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Planning a Job

Planning a Job

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Earning Income

Knowledge Standards

EI.K.1: Compare different factors that impact wages, including employment type, career fields, education, race, gender, union membership and level of risk to personal safety and wellbeing.

Standards
Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Planning a Job
Students will distinguish how different career fields will include different wage ranges based on a variety of factors.

EI.K.5: Evaluate the accessibility and costs of additional training and education and how it impacts future earning potential.

Standards
Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Planning a Job
Students will compare the impact of different life circumstances on an individual's opportunity and interest in pursuing higher education or training.
Students will identify how apprenticeships work to provide training for specific trades or careers.
Students will examine the costs and benefits of investing in additional education or training in at least two different industries.
Students will describe average earning and unemployment rates in at least two different levels of education and training.