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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3010893" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>Myself as an example. I put myself into a box once. First big job after getting out of the Army was a purchasing agent. When the company downsized, I spent a year looking for a purchasing agent job with no success. I was in that box I talked about. </p><p>Got a job as a machine shop apprentice, that offered free education at either college or votech benefits. Had a year of college before going to the Army, and it wasn't for me. </p><p>I took every evening class I could at the vo tech. Welding, Industrial Electrical, Machining, CNC programming, and so on with the intent that I could fall back on any of them because I had that paper cert to show an employer I could make a living in that field if I needed to that I had training in their field and was willing to learn.</p><p> It worked well for me later on. Every time I pulled that packet of training certificates out when looking for a new job, it made a difference. The same difference that some have posted about a liberal arts education. </p><p>BTW I was always looking for a job. Never considered any job I had to be a permanent position for the rest of my life. Always moving forward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3010893, member: 5412"] Myself as an example. I put myself into a box once. First big job after getting out of the Army was a purchasing agent. When the company downsized, I spent a year looking for a purchasing agent job with no success. I was in that box I talked about. Got a job as a machine shop apprentice, that offered free education at either college or votech benefits. Had a year of college before going to the Army, and it wasn't for me. I took every evening class I could at the vo tech. Welding, Industrial Electrical, Machining, CNC programming, and so on with the intent that I could fall back on any of them because I had that paper cert to show an employer I could make a living in that field if I needed to that I had training in their field and was willing to learn. It worked well for me later on. Every time I pulled that packet of training certificates out when looking for a new job, it made a difference. The same difference that some have posted about a liberal arts education. BTW I was always looking for a job. Never considered any job I had to be a permanent position for the rest of my life. Always moving forward. [/QUOTE]
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