Graduating with Career-Ready skills is becoming more and more necessary
All to often, those who have received a BA or a BS degree graduate and find themselves
waiting tables or doing other menial jobs that have nothing to do with their major.
This is mostly because, although four year college offer a well-rounded education,
they do not necessarily ever teach the practical skills that business's want new
hires to know. Bachelor's Degree holders have learned theory, but must often be
trained in practice on the job, a task which fewer and fewer employers are able
to afford.
Job training programs from a vocational school, career college, or technical school
eliminate the disconnect between school and work. Graduates with an Associate's
degree in health care support in fields such as billing and coding, medical assisting
and Phlebotomy, for example, are already completely equipped to begin fulfilling
careers in those areas. They need very little on the job training and can begin
becoming an asset to the company that hired them very quickly. This quick return
on investment is exactly what employers are looking for at a time when profits are
down, and business is unstable.
MTI is one of the best career colleges in the Sacramento area, with job training
in several fields including accounting, business, healthcare, law, technology and
cosmetology. Students graduate from these job training programs with a specific
degree that ensures success as they begins their new careers.
There are other advantages to getting an Associate's degree or diploma in a specialized
business. The short 30 to 60 week programs make it possible to enter the workforce
quickly and start building on your career at a young age. Additionally, job training
programs at career colleges are good, not only for new students, but also returning
students or people who are have a job and are looking at switching careers or have
recently been laid off. Career schools in the Sacramento area and elsewhere typically
offer flexible scheduling and night classes to accommodate working professionals.
This is flexibility that you would not otherwise get from a traditional four year
degree program.
Yet another advantage to attending a job training school is the fact that they usually
have very high hire rates among graduating classes. In 2008, 94% of graduates who
used MTI's career placement center, or through their own efforts, obtained training-related
jobs after graduation. With such a fantastic career placement staff, MTI College
is a great place to start in Sacramento if you're considering going the career college
route or find yourself wanting to switch careers for any reason.
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