Secondary Career Occupations

In the new global marketplace the greatest danger to an individual living in countries with high living standards such as the United States and Canada, is a shrinkage in their standard of living as a result of low wage competition. China, Haiti, Bangladesh, and other low wage countries will have a rise in their living standard, due to global competition and outsourcing of traditional jobs. 

Individuals with special business or career skills will have the option to be self-employed. Employers who choose to use these type of employees do so, with the full-knowledge that these workers use the same skills to supplement their full-time employment. Acquiring a single skill and preparing for long-term employment occupation can be risky to your future. Skills that limited the type of industries you can work in, can be a career trap for today's workers. Because when you get laid off, you maybe untrained for jobs in other industries which may require different skill sets. The phase overqualified was coined to describe this group of workers. In the future self-employment should be upper most in your mind when you're are deciding what type of  dual track career choice to make.

The entrepreneurial sprit that spawned public charter schools have created new opportunities for educators, parents and school administrators. A secondary career school can be established by non-profit organizations, colleges, universities, teachers, partners, and/or private business owners. They are freed from traditional bureaucratic strings and instead operate according to a charter, which spells out specific achievement goals.  Many of these private institutions will be entrepreneurial focused schools which are authorized by the National Association of Entrepreneurship Institutions, (NAEI). Secondary career schools are not subject to scrutiny by states or federal agencies.