U.S. Work World Newsletter

Preparing Today's Students

for Tomorrow's Jobs

August 2017

Newsletter #1

SUCCESS
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Job Search for Ex-Offenders
Job Hunt

The website careeronestop.org provides good information for the topic: Job Search for Worker with a Criminal Conviction.

Go to careeronestop.org. Click on "Worker with a Criminal Conviction" (below "Resources For").  The topics include: 
1) State specific resources. 2) Work restrictions that apply to certain convictions. 3) Paying for training or college. The entire section can be downloaded as a PDF (no copyright).

In addition, members may download the usworkworld.com lesson "Ex-Offenders & The Job Search." Log in, click on the category: Finding Careers.

 
Free Interest Assessment Online
Interest Survey
The website careeronestop.org offers a free interest assessment that provides valuable results. It is the first free online interest assessment that we found that works for students who have low reading levels and regular reading levels. If you know of other free internet interest assessments, please email the website URL to: [email protected]

The interest assessment is 3 pages of 10 easy questions per page that results in about 50 occupations that match the student's interests. Then, the student can narrow the results by education level: Little or no preparation; Some preparation; Medium preparation; High preparation; Extensive preparation. In addition, the results can be narrowed to Best Match, Great Match, and Good Match. 

And last, the student can click on a job to get an entire page of information about the job, short video, and related jobs.

To visit the free interest survey online, click:
 

Part-Time Jobs That Pay Over $20 Per Hour
Money

Want more time for pursuits other than work? A part-time job may be for you. But because part-time work may result in less pay, you will want to maximize your earning potential. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics identified jobs with average wages for part-time workers that topped $25 per hour in 2016.

High Paying Part-Time Jobs That Require Associate Degree
$33.19  Dental hygienists
$31.73  Diagnostic medical sonographers
$29.35  Respiratory therapists
$26.75  Physical therapist assistants
$25.65  Radiologic technologists
$22.60  Licensed practical/vocational Nurses
$20.96  Insurance agents
$20.15  Executive secretaries/administrative assistants

High Paying Part-Time Jobs That Require Bachelor Degree
$36.94  Registered nurses
$34.84  Medical/clinical laboratory technologists
$29.71  Management analysts
$29.56  Dieticians & nutritionists
$23.01  Adult and secondary basic education/literacy teachers
$22.37  Mental health/substance abuse social workers

High Paying Part-Time Jobs That Require Masters Degree or Higher
$47.71  Nurse practioners
$41.11  Speech-language pathologists
$39.50  Clinical counseling & school pschologists
$38.61  Occupational therapists
$23.26  Librarians

To download the PDF article from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, click on:


Entry-Level Jobs by Education Level
Grad Hat
 
Jobs that need more education for entry are projected to grow faster, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

High school Diploma
36.5% of entry-level job openings required in 2014
3.9% increase in entry-level job opening requirement by 2024
$37,110 yearly average wage in 2016

Community College Certificate
6.0% of entry-level job openings required in 2014
11.9% increase in entry-level job opening requirement by 2024
$36,650 yearly average wage in 2016

Associate Degree
2.3% of entry-level job openings required in 2014
8.7% increase in entry-level job opening requirement by 2024
$51,050 yearly average wage in 2016

Bachelor Degree
21.2% of entry-level job openings required in 2014
8.2% increase in entry-level job opening requirement by 2024
$71,530 yearly average wage in 2016

Master Degree
1.7% of entry-level job openings required in 2014
13.8% increase in entry-level job opening requirement by 2024
$67,970 yearly average wage

Doctoral or Professional Degree
2.7% of entry-level job openings required in 2014
12.2% increase in entry-level job opening requirement by 2024
$103,280 yearly average wage


2016 Disability Statistics Annual Report 

This report is compiled by the Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on Disability Statistics & Demographics (NIDLRR-Funded Center). Some valuable information is broken down by state. Topics include:

Quick Facts
Disability in the United States Disability
Percent With Disability in the U.S. Across the Life Span
Prevalence by Disability Type
Percent Employed, Ages 18-64 (by State)
Earnings
Poverty
Health

It is estimated that the disability rate in the U.S. population in 2015 was 12.6% that varies greatly by state. The state with the lowest percent of persons with disabilities was Utah at 9.9%; the state with the highest was West Virginia with 19.4%. The rate of employment for persons with disabilities was highest in Wyoming (57.1%) and the lowest was in West Virginia (25.4%).

To read this thorough report about disabilites in the United States, click on either link: 


Explore Careers in Accounting Accounting

The American Institute of CPAs has developed an outstanding website to offer guidance to students interested in careers related to accounting. 

The website offers advice in preparing for college, education options, finding the right college, college internships, and AICPA scholarships. The website also offers several games and tools including Bank On It, Salary Snapshot, Virtual Field Trips, and Pathway to CPA. The website has a Student Edition and Teacher Edition (see upper right corner). Students may arrange to interview a CPA, and teachers may invite a CPA to speak to the class about the job.

To visit this website, click: StartHereToGoPlaces.com


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