anyone here in a forestry / land management type career ? I'm thinking of making a switch to this type of work, and to do so i'll need to retrain i suspect. I do hold a degree, but its in the IT field.
I've been contemplating a home study of a higher diploma in land magement / forestry / environment, but i have two questions...
1) Are these "home-study" diplomas etc worth the paper their written on ? Im not so concerned with the money, but its a lot of effort to invest in something thats worthless.
2) Would this actually be a good way to enter this industry ? - I've seen a few jobs of either arboriculture or related jobs and they seem to be asking for a diploma as a minimum.
Hoping an employer in the area can give me a heads up from their perspective.
failing that, does anyone know of a better place to ask the above questions so i can get some helpful info ?
Thanks,
I've been contemplating a home study of a higher diploma in land magement / forestry / environment, but i have two questions...
1) Are these "home-study" diplomas etc worth the paper their written on ? Im not so concerned with the money, but its a lot of effort to invest in something thats worthless.
2) Would this actually be a good way to enter this industry ? - I've seen a few jobs of either arboriculture or related jobs and they seem to be asking for a diploma as a minimum.
Hoping an employer in the area can give me a heads up from their perspective.
failing that, does anyone know of a better place to ask the above questions so i can get some helpful info ?
Thanks,