Photo: Hospitality and vehicle manufacturing industries offer scholarships to employees and students

How to land a job and how to win scholarships remain top queries to me by everyone from Quora answer seekers to parents to mid-career professionals.

Unlike college scholarships, industry scholarships are awarded year-round. However, like college scholarships, industry applicants should observe deadlines and submit complete packages. The rewards have multiple benefits for those who can land scholarships for career advancements and also receive a place in line for promotions.

Also, be sure to check with your current employer to learn of free or scholarship-based professional development opportunities.

Here are a few industry scholarship opportunities:

• https://www.ahlef.org/Scholarships/Professional_Development_Scholarships/

• A new application was launched the second week of July. Application deadlines are January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1.

• https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2018/articles/gard

• This is a great scholarship for student employees of the music association’s member companies. Application process closes in August. The Impact Maker scholarships have three scholarship deadlines with an immediate one due July 15. I love this award because it is open to college students pursuing any industry.

• https://www.finallysold.com/scholarship-requirements.html

• This is a great scholarship for student employees of the music association’s member companies. Application process closes in August. The Impact Maker scholarships have three scholarship deadlines with an immediate one due July 15. I love this award because it is open to college students pursuing any industry.

• https://www.uti.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-grants

• You have to live in Texas and have an interest as undergraduate or adult skills (returning to workforce) in the auto industry. NASCAR is a sponsor. Several types of scholarships are available including housing assistance.
• This sampling is intended to garner your interest in pursuing dollars to aid you in your career growth. Check within your state for scholarships that are open to Nebraskans, for instance. Every industry is willing to offer a helping hand for professional development. It takes some work, yet you will be rewarded for the effort to help yourself financially to progress in your chosen fields.

Ann L. Wead Kimbrough is an accomplished educator, award-winning financial journalist, author, special events leader, mentor and prolific contributor to select global and domestic non-profit causes. Her blog topics include travel, history, humor, education, career, family, journalism and ‘thought you should know’ subjects. https://www.linkedin.com/in/annlineve/

Our thoughts and experiences are sometimes limited by our physical boundaries. If we are born and have lived in the same country, it is highly likely that we will spend our working years in the same area.

Yet, there are endless opportunities for US educated professionals in the worldwide job market. The offerings often include benefits.

In one job announcement at a Malaysian location, the HR specs include the requirement for the applicant to have a Master’s degree, and in turn, housing and transportation expenses are provided in the hiring package.

I met a former US citizen in Central America who works there for a company that deposits his wages into his Massachussets USA checking account. He uses his debit card to collect his wages, yet at a much better rate of exchange because he can access Guatemalan ‘Qs.”

Military men and women and their families who are stationed abroad, know well the advantages of living in most countries with valued benefits.

Working abroad is not for everyone. I recommend that you consult with loved ones and others who are knowledgeable about work and personal lives outside of the USA.

For those who are open to an expanded career space, consider the factor of enhanced marketability. Most employers are keen on you if global jobs are part of your reportorie.

Your opportunities for quality overseas work assognments increase if you know the native language of the country you will reside in as what’s known as an “expat” or US citizen working and living abroad.

One new expat told me she is beginning a new career in Vietnam, teaching English. Another individual is saving money based on his move to an Asian country where his living expenses are more favorable than his former US costs.

Ann L. Wead Kimbrough is an accomplished educator, award-winning financial journalist, author, special events leader, mentor and prolific contributor to select global and domestic non-profit causes. Her blog topics include travel, history, humor, education, career, family, journalism and ‘thought you should know’ subjects. https://www.linkedin.com/in/annlineve/