Achievement, Success, Accomplishment, Attainment, Competence. These are all terms associated with breaking barriers and propelling through the glass ceiling. Women in leadership are scaling the career ladder at rates faster than ever before today. A primary contributor of this movement is that, women are excelling in their chosen fields by opening the door of higher education. More and more employers are beginning to recognize the value of higher education degrees.
To remain competitive in the job market, women should look for new dimensions of personal and professional development. Attainment of Associate, Bachelor or Master’s degrees will not only build valuable knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in a chosen career, but also add credibility to a women’s role within their field. These credentials add to the repertoire for a woman to open the tool box and advance through the glass ceiling. Academic pursuits are not singular in attaining career success, but are a foundational building block of something that is unique to the individual.
Changes in women’s attitudes about career, education and family have been on the forefront of blasting past the glass ceiling. Additionally, higher educational institutions are making choices easier for working women who have both families and careers to consider. Higher learning institutions offer more flexibility of academic formats for learning, course scheduling and accessibility of educational tools. These have been a major game-changer in the academic movement of women, effectively building their professional profile with both higher educational fulfillment and career progression. The types of educational fields in which women are entering today is vastly different than in decades past. Women are now welcomed and commonplace in fields that had been conventionally viewed as male dominant careers such as; physicians, scientists, engineers, manufacturers and builders. The opportunities for women to be just as or more competitive than their male counterparts are now endless.
Women have historically achieved greatness, paving the way for women today to make a difference in their community and organizations. Women are taking on new insurmountable responsibilities, challenging the status quo and breaking the glass ceiling! The value of tying personal and professional goals for women to educational attainment inevitably opens new doors breaking down barriers of the past. Take charge, be a part of the change and your destiny. Explore your higher educational goals today. What is preventing you from breaking your glass ceiling?
