HirEducation Info Packet Draft

Page 1

Matching Skills and Education to the Demands of the 21st Century Workplace

D

espite the surging economy and record low unemployment rates, there are still groups of Americans finding it difficult to restart their lives after a tour of duty or career in the military or having been recently released from prison as non-violent offenders. What began as a challenge in the 1980’s to help high school students with their career choices if they were not college bound, has expanded into a comprehensive national initiative to help other groups in need as well. A single phone call in 1982 to the Superintendent of Schools in the District of Columbia offering direction to non-collegebound high school students has become the genesis for a project that drills down on one of the major problems facing

people of all ages and backgrounds in America. It can be summed up in a single question . . . What type of training or education to match your background, interests and ability to finance should you pursue to provide a comfortable and secure lifestyle for yourself and your family? A generation ago, success was measured in one’s ability to acquire a college education. It was commonly accepted as the best way to provide a comfortable future. Today, many college


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.
HirEducation Info Packet Draft by Boca Publishing - Issuu