| If you've considered going to school for a college | | | | fast way to earn a certificate that confirms you |
| degree, then you've considered tuition costs, | | | | have the skills that meet the demands of a |
| textbook fees and travel expenses. People also turn | | | | continuously changing industry. |
| to online education to extend and expand their | | | | Credentials are everything. Think about it. Would you |
| career options. Online classes eliminate textbook and | | | | go to a dentist who only has a high school diploma |
| travel costs and offer an economical solution to rising | | | | framed on the wall? Would you hire a lawyer who |
| tuition of traditional education. While it's true that | | | | dropped out of college before gaining full expertise in |
| quality online programmes and degree programs | | | | law? You feel more comfortable paying a person |
| aren't free, they are affordable, especially when you | | | | more money when you trust that they know what |
| consider the cost of not having a higher education at | | | | they are doing and have the education and |
| all. | | | | certification to back it up. To convince employers and |
| Gaining higher education has a direct effect on your | | | | customers you have the skills to do the job, |
| career. In fact, statistics show that the higher the | | | | certifications and degree programs are the way to |
| level of education, the higher the amount in earnings | | | | go. |
| a person will receive, proving that continuing | | | | Higher wages brought on by higher education isn't |
| education past a high school level is the best way to | | | | new. In the early 1900's, education was scarce and |
| hold on to a career and achieve financial success. | | | | only a minority of adults had a high school diploma. |
| Higher education is vital to remain competitive in the | | | | Working life was dictated by supply of labor and the |
| job market. According to "The Book of Knowledge" | | | | demand for skilled workers; formal education was not |
| put out by Merrill Lynch, 50 percent of employee | | | | necessary to do the job. As society has continued to |
| skills become outdated in three to five years. In India, | | | | evolve, annual earnings of workers increased with |
| nine out of 10 employees in an international | | | | education. In the 1970's, as technological changes |
| workplace survey said they feared that their current | | | | started to occur, the corporate world favoured a |
| skills would be outdated within five years. On the | | | | more educated working population and started |
| company side, the cost of replacing lost talent | | | | compensating generously to attract educated |
| averages to 150 percent of a person's salary (Mercer | | | | employees. By 1975, full-time workers with a higher |
| Survey of Australia at Work). This makes a strong | | | | education earned 1.5 times the annual wage of |
| case for companies and employees to invest in higher | | | | workers with a high school diploma. And, by 1999, |
| education to upgrade and update skill sets. Gaining | | | | this ratio had edged up to 1.8. |
| certification allows you to re-train to ensure you can | | | | Statistics prove that gaining higher education and |
| keep the job you have or easily transfer to another | | | | achieving certification is the best way to get the |
| position. Taking online courses is an affordable and | | | | expertise you need to land a more lucrative career. |