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A JOBTHAT PAYS
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Learning Goals By the end of this chapter you will be able to: • Distinguish between a job and a career • Equate education level with earnings potential and job security • Tell how labor demand can impact salary • List five alternatives to a traditional four year college education • Draft a basic resume • Interview a professional about career education and preparation
I n just a few short years you (yes, you! ) are expected to join the ranks of the gainfully employed. That’s right! You’re going to get a job. A job that pays! Do you know that, for your generation, referred to as Gen Z, the projected age of retirement is 73? That means you can expect to spend about 50 years of your life working. Let’s figure out approximately when you can expect to retire. Assuming you go to a four year college after high school, you will graduate in _______ [insert the year you will graduate college.] If you begin working right after college, what year will it be when you retire? [College graduation year + 50 years = _______.] That’s a long, long time in the workforce! Had you given thought to the type of work you’d like to do for those 50 years?
Chapter Resources: The online resource to explore for this chapter is Nerd Wallet (nerdwallet.com). It has financial advice and articles of interest to young earners, savers, and investors.
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