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