| In the post World War II period, taking up a job was | | | | opportunities. These schools work in alliance with |
| the obvious choice because of opportunities in | | | | organizations that identify the common skills of |
| several flourishing industries and their requirement for | | | | students and place them on the right path. Such |
| young graduates. However, due to technological | | | | programs allow the students and teachers to work |
| advances and high paced work styles, the current | | | | together while combining studies with technical |
| job market has altered considerably. Excessive | | | | instructions and vocational training. Some of the |
| competition, high salary expectations and geographical | | | | major streams that students may choose from |
| constraints are some of the factors that have | | | | include industrial and engineering services, arts and |
| contributed to the difficulty in finding jobs, especially | | | | communications, information technology, business and |
| those that would suit a high school graduate. New | | | | management, environmental and agricultural systems, |
| age employers and industries look for candidates for | | | | health services and human resources. These |
| specialized jobs, which makes it almost compulsory | | | | programs are usually a certificate course and allow |
| for all graduates to have a professional degree or a | | | | the students to directly enter the work field after |
| specialized diploma. | | | | completing their graduation from a high school. An |
| Consequences | | | | example of an academic institution that has |
| This situation can be particularly difficult for those | | | | implemented such programs successfully for high |
| who require financial assistance in continuing college | | | | school graduates is Cleveland Schools. It helps |
| education, which requires 3 to 4 years for completion. | | | | students obtain a potential career path based on their |
| As a result, high school graduates are increasingly | | | | individual skills and interest areas as soon as they |
| taking up low-end, monotonous jobs of lesser | | | | enter the ninth grade. |
| importance, challenge and value. These have little | | | | Employment Prospects |
| potential in offering a lucrative and rewarding career. | | | | Apart from this, a number of employment |
| The recent tendency of employers seeking | | | | opportunities for students of all levels including high |
| professionals who already posses pre-developed skills | | | | school, graduates and undergraduates can be found |
| and talents instead of hiring fresh high school | | | | on the Internet with a list of the work location and |
| graduates who need training, has further worsened | | | | job profile. Both full and part time sessions are |
| this scenario. Moreover, be it from the point of view | | | | available, depending on the school hours and vacation |
| of salary increases or promotions, or simply a | | | | periods. The salary ranges are also displayed, which |
| foundation for taking up post graduation courses, | | | | may vary according to the job type. The eligibility |
| college graduates always enjoy an extra edge over | | | | criterion for applying to these jobs may require the |
| high school graduates. | | | | students to be enrolled as a degree-seeking student |
| New Age Syllabus | | | | in an accredited high school or vocational/technical |
| Nevertheless, there are some schools that work | | | | school. Federal, state or local laws and standards that |
| towards helping their students in choosing a suitable | | | | govern the employment of minors are applied for |
| career path and succeed in post high school career | | | | participation in these employment programs. |