GETTING STARTED
Preparing Yourself for a Successful Career

Just a few years ago, companies provided on-the-job training for employees to perform jobs that lasted for years. However, in today’s competitive job market, jobs require more technical skills, job descriptions change frequently, occupations become obsolete, downsizing occurs, new jobs are invented and unskilled work goes to cheap labor overseas.

Today’s employers don’t have the time or money to train and retrain new employees or to supervise every aspect of their daily job routine. Employers are looking for people with advanced skills who have the ability to learn quickly on the job and adapt as the market demands.

CONSIDER THIS

• Work situations and skills needed for employment are constantly changing.
• Almost half of the working population expect to change jobs in the next three years.
• Retraining and upgrading skills will be a requirement for maintaining employment.
• Two-thirds of jobs created today will require education beyond high school.
• The worker of tomorrow must be able to work as a team member, communicate, solve problems, use technologies, adapt to change and be drug-fee.

As you begin to plan for your future, make informed choices that will take you on your pathway to success.