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Benefits to Entering the Workplace after High School Of course, there is the matter of money. In general, higher education is linked to higher earnings. Over a lifetime, Americans with a college diploma earn more than those with only a high school diploma by a considerable margin. However, more than 1 million of the nation’s 3.1 million high school graduates go directly into the workforce each year. If you’re reading this book, you under- stand that doing something besides pursuing a college degree after high school makes sense for many people. College is expensive, and costs continue to rise much faster than inflation. Many people cannot afford the thousands of dollars needed to get a degree. Others don’t want to spend the money for tuition and books if they’re not sure what they want to study. Time spent working gives you the opportunity to try out a field that interests you. By actually working in the field, you will learn whether or not you want to pursue this career. If you are passionate about helping others, have a real desire to guard, serve and protect, and enjoy a job with many challenges, then a career in public safety is for you. These jobs can be stressful, but you will often be helping to make the world a safer and more enjoyable place. There are few jobs that offer similar levels of inner fulfillment and personal satisfaction.

p  Transportation security jobs are homeland security jobs; U.S. national security depends on agents doing them properly. Introduction  • 9