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Cash In on a College Education

Cash In on a College Education. College helps you earn:. TWICE as much as high school grads 2 ½ times as much as high school dropouts $1,000,000 more than high school grads over a lifetime THAT’S A BUNCH OF ZEROS!. College can also…. Increase your skills and knowledge

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Cash In on a College Education

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  1. Cash In on a College Education

  2. College helps you earn: • TWICE as much as high school grads • 2 ½ times as much as high school dropouts • $1,000,000 more than high school grads over a lifetime THAT’S A BUNCH OF ZEROS!

  3. College can also… • Increase your skills and knowledge • Help you succeed in a competitive world • Provide the tools to find a good job • Teach responsibility & time management

  4. BE PREPARED FOR COLLEGE! • Take the right classes • Make the right grades

  5. Colleges Universities Vocational Schools Community Colleges Military You have a ton of options…

  6. Career Planning • Self-exploration • Learn about careers • See how it fits • Talk to someone!

  7. Could I do that? Would I like that? Would I be good at that?

  8. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Self-exploration THINGS I’M GOOD AT THINGS I LIKE TO DO Dancing Giving Advice Shopping Math Cooking Read Swim Give Advice Watch TV Shop • Circle the items that match • Consider careers in that field

  9. Work Values

  10. Learning about careers Medical and Health Professions Journalism Banking and Finance Nutrition Teaching Engineering

  11. Learning about careers • Library • Internet • Career Center • ESF • Day-to-day tasks? • Skills? • Level of education? • How competitive? • Average salaries? • Training?

  12. What should I study in college? Engineers Engineering Nursing Nurses History English Lawyers Political Science

  13. What skills do I need? SUCCESS Specialized Skills required for a certain job Communication Skills writing, speaking, listening, motivating General Skills organizing, planning, scheduling

  14. Preparing for college and job interviews • Anticipate questions • Summarize key qualities • Do your research about the company • Review your application and resume • Practice shaking hands • Conduct a mock interview • Learn to talk to strangers

  15. Does it fit? • Volunteer work • Job shadowing • Internships • Jobs • Information interviewing

  16. If you want to be a millionaire… a career makes the difference! Make sure you are headed in the right direction! Thank you from

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