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Gray, Kenneth – Techniques: Making Education and Career Connections, 1997
Counters misconceptions with facts about school-to-work (STW): students have unrealistic career goals; most are not prepared for college academics; college is increasingly paid for by loans; only one in three college graduates finds a relevant job; technical employment is the fastest growing sector; STW does not preclude college; and technician…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Education Work Relationship, Noncollege Bound Students, Occupational Aspiration