Parents dread paying $100,000 for college—only to find out afterward that their kids have graduated with a boatload of forgotten classroom learning—but no real job skills and zero job prospects.
The key to getting a great job after college—is developing actual job skills beforehand.
Developing actual job skills between the ages of 15 and 22 can be done by:
1. Identifying career goal early on (as I explain in Chapter 13 of my book)
2. Job shadowing in the chosen career field
3. Volunteering in the chosen career field, and/or—
4. Joining SkillsUSA during the high school and college years.
SkillsUSA helps students learn real-world job skills in high school and in college.
Parents, watch the 9-minute “What is SkillsUSA?” video featuring TV host Mike Rowe below, and then call 844-875-4557 to find a SkillsUSA chapter in your area and learn how your child can join.
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