Career Ready

We use the phrase College and Career Ready a lot these days, especially in the context of student assessments and 'measuring outcomes'.  I saw this piece on the PBS Newshour yesterday and it struck a chord - do we really know what 'Career Ready' means?  How many of our standards for career ready are established based on the workplace/job requirements of the past or the present (which is changing)?  Of course, some important standards are timeless (such as responsibility, self-reliance, etc.).

According to US Census and BLS data, the primary career growth period (when individuals experience greatest opportunity for salary/wage growth and career advancement) is ages 26 through 38.  Are we thinking about the workplace, the career track of 8, 10, 12 years ahead for our graduates?

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