Career advice focuses on level of education
The best career advice I can give you is to stay in school. Were you
expecting advice on career choices instead? Before you ignore my advice,
consider how education impacts your career. There is a strong correlation
between education level and your career salary level. You’ll find higher paying
careers requiring advanced education in positions advertised in
Career Builder.
The numbers don’t lie when considering the impact education has
on salary
According to the Economy Policy Institute (EPI) which posted career data
based on The State of Working America 2004-05 (Michel, Bernstein, and
Allegretto, 2005), the career average hourly rate for a man in 2003 by education
level was:
Less than high school: $11.04 an hour
High school: $15.07 an hour
Some college: $17.03 an hour
College: $26.63 an hour
Advanced degree: $22.31 an hour
With these numbers, it’s hard to deny the impact education has on your career
path. Besides air traffic controllers, most top paying careers require a college
degree at a minimum. Advanced degrees or career specific course work looks good
on your resume and may win you the interview. Many
distance learning programs let you study around your career schedule. Going back
to school will give you more career choices, too.
The U.S. Department of Labor maintains statistics on
education level and career pay rates. They find that people with more
education tend to have more robust careers (that is, they weather spikes in
unemployment better).
So what is my advice for your career? Stay in school!
How do you start to look for a new job?
- It is a full-time job to look for a job!
- think about what you like and what you are good at
- Do you like to be on a computer?
- Do you like to read or write?
- Do you like working with numbers?
- Do you like working with children or animals?
- Do you like getting up in the morning or staying up late at night?
- What special degrees or certifications that you have?
- What are your hobbies and interests?
- List some "character" skills you have such as a positive attitude, willingness
to learn new things, being on time, and ability to work independently or working
as a team player.
- Network with everyone you know. Tell them you are actively looking for a new
job.
- Visit the places of employment you want to work for. Sometimes they need
someone on the spur of the moment.
- Dress like they dress on the job site when you visit them...do research.
- Be positive!
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