Resourceful-Mom

Online classes for busy moms

With a full time job and a daughter that seemingly adopted another sport or social club everyday of her high school life, it was difficult for me to pursue traditional methods of continuing my education.   Even if I could have maneuvered my work schedule for classes, which I couldn’t afford to do, being a single mother made it close to impossible to make it to class on time.

Looking back now I realize that if it weren’t for my previous employers requiring that I take a certain number of company sponsored courses for self improvement and industry knowledge,  it would have been all too easy for me not seek additional training.  Furthermore, the fact that the the courses were directly tied to my yearly performance evaluations made completing these courses almost mandatory.

In my latter 20’s, after being with the company for 5 years, I decided that I wanted more from an employer.  I wanted more money, better benefits, a flexible schedule and, if at all possible, a shorter commute to work.  So, with my list of wants in mind, I started looking at job openings within my department, outside of my department and outside of the company. What I quickly learned, while on my quest for more, was you will be offered more when you can offer more. With my lack of experience and training, I had nothing more to offer.

In those days, my only options were classes through a college/university or company paid courses.  I didn’t have the time to go to school 8 years for a 4 year degree so I stayed at that company a few more years in order to obtain management training, a transferable skill.

Today, it doesn’t take years to learn a new skill to add to your resume and, to be quite honest with you, employers don’t expect it to take you years to develop yourself.  Thanks to the internet, you can get a qualified education online, backed by 1,500 of the top schools across the United States, Canada, and Australia through Ed2Go.  With over 300 classes on just about every topic you can imagine from – Creating Web Pages to Accounting Fundamentals, Speed Spanish to Grant Writing, Medical Terminology to Real Estate Investing, there are classes available for both personal and professional development.  In less than a few months, you can obtain the knowledge required to apply for a new position.

As a mom, I have always felt it my responsibility to continuously improve.  No matter how busy your schedule or how tight your budget, I strongly suggest looking into Ed2Go.  It’s backed by colleges and universities in your area and, after our economy turns around, you might be interested in more.

Upcoming Classes:

01/20/10

02/17/10

03/17/10

04/21/10