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Jobs That Fit YouJobs That Fit You
Seminar ThreeSeminar Three
Quote:Quote:
“Fantasies are more than substitutes “Fantasies are more than substitutes for unpleasant reality, they are also for unpleasant reality, they are also
dress rehearsals; plans! All acts dress rehearsals; plans! All acts performed in the world begin in the performed in the world begin in the
imagination.” - Barbara Grizzuti imagination.” - Barbara Grizzuti HarrisonHarrison
Check out Aflac’s web page, Check out Aflac’s web page, www.aflac.com
Check out their mission and values and Check out their mission and values and management team.management team.
Would you like to work for Aflac? Would you like to work for Aflac? What do you value in a job?What do you value in a job? What are values?What are values? How did you form your values?How did you form your values?
5 Steps to Choosing a 5 Steps to Choosing a Career that Fits YouCareer that Fits You
Location, Interests, Lifestyle, Relationships,
Personality
SalarySalaryoror
Hourly?Hourly?
Education PaysEducation Pays
The trend is clearly toward The trend is clearly toward closer and closer closer and closer
relationships between relationships between education and employmenteducation and employment
Earnings by Level of Earnings by Level of EducationEducation
Education LevelEducation Level Annual earningsAnnual earningsProfessionalProfessional $74,560$74,560
Master’sMaster’s $40,368$40,368
Bachelor’sBachelor’s $32,629$32,629
AssociateAssociate $24,398$24,398
Some college, no degreeSome college, no degree $19,666$19,666
High schoolHigh school $18,737$18,737
Not a high school graduateNot a high school graduate $12,809$12,809
How much will it cost to live each year?
Poverty level for family of four = $16,895
Annual median earnings for a woman = $26,324
Annual median earnings for a man = $36,478
What are my options?What are my options?
Four-Year College degree or higherFour-Year College degree or higher Community College (Certificate or Community College (Certificate or
Associate degreeAssociate degree Vocational/Technical trainingVocational/Technical training Military trainingMilitary training On the job training/ApprenticeshipsOn the job training/Apprenticeships
Which occupation pays more?
Median annual earningsMedian annual earnings
Registered Nurse $34,430 – $49,070Registered Nurse $34,430 – $49,070
Teacher, Elementary $39,300 averageTeacher, Elementary $39,300 average
Librarian $32,840 - $52,110Librarian $32,840 - $52,110
Truck Driver $18,304 - $32,385Truck Driver $18,304 - $32,385
What is different about What is different about these occupations?these occupations?
LEVEL OF EDUCATIONLEVEL OF EDUCATION Roughly 1 in 3 of “high earners” do not Roughly 1 in 3 of “high earners” do not
have a Bachelor’s degree.have a Bachelor’s degree. Greater and greater difference between Greater and greater difference between
SKILLED and UNSKILLED workers, not SKILLED and UNSKILLED workers, not simply between college graduates and simply between college graduates and non-college graduatesnon-college graduates
Job Trend SummaryJob Trend Summary
On average, employment will grow faster in On average, employment will grow faster in jobs that require the most education and jobs that require the most education and training.training.
By the year 2000, 86% of all jobs will require By the year 2000, 86% of all jobs will require some education beyond high school; some education beyond high school; however, more than 70% of the jobs will not however, more than 70% of the jobs will not require a bachelor’s degreerequire a bachelor’s degree
Today’s workplace requires advanced Today’s workplace requires advanced technical skills.technical skills.
