"Given the dismal state of the economy and the growing skills gap, it's time we redeem these jobs as meaningful, valuable professions worthy of all Americans".
They frame this in the language of populism (remember that line about "meaningful, valuable professions"?), even as they overlook what remains the key function of a college education: to instill a sense of inquiry.
Say, for example, if a politician implied the most valuable professions to society are those that make the most money or that the best education is a quick one, a philosopher would immediately ask: Are football players more important than school teachers?
While older foster carers are just as valuable to the profession, the ageing fostering population is a problem, says Helen Clarke, development worker at the Fostering Network.
Many of the contributors to this book identify key skills and traits that are valuable in their profession.
Association member Richard Vaux characterized Stevenson's presidential report reviewing state and federal legislation in 1885 as "most interesting and valuable to the profession".
Although nursing has always been regarded as a valuable and important profession, the current lack of professional regard for nurses has caused several internal and external conflicts.
This will demonstrate commitment and will offer a valuable insight into the profession, as well as handy contacts.
Being able to assess them is a very valuable skill in this profession.
She goes on to describe how her brain is like a search engine that's permanently set to images, and how that way of thinking has been extremely valuable in her specialized profession.
