LI Learning Express 2*1

First I will say a prayer of Thanksgiving on behalf of this boys parents, under my breath of course. They must be thrilled, especially if he still resides in their basement. Then I would suggest he check out the GED Preperation site on the Learning Express resource. I myself like to know what my strengths and weaknesses are so I would probably take the practice tests in each of the subject areas to see what I was proficient at and what I needed refreshed on. Then I would show him the courses available for the subjects he might be struggling with. If writing was not his strong point the skills improver has excellent prompts to . . .well. . .improve your skills.

While studying and taking the GED this person should have a goal in mind of what they want their next goal to be. Therefore I would direct him to the Jobs and careers link. This may ignite some passion. Once he chooses a field, or looks into several, he will be given the opportunity to have career guidance and know what he has to do inorder to have that career wether it's traditional college, a trade school or internships. Some fields are even broken down by specialty. If there are tests that need to be taken for the career they can start practicing those as well.

Thirdly, but not last, I would direct him to job search and workplace skills. It is never a waste of time to pick up new skills to land a better job. There might be an entry level job in the field he hopes to make a career of. This site will help him polish his professional image as well as create a resume worth reading.

I actually intend to practice with my son, not 27 :) but a sophomore in high school. He is ready to start looking into colleges and wants to pick one that will best prepare him for the career of his choice. We are fine tuning what his ideal job would be and looking onto what he needs to follow that path.