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<blockquote data-quote="CottageFarm" data-source="post: 1103722" data-attributes="member: 16552"><p>+1, especially the highlighted stuff. </p><p>He needs an education more than he needs a degree right now. Education about life and how to navigate it. Business courses will be an invaluable tool whether running your own business, or working for someone else. </p><p></p><p>A lot of the decisions will come down to aptitude. I personally favor electrical. Licensing requirements vary somewhat by state, as far as apprenticing and experience, but he could have a Master License within 5 years generally, and that can bring pretty darn good money especially if he's running his own company. And there seems to be a perpetual shortage of them. </p><p>Energy isn't a bad route, but it means working for someone else in the long run, and for the foreseeable future, most employers are more interested in a worthless degree than real experience when looking at young people as potential employees.</p><p></p><p>All that being said, Have you had any discussions with him about his own career thoughts? </p><p>I would also analyze his natural abilities. Inherent skills/talents can be a great window for seeing his potential career path.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CottageFarm, post: 1103722, member: 16552"] +1, especially the highlighted stuff. He needs an education more than he needs a degree right now. Education about life and how to navigate it. Business courses will be an invaluable tool whether running your own business, or working for someone else. A lot of the decisions will come down to aptitude. I personally favor electrical. Licensing requirements vary somewhat by state, as far as apprenticing and experience, but he could have a Master License within 5 years generally, and that can bring pretty darn good money especially if he's running his own company. And there seems to be a perpetual shortage of them. Energy isn't a bad route, but it means working for someone else in the long run, and for the foreseeable future, most employers are more interested in a worthless degree than real experience when looking at young people as potential employees. All that being said, Have you had any discussions with him about his own career thoughts? I would also analyze his natural abilities. Inherent skills/talents can be a great window for seeing his potential career path. [/QUOTE]
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