| Industry and job market is evolving faster. With the | | | | that the post addiction education gives these people |
| recession and competition in the job market today, | | | | an advantage and knowledge on the subject and |
| employers are very choosy and wish to recruit those | | | | equip them to work harder. |
| who have the exact matching skills suited to the job | | | | Those who have come out of addiction are often |
| requirement. Unlike yester years, education and | | | | broke and may not be able to fund their education. |
| industry specific training becomes important in | | | | Though the basic education in this field may not be |
| preparing candidates to increase their employability. | | | | expensive, advanced training will cost a lot and these |
| Addiction treatment industry is one where | | | | guys may not even have a good credit rating or |
| competition is very high. Though they do hire people | | | | down payment required to finance their education. |
| in large numbers, they are very cost conscious when | | | | Most of the states have local and federal sponsored |
| it comes to the manpower costs. | | | | programs and trainings that are free of cost for |
| Quite a few treatment centers place higher emphasis | | | | former addicts to help them get back on their feet. |
| on people who have been addicts earlier and have | | | | These programs can really help them get the desired |
| cured themselves. The centers believe that these | | | | qualification and skill sets to be able to land suitable |
| people can understand the customer's needs and | | | | jobs. |
| respond better than the others. But then does it | | | | So it is worthwhile to consider taking up one or two |
| mean that these people fit the bill in terms of other | | | | years of studies to specialize in this field and take up |
| requirements and qualifications? Not necessarily. | | | | a rewarding career with the fast growing de addiction |
| Former addicts would have gone through the | | | | industry. Your education may not cost you a lot but |
| harrowing experience of being on the streets and | | | | will pay you quite well and more importantly your job |
| suffered. They would have also gone through the | | | | satisfaction can be high. |
| post addiction training and education which is seen as | | | | Check out various avenues and options online. You |
| the value addition by the centers for they believe | | | | can then choose the right direction. |