Graduate School
What are the two types of graduate degrees?
Masters and doctoral degrees
What is the name of the occupation that evaluates and acquires works of art for inclusion in a collection (often in museums)?
Curator
What is the name of the tool that allows you to search by earnings potential?
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
True or False: unemployment rate in the U.S. is falling.
True. The unemployment rate fell to 3.4% in January — the lowest since May 1969. The last time the jobless rate was this low, Neil Armstrong hadn’t yet walked on the moon, Bunker said.
Currently, the unemployment rate is at 3.5%
What is the final or culminating step of a doctoral degree program? *only in grad school 100
Dissertation (often 100-300 pages of your original research)
How many years of training (post-college) does it take to become a fully licensed doctor?
Minimum of 7! 4 years of medical school + 3 to 7 years of fellowship!
What is the main difference between a psychologist/therapist and a psychiatrist?
A psychiatrist is a doctor who can prescribe medications. Therapists/psychologists can offer treatment w/out medication.
What two things can the Reality Check Tool on WOIS help you figure out?
1. How much money you need to support your lifestyle and 2. What careers fit your financial needs
What is currently the highest paid job in the U.S.?
Cardiologist ($353,970)
The fastest job growth in April came in leisure and hospitality with a gain of 154,000.
Next leaders come in education and health services (69,000) and construction (53,000).
What is the average age of an MBA (Master’s of Business Administration) applicant in the U.S.?
28. Many people choose to pursue this degree after gaining career experience.
Especially in Business and Tech, what are 3 occupations that “PM” can stand for?
Product Manager, Project Manager, and Program Manager
Why might someone use O*Net instead of BLS OOH?
Because O*Net has more occupations (900+) than OOH (500+).
What is Seattle's most in-demand job?
Cybersecurity Analyst (More than 77% of IT decision-makers across the United States and Canada believe their companies are likely to face a data breach within the next three years.) Followed by Data Scientist, Web Developers, and Editors.
What is the most anticipated fastest growing occupation in the U.S. in the next decade?
Nurse Practitioner (median salary of $120,680 per year)
Tech jobs account for what % of the U.S. workforce?
About 7.9%.