"Even though some of these accreditors are focused entirely on the career programs, they don't have any particular form of training, expertise or educational background to investigate whether or not what's being told to them is accurate".
A bipartisan House group voted on Friday to block the Obama administration from cracking down on career college programs that leave students with debt they can't repay.
It may only be because the Obama Administration got serious about imposing some accountability on career training programs, and because of the corresponding public awareness of abuses, that some in your sector have moved toward certain reforms.
Programs include hands-on career experience and a strong emphasis on project management and communication skills.
Our postdocs work closely with faculty members on career and professional-development programs that are financially and logistically supported by the Office of Postdoctoral Services.
To complement these data, studies focused on alumni from well-defined, structured postdoctoral training programs would provide the opportunity to gather more in-depth information about the impact of the specific structure or components of a training program on career preparation.
Each year, Ms. Carey takes an active role in a Fresh Air Fund camp that bears her name, Camp Mariah, which offers a year-round program focusing on career and life skills.
The administration's "gainful employment" regulations were put in place last year to crack down on unscrupulous career training programs that leave students saddled with unsustainable debt and little earning potential.
The same program that funds research on career outcomes could also enhance the services offered by career offices to advanced-degreed scientists seeking their niche.
A particular strength of this study is that it provides rich qualitative data on career decisions in a multi-speciality postgraduate training program, as well as actual career outcomes over a 12-year period.
