient way to train for a new career. It’s also an ideal way for those employed to enhance their skills and become a more valuable employee. The Wellspring, an online community of distance educators, says the number of distance education programs offered by community colleges and universities across the United States and Canada is “increasing at a phenomenal rate.” Almost any field of interest imaginable is available via distance education, including architecture, engineering, computer programming and jewelry – to name a few. Each field also contains specialties. For example, positions in the gem and jewelry industry can range from identifying and grading gemstones to designing or manufacturing the latest jewelry, and from selling jewelry to managing a retail jewelry store. Each of these requires specialized training. GIA (Gemological Institute of America) offers many distance education programs – along with its On Campus programs. The Institute is recognized as a leading educational institution for the gem and jewelry industry. GIA’s Carlsbad campus joined only 17 schools in receiving the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) School of Excellence award for 2011-2012. To qualify for the award, the majority of a school’s programs must meet or exceed a graduation rate of 92% for programs three months or less in length, and 82% for programs from 4-to-6 months in length, and demonstrate an average employment rate of 82%. “Training for a position in retail jewelry sales via distance education is one of the easiest ways to start a career in the gem and jewelry industry,” says Bev Hori, GIA vice president of Education and chief learning officer. “And opportunities in this field are expected to be plentiful. A retail jewelry sales position can also lead to a substantial income for top sales professionals, and commissions can add even more to the income.”
