Your Choices Today Make a Difference Tomorrow

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Your Choices Today Make a Difference Tomorrow
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Do these pebbles represent your idea of the
choices you have to make?
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Global Competition . . .
requires a strong academic foundation.
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Career Opportunities

• Demand is growing for highly skilled workers.

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Where are the qualified applicants?
We can place roughly 17 of job applicants
because many applicants simply lack the necessary
basic educational skills required in todays
labor market. -Texas Workforce
Commission
In other words, for every 25 applicants, 21 do
not qualify, and only 4 job applicants qualify.
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Prepare now for life!
High school choices are important. You will work
40 to 50 years of your life. Choose something
that you enjoy doing!
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Challenging high school classes are important
Youll be better prepared for college
Youll be more likely to qualify for a HOPE
scholarship as well as other scholarships and
grants.
You can earn better scores on the SAT and ACT
college entrance exams.
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What kind of paycheck would you like to take
home?
What kind of job can a person expect to get if
they drop out of high school?
What would it pay?
What is the current minimum wage?
7.25/hr
How much would you make at minimum wage job,
Working 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per
year, without vacation?
15,080.00
How hard is it to live on minimum wage?
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IMAGINE

• Your job as a high school graduate
• 24,000 per year 2,000 per month

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How far does a 24,000 annual salary go?

• Federal Income Tax (10) 200 1,800
• Social Security Tax (7.65) 153 1,647
• Medical/Dental Insurance 50 1,597
• Housing (Rent1 Bdrm., Unfurn.) 400 1,197
• Food 300 897
• Car Payments 300 597
• Insurance 100 497
• Gas, Oil, etc. 60 437
• Telephone 25 412
• Utilities 100 312
• Clothing 50 262
• Entertainment 50 212
• Savings 50 162
• Personal Items 50 112
• Medical Expenses 25 87
• Furniture, TV, Appliances 75 12
• Miscellaneous 12 0

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Education Pays 2006 Georgia Average Annual Wages
Professional degree 126,400
Doctoral degree 65,000
Masters degree 60,400
Bachelors degree or higher (plus work experience) 89,900
Bachelors degree 56,900
Associates degree 47,900
Vocational or Technical Training 31,600
Source Georgia Workforce Trends, Georgia
Department of Labor http//explorer.dol.state.ga.u
s/mis/Current/gaworkforcecurrent.pdf
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Fastest Growing Occupations in Georgia, 2004-2014
Occupational Title 2014 Projected Employment Annual Average Increase
1 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 15,180 4.9
2 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 20,100 4.7
3 Home Health Aides 11,300 4.5
4 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 17,320 4.5
5 Physician Assistants 3,120 4.5
6 Medical Assistants 16,380 4.4
7 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,660 4.1
8 Dental Hygienists 7,300 4.0
9 Dental Assistants 9,350 3.9
10 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 11,270 3.8
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How much can you earn?
Occupation Salary
Accounting 54,630
Database Administrator 64,600
Electrical Engineer 75,930
Physical Therapist 66,200
Physician Assistant 74,980
Registered Nurse 57,280
Hospital Social Worker 48,420
Source http//www.themint.org/kids/starting-salar
ies.html
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Who is your competition for the hot jobs?

• The other students in this room
• The other students in your community
• The other students in Georgia
• The other students in the U.S.
• All other students around the world

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What is Georgias HOPE Scholarship Program?

• HOPE stands for Helping Outstanding Pupils
  Educationally
• Funded by the Georgia lottery
• Financial assistance for selected students in
  most degree, diploma, and certificate programs
• Scholarships or grants available for most public
  or private colleges, including technical
  colleges, in Georgia
• Some monies available for GED
  students
• Specific requirements and further information
  available at www.GAcollege411.org

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Look into your future!

• You must prepare yourself
• NOW
• by making choices that will give you
• Good Options
• later on in your life!
• Visit www.GAcollege411.org or call 1-800-505-4732
  to get started.

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