| When students excel at math, future career | | | | learn math facts. By using their own skills, they |
| choices abound. There are many uses for math in | | | | help the bright minds of tomorrow to understand |
| adult life. Whether used as a stepping stone for | | | | this intriguing field. |
| college courses or as a career, solid mathematics | | | | Banking Industry |
| skills are vital. Grasping mathematics at a young | | | | Financial institutions are a strong career path. They |
| age gives children a solid foundation for the future. | | | | employ bank tellers, loan officers, financial |
| Those that have trouble with mathematics may | | | | managers and advisors and investment bankers. |
| need math help to ensure a bright future in one | | | | A solid background in mathematics is necessary in |
| of many different employment fields. | | | | this industry. |
| Here is a look at some of the career paths | | | | Payroll Clerk |
| where successful mathematicians can use their | | | | Having someone who can understand taxes, |
| skills. | | | | deductions and the ever-changing world of payroll |
| Accountant | | | | services is crucial to running a company and |
| As long as there are businesses and taxes, | | | | owning a business. Those not conforming to |
| accountants will always have work. Whether it is | | | | state, federal and local employment laws and |
| balancing the books for a business or performing | | | | regulations will quickly find themselves in legal |
| tax services as a Certified Public Accountant | | | | trouble. Hiring a financial wizard to handle all of the |
| (CPA), strong skills in math are important. This | | | | responsibilities that come with paying employees is |
| enables a person to own their own business or | | | | sound business management. |
| work for any corporation. | | | | Scientist |
| Stock Market Analyst | | | | The world of math and science are closely |
| Wall Street has its ups and downs, but those who | | | | intertwined. A strong background in mathematics |
| understand it find strong careers as investment | | | | is the basis of nearly every scientist's ability to |
| brokers, stock market analysts and financial | | | | understand laws of nature and equations. Those |
| advisors. Aside from the New York Stock | | | | that cannot solve equations will struggle in |
| Exchange, employment abounds with other stock | | | | scientific careers, such as medicine, aeronautics, |
| exchanges, international markets, investment | | | | crime scene investigation and lab work, biology |
| companies and Internet day-trading firms. | | | | and botany. |
| Teacher | | | | Architect |
| There is no better way to share a solid | | | | Designing buildings for businesses and homes can |
| understanding of mathematics than to teach | | | | be a profitable and intriguing career. Understanding |
| others. Whether a schoolteacher or college | | | | the basic laws of physics and math is crucial to |
| professor, the possibilities are unlimited. Educators | | | | creating sound architecture and design that is |
| teach students how to solve math problems and | | | | structurally safe and visually pleasing. |