Saturday, August 22, 2009
The 10 Hardest Jobs to Fill
Myth: Unemployment in NJ is over 9% because there are no jobs available.
Engineers
NursesSkilled Trades
TeachersSales Representatives
Technicians(Truck) Drivers
IT StaffLaborers
Machinists/Machine OperatorsSource: Independent Street
Engineers
Machinists/Machine OperatorsSkilled Manual Trades
TechniciansSales Representatives
Accounting & Finance StaffMechanics
LaborersIT Staff
Production OperatorsSource: Monster.com
White Collar:
Engineers
TechniciansSales Representatives
AccountantsIT Staff:
Bue Collar:
Machinists/Machine Operators
Skilled TradespeopleMechanics
LaborersProduction operators.
Something Worth Thinking About
“For the first time in the history of America ,
you can not have low skills and get a high paying job.”
you can not have low skills and get a high paying job.”
- Willa Spicer, 2006
NJ Deputy Commissioner of Education
Middle School Is the Prime Age for Maintaining an Interest in STEM for Girls:
A recent study of fourth graders showed that 66 percent of girls and 68 percent of boys reported liking science…
by eighth grade, boys are twice as interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) careers as girls.
Parents' support (as well as that of teachers) has been shown to be crucial to a girl's interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
- LiveScience.com
by eighth grade, boys are twice as interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) careers as girls.
Parents' support (as well as that of teachers) has been shown to be crucial to a girl's interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
- LiveScience.com
6 Characteristics of Students at the Top of the Class
1. High attendance rate
2. A set place and time for homework
3. Less than 3 hours of TV daily
4. More than 30 minutes per day of pleasure reading
5. Parent involvement in schools;
even greater achievement when the father is involved
6. Three or more family meals held weekly
2. A set place and time for homework
3. Less than 3 hours of TV daily
4. More than 30 minutes per day of pleasure reading
5. Parent involvement in schools;
even greater achievement when the father is involved
6. Three or more family meals held weekly
4 Steps for Effective Parent-Teacher Communication
1. Trust
2. Be comfortable with your child’s school and teacher
3. Dare to make first contact
2. Be comfortable with your child’s school and teacher
3. Dare to make first contact
4. Diffuse confrontational situations with this very powerful question…
“How would you like me to handle that?”
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