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PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

  

My examination of recent trends in the education sector has provided me with evidence that the four major influences in life-long education and career development over the next decade and beyond will be:

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Employment Agencies

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Distance Education

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Tutoring Agencies & Personal Learning Coaches

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Private Career Colleges

Let me explain why I feel this way.

First of all, employment agencies will take on much more of a role in career development in the future simply because of the fact that upwards of 80% of all job openings are no longer advertised to the general public. Most job openings have become part of the “hidden job market”. Therefore, employers will be utilizing the services of employment agencies on a more regular basis to fill their staffing needs. People who are searching for entry level positions or who wish to change careers, will depend on employment agents to help them fulfill their career objectives. The norm will soon be that all students will be registered with one or more employment agencies while they are still in secondary or post-secondary school, even prior to their being qualified for entry to their career fields. Employers will be able to recruit the best candidates for the job through agencies since these agencies will be able to follow their registered clients throughout their training and subsequent working years.

Second, distance education is becoming increasingly necessary as students at the secondary and post-secondary levels discover that they need credits in subjects that are much more easily obtained through correspondence rather than through the local university or college institutions. Distance education courses allow a student to “fill in the gaps” with respect to courses that must be obtained as prerequisites for post-secondary programs. These courses are easy to register in and have flexible start times. Distance Education is almost like attending a “virtual” private career college in that you can take a course when you need it, accommodating your current work or school schedule while you are taking the courses.

Third, personal tutors or ‘Learning Coaches’ will soon be recognized as indispensable “mentors” who will be counted on to help students overcome difficulties and challenges faced while they are engaged in their secondary and post-secondary studies. Tutors will be able to help students graduate on time and will also be extremely useful in situations where students are taking correspondence courses while also attending school on a full-time basis. It is much easier to handle distance education if you have the services of a personal tutor at your side. In addition, as people enroll in private career colleges in order to upgrade or qualify for a career shift, personal tutors will help ensure success in the program. Tutors will become insurance for students in the future.

Of the four most influential trends that will shape the next decade in the field of education and career development, there is overwhelming evidence to suggest that nothing will have more of an impact than private career colleges. This is because the structure of private career colleges is conducive to the needs of students of all ages today, including adults and retirees. It is also because the traditional public institutions, namely universities and community colleges, are unwilling or unable to facilitate changes in time to adjust to the needs of the new generation of students. Public schools are still run as they always have been and have not adapted to the changing demands of today’s students. The fact that private career colleges can adapt to changes much faster will allow them to become more attractive to students than will be the traditional systems.

 
 
  

Your Career Planner Is A Free Public Education Service Provided by
Robert Kirwan, B.A. (Math), M.A. (Education)
Independent Education & Career Planning Coach
Member of the Ontario College of Teachers
His office is located at 4456 Noel Crescent, Val Therese, Ontario P3P 1S8
Phone: (705) 969-7215