Are you worried that you are making the wrong program choice for your professional development training? If so, consider these scenarios.
I have seen it too many times to count. Clients or students that I talk to that have taken a training program to increase their chances of getting a job or switching careers only to find themselves in debt and still unemployed or under employed.
Choose your professional development wisely. Consider how much time and money you are spending and make sure you do the necessary due diligence before paying your tuition.
The most common mistakes I see are:
- Students who have been weak to the pressure sales tactics from slick private school recruiters
- Students who choose a program because it is what their parent, spouse or boss wanted them to do.
- Students who are desperate to get North American training or work experience and do not understand what they are signing up for because their English language skills are poor.
- Students who choose to take training as a quick fix to their stagnant career and do not consider whether the program will actually improve their career on graduation.
- Students who procrastinate until the eleventh hour and must make a decision very quickly to make the registration deadlines.
If you know someone who is making a training program decision and they fit one of these scenarios, please warn them that their mistake could cost them thousands of dollars, months of time and large amounts of energy.
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