The Community College Career Track (PDF)

Get a good education without massive debt, and enter a field
that's actually hiring

In coming years, millions of great jobs will be opening up in
growth areas like advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, health
care, information technology, and sustainable energy. These jobs
can pay as well as, or much better than, the average income for
four-year college graduates. They generally offer high levels of
day-to-day satisfaction. And the path to all of them begins in the
community colleges. In The Community College Career Track,
Tom Snyder gives young people and their parents, as well as
mid-life career changers, a practical, inspiring guide to taking
that path and completing it successfully.

The old model of a bachelor's degree leading to a good job and
career has broken down for large numbers of young people, many of
whom graduate college only to work in a career that doesn't require
a degree. Meanwhile, millions of productive American white collar
and blue-collar workers have been laid off and need retraining for
second careers. This book helps you find a new way forward.

* Offers insights on how to save money over a lifetime through an
affordable college education that provides high-paying jobs

* Author Tom Snyder is the president of Ivy Tech Community
College, Indiana's statewide community college system and the
largest singly accredited community college system in the
country

Author Tom Snyder has confronted the education-jobs mismatch
from both sides, first as a highly successful business executive
and now as an award-winning educator. Follow his efficient,
affordable, and rewarding path to a great career and a satisfying
life.