Reflections on 50 years of Education+Training

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to offer a personal view of the changes that have occurred regarding the transition from education into the world of work during the past 50 years.

Design/methodology/approach

The approach taken is that of contrasting how this transition was made in the 1950s to how things happen now in a much more competitive world.

Findings

The transition from any level of education into the world of work is becoming increasingly important in a competitive world and needs to be taken much more seriously.

Originality/value

This paper is one of a series commissioned by the journal on its 50th anniversary. Its originality stems from the personal view of the author.

Citation

Rhodes, L. (2008), "Reflections on 50 years of Education+Training", Education + Training, Vol. 50 No. 1, pp. 40-42. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910810855478