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How does educational attainment correlate with unemployment rates?
How does educational attainment correlate with unemployment rates?
What was the average weekly earnings of a person with a Bachelor's degree in 2011?
What was the average weekly earnings of a person with a Bachelor's degree in 2011?
Which option best describes the concept of 'return on investment' in the context of education?
Which option best describes the concept of 'return on investment' in the context of education?
What distinguishes an Associate's degree from a Bachelor's degree?
What distinguishes an Associate's degree from a Bachelor's degree?
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What is an apprenticeship?
What is an apprenticeship?
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What does the term 'job shadowing' refer to?
What does the term 'job shadowing' refer to?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of employability?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of employability?
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What is the primary purpose of vocational education?
What is the primary purpose of vocational education?
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In terms of earning potential, which degree typically leads to the highest weekly earnings?
In terms of earning potential, which degree typically leads to the highest weekly earnings?
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What is a critical factor that defines employability?
What is a critical factor that defines employability?
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Study Notes
Unemployment and Earnings
- Unemployment rates decrease and earnings increase with higher educational attainment.
- In 2011, average weekly earnings were:
- High school graduates: $638, unemployment rate: 9.4%
- Associate's degree holders: $768, unemployment rate: 6.8%
- Bachelor's degree holders: $1,053, unemployment rate: 4.9%
Career Planning Basics
- Career path: A route comprising similar careers allowing advancement through education and experience.
- Earning potential: Expected income in one's chosen profession.
- Lifetime earnings: Total salary expected over a career.
- Career aptitude: Individual's natural fit for specific occupations based on abilities and potential.
- Skills: Competence in performing tasks effectively.
- Employability: Attributes making an individual suitable for employment and success in a profession.
- Career clusters: Categories of jobs sharing skills, facilitating career exploration.
- Job shadowing: Observing professionals to learn job-specific skills and duties.
Investing in Career Education
- Return on investment: Evaluates gains from education compared to its costs, including time and finances.
- On-the-job training: Practical training provided by an experienced employee to teach job-specific skills.
- Apprenticeship: Combination of work-based learning and theoretical instruction for skilled occupations.
- Internship: Work experience, often unpaid or low-paid, supervised by professionals in a desired career field.
- Vocational education: Specialized training for specific industries or trades.
Potential Degrees
- Associate's degree: Two-year degree requiring at least 60 credit hours, typically from community colleges.
- Bachelor's degree: Four-year degree requiring a minimum of 120 credit hours, awarded by universities.
- Master's degree: Higher degree pursued post-bachelor's, below the doctoral level.
- Doctorate: The highest university qualification in various fields of study.
- Diploma: Certification of course completion issued by educational institutions.
- Tuition: Costs incurred for educational training.
Understanding Earning Potential
- Wages: Compensation received for work, often calculated per hour, day, or week.
- Hourly wage: Payment for each hour of work completed.
- Salary: Regular compensation paid over specified intervals (weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly).
- Tips: Additional money received from customers for quality service.
- Commission: Extra payment for sales or work completed, beyond standard wages.
- Bonus: Additional non-guaranteed payment, given at the employer's discretion.
- Benefits: Additional compensation, such as insurance, vacation time, retirement plans, or perks like free parking.
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Description
This quiz explores the relationship between educational attainment and employment outcomes. It highlights statistics on earnings and unemployment rates for high school graduates, associate's degree holders, and four-year college graduates. Discover how education impacts career opportunities in this engaging quiz.
