Read the excerpt from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." About two-thirds of high school graduates from the class of 2013 enrolled in college that fall, according to BLS: 42 percent in baccalaureate (4-year) colleges and 24 percent in 2-year schools. Of the remaining one-third of 2013 graduates, who opted not to go to college, 74 percent entered the labor force. College-bound high school graduates may not know it, but BLS data show that wages are usually higher, and unemployment rates lower, for people who continue their education after high school. Now, read the graph. Open image in full-screen view How does the graph enhance the information in the excerpt?
Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." Major category 2014 average starting salary Overall $48,707 Engineering $62,891 Computer science $62,103 Business $57,229 Communications $48,253 Math and sciences $44,299 Education $40,267 Humanities and social sciences $38,049 Which major leads to the highest-paying starting salary?
Read the excerpt from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." Job training . If you get a job or enter the military directly out of high school, you’ll receive training specific to the job. Some employers may even pay for you to get related credentials, such as industry certification. The type and length of on-the-job training you get depends on the occupation. For example, community health workers typically need 1 month or less of experience on the job and informal training, in addition to a high school diploma, to become competent in the occupation. Apprenticeships are a form of job training in which a sponsor, such as an employer, pays a trainee to learn and work in a particular occupation. Some jobs in the military include apprenticeship training, but others involve different types of hands-on learning. Now, read the graph. Open image in full-screen view How does the graph enhance the information in the excerpt?
How do the subheadings under "After High School” contribute to the organization of "Career Planning for High Schoolers."?
Read the excerpt from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." Summer or part-time employment is another way to get experience. Paid jobs allow you to earn money, which can help you learn how to budget and save for future goals or expenses. For some students, summer is a great time to explore careers through employment. As the chart shows, young people worked in a variety of industries in July 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Now, read the chart. Open image in full-screen view How does the chart enhance the information in the excerpt?
Open image in full-screen view What percentage of teens and young adults have retail jobs?
How do the headings in "Career Planning for High Schoolers." guide students through the text?
Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." Open image in full-screen view According to the chart, which groups supply the fewest jobs to teens and young adults?
Read the graph from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." Open image in full-screen view Which conclusion is best supported by the information in this graph?
Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." Major category 2014 average starting salary Overall $48,707 Engineering $62,891 Computer science $62,103 Business $57,229 Communications $48,253 Math and sciences $44,299 Education $40,267 Humanities and social sciences $38,049 Which conclusion is best supported by the information in this chart?
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