| Webucation is a relatively new word, coined from the | | | | skills in a changing market than is hindering them. |
| combination of the words web and education. Many | | | | Accelerated learning, or learning for profit as I like to |
| people have previously referred to any form of | | | | prefer to call it, is the skill most often lacking in both the |
| continuing education via the web as e-education or | | | | college educated and lesser educated individuals. The |
| education (eed u k' shun), however, the new term | | | | books, programs, courses, CD's and other educational |
| webucation just may catch on. Regardless of what | | | | materials are out there for the taking, or learning in this |
| you call it, accelerated learning and continuing education | | | | case. For those who have assessed their current |
| via the scope of the internet makes good sense for a | | | | position and future prospects for continued |
| great many people. | | | | employability, typically familiarize themselves with these |
| Why the need? People are finally starting to realize | | | | learning resources and will often select one or more in |
| that their high school education or even 4-year college | | | | an effort to improve their skills. What is missing from |
| degree is simply not sufficient anymore to prepare | | | | the equation is the speed at which they learn this new |
| them for beneficial employment in the fast-changing | | | | material. The faster you can learn a new skill and |
| world in which we live. Employers are looking for | | | | apply it to your profession, the quicker you will begin to |
| specific skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changes | | | | improve your financial position. Learning faster then, is |
| in the workplace. Those persons who can meet these | | | | not an option, but mandatory in order to get ahead. |
| employer needs are challenged with the opportunity to | | | | All is not lost for persons without a college education, |
| grow with their company through both existing and | | | | for there are many examples of intelligent people |
| coming tumultuous times. Those who do not embrace | | | | without degrees who are extremely successful. Do |
| change, new technology and employer needs will | | | | not, however, make the mistake of equating the lack |
| simply be left behind. The need for continuing education | | | | of a formal degree with a lack of education. Most |
| and learning faster has never been more relevant or | | | | entrepreneurs have a great deal of education, usually |
| important than it is right now. | | | | achieved through self-motivation, perseverance, |
| Obviously, the workplace in our economy is the | | | | tenacity and a sense of drive and ambition. They |
| motivator for the realization of these facts, but exactly | | | | make it a point to become experts in their field of |
| who is actually driving this? It appears that it is the | | | | endeavor. These self-taught individuals have a real |
| college-educated professional who is realizing her need | | | | sense of urgency and insatiably seek out the |
| for updated, improved or new skills relevant to their | | | | knowledge needed for their success. |
| workplace experiences and requirements. Change is | | | | Whether or not you have a college degree, a high |
| accelerating around us, creating both exciting | | | | school diploma or a self-education, the need for |
| opportunity and dire dread for many people. Those | | | | learning faster, that is, learning for profit, will become |
| who embrace change and seek to fortify or improve | | | | more evident as you proceed in life. Embrace |
| upon their skill-sets through webucation will certainly | | | | webucation as an exciting concept and available |
| experience less stress and greater fulfillment than | | | | resource that is growing quickly around you. There are |
| those who simply watch as all of this change happens | | | | no excuses for not learning. There are abundant |
| around them. The less-educated generally miss the | | | | means to get ahead, but you must act quickly and |
| fact that it is their lack of currently relevant, specific | | | | persevere in your education first. |