Continuing education for marketable skills

It is usually a common thing that when professionals and students feel there is scarcity in job opportunities that many try to go back in schools to learn more of other marketable skills and professions. They know if they stick to the old profession which is not marketable they would always end up jobless and this can hardly affect their lives. Retraining is really an important part in order to gain more skills needed by the current job market.

This is also the observation of Louis A. D’Abrosca of the Johnson & Wales University. He said many people preferred to gain more skills rather than wait for some opportunities for their old profession. As an academic administration dean of the said university, D’Abrosca said this is now the common trend you can see among professionals who enroll themselves in another degree just to get hired immediately.

The university is already expecting more enrollees in the fall and they are very happy to meet these new professionals enrolling in other educational degree. The school noted the increase in continuing education is also the result of the bad economy experience in the greater US territory and not only selected states. Director Joanne McQuesten also of Johnson & Wales University reported an increase in applications for up to 28 percent over than last year. In fact, the university now has more or less 826 students enrolled in each semester in undergraduate programs.

There is also another education program now being offered by the university for the adult students participating in evening classes. Continuing education programs include human resources management, basic management, financial services, travel agent certification and operations management. Online degree programs are also eyed by the school as among the most important considerations. Annette Cerilli of Bryant University said a school that really provides adult education. It had more than 2,500 students enrolled in a year. This means the school is really true to its earlier decision to put continuing education. Dante Del Giudice, director at Rhode Island College said their office has been receiving phone calls everyday. Although, Giudice said, he is not exactly aware of the figure but he said phones calls are really amazing.