Many in the medical profession are required to take continuing education credits to keep up with new advances in medicine. Is this a good idea for the rest of us? How does heading back to school sound to you?
To the Obama administration, workforce education is an essential part of the economic recovery plan. There’s 3.5 billion stimulus dollars dedicated to job training. The administration has further revised rules to now allow the unemployed to continue collecting benefits while attending school. The prior rules stated that someone collecting unemployment must actively look for a job, forcing the person to give up their unemployment benefits if they were to continue their education. “The idea here is to fundamentally change our approach to unemployment in this country so that it’s no longer just a time to look for a new job, but is also a time to prepare yourself for a better job,” Obama said.
For those who are still employed and want to update their skills or learn something new, the government also offers substantial tax credits.
Our clients who are on the front lines of recruiting talent know that an investment in education can equal a career with more opportunities, better pay and job security. For more information about the administration’s education plan and the available options check out opportunity.gov.
