| Whatever job you may have dreamed of, now | | | | These jobs will certainly pay well and have good |
| may be the time to quit dreaming and start | | | | benefits. Will you be ready for them? |
| achieving. So may possibilities await those who | | | | Contact your local technical school and ask to |
| have used today's dismal job scene as an | | | | speak with a financial aid representative. They are |
| opportunity to "get ready" for what comes | | | | there to assist with your individual circumstances |
| next. Scholarship money is being made available | | | | and may know of aid packages you haven't even |
| through many new programs recently put in place | | | | considered. While the Pell Grant program is the |
| by the federal government. Train now and be | | | | biggest, there are certainly lots of other, lesser- |
| ready when the jobs start to appear. | | | | known funds available. While visiting with your |
| If you have ever thought about a better paying | | | | representative, be sure to check on tax credits |
| and more rewarding, interesting job, now is a | | | | and childcare programs you might qualify for. |
| great time to get the skills, training and | | | | The biggest mistake many people make is waiting. |
| certification these jobs will demand. Over the | | | | It takes some time to get financial aid lined up so |
| next decade, businesses will be offered $10 Billion | | | | think ahead a few months. Starting the aid |
| in Business Tax Incentives to create new jobs. | | | | process now will get you in line. You can use the |
| The transportation sector alone is expected to | | | | wait period to make other preparations so you |
| add 750,000 jobs in highway construction and | | | | have things in place when classes start. |
| another 200,000 jobs in public transit and rail. | | | | |