Assessment should include
- selection of a specific skill set to meet an immediate need within a selected occupation
- basic educational expectations
- required industry credentials (licenses and certifications)
- specialized training
- postsecondary options (e.g., community college, four-year university, private/business college, apprenticeship, military)
- professional or on-the-job experience required
- assisted employment and training
- qualifications that might make a candidate more attractive, such as volunteering, group memberships, and other activities.
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Process/Skill Questions:
- How might one assess the training and education required for a selected occupation?
- What is the relationship between education and occupational advancement?
- What does it mean to be a lifelong learner?