{"id":10774,"date":"2022-12-14T10:48:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T16:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=10774"},"modified":"2022-12-14T10:50:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T16:50:56","slug":"new-year-new-career-find-my-path-days-offer-free-career-advising-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2022\/12\/14\/new-year-new-career-find-my-path-days-offer-free-career-advising-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"New year, new career? Find My Path Days offer free career advising in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/12\/FInd-my-path-horizontal.png\" alt=\"Find My Path Missouri Western State University\" width=\"958\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/12\/FInd-my-path-horizontal-200x85.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/12\/FInd-my-path-horizontal-310x132.png 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/12\/FInd-my-path-horizontal-400x170.png 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/12\/FInd-my-path-horizontal-600x256.png 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/12\/FInd-my-path-horizontal-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/12\/FInd-my-path-horizontal-800x341.png 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/12\/FInd-my-path-horizontal-940x400.png 940w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/12\/FInd-my-path-horizontal.png 958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/>Dec. 14, 2022&#8211;Adults without a college degree can learn about ways to increase their earning potential through two Find My Path Days offered by Missouri Western State University and the Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph (CAP) in January.<\/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 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/chemistry\/micro-clt\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">chemical laboratories<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/communication\/micro-dm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">digital media<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/micro-ece\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">early childhood education<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/micro-se\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">special education<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/psychology\/micro-abss\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">psychology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Missouri residents will also learn about book scholarships and childcare voucher opportunities as well as additional funding opportunities through CAP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find My Path Days will be held Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 4 and 5, in the Career Development Center at Missouri Western, Blum Union room 210. 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\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">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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