Life Long Learning
Learning is key to increasing your workplace value and should be a continual process. Learning, however, need not be completed in a traditional classroom setting. For most, the demands of family, work, and community limit the amount of time that can be utilized for career development. The knowledge industry has responded, with many avenues now available for acquiring current information and enhancing workplace skills.

Above all, cherish and apply yourself to what you are doing now. Be a student of your field and a student of your organization. Read company materials and material written about your company, seeking relevant information. If your company is emphasizing or seems to value employability skills that you don't have, begin an aggressive strategy to acquire them. Keep up with the latest methods and competencies, find out the newest developments and latest trends, and be ready to change direction as new opportunities present themselves.

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Researching Schools and Programs

canlearn.ca
accc.ca
ocas.on.ca
ouac.on.ca
schoolfinder.com
campusprogram.com/canada
ocutg.on.ca
career-college.com

Ontario Financial Assistance

osap.gov.on.ca
studentawards.com
scholarshipscanada.com

Apprenticeships

edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/apprenticeship/appren.html
skilledtrades.ca
hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/hrib/hrp-prh/redseal

Online Distance Education

edu.gov.on.ca/english/relsites/distance.html
ontariolearn.com
cvu-uvc.ca

Choosing the Best Option for You
I
f you decide you need additional skills, a referred source is usually best. Investigate accredited colleges, universities, institutions, and training schools. Visit college, university, and training centre web sites. Allow yourself time for discovery, research and in-depth focus


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Desired outcome of training or education
Best method of achieving outcome
Necessary resources

Distance Education
Studying at home allows you to broaden your career options without interrupting earning capabilities, stretching school costs over a longer period of time and eliminating campus commutes. Through correspondence and on-line courses, you can effectively advance your education according to your own schedule and at your own pace. While there will often be fewer interactions with the whole class, on-line courses generally promote team studies and frequent contact with others via email and bulletin boards.


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