Thinking About the Future

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Thinking About the Future

• The High School Student
• and
• the Job Search

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Todays Job Market

• Many companies want to hire persons who have
  earned their high school diploma.
• Many companies want to hire persons who have
  gained some specific work experience or training.
• In some cases the company will consider any
  applicants.

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Education It Pays for the Rest of Your Life
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Education Makes A Difference

• For many employers, a diploma is a basic
  requirement for any job applicant.
• High School graduates receive more training than
  non-graduates and so are more likely to get
  higher-paying jobs.
• High School graduates have shown the ability to
  work steadily and complete a project.

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Education Makes A Difference

• Technical schools, community colleges require
  that one be a high school graduate.
• High School graduates are likely to get jobs with
  more responsibility than non-graduates.

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Starting Pay for Jobs Requiring High School
Graduation But No Experience
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Work Experience and/or Training

• Regional Occupational Program prepares student to
  enter specific career areas including Business,
  Computer, and Health Careers.
• Acquiring skills can set an individual apart from
  other potential candidates who may be vying for a
  similar position.
• The armed services provide training for many
  kinds of jobs.

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Unskilled/Less-educated Workers

• Benefits dwindle for the unskilled along with
  wages.
• Mandated improvements in work conditions would
  likely be paid for by wage cuts.
• In some cases, employers have turned to temporary
  and contract workers whose pay packages do not
  include time off and other benefits.

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Contemporary Reality for the Unskilled Laborer

• Contractors had no trouble getting Asbestos
  Removal workers to do the job without
  respirators.
• A few years ago a nursing assistant cared for
  seven patients. Today, it could be as many as 16.
• As the economy slows down the worker who has
  little or no training will be the one most
  threatened.

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Its Your Decision

• The world is changing rapidly, especially in the
  ways people work.
• To find a job that is right for you, you must
  keep alert to trends in society and to the ways
  in which businesses respond to these trends.
• Every worker counts. Whatever your job, you can
  be an asset to your employer, to consumers, and
  to the entire economy.