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Easy Reading: Training for Work - alis
These Easy Reading articles will help you decide what training you need. They will help you get the job you want. 
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Easy Reading: Training for Work

Follow these 7 steps to learn about the training you need:

  1. Learn Why Training is a Good Idea
  2. Make a Plan to Reach Your Training Goal
  3. Find Out if Your Training Goal is a Good Goal
  4. Think About Your Skills
  5. Think About Your Learning Style
  6. Decide What Kind of Training You Need
  7. Decide Where You Want to Get Training

Step 1
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Find the Best Job: What Do You Like to Do?

Complete this exercise to learn about which jobs might be best for you.
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Step 2
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Make a Plan to Reach Your Training Goal

Decide what dreams you want to make real. This will help you find the right training for you.
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Step 3
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Narrow Down Your Job Choices

Complete these exercises to find the top 3 job choices for you.
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Step 4
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Think About Your Skills

Think about the skills you have and the new skills you need for the job you want.
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Step 5
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Think About Your Learning Style

Think about your learning style. Decide how you like to learn and how you learn best.
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Step 6
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Decide What Kind of Training You Need

Learn what kind of training you need. Decide how you can learn the things you need to know.
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Step 7
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Decide Where You Want to Get Training

Decide where to get the training you need.
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