A Multi Part Series about the future of the American Workforce
Befuddled about your future? I hope this lense will help you find out why you need to stay in school or get back in school. I try to mention things I've never heard others say quite the same way and hope you'll enjoy it.
I hope you'll have the opportunity to speak with a qualified career counselor. At the time of this writing I hold the desgination global career development facilitator or GCDF and am happy to provide this general information. Please see your own guidance counselor or other professional for information specific to your career.
How To Get A Free Government Education Grant So You Can STAY In School
One reason people drop out is because they don't feel they can afford more schooling.
As a result, you may be wondering if you can receive a free government training grant for your college or technical school training in the United States.
That depends on the training available in your area.
Here is a tutorial I've written to help you learn if you qualify for this. It's called How To Get A Free Government Education Grant
As a result, you may be wondering if you can receive a free government training grant for your college or technical school training in the United States.
That depends on the training available in your area.
Here is a tutorial I've written to help you learn if you qualify for this. It's called How To Get A Free Government Education Grant
Why Stay In School - The Dollars Involved
The traditional reason given for staying in school relates to earnings changes.
In other words, the longer you can stand to stay in school (and afford it of course), the more you'll earn.
For instance, U.S. residents with no HS diploma earned a median annual salary of $18,734 in the year 2003. People with a HS diploma earned $27,915.
A High School diploma, then was worth an extra $9,181 per year in income.
Having less than 2 years training and no degree was worth another $1,618 to workers in 2003! U.S. residents with a HS diploma earned a median annual salary of $27,915 in the year 2003. People with less than 2 years training and no degree earned $29,533.
U.S. residents with a HS diploma earned a median annual salary of $27,915 in the year 2003. People with an Associate degree earned $35,958.
And the numbers increase proportionately up to earning a doctorate.
Having a Doctorate degree was worth another $60,556 to workers in 2003! U.S. residents with a HS diploma earned a median annual salary of $27,915 in the year 2003. People with a Doctorate degree earned $88,471.
Please note... these are averages. The cost of living is higher and lower in some places so that means some earned more or less. But you see the trend.
The problem is that people believe in myths.
Here's one myth: "I don't need to stay in school, I can always work fast food." But now that McDonalds is testing outsourcing drive through order takers to India, even unskilled bottom rung jobs in America may go soon.
Are you ready for the future? This lense will try to help.
In other words, the longer you can stand to stay in school (and afford it of course), the more you'll earn.
For instance, U.S. residents with no HS diploma earned a median annual salary of $18,734 in the year 2003. People with a HS diploma earned $27,915.
A High School diploma, then was worth an extra $9,181 per year in income.
Having less than 2 years training and no degree was worth another $1,618 to workers in 2003! U.S. residents with a HS diploma earned a median annual salary of $27,915 in the year 2003. People with less than 2 years training and no degree earned $29,533.
U.S. residents with a HS diploma earned a median annual salary of $27,915 in the year 2003. People with an Associate degree earned $35,958.
And the numbers increase proportionately up to earning a doctorate.
Having a Doctorate degree was worth another $60,556 to workers in 2003! U.S. residents with a HS diploma earned a median annual salary of $27,915 in the year 2003. People with a Doctorate degree earned $88,471.
Please note... these are averages. The cost of living is higher and lower in some places so that means some earned more or less. But you see the trend.
The problem is that people believe in myths.
Here's one myth: "I don't need to stay in school, I can always work fast food." But now that McDonalds is testing outsourcing drive through order takers to India, even unskilled bottom rung jobs in America may go soon.
Are you ready for the future? This lense will try to help.
Why Stay In School
These articles will be linked as they are posted online.
- Why Stay In School, Part 1: The Impact of Globalization
- When I get the opportunity these days to talk with young folks who are still in High School, I've stopped talking about the topic "Why Stay In School" simply in terms of the earnings changes that occur as one progresses beyond a High School diploma to anassociate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree or doctorate. What I've added to the talk about earnings change is something that I think today's youth (and anyone in the workforce) needs to contemplate when creating their own lifetime learning plan. That added topic is the subject of the impact of globalization and it's potential to decimate America's so called "Middle Class".
- Why Stay in School, Part 2: Responding to Globalization
- The frightening thing is that the technology and resources already exist today to eliminate every order taker at a fast food "drive thru" position. Now it's just a matter of reaching the "break even point" where it's widely cheaper to use order takers at Indian call centers instead of folks entering the marketplace in your home town. My theory: once using an Indian call center's cost per hour approximates the minimum wage, offshore call centers are already positioned to eliminate those entry level jobs. Indian call centers - after all - don't usually call in sick or fail to show up or require uniforms at company expense.
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