@ Saturday, February 8 , 1992

There's a big gap between the
salaries that high school graduates

Here are some of the facts:

e On average, dropouts will
earn 25 per cent less than their
classmates who finish high
school.

©. Nine of the ten fastest-
growing job fields require an
understanding of math and
science.

ployed almost twice as often as
high school grads.

© More and more employers
are looking for workers whose
skills can be upgraded. A high
school education is the mini-
mum standard.

time employers understand the

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and dropouts can potentially earn.

e Dropouts tend to be unem- -

© More than 60 per cent of full

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MORE EDUCATION = MORE MONEY!

importance of training and
retraining — they’re looking
for employees who are commit-
ted to upgrading their skills.

e Women will spend an
average of 30 years in the work
force. Making wise education .
and career choices now will pay
‘off in the long run.

e If you’d like to run your own
business some day, you should
be aware you'll be up against
some stiff competition. Grade
12 plus post secondary training
will give you an edge.

For more information about
today’s job market, contact ‘your
local Canada Employment

Centre.

"The climb to success begins with the .
right,steps ... stay in school”

Castlegar Community Services Centre
1007-2nd St., Castlegar - 365-2104

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STAY IN SCHOOL ¢

So you’re thinking about
dropping out. School’s a bore,
your grades aren’t so good and

e You'll have the training it
takes to apply for most of
the higher-paying jobs.

you don’t see the point of math Statistics show that more
and science classes anyway. th: per cent of all.
Before you make your neW jobs created between
decision, take a minute to now and the year 2000
look at three reasons why will require a minimum of
staying in school isa good a high school diploma —
idea: : and half of those will call

e You'll earn more money.

for 17 or more years of

On average, high school training.
grads earn $55 per week e You'll have a better

more than dropouts.
Think about it — if you
work 50 weeks a year for
the next 30 years, that’s a
whopping $165,000 more

in earnings!

chance of staying off the
unemployment line.
Dropouts tend to be
unemployed almost twice
as often as high school
grads. :

The federal government
has responded to the
national dropout crisis
with the Stay-in-School
initiative, including:

1. A public inforniation
program to raise
awareness of the dropout

issue.

2. National and local
stimulation of business,
labour, education, youth
agencies, parents and
young people to get them
actively involved in
finding solutions to the
problem.

3. Expansion and
development of programs
and services designed to
help young people who
are most at risk of drop-
ping out.

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Our views in Castlegar...

TERRY WAYLING — District Superintendent

"It's an ongoing concern. We need to
develop a reason to keep our kids in school,
—a positive way to reinforce education. We
need to find a way to provide our students
with a poistive attitude about the education
system in order to reduce the number of
students who drop out of schools."

DAVID HOGG — SHSS Principal
“Parents should be involved in their childs’

education. They should take an active

interest in what goes on behind everyday

’ activities in school. Instead of taking the

< “hello, how was school today?" approach,
parents should stop and take the effort to

really see how their child is functioning in

school and ask questions like “What did you

really learn today: and “how does what you

learned today make you feel?"

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a good education your choices are unlimited”

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