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Want to move ahead in your career? Earning an advanced degree or picking up courses that directly relate to your job can help you do so. Not only do you acquire the knowledge and skills you need, but employers will also label you as being much more motivated than the average worker. Consider these examples:

 Sandra’s boss wanted to move company sales online, but no one in the office understood how to manage web pages and the Internet. Sandra enrolled in a series of online courses at the local community college and became a valued asset in her office.

 Karl worked as an engineer for a freight train line. His job took him all over the continent and made it difficult to enroll in a traditional class. Because he wanted to move into a managerial role, online classes fit his lifestyle perfectly. He was able to complete a degree and stay on track!

 Caryn earned a masters in nursing online while working as a surgical nurse at a local hospital. Her additional degree made it possible for her to teach nursing courses and supervise others. That meant more money!

 Michael was a successful mortgage seller but wanted to branch into human resources. Although he had taken college courses, he hadn’t yet earned his bachelor’s degree. Finishing his degree online allowed him to look for work in his field of interest as competitively as any other graduate.

If you’re looking for career advancement and think that taking an online course might benefit you from a time management perspective, look for a program that caters to working adults. Take advantage of the opportunity to talk to a live representative either via the phone or online chat and ask how many students complete the course. That will give you a good idea of how many students are satisfied as well as how attentive the school and faculty are to making sure their offerings work for students. See Chapter 5 for more information on researching different schools.