Is This a Blog About the Lunch Panel Yesterday? ... It Depends
Posted Nov 20, 2009 by Lara"It Depends" was the phrase of the day yesterday during the last Fuse Duluth Lunch Panel of the year. Dave Cook, Career Service Manager, from DBU puts it this way "when looking into furthering your education, the first question you need to ask is, 'why?' What's in it for you, what is your goal?"
Indeed there were many people in the audience who are considering furthering their education and they are not alone. With the current economy, there is a trend of adults going back to school for a technical, bachelor's or master's degree. Panelists shared with us that it takes 12-16 months between the initial inquiry to the time a person applies for a program. In that time, prospective students need to gather as much information as they can to help make this big decision.
Some websites shared at the lunch event yesterday were the following:
- US Department of Labor Statistics for information on different jobs, wages and other employment trends.
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for information on state/local statistics and trends.
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for information on financial aid to help pay for school.
For more information on this topic including comments and statistics, please read the Fuse Duluth section of the January/February edition of the Duluthian magazine.
Thank you again to the College of St. Scholastica for sponsoring the lunch!
