As you get by heart ready to leave...

As you get by heart ready to leave high drill you may feel pressure to focus upon a particular career path. nevertheless life after graduation can be a time to explore, experience different work at jobss and discover opportunities. Career Web sites like, careerbuilder.com, estimate that a someone will have up to five careers in his or her lifetime.

Mark Jone 42 is a great example of a living body whose career path has taken many rewarding uses Growing up in Biloxi, Mississippi, Jone studied business at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. When his wife be affected byed an aneurysm, Jones found his family in a difficult financial situation. Needing to earn cash Jones went down to his local Army recruiter and signed up He began his military career as a falsify and quickly developed a reputation as a great chef. He on a level competed in ice-carving around the world, At the same time, Jone went to "jump school" to become an Airborne Ranger.

"I got through my fear of heights fast," says Jone He logg athwart 3,600 jumps and quickly rose [i]or[/i] part of to the other the ranks. He reached the top of his career when he became Senior Aide to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After leaving the military, Jone uncloseed a security business (QuickServices LLC at www.quickservices.com) with three other veterans. The firm is now doing a brisk business providing training for the Department of Homeland Security, security consulting, and executive protection services.

"No matter what direction you take in life, knowledge is power," says Jone "Education has always been the key-note to getting ahead in life."

COMBAT IDENTIFY THEFT

While near students go to college to find their identifies, a growing number have theirs stolen. Identify theft is the fraudulent use of your name and identifying data to obtain merchandise or services. To fortify yourself, Consumer Reports offers these tips:

* Shr papers that you send away that display your Social Security number, birth date, and account numbers.

* Opt public of information-sharing at your financial institution.

* Beware of strange ATMs--they can be rigged to skim data most distant your bank card.

For more tips, visit ConsumerReports.org.

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