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Training and career learning continue to generate buzz within the workforce development community. Be sure to keep your skills current with these resources, which include assessment strategies, training program guides, recent advances in distance learning, and financial advice.
Employers and job seekers can use these assessment tools and find what is required for specific occupations.
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- Assessment and Learning Styles - CareerOneStop
Investigate your learning style with these online resources.
- Career Assessment - America's Career InfoNet
Tests and assessments designed to provide career and education information.
- Research Skill Assessment - America's Career InfoNet
Read articles and reports on skill assessment testing and results.
- Learn About Tests and Assessments - O*NET
Tests and Other Assessments: Helping You Make Better Career Decisions - This guide will help you better understand the different types of career assessments and how you and others may want to use them to make career decisions.
- Discover Typical Education and Training for Different Occupations - America's Career InfoNet
Discover how much education and training your occupation of choice typically requires. Link to educational institutions in your state.
- Career Guide to Industries - Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Find information on available careers by industry. Discover the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information.
- Find Skills Information - CareerOneStop
Learn about skills standards, skills assessment, and related resources available in CareerOneStop.
- Find Testing and Assessment Information - CareerOneStop
Learn about the process of testing and assessment from resources available in CareerOneStop.
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Search directories of colleges and training providers in your area or distance learning courses nationwide. Find information on Federal training programs.. Review these links regarding college costs, training providers, and tax credits before making your financial plan.
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Examine the impact of higher education on wages and how employee training can increase productivity.
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- Education Resources - America's Career InfoNet
Use these resources for college preparation.
- Research Lifelong Learning - America's Career InfoNet
Locate articles and reports on the benefits of lifelong learning.
- Elements of Quality in Online Education - Sloan Consortium
Check out this study of important questions about quality in online learning from the perspectives of private, for-profit, and research university and college practitioners.
- Evaluation and Return on Investment - American Society for Training and Development
Share information and read research on measuring productivity benefits of investing in employee training.
- Wage Data by Education Level - Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Examine reported national wage data by education or training level required.
- Higher Education Research Publications - U.S. Government Printing Office
Order publications on higher learning including studies of college graduate earnings.
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Find money to pay for your training and education courses. Avoid scams and determine eligibility for Federal, state, and other public and private sector assistance.
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- Get Help in Funding Your Education - America's Career InfoNet
You may be qualified for Federal or State educational aid. The Financial Aid Advisor will provide you with an approximate Pell Grant figure and expected family contribution, and connect you with additional Federal and State assistance resources.
- Research Financial Aid - America's Career InfoNet
Find articles and web sites on various aspects of the financial aid process.
- Find Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans - America's Career InfoNet
Search for private and public sector student aid to help pay for your education and training.
- Overview of Financial Aid - U.S. Department of Education
Learn about financial aid on the U.S. Department of Education website.
- Finding Out About Financial Aid - U.S. Department of Education
Use these resources for Federal assistance including loans, grants, and tax credits.
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid - U.S. Department of Education
Apply for financial aid available from the U.S. Department of Education.
- Read Up on Financial Aid - CareerOneStop
Explore these links for further information about financial aid and the opportunities available to you.
- Tax Benefits for Higher Education - U.S. Department of Education
Tax breaks are available if you're planning to go to college, if you're already in college, or if you've graduated and you're paying back loans on your education.
- Financial Aid for Businesses - U.S. Business Advisor
Access financial capital and credit through government programs.
- Financial Aid, Loans for Education, and Scholarships - America's Career InfoNet
Link to financial aid and background information on assistance programs.
- Scholarship Scams - Federal Trade Commission
Discover common scholarship scams. Learn how you can avoid becoming a victim.
- Pay for Your Education - students.gov
Find information on Federal programs, loans, tax credits, online tools, military assistance, and other resources.
- Find Financial Aid Information - CareerOneStop
Learn about financial aid information resources available in CareerOneStop.
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