HTA principal sees changes in the paths people take in studying and careers

Principal of HTA School of Culinary Art, Carien van Tonder says:

We are seeing a shift in what, how and why people study and work after school.

There is also a lot that can be achieved without going to university, so times are changing.

If you plan for your future and work with what you have, you will be fine. And often you find your passion along the way so people should not be so stressed about getting it perfect the first time.

In the past people studied what their parents told them to, but youth are more independent now and their career paths can change.

Parents drove the decisions in the past, so there is actually more pressure on young people to do so now.

But we see a vocational focus rather than an educational or academic one. So, people are finding jobs that are right for them.

At HTA School for Culinary Art, we help people who want to become chefs. They learn skills they can use at home and also while working and travelling abroad.

Along the way, they may bump into something else which they enjoy more and that is fine.

That is what happened to me. I loved cooking but at HTA I found out that I also loved teaching, so now I am involved in both.

So, when we teach the youth, we look at covering all the bases so people can find their passions and specialise later.

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