{"id":10470,"date":"2022-07-11T09:06:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T14:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=10470"},"modified":"2022-09-01T13:31:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T18:31:04","slug":"find-my-path-days-offer-free-career-advising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2022\/07\/11\/find-my-path-days-offer-free-career-advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Find My Path Days offer free career advising to adults without a college degree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-10471 size-fusion-400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/Find-My-Path-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"find my path july 14, july 19, aug 13\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/Find-My-Path-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/Find-My-Path-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/Find-My-Path-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/Find-My-Path-310x310.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/Find-My-Path-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/Find-My-Path-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/Find-My-Path-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/Find-My-Path-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/Find-My-Path-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/Find-My-Path.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>July 11, 2022&#8211;Adults without a college degree can learn about ways to increase their earning potential through three Find My Path Days offered by Missouri Western State University in July and August.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cFind My Path Days are career advising events that will help people identify what professions would best match their interests, explore realistic educational pathways to get there, and even learn about funding opportunities that may be available to help pay for their classes,\u201d said Dr. Jerri Arnold-Cook, director of Missouri Western\u2019s Career Development Center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attendees can learn more about Missouri Western\u2019s microcredentials, short-term education programs that provide real skills to help learners qualify for jobs related to laboratories, marketing, communications, education and human services. Missouri residents will also learn about book scholarships and childcare voucher opportunities as well as additional funding opportunities through the Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find My Path Days will be held:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thursday, July 14, 1-4 p.m. at Missouri Western State University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tuesday, July 19, 1-4 p.m. at Missouri Western State University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saturday, Aug. 13, 1-4 p.m. at Rolling Hills Library in St. Joseph.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The events are free, but preregistration is required at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/career-development\/path\/\" class=\"broken_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">griff.vn\/path\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Registrants will receive the Strong Interest Inventory by email and are asked to complete the survey at least three days before their Find My Path Days program. The inventory will help identify potential careers and provide learners with guidance on the education they need to enter the field. Those educational pathways may include one of Missouri Western\u2019s five microcredentials:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/psychology\/micro-abss\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Applied Behavior Support Services<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/communication\/micro-dm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Digital Media<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/micro-clt\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chemical Laboratory Technician<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/micro-ece\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Early Childhood Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/micro-se\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Special Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find My Path Days are hosted by Missouri Western and the Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph. Additional funding is provided by the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri Scholarship &amp; Loan Foundation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Questions can be directed to Dr. Arnold-Cook, <\/span><a href=\"mailto:jarnoldcook@missouriwestern.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">jarnoldcook@missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or by calling 816-271-4206.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. 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