How to Pick the Best College Courses to Advance Your Federal Career
This article was originally written by fewadmin and appeared on the website Federally Employed Women (FEW)
Looking for reasons to go back to school and advance your career in the federal workforce?
Here’s one: Education pays.
Workers with a bachelor’s degree make, on average, $15,000 more than those with an associate degree. Federal workers with a master’s degree or higher do even better, federal statistics show.
There’s more.
Beyond a salary boost, an advanced degree is an effective bargaining chip. Hiring managers in the federal workforce traditionally make higher offers and grant more promotion opportunities to those with more education. Also, many federal positions, including those in law, medicine or the military, require constant recertification and retraining.
FEW knows this well.
We have helped more than one million women in the military and civilian workforce become strategic leaders with a four-pillar program that emphasizes the importance of continuing education. Our Virtual Leadership Summit is our showcase event underscoring our commitment to leadership training.
And this is just one of many scholastic options at your immediate disposal. Here’s another: Continuing your education at an award-winning university.
Here are some proven tips to get your started.
