Friday, September 13, 2013

Highly Paying Jobs - Without a Bachelors’ Degree

Forewords

This article is based on the premise that it is realizable to savor job opportunities without having bachelors’ degrees.  Associate degrees, postsecondary non-degree awards and high school diplomas may also lead candidates towards upward mobility of earnings.

N.B: the basic premise of this article does not stultify the efficacy of Bachelors’ Degrees.

Bachelors’ Degree – A Big ticket item

Students may not reckon it momentous or imperative to undertake Bachelors’ Degree programs owing to number of reasons. Nevertheless, the fact that Higher Education is entailed with higher price tags is likely to top the list. Financial destitute of students may not allow them to undertake Bachelors’ degrees.

Inflation and financial downturns have also affected education sector adversely with an impact that study expenses have upheaved to unaffordable heights. College degrees at their execution may leave students at the verge of educational loans plethora with complementing inabilities of loans payback.

Highly Paying Occupations that do not Demand Bachelors’ Degrees

Students who do not aspire to pursue Bachelors’ Degrees may also relish reasonable job-placements in these competitive and somehow stagnant markets.

Following are some of the occupations that only require Associate Degrees, Postsecondary non-degree awards and High school diplomas.

1 - Occupations Requiring Associate Degrees

An Associate Degree can be elucidated as the undergraduate learning program that plausibly lasts for two years. Associate Degree programs are unlikely to be ultra-expensive as compared to Bachelors’ Degree programs. Given below are some of the areas of expertise where Associate Degree holders may relish prevalent job-opportunities.

OccupationEstimated Median Wage
(per annum)
Projected job
openings, 2010-2020
Work
experience
On-the-job
training
Air traffic controllers$108,04010,200NoneLong-term on the-job training
General and operations managers$94,400410,1001 to 5
years
None
Construction managers$83,860120,400More than
5 years
None
Radiation therapists$74,9806,700NoneNone
Nuclear medicine technologists$68,5607,500NoneNone
Dental hygienists$68,250104,900NoneNone
Nuclear technicians$68,0903,300NoneModerate-term
on-the-job
training
Registered nurses$64,6901,207,400NoneNone
Diagnostic medical sonographers$64,38031,700NoneNone
Aerospace engineering and
operations technicians
$58,0801,700NoneNone
Engineering technicians, except
drafters, all other
$58,02016,800NoneNone
Electrical and electronics
engineering technicians
$56,04031,800NoneNone
Radiologic technologists and
technicians
$54,34095,100NoneNone
Funeral service managers, directors,
morticians, and undertakers
$54,33010,700NoneApprenticeship
Respiratory therapists$54,28052,700NoneNone
Geological and petroleum
technicians
$54,0207,000NoneModerate-term
on-the-job
training
Electrical and electronics drafters$53,0207,200NoneNone
Occupational therapy assistants$51,01016,800NoneNone
Precision instrument and equipment
repairers
 & PC Repair
$50,9105,500NoneLong-term on-the-job training
Mechanical engineering technicians$50,11010,400NoneNone


2 - Occupations Requiring Post-Secondary Non-Degree Awards

Post-Secondary non-degree awards are the learning programs that are presumable to lead learners to certificates or other awards, but not the college degrees. Post-Secondary non-degree awards may also complement the job-seekers to enjoy career placements without hounding expensive Bachelors’ degrees. Following fields may be reckoned as interest-instigating for non-degree awards holders.
OccupationEstimated Median Wage
(per annum)
Projected job
openings, 2010-2020
Work
experience
On-the-job
training
First-line supervisors of fire fighting
and prevention workers
$68,24033,1001 to 5
years
None
Commercial pilots$67,50019,300NoneNone
Electrical and electronics repairers,
powerhouse, substation, and relay
$65,2306,900NoneLong-term on-the-job training
Telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers, except line
installers
$54,71059,300NoneModerate-term
on-the-job
training
Aircraft mechanics and service
technicians
$53,42045,200NoneNone
Signal and track switch repairers$53,2301,300NoneModerate-term
on-the-job
training
First-line supervisors of production
and operating workers
$53,09087,9001 to 5
years
None
Avionics technicians$52,3205,800NoneNone
Electrical and electronics repairers,
commercial and industrial
equipment
$51,82017,700NoneLong-term on-the-job training
Commercial drivers$51,3601,300NoneModerate-term
on-the-job
training


3 - Occupations Requiring High School Diplomas

A High School Diploma is usually accoladed on the completion of High School education. These diplomas may also uphold job-seekers in getting access to exuberant job opportunities. Following are some of the job fields, where High School Diploma holders are presumable to have a spot for career upheavals.
OccupationEstimated Median annual
Wage
(per annum)
Projected job
Openings, 2010-2020
Work
experience
On-the-job
training
Managers, all other$96,450249,4001 to 5
years
None
Transportation, storage, and distribution
managers
$80,21033,700More than
5 years
None
First-line supervisors of police and
detectives
$78,26038,7001 to 5
years
Moderate-term
on-the-job
training
Administrative services managers$77,89099,8001 to 5
years
None
Nuclear power reactor operators$75,6502,000NoneLong-term on-the-job training
Elevator installers and repairers$70,9108,200NoneApprenticeship
Power distributors and dispatchers$68,9003,600NoneLong-term on-the-job training
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales
workers
$68,880123,500More than
5 years
None
Detectives and criminal investigators$68,82030,1001 to 5
years
Moderate-term
on-the-job
training
Fashion designers$64,5306,700NoneLong-term on-the-job training
Power plant operators$63,08014,400NoneLong-term on the-job training
Business operations specialists, all other$62,450327,200Less than
1 year
Long-term on-the-job training
Media and communication equipment
workers, all other
$61,6803,300NoneModerate-term
on-the-job
training
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural
managers
$60,750234,500More than
5 years
None
Postmasters and mail superintendents$60,3004,8001 to 5
years
Moderate-term
on-the-job
training
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery
operators, and gaugers
$60,04014,400NoneLong-term on-the-job training
First-line supervisors of mechanics,
installers, and repairers
$59,150164,9001 to 5
years
None
Artists and related workers, all other$58,8404,800NoneLong-term on-the-job training
First-line supervisors of construction trades
and extraction workers
$58,680259,700More than
5 years
None
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators
$58,62079,900NoneLong-term on-the-job training

*Wage data is for wage and salary workers only
Source: BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Employment Projections program

Affirmative Context of Pursuing High School Diplomas, Non-Degree Awards and Associate Degrees
Diplomas, Non-degree awards and Associate degrees are unlikely to put the students under gruesome financial encumbrances of education. Obverse is the case of Bachelors’ degree programs that are arduous to afford.
These diplomas, non-degree awards and associate degrees can be executed within a shorter period of time—allowing the students to surf their time in developing job skills. It is beneficial to undertake training sessions as it gives practical exposures of education to the students. In this context diplomas, non-degree awards and associate are benignant, as students may spend more time in securing practical efficacies.

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Book Recommendation: So good they can't ignore you

I watched this video clip (lengthy) by the author of "So good they can't ignore you".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwOdU02SE0w

It is pretty much a synopsis of his book (see below which is a very good secular book but the thoughts resonate with biblical principles).   

I commend the clip  to you. ...at least to watch some of it.  If you don't have the 40 minutes, go to about 32 minutes when he is immersed in his topic of building career capital to leverage for the future...working hard in an area of interest with deliberate practice and building toward a job you love...not endlessly search for something you are passionate about from the outset.

Art 
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P.S. I think he is "spot on" about in career development the key is not "follow your passion" but rather why skills developed in an area of interest trumps passion in the quest for work you love as you build what he calls career capital to tap on down the road where skilled involvement turns to passion. 
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In this eye-opening account, Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice.  Not only is the cliché flawed-preexisting passions are rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work-but it can also be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping.

After making his case against passion, Newport sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving what they do. Spending time with organic farmers, venture capitalists, screenwriters, freelance computer programmers, and others who admitted to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport uncovers the strategies they used and the pitfalls they avoided in developing their compelling careers.

Matching your job to a preexisting passion does not matter, he reveals. Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before.
In other words, what you do for a living is much less important than how you do it.

With a title taken from the comedian Steve Martin, who once said his advice for aspiring entertainers was to "be so good they can't ignore you," Cal Newport's clearly written manifesto is mandatory reading for anyone fretting about what to do with their life, or frustrated by their current job situation and eager to find a fresh new way to take control of their livelihood. He provides an evidence-based blueprint for creating work you love.

SO GOOD THEY CAN'T IGNORE YOU will change the way we think about our careers, happiness, and the crafting of a remarkable life.