Virginia College Online Tracks Changing Employment Trends

Students need to be certain that the online school selected offers skills for the top jobs in today's marketplace. Virginia College Online can help you decide.

[ClickPress, Thu Mar 29 2007] There are hundreds of online schools on the Internet today that offer dozens of educational programs and degrees or certifications. Prospective students can run into problems if they don't research these programs thoroughly. Find out which schools are most likely to help students find a successful career upon graduation. Virginia College Online is one online school that is facing the challenge head-on by keeping up with the latest research and statistics on emerging employment trends.

Some online schools don't have the information available to assist students in making informed career decisions based on real-world models. When this happens, students may steer away from particular degrees because they have the mistaken notion that they won't be marketable. Other students may pursue degrees that end up relatively useless because the job market in that area is on a down swing. Avoiding these costly mistakes is something Virginia College Online helps each student with.

Virginia College Online tracks employment trends through the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics studies. Using this information they can counsel students on successful career options as well as tailor future offerings at the college to meet the needs of the marketplace.

“With so many choices available today, many people choose careers that will have an increasing demand,” says Stan Banks, President of Virginia College Online, which offers online education in seventeen program areas. “Others avoid job fields they would enjoy because they mistakenly perceive them to be on the decline. An excellent example is the perception that IT jobs are all going overseas. There is a significant exception with programs like cybersecurity, management information systems and computer networking. These are expected to continue to be high demand jobs right here at home according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.”

“Whether a student ultimately chooses to attend Virginia College Online or not, we can be a valuable resource for them in choosing a program of study and a career path.”

About Virginia College Online
Virginia College Online currently offers 17 programs, including computer networking and cybersecurity that respond to the changing educational needs of today's online students in an increasingly competitive world. With the flexibility of being able to work full-time while preparing for another career, Virginia College continues to evolve to meet and exceed the expectations of the next generation of students. Virginia College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. For more information on Virginia College Online, please visit http://www.vconline.edu .

Virginia College Online
300 River Hills Business Park
Birmingham, AL 35242
205-329-7911
http://www.vconline.edu

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