I have no idea if this happens in schools - if it does not, then they are missing a huge trick - but schools careers advice should contain regular stats from industry, as to where the biggest shortages are, and exactly what courses/training would be appropriate to get into this line of business.
Of course they may not be jobs the kids want to pursue - not everyone wants to be an engineer, and it seems few want to be a maths teacher (Bet there are hundreds trying to be geography teachers though)
I am actually a little bitter that my school was so absolutely bloody useless when it came to careers advice. Not everyone has parents who can advise, and if you had no idea, then you were cast adrift.
Hey, it's just an idea.
