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Which one of these community college programs would be most likely to get a woman a job?

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Addiction Counseling
Cybersecurity
Paraeducator (teaching assistant)
Medical Imaging: MRI
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The woman in question is my niece. She is in her early 40s and has a 12 year old daughter. She has had various jobs over the years (waitress, retail, caretaking, assistant to professional actor, repairing old houses, antiques) but none of them steadily. She is very intelligent and a hard worker. She is educated but has little formal education beyond the 11th grade. The community college in question will accept her for these programs without a high school diploma or GED.

Please vote for one in the poll. Any comments that could be helpful will be appreciated.
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CountScrofula · 41-45, M
Unfortunately, this is going to entirely depend upon your local economy.

Her best bet may be to speak with an advisor at the college because they may have hiring statistics for recent graduates.
greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
@CountScrofula Good suggestion. Thanks.

I understand college advisors are more realistic than back in the 70s when I was told by a college counselor that my liberal arts degree with an English major was a great idea.😞
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
@greenmountaingal I'll defend the humanities and social sciences degrees forever - they just shouldn't be treated as job training. My parents' political science degrees were very good for both of them.
greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
@CountScrofula I became an English teacher because it was the only available job for which I was qualified.