1. Welcome Parents, friends and family members

2. Is this the Job for YOU? Salary: $40,000 Work in plush, beautiful surroundings Live in a warm, dry climate You will work with people You will have a boss You will work 6 hour shifts

3. Continued You will work 6 days a week Hours: 8:00pm-2:00am You will hear many complaints Your job may be considered immoral by some You will stand most of the time

4. What is the Job?????? Blackjack Dealer

5. What we know Education pays: Average Weekly Earnings, Full- Time Workers over 25…… Master's degree: $1,129 Bachelor's degree: $937 Associate degree: $699 National median weekly earnings: $696 Some college, no degree: $653 High school diploma: $583 Less than a high school diploma: $409

6. Follow the $$ Workers with Bachelor's earned- $49,900 Those who'd completed several years of college with no degree - $35,700 With a high school diploma - $30,800 Over a 40-year career, a college graduate will earn about 73 % more than a high school graduate. Click here to go to this website for more information on wageshere

7. Top 25 Paying Jobs (All and No Degrees Required) How many do NOT require some type of education?? Anesthesiologists $70.01+ $145,600+ Internists, General $70.01+ $145,600+ Obstetricians and Gynecologists $70.01+ $145,600+ Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $70.01+ $145,600+ Orthodontists $70.01+ $145,600+ Prosthodontists $70.01+ $145,600+ Psychiatrists $70.01+ $145,600+ Surgeons $70.01+ $145,600+ Chief Executives $68.18 $141,800 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other $67.10 $139,600 Family and General Practitioners $65.47 $136,200 Pediatricians, General $65.12 $135,400 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers N/A $135,400 Dentists, General $58.86 $122,400 Air Traffic Controllers $49.22 $102,400 Astronomers $47.65 $99,100 Engineering Managers $47.60 $99,000 Lawyers $46.83 $97,400 Podiatrists $46.78 $97,300 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $46.76 $97,300 Computer and Information Systems Managers $45.38 $94,400 Marketing Managers $43.49 $90,500 Natural Sciences Managers $43.31 $90,100 Petroleum Engineers $43.29 $90,000 Law Teachers, Postsecondary N/A $89,000

8. What Are The Top 10 Highest Paying Occupations Requiring at Least Bachelors Degree? Anesthesiologists $70.01+ $145,600+ Internists, General $70.01+ $145,600+ Obstetricians and Gynecologists $70.01+ $145,600+ Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $70.01+ $145,600+ Orthodontists $70.01+ $145,600+ Prosthodontists $70.01+ $145,600+ Psychiatrists $70.01+ $145,600+ Surgeons $70.01+ $145,600+ Chief Executives $68.18 $141,800 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other

9. More Fascinating Stats-Fastest Growing Occupations Requiring At Least a BS Degree Network systems and data communications analysts – Bachelor’s degree Physician assistants -Bachelor's degree Computer software engineers, applications -Bachelor's degree Computer software engineers, systems software -Bachelor's degree Network and computer systems administrators -Bachelor's degree Database administrators -Bachelor's degree Physical therapists -Master's degree Medical scientists, except epidemiologists -Doctoral degree Occupational therapists -Master's degree Postsecondary teachers -Doctoral degree

10. My Old Occupation-Try To Guess What It Was! Required almost all physical labor Very dirty, unclean environment Paid $20 an hour in 1992 No skills required other than the ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds The work environment was unclean and dark Many times you were required to work Saturday and 2 hours overtime each day High School diploma required

11. My Old Job-Continued! Very dangerous occupation Dust filter required at all times Required to have backboards and respirators at the work site at all times I worked there 17 years before I was laid off My work location was WV I worked underground What was it?? 37 years old married with 3 children when laid off. Many of my friends are still looking for Employment-I am fortunate I had my degrees

12. To go to College students must have The desire Good Math Skills Ability to read and write - English Skills

13. Employers Are Looking For These Skills (Students should be obtaining these while in high school but MUST obtain them in college to be competitive for a job) Interpersonal Teamwork Communication Computer Analytical/Problem-solving Leadership/Management Adaptability/Flexibility Integrative/Lifelong Learning Mathematical Foreign Language/Cross-cultural Click here to see how students obtain these skillshere

14. ALWAYS Follow your heart, do what MAKES YOU HAPPY!