Life is about choices, right? And when you're making plans for your life and career you want to have more choices, not less, don’t you? Especially, regarding your career. My professional opinion is, you should always look to better yourself in your life and in your career. There is no question about it, the more choices you have the greater success you will have in your job search. It’s that simple. When you’re searching the want ads, is the fact that you do not have a bachelor’s degree, or MBA, holding you back? Is it?
As a professional recruiter one of the things I’ve learned is, the amount of education you have directly reflects the amount of opportunities and compensation you will receive. I see it every day. So, when you're doing your career planning this is something to consider. Let me explain.
When you received your high school diploma you had more choices for your career, maybe not a lot, but certainly more than if you didn’t finish, right? Even an associates degree, or technical degree, will net you more choices. And a bachelor’s degree will give you more choices and opportunities for your career. All the way up the education ladder there will be a new set of choices and opportunities for you. Masters, MBA, Doctorate, as well as any type of licenses you can attain, like a CPA, or PE (Professional Engineer), for instance.
As you can see, getting additional training or finishing up a degree will get you more choices and opportunities for your career. And at each level you will receive more compensation.
Today, with the amount of colleges, universities, and financial aid available there is simply no excuse. And don’t say “I am too old”, there is no such thing as “too old” when it comes to learning more and furthering your education, especially if it is hurting your job search or your current career. Plus, you’re going to get older anyway, right? So, if you’re 45 years old now in two years you will be 47 years old, right? So if you go back to school, or not, you will still be 47 years old in two years!
So, if you're just starting out in your career or even a more experienced person, make sure when you're doing your career planning always evaluate the amount of choices you will have. Not just for today, but for the future. If you need to further your education, update your skills, or finish that degree you started I think you should. Especially if you think it is holding you back in your job search and hurting your career! Go for it! I hope this helps.
Good luck to you!
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