To determine which career path aligns with Antonio's goals, we need to evaluate the three careers based on his specific criteria: a median income of at least \[tex]$20,000, on-the-job training, and an increase in total employment by 2016.
1. Telemarketer:
- Median income: \$[/tex]20,990
- This meets the requirement of at least \[tex]$20,000.
- On-the-job training: Yes, it requires short-term on-the-job training.
- Employment change:
- 2006: 395,000
- 2016: 356,000
- The employment is projected to decrease from 395,000 to 356,000, which does not meet the requirement of increasing employment.
2. Security guard:
- Median income: \$[/tex]21,530
- This meets the requirement of at least \[tex]$20,000.
- On-the-job training: Yes, it requires short-term on-the-job training.
- Employment change:
- 2006: 1,040,000
- 2016: 1,216,000
- The employment is projected to increase from 1,040,000 to 1,216,000, which meets the requirement of increasing employment.
3. Real estate broker:
- Median income: \$[/tex]60,790
- This meets the requirement of at least \$20,000.
- On-the-job training: No, it requires work experience and college.
- This does not meet the requirement of on-the-job training.
- Employment change:
- 2006: 131,000
- 2016: 146,000
- The employment is projected to increase from 131,000 to 146,000, which meets the requirement of increasing employment.
Given the criteria:
- The telemarketer role does not meet the requirement for increasing employment.
- The security guard role meets all three criteria: income, training, and increasing employment.
- The real estate broker role does not meet the requirement for on-the-job training.
Thus, the career that matches Antonio's goals is:
b. Security guard
