Career Fact or Fiction

One of the largest employers in the United States is the military. Fact or fiction?

• Fact

• Fiction

Workers with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers earn over double the median annual U.S. wage. Fact or fiction?

• Fact

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All careers in the computer and technology industries require 4-year college degrees. Fact or fiction?

• Fact

• Fiction

If a worker’s state and federal minimum wages differ, he or she is paid the lower one. Fact or fiction?

• Fact

• Fiction

The demand for computer and information technology workers is expected to grow. Fact or fiction?

• Fact

• Fiction

Hourly workers receive overtime pay when they work more than 30 hours per week. Fact or fiction?

• Fact

• Fiction

Pharmacists, pilots, and cosmetologists must all obtain professional licenses to work. Fact or fiction?

• Fact

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A full-time job is usually defined as working between 20 and 40 hours per week. Fact or fiction?

• Fact

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A minimum educational requirement for an electrician is a college bachelor’s degree. Fact or fiction?

• Fact

• Fiction

A person can only have one career in his or her lifetime. Fact or fiction?

• Fact

• Fiction