Going Rogue: How Independent Study Trumps Workshops for Continued Learning in the Workplace

Michael Essany · 11-05-2009 , 11:04 AM

Employment brings with it the harsh wake up call that learning doesn't stop after graduation. As frustrating as they can be, continued learning goes hand-in-hand with being a modern professional. But as this article explains, independent study will often do more for lifelong learning and career advancement than any workshop ever could.

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nborjan · 11-06-2009 , 04:07 PM

Totally understand where this article is hitting. I took an out of the box approach after graduating college. I became aware that New Zealand had a severe skills shortage, so I submitted my resume to some companies down there. Ended up landing a full time auditor position with their equivalent to the GAO. After maxing out my credit cards to get down there, I decided I was going to make the best out of situation. I got an excellent ROI in the form of the experience that I gained.

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11-05-2009 , 11:04 AM
Michael Essany Offline OA Expert Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 14	Going Rogue: How Independent Study Trumps Workshops for Continued Learning in the Workplace Employment brings with it the harsh wake up call that learning doesn't stop after graduation. As frustrating as they can be, continued learning goes hand-in-hand with being a modern professional. But as this article explains, independent study will often do more for lifelong learning and career advancement than any workshop ever could. View The Full Article

11-06-2009 , 04:07 PM
nborjan Offline OA Spectator Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	Re: Going Rogue: How Independent Study Trumps Workshops for Continued Learning in the Totally understand where this article is hitting. I took an out of the box approach after graduating college. I became aware that New Zealand had a severe skills shortage, so I submitted my resume to some companies down there. Ended up landing a full time auditor position with their equivalent to the GAO. After maxing out my credit cards to get down there, I decided I was going to make the best out of situation. I got an excellent ROI in the form of the experience that I gained.


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