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Career Field Quiz

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Defined by Jump$tart National Standards in 2022 8th Grade and align with Career Field Quiz
8-1a: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working in the same occupation or profession for many years.
8-2a: Compare the education and training requirements, income potential, and primary duties of at least two jobs available to high school students.
8-3a: Investigate training opportunities that can increase a person's ability to obtain higher paid employment during high school.
8-9a: Investigate the motivating factors to being self-employed or working as an independent contractor in the "gig" economy.
8-1b: Compare the education and training requirements for at least two careers.
8-2b: Conduct research on a specific career field. Describe the education, job, or career decisions individuals in this field might make over their lifetime and explain how this could affect their income potential and opportunities.
8-3b: Explain why adults with a college education may earn more than adults with no education beyond high school.
8-4b: Compare the costs of post-secondary education with the potential increase in income for a career of choice.
8-2c: Assess personal skills and interests and match them to various career options.
8-3c: Discuss how specific skills training can improve a young person's human capital, productivity, and income-earning potential.
8-3d: Gather data on the average wage or salary for different jobs and explain how they differ by the level of education, job skill, or years of experience.