Educators need more flexible career paths and education options because traditional one-size-fits-all approaches and requiring one degree for one job are outdated given that people change careers multiple times and jobs now demand transferable skills. The traditional educational path was designed for life-long careers but most people's actual career paths are now more cyclical. Quality people can be trained for positions beyond just their degree and education is too slow to change to meet the needs of 21st century jobs.

1. Empathize & Define

2. Say
“One-size-fits-all approaches
are never good.”
“One degree for one job is no longer realistic.”
“There seems to be more emphasis on
credentials than skills and strengths.”
“Our traditional path
was designed for life-long careers.”
“The actual path most people take now is
much more cyclical.”
“We need to change.”

3. Think
We need more/other
options for paths to careers
Education is too slow to change
Quality people can be trained in any position
People don’t stay in the same career for life
21st century jobs demand
transferable skills

4. Feel
Expecting most of today’s
learners to follow the same
path is narrow minded
Learning and job
experiences should be
synchronous

5. Need Statement
Educators need a way to offer various
paths toward employment because
learners are preparing for many different
and new careers throughout their
employment years.