Career Readiness Through Development

guide how individuals should be prepared. For instance, a medical doctor has a specific path of educational activities that are prescribed before an individual may function as a physician. An electrician would be required to complete required courses and hands-on training to gain the necessary competencies.

In most professions there are specific outcomes that can be measured to assess the knowledge and skills of an individual. To document the training and development for professionals there must be a community of professionals who account for how well newcomers to the field are able to function with the appropriate knowledge in a specific field of practice. Knowledge is enhanced if the individual has an opportunity to be engaged in the context of practice and is accomplished through a designed apprenticeship.

Chatham County and its surrounding counties are expanding, and new professional opportunities are emerging. We must maintain our focus on apprenticeships and training programs that develop young professionals to be well-prepared. Educational curriculums must be designed with both career and technical learning opportunities. The opportunities arising from warehouses, skilled-labor, and other careers require our educational institutions to prepare our workforce to be sustainable for long-term career experiences.

At WFG, we do more than just provide financial services. We help guide people to a better future.