Once a career choice is made, there are a variety of educational choices open to students. Careers and educational choices are intertwined. Career counselors must keep abreast of educational information and develop skills to facilitate educational exploration. Chapter 15 includes the many ways people obtain the combination of skills needed for a job.
Every occupation requires some combination of general education and specific vocational preparation.
General education is mostly what is learned in school but also is supplemented by learning outside of classroom 2. Vocational preparation is training to learn specific techniques, knowledge and skills needed to perform in a specific job High School 1. Some do not finish 2. Military program - can lead to a college degree and many occupations are available 5. This is now a fact of life for almost all workers, even if they stay with their current job.