This means that vocational training, traditionally a quick path to learning a trade, no longer offers the secure future it once did and even engineering and technical training doesn't have much staying power as the technology changes. It seems your best bet, at the moment, is to get as broad an initial education as possible and then add specific skills and qualifications as they become necessary to what you want to do. Luckily, colleges and universities have adapted very well to this need and are offering adult education and continuing education programs throughout North America.
A special wrinkle in this trend is the possibility of distance education using the Internet which is becoming more and more accepted. Try searching for "distance education" in Yahoo to get some idea of how widespread this is but note that many organisations are just offering glorified correspondence courses which don't take advantage of the new technology. Distance education today should offer much more interaction between students and teachers than the old correspondence courses ever could.
The Canadian Government has put up a site under Human Resources Development, Canada which discusses continuing and distance education. As a small business owner, you probably don't have time for traditional training but could take courses on the Internet. Investing in your employees, on the other hand, by giving them paid time off for company-paid training is an excellent way to ensure the high level of customer service necessary for a successful small business.
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