High School is Over. Now What?

So you’ve graduated high school. Congratulations! It is an accomplishment to be proud of. So the question so many ask is – Now what?  Your graduation signifies the end of an era and a wide open door to your future. Your mind is likely full of questions, such as:

• Who am I?
• Am I really a grown up now?
• What do I want to do from here?

That’s a lot to think about. You have probably realized that going to a university is far from the only choice and isn’t always the best decision. Having a degree is no longer a guarantee that you will find a high-paying job in your chosen field, and the crippling amount of debt it can bring can be tough to justify in today’s job market.

Perhaps you want a respectable career, but don’t like the idea of going to school for another four or more years to get it. Perhaps you want a career and like school, but don’t want the $200,000+ price tag that comes along with a university degree. Maybe you already have a family to care for and need to start making money immediately. Maybe you are like me and love working and making money, but like to do it on your own terms and on your own time. Whatever your reasons are for not choosing to go to a university, I want you to know that there are other viable and affordable options for you to have a good career and make a good salary.

High quality career training and certification may be exactly what you are looking for. In most cases, certification can be obtained in as little as 4 – 12 months and with the job placement help given, you can expect to begin working quickly. There are many different options, but the best ones with the highest job growth rates are in the healthcare industry:

Medical trauma registrar
Medical coding and billing
Healthcare manager

Pharmacy technician
Medical administrative assistant

Electronic health records specialist
Medical transcription and editing

Your first step is to research these career choices and see which one is the best fit for you. It is important to make sure you choose a career that you are capable of doing and not choose one because it sounds like a good job to do or you want to work from home. I trained as a medical transcriptionist and have been working from home for over 6+ years now. I didn’t have the funds or time to attend a university, so I took the route of studying online and getting a certification in medical transcription. I wanted a career that gave me the opportunity to work from home, paid well, and spend more time with my family. I knew this was a good career choice for me since I liked working long hours on the computer and was able to sit and focus for long periods of time. My typing skills were not the best, but that came with practice. I also enjoyed learning about anatomy and the human body. When I first choose to get into medical transcription I didn’t know anything about this field. It was very overwhelming for me, because I was scared that I might not have what it took, but with the right training I was able to obtaining everything needed to become a medical transcriptionsit working from home and get a good paying job.

I highly recommend doing your training online in the comfort of your own home. I trained with Career Step and couldn’t be happier with my experience. As someone who has walked this road before, and who now has a successful career in medical transcription, I am happy to help and guide you when you are ready to make this important decision!