Tuition Assistance Program

Planning Your Employment Future

The Tuition Assistance Program isn’t just here to help pay for courses while you’re on lay-off; it’s also here to support you in making good choices for your employment future. And good choices come from good plans that look to the future.

Here are some steps you might want follow in preparing your own career plan for the future:

Step 1 – Look at yourself

While you’re on lay-off, it’s a good time to think about where you’re headed with your work in the future. Jot down some notes to help create a plan for your working future.

Think about what you want, what you’re good at, and what you want to achieve at this point in your working life.

Step 2 – Look at what’s out there

Now that you have some general ideas of where you’d like to be in the future, take a look at the possibilities that are open to you.

What sort of jobs are in demand? Which might you be good at? Which ones would be interesting? Which ones do you have some qualifications for already?

Make a list of what sorts of jobs might be possible, and then look into each possibility so you have a complete picture to help make decisions.

Step 3 – Choose a path

Now it’s time to make some decisions. Start by looking at the list you’ve made and try to narrow it down to a few possibilities you feel good about.

Once you’ve done this, you’ll be in a good position to start making a plan for your future.

Step 4 – Make a plan

Once you’ve got your plan, you’re ready to make choices on the training you need to make it a success. This is where the Tuition Assistance Program can really help – by assisting with the cost of one or more courses over the period of a year.

See these additional pages for some of the information you need to make this plan:

• Finding good information
• Jobs that are in demand
• Choosing the right school

For more information about the Community Development Trust:

• 1-877-238-8882 from B.C. communities outside Victoria
• 250-387-5349 from Victoria
• email: cdt@gov.bc.ca