1. CAREER ADVANCEMENT & EDUCATION Presented by MT|SHRM

2. Advancing at Work  Always arrive to work on time  Dress for the job you want  Be a team player  Complete tasks/assignments  On Time  To best of your ability  Seek out new assignments  Have a positive attitude  Take advantage of any training offered

3. Tips & discussion on advancing in your current job Advancing at Work

4. Examples of Advancing – Store  Entry level  Stock, Cashier, Customer Service, Bagger  Lead team member  Stock, Cashier, Customer Service, Bagger  Assistant Department Manager  Department Manager  Assistant Store Manager  Store Manager What can you do to move up in a store setting?

5. Examples of Advancing - Childcare  Teacher’s Aids  Assistant Teachers  Teachers  Lead Teachers  Site Supervisors  Program Directors What can you do to move up in a child care setting?

6. Examples of Advancing - Healthcare  Entry level  Receptionist  Nurses Assistant – certificate program usually required  PT Assistant – 2 year program  Experienced Opportunities  Surgery Scheduler  Registered Nurse – 2 or 4 year degree  Physical Therapist – 4 year degree For more information on Healthcare Careers visit www.healthcarecareermap.org www.healthcarecareermap.org

7. What is the right option for you? Education

8. Education: What does the future hold? Chamber of Commerce Study  By 2019, the Nashville area will add nearly 151,000 jobs. About 45% of them will require some form of college  Two-Thirds of new jobs expected to be in Professional & Business Services; Education & Health Services; Trade, Transportation & Utilities  Highest growth in high skill occupations: Nursing Accounting and financial management Various managerial positions High skill IT-related occupations Truck driving

9. Education Options  Certificate Programs  Nurses Aid  Surgical Technology  Accounting Technology  Supply Chain  HVAC  Wilder-Naife Technical Skills Grant  Allows completion of programs at Tennessee Technology Center

10. Education Options  Associate Degree  Computer Information Systems  Occupational Therapy Assistant  Early Childhood Education  Registered Nurse  Bachelor Degree  Physical Therapist  Engineering  Elementary Education

11. Financing Education  College Pays Website  http://www.tn.gov/CollegePays/index.html http://www.tn.gov/CollegePays/index.html  Pell Grant  http://www2.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html http://www2.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html  A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid.  The amount depends on your financial need, costs to attend school, status as a full-time or part-time student, and plans to attend school for a full academic year or less.