Training for a new career

careers advisors: "Education and Training for a New Career.

With the academic year now under way, how many of you have embarked on some form of training? Perhaps you want to brush up on an existing skill or learn a new one to improve your job prospects. Or perhaps you are starting on the path towards a completely new career.

It has been estimated that young people today will have to retrain 7 times during their working lifetime and, with the present pensions' crisis, it's likely that most of us won't be able to give up work at 65. So, if the prospect of staying in your present job until you are 70 or older does not fill you with joy, it might be worth considering some form of training.

It's now getting to the time of year when initial enthusiasm starts to wane and with the clocks going back and the colder weather - or at least wetter in the UK - upon us, many people drop out of their classes.

Education and training for adults is becoming more expensive and if you work full time, it can also be difficult to find the time.

If you really want to change career, how can you afford the time and money for training? There are no easy answers, but the trend towards part-time study and distance learning has opened up possibilities for people who would never have considered further study before. Over the next few days, we'll look at various options in detail, but first of all, how do you decide what to study?"