Introduction

According, to the US Labor Department, the average person that enters the job market today can anticipate changing jobs eight times within their lifetime. Individuals with no skills can expect to double that amount. In order to acquire and maintain a middle-class lifestyle, an individual who enters the workforce today needs a primary career they get from college or other institutions of higher learning. And a secondary career option which prepares them for self-employment or an independent business venture.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled the 2010 jobs projection, and the report stated that the fastest growth rate would occur in occupations that require a postsecondary education such as a vocational certificate, or an associate degree. Most new jobs, the report conclude will be created in occupations that require only work-related training (on-the-job training or work experience in a related occupation), even though these occupations are projected to grow more slowly, on average. These occupations will account for about 7 out of 10 jobs in the future. Therefore one can conclude from this projection, high-tech jobs will not come back in sufficient numbers to create another economic boom.

In today's fast global marketplace a dual track career is necessary because it can provide individuals with a secondary career option or business skill, which is essential to live and work successfully in modern America. To prepare for a dual track career, an individual must acquire a skills, which would allow them to work for themselves, others, and/or hav others work for them. These are the career skills they can acquire from secondary schools.