With me today I have Bob Jones, who works as a careers advisor.0:07
First of all, can I ask you how you got into this line of work?0:14
I grew up in a part of England where there was heavy unemployment for years and I'd seen families ruined because of it.0:18
I have always felt that one of our basic rights is the right to earn a living.0:25
So after graduating I decided I wanted a career that would allow me to at least try to get people into some sort of employment.0:30
Why do you think so many people are out of work today?0:36
Times are changing and technology is developing in leaps and bounds.0:39
This means that people who finished school, say 10 years ago are now at a disadvantage in the job market.0:43
I think further education and retraining are the key to solving this problem.0:50
And what sorts of people visit you for advice and guidance?0:54
People in various situations.0:58
Some don't like the path their career has taken and want to go into a totally different field.1:00
Some feel they are lacking certain qualifications and want to upgrade them to increase their chances of promotion.1:05
Finally, some simply want to study a subject that they love and never had the chance when they were younger.1:11
Whatever the case, there's no reason any of these people shouldn't return to education as mature students.1:17
Adult education has come a long way since the days of attending evening classes after work, hasn't it?1:22
These days you can gain a qualification through long distance learning via the Internet, by attending universities of community colleges or by taking summer courses here in the UK or even abroad.1:29
Even the hours are flexible according to what route you want to take.1:41
You can study part time or full time, depending on your present schedule.1:44
Wouldn't a prospective student have to have certain qualifications to get into a college?1:48
Mature students are not treated in the same way as regular students.1:55
While some institutions have their own requirements, which means a mature student might need some existing qualifications, many places offer courses that require no qualifications.1:59
Even the institutions which do require certain qualifications will in most cases make an exception for mature students.2:09
But suppose someone thinks that they are unlikely to be offered the place of their choice.2:16
Colleges always take the background of mature students into consideration.2:21
This means that even if they don't have the usual certificates or diplomas, they may be accepted on the basis of their life experience or work history.2:25
I get a lot of clients who give up too soon because they think they are underqualified.2:33
I always tell them to make sure and ask if their past history counts.2:37
And finally, Bob Isn't it a huge challenge for adults to get back into education once they've been accepted on a course?2:42
Just think, if you have a family, you'll have to find suitable childcare for the hours when you're studying.2:50
You'll have to meet assignment deadlines while in many cases working full time.2:55
In addition, a lot of people are afraid they won't fit in because they are older than the other students.3:00
Finally, and most importantly, people considering further education worry about the cost.3:05
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