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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
By Kimberly Givan
“Between 2004 and 2014, almost 14 million job openings are projected to be filled by workers who have a bachelor’s or higher degree and who are entering an occupation for the first time,” said Olivia Crosby from Occupational Outlook Quarterly.
With the economy in a recession, many people are now saying they should have gone to college. People who have their high school diploma or GED have a greater chance of getting a job than those who didn’t complete school.
California has a 10% unemployment rate, and those who have lost their jobs are now searching for new ones. One of the factors that will make them stand out from others who are applying for the same job is their education.
Education is becoming one of the keys to success. If you have a diploma, you already have an advantage over those who don’t. In addition, employers are looking for people who have a college education or degree.
Every teen has his opinion on whether graduating high school is important. Some people believe they can have a great life without their diploma. Bill Gates is one of the richest people in the world and he didn’t even finish high school. However, the chances are very small without a diploma or degree. There are many other people like him that ended up getting rich without receiving a high school diploma.
There are others who know that they will have to go to college after high school in order to have a good life. “In 2005, workers who had a bachelor’s degree had a median weekly earnings of $937, compared with $583 a week for high school graduates-that’s a difference of $354 per week, or a 61- percent jump in median earnings,” according to Crosby. The gap is even bigger for those who haven’t received their high school diploma.
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