Allied's Green Career Pathways Provides Students with Up-to-Date Green Job Resources

Laguna Hills, CA, October 1, 2009 – Allied Schools has demonstrated its commitment to student success by launching Green Career Pathways, a valuable online resource that provides students of its online green career training courses with access to tips and techniques for successful interviewing and resume writing, networking skills and external links that lead to up-to-date job boards and listings.

Green Career Pathways includes a collection of external links that help students map their career plan by leading to outside job boards and job listings where they can find an array of green occupations. If students are uncertain what type of green career to search for, there are samples of broad keywords that can be used to type into the job board’s search box.

Allied's Training4Green website is devoted to today's emerging green technologies and includes convenient online career-training courses that train for employment in today's innovative, green careers. Students can learn more about Allied's green training courses by visiting http://www.training4green.com/#selectcourse or calling (800)732-7410.

Key Facts

• Students who enroll in any of Allied's green or renewable energy-related courses will receive the new “Green Career Pathways” online resources at no additional cost. The resources, which are accessible when they log onto their course, are designed to assist with their job search once they complete their career training.
• Features of Green Career Pathways:
• External links to major green job search engines and instructions on how to find the hundreds of green jobs currently being offered
• Tips for successful job searches
• Resume and cover letter templates
• Interviewing tips
• Networking tips
• Opportunities to test their knowledge

Quotes

George Achenbach, president of Allied Schools

"At Allied, we pride ourselves on providing our students with all of the tools to create a solid foundation for their future."

"We recognize the career potential of the green economy. With an increased focus worldwide, the renewable energy industry provides a wealth of opportunity for people with the right training."

"We want to provide an entrance into this exciting industry with resources that help Allied students conduct an effective and successful job search – and Green Career Pathways is that gateway."

Resources

Allied Schools Catalog

Distance Education and Training Council

About Allied Schools

Allied Schools, Inc., established in 1992, is a nationwide leader when it comes to distance education. It has provided quality instruction to more than 825,000 students in the last 17 years. Students can enroll in a high school diploma program, or further their career with 20+ career training courses in the areas of real estate, medical and business. Online and traditional home study courses offer students a quick and convenient way to learn.

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