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