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Show student The average available to him. A high-scho- ol vocational-guidanc- is unaware of the thousands of occupations counsellor can offer him sound advice. e 3p r ( r I. v k Li-- ' V--J vrS " i ob am pom KEY TO THE FUTURE Only early vocational guidance at home and In the schools can help our young people make the best use of their work opportunities. -- . "7T r .III- - 1 ' ' ' ' & 4 v - I u. i I AA l -r.- -'V.- . -.- si ". P&K I ... A student interested in a certain field should talk with teachers and others working in tha profession. For a successful future, youngsters should set their sights high and make the most of their school years, OOONER OR LATER Dr. Leo Bartemeier is a member of the National Manpower Council, medical direc tor of the Solon Institute , in Baltimore, former th'eZAiiieri- Psychiatric Associa- "presidcnl "of o( the American Medical v - Association's Council on Mental Health. or-r-- as FAMILY WEEKlY MAGAZINE thinking seriously of his life's work at all. Whatever the case, millions of American boys and girls about to decide on their ca- reers face a major handicap, one that may even destroy their chances-f- or ; a happy, life. The productive handicap is general ignorance of the almost-limitle- ss variety of trained workers our complex child must decide: "What am I going to be?" It may be the major decision of his life. In making up his mind, he will need your help as a par- ent, and the help of your There is increas- ing evidence, too, that you and your school officials need help if our young people are to make the most of 'their abilities and opportunities. society. At age six, the future seems There are, for example, Little to simple. more, than 22,000 different Johnny wants be a policeman or a jet pilot.- kinds of jobs available, ac-16, he may be thinking cording to the U.S. Employ-mo- re in terms of a profes- - ment Service. Most of them sional career happens require some formal training, he may not be plus a basic education. Yet 40 frequently by Dr. Leo Bartemeier can tion, and chairman your JUNE 19, 1955 At Dicussions 'Tv about career opportunities can be chatty and informal, like this "bull session" percent of our young citizens end their educations before graduation from high school! According to the Labor De- - partment's "Occupational Outlook Handbook," these 22,000 different jobs come der 433 major occupations, un-commu- Sixty jobs are listed under "carpenter,", for instance; and there are 30 different kinds of draftsmen, with 7 subdivisions 5f;marlnrdraftsmenalone"- - Human resources appraised National Manpower Council, an independent group appointed by President Eisen- hower, recently completed a survey of America's skilled The . after classes. manpower with special emphasis on vocational education and guidance. Created under a grant from the Ford Foundation, the council was assigned to make a continuing appraisal of our human resources. Its latest report warns "ignorance of vocational that op-portuni- ties can as effectively-preveaccess to. them as re- - nt strictions rooted ethnic, or religious discrimi- nation.' Yet the council finds that vocational ignorance is almost as widespread among' parents as it is among their ' children. Of course, being unaware in-rac- ial-. |