Little harsh don't ya think?...sm

• Questions about Equipment - CC
  • In Same Boat - MThopeful
    • Giving newbies a chance - sm
      • Little harsh don't ya think?...sm - blondie_1147
      • Giving newbies a chance - MThopeful
  • If you are just out of school you don't have the - my 2 cents
    • Working for a "national" - Barry Watts
    • Your advice... - CC
      • Why isn't she hiring you since she sm - question
        • She will - CC
  • equipment - Rosemarie Danelle
    • Actually it's better to HAVE the equipment IMHO (sm) - midwestMT
      • But you're not going to be any better off if you have the WRONG equipment. nm - d
    • I have read that - CC
      • CC - email me. I'll be happy to give you recommendations on equip. :) nm - midwestMT

The messages you are viewing are archived/old.
To view latest messages and participate in discussions, select the boards given in left menu

Deb says no companies have heard of this program, but if you look at it closely you realize it is from HPI which is the same curriculum as Andrews- I just looked it up.  Some people call it the SUM program.  HPI owns SUM and those are some of the folks most responsible for starting the AAMT.  These are the same teaching aids used in so many Community Colleges over the years.  This is the old stand-by matierial that I was trained on too. 

If You always get what you pay for, certainly.  But the teaching aids are not an issue here.  The big issue is how does a student get an education at a fair price, get their foot in the door AND get a job before they start forgetting everything they learned?

We don't start any newbies out in anything but entry level work.  This won't surprise anyone.  Almost everyone new to a career starts at the bottom.  That's just life.  At least they state it boldly so there is no misunderstanding.

But the big issue is still: get a job.  Get 2 years of experience.  Put together some experience and get a good resume going then move to where you might want to go because you now have experience.  

This week I have looked at 3 resumes from Career Step graduates who have never worked.  One an honors graduate who completed her training 1 year ago and has not worked yet.  Now that is the big problem and the big issue.  I could post their comments without names, but that is unethical and probably illegal- it is very sad for me to read.  They try to keep their heads up, but they are so down and frustrated.  I feel their hopes and enthusiasm being crushed and I don't like it.  But, Career Step is not a scam.  The problem is- NO JOB- education wasted.

I'm 62.  I've made my way.  I'm trying to show newbies what trends I see from my vantage point.  I see staffing schools as a valuable alternative because they solve the 2 year experience problem.  Once the newbie crosses that line, the doors open up.