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200004000060000DropoutHSorGEDTwo-yearcollegeFour-yearcollegeGraduateorprofessionalschoolHighSchoolDropoutHighSchoolDiplomaAssociateDegreeBachelorx19sDegreeMasterx19sDegreeDoctorateDegreePh.D.Averagemeanweeklyincome465630719103111401332Averagemeanannualincome241803276037388536125928069264CONVERSATIONTOPICSExploreInterestsShareExperienceNowisnottoosoontohelpyourchildstartthinkingaboutcollegeandfutureemployment.Reviewthechartatthebottomofthispagetoseehowacollegedegreecanmakeadifferenceinhowmuchapersonearnsinacareer.Helpyourchildthinkofpossiblecareerstoexplore.Youcanbeginbytalkingaboutwhatyourchildlikestodoandisgoodat.Encourageyourchildtoreachhisorherownconclusions.Thisshouldbeacontinuingconversation.Talkwithyourchildaboutyourowndecisionsandthejobsyoux19vehad.Theycouldprovideinsightsforthedecisionsthataretocome.Asyouseeyourchildshowinginterestinspecificcareershelphimorherfindoutmoreaboutthem.Talkingaboutcareersmakesitrealx1Whatyourchildenjoysdoingthemostandhowthatmightpointtoajoborcareerx1Whatkindofeducationmightbenecessaryforyourchildx19sdreamcareerx1Yourx0rstjobx1Whattheworldofworkislikex1OtherpeopleyouknowwhohaveagoodjoborenjoywhattheydoforalivingFormoreinformationGototheOccupationalOutlookHandbookontheBureauofLaborStatisticswebsitehttpwww.bls.govocoorcheckyourlocallibraryforotherresourcesrelatedtofutureemployment.U.S.CensusBureau2007.5