The Time to Plan for Your High Schooler’s Future Is Now, Says Micah Faye Painter
July 30, 2022 8:07PM CDT
FILE – In this May 17, 2018, file photo, new graduates line up before the start of the Bergen Community College commencement at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Many new college graduates are struggling to find work as their first student loan payments loom on the horizon. Fewer entry-level jobs are available during the pandemic, and unemployment benefits typically aren’t accessible. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
As scary as it might sometimes feel, it’s never too soon for high school students to start looking ahead at their future.
The world is different than it was just a few short years ago, so knowing strategies and methods to make yourself “recession proof” are key.
We talked with Micah Faye Painter, the Career Learning Program Coordinator at Texas Online Preparatory School, about some things you should consider as you get closer to graduation.
Ms. Painter also mentioned how getting various certificates can assist as you proceed with your career.
For more information and to listen to the full interview, click below.
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