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High School Is Sufficient For These Mainstream Careers

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Careers That Don’t Require a Degree

In school, they say you need a degree to get a good job. But that isn’t true, High School is sufficient for these mainstream careers. There are quite a few high-paying jobs out there that do not require a College degree. Often all you need is a high school diploma or its equivalent and sometimes not even that.

Plumber

A plumber is someone who deals with the plumbing in a home or building. This includes installing pipes, sinks, toilets, water heaters, and water-softener units. To become a plumber, you need a high school diploma, be 18 or older, and complete required training. Once you do this, you need to complete a plumbing apprenticeship and then get your plumber’s license, all the while getting paid to learn. Getting your plumber’s license will have different requirements depending on the state you live in. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters earned an average of $56,330/yr. in May 2020.

The BLS projects about 51,000 openings for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters each year over the next decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who retire. [Read more…] about High School Is Sufficient For These Mainstream Careers

A Guide to Avoiding Unemployment After High School

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College is the default option for many after graduation, but college isn’t right for everyone. Many students who leave high school believe that they are unable to further their education because they can’t afford the hefty student loan that goes hand-in-hand with the college experience. But there are alternatives to student loans including Community colleges, trade schools, and night classes that allow you to “pay-as-you-go” i.e. while you are working a regular job. Some employers will even help out with the cost of additional education if it will make you a better employee.

Another possibility to consider is looking to secure a scholarship. If you excel at a particular subject or sport, you may be able to gain a free education, and it is easy to apply for many of these opportunities. For instance, at ASM Scholarships, their college wrestling scholarship will allow you to combine both academic studies with your talent for sports to enable you to secure a bright future and to gain the education that employers are looking for.

Use Your Family Connections

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College Not for You? 4 Promising Alternatives to Earning a Four-Year Degree

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For generations, parents have scrimped and sacrificed to provide a college education for their kids believing that it was the only way for them to get ahead. Yet the last few years have seen a much greater understanding that college isn’t for everybody, and that there are other options out there that will still produce the income and security that was once only considered possible with a college degree. There are plenty of alternatives to four years of college, and many of them are a proven better investment than a degree.

A Military Career

It seems that America is still adjusting to a post-draft military. [Read more…] about College Not for You? 4 Promising Alternatives to Earning a Four-Year Degree

Tips for Climbing to the Top of the Ladder

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Whether you start with a High School degree or a Master’s degree there are avenues to successful careers. Here are 4 different paths to climbing the corporate ladder including where they start and where they end, along with the positions and salaries along the way.

Starting With a High School Degree

Entry-level position: Administrative assistant

One of the few corporate positions open to holders of high school diplomas, administrative assistants perform clerical and organizational duties for other staff. There’s room to move up, but it can require up to five years.

Annual median pay: $36,500

Tip: Show up on time and prepared

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