Job U

Find your path to a successful career in a tough job market

Nicholas Wyman

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English

Allen & Unwin
27 January 2016

Economics & Business; Advice on careers & achieving success

Today unemployment hovers over 6% in Australia, and youth unemployment is 14%, yet companies struggle to find and keep employees with the right skills...

The good news is that this skills gap equals unprecedented opportunities for anyone seeking a rewarding and well-paying career. These opportunities can't be found inside a traditional classroom, but rather in the educational options that provide the technical, vocational and soft skills that companies actually need. These include: professional certifications, associate degrees, apprenticeships, and occupational learning...In Job U you'll learn how to navigate these non-traditional pathways into your 'dream job' in any field. Along the way you'll meet people of all ages who have done just that: from an emergency air paramedic, to a lead racing car mechanic, to a celebrity chef... Whether you are considering tertiary education, or further along in your career journey, Job U is your ticket to a more secure and prosperous future.

Winner in the 2015 International Book Awards in the Business: Careers category.

By: Nicholas Wyman
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
Weight: 304g
ISBN: 9781760290061
ISBN 10: 1760290068
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 27 January 2016
Recommended Age: From
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Prologue..1: People without jobs and jobs without people..2: Unskilling a nation..3: Career and technical high schools and skills certifications..4: The power of associate degrees..5: The magic of apprenticeships..6: Skilling up..7: Bridging the gap..Conclusion..Appendix..Notes..Acknowledgments

Nicholas Wyman is an expert on applying real-world solutions to the challenges companies face in finding skilled employees. He is CEO of the Institute for Workplace Skills and Innovation, which develops mentoring programs for corporations and places people in apprenticeship and training programs globally. He regularly speaks at conferences and to HR departments, trade associations, think tanks, high schools and colleges in Australia, the US, the EU, Singapore and China.