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What does your future hold?

What does your future hold?. Practical career guidance for teens. What is on your horizon?. A job is defined as work . A career is defined as a profession. Do you want a job or a career ?. Why is education so important?. http://ohiolmi.com/proj/projections/ohio/EdPays.pdf

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What does your future hold?

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  1. What does your future hold? Practical career guidance for teens

  2. What is on your horizon? A job is defined as work. A career is defined as a profession. Do you want a job or a career?

  3. Why is education so important? • http://ohiolmi.com/proj/projections/ohio/EdPays.pdf • High school diploma = average $626 per week • Bachelor’s degree = average $1038 per week • You can earn over $20,000 more per year with a degree

  4. What are your interests? • You can choose a career that you will enjoy doing • Think about what it is you like to do • http://www.bls.gov/k12/

  5. Mapping Your Future • What classes you take now can prepare you for college and/or your future career • Plan for college beginning in eighth grade (Make High School Count program)

  6. What is your dream job? • Choose the level of education you wish to achieve • Choose the annual wage range that you wish to make • http://ohiolmi.com/jobs/CareerEdWage.htm

  7. Job Market in Ohio • Buckeye Top Fifty • http://ohiolmi.com/proj/projections/ohio/Buckeye50.pdf

  8. College: Where do I go? • It’s important to choose compare schools • Do they have the degree you desire? • How much will it cost? • There are 82 four year colleges and universities in Ohio • http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

  9. But how do I pay for college? • Yes, college is expensive but assistance is available • Scholarships, grants, work-study and loans • http://www.aie.org/

  10. The age of technology • The language of text: BFF, OMG, LOL, BTW • When applying for jobs, you must use the English language • Email addresses must be appropriate; partydude@yahoo.com is NOT appropriate • Voicemail messages must be appropriate; “Yo, you know what to do, wait for the beep dog!” is NOT appropriate • Ringback tones must be appropriate; Anything that you wouldn’t want your Grandma to hear is NOT appropriate • http://blog.simplyhired.com/2011/02/professional-email-address-and-voicemail-message.html

  11. Questions & Contact Info • Local One-stop office: Mercer County One-stop 220 W. Livingston St. Celina, OH 45822 419-586-6409 WIA Youth Rep: Summer Myer ODJFS Rep: Ben Salazar Presenter: Laura Jones

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