Are You Thinking About Changing Jobs?

Have you given thought to what you will do when you get your GED or diploma? Have you been thinking about a new job or going on to college to get a better job? There are many jobs that you can get with a GED or high school diploma. Other jobs need one, two or four years of college or more.

Here is a partial A-Z list with a brief description from the U.S. Department of Labor. You can learn more about each occupation on the Internet at the Department of Labor

Web site at http://www.bls.gov/oco/. The Occupational Outlook handbook will tell you what schooling is needed, how much you can earn, and how many jobs there are through 2014.

Your local Wisconsin Technical College also can help you with career planning. You can get many great jobs with a one or two year degree from your local Wisconsin Technical College.

Accountant - Accountants and auditors keep track of a company's money. The company's managers and people outside the company read their reports. Managers look at the accountants' reports to see how well their companies are doing.

Agricultural and Food Scientist - How can farms use less labor? Control pests and weeds? Conserve soil and water? Do all of the above, yet still grow more food? Agricultural and food scientists look for the answers to these kinds of questions.

Architect - Architects design houses and buildings. They plan offices and apartments. They design schools, churches, and airport terminals. Their plans involve far more than a building's looks. Buildings must be safe and strong.

Artist - Artists make art to express what they are feeling or thinking. They use many methodsÑdrawing, painting, and sculpting. They use an assortment of materialsÑdifferent kinds of paints, pencils, and pens, plaster, clay, and even computers.

Automotive Mechanic - Automotive service technicians and mechanics fix cars or light trucks that have broken down. They must be able to figure out the source of the problem quickly and correctly. They must know automobiles well.

Bookkeeping Clerk - Bookkeeping clerks add, subtract, multiply, and divide many numbers each day. They must be able to use computers to calculate and record data. There is a wide variety of bookkeeping clerks. Certain clerks handle only some accounts. Some bookkeepers maintain books for an entire company.

Carpenter - Carpenters build many things from wood and other materials, like buildings and boats. They construct, erect, install, and repair structures and other fixtures. To do this, they cut, fit, and join the various materials together.

Chemist - Everything is made of chemicals. Chemists and materials scientists find ways to make chemicals useful to us. They also try to improve things that people use daily, such as paint, medicine, and cosmetics, as well as cars and airplanes.

Childcare Worker - Childcare workers teach and care for children while their parents are away. They make sure children are safe. They might also help them play games, do art, and read books. Childcare workers need to be energetic, fun, and patient. They help kids gain new skills and learn how to get along with others.
List to be continued in October.