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Your Future: What’s In It For You?
Navigating Career Planning
Virginia Career Education Foundation
2013-2014
Want ad for tomorrow’s workforce:
Help Wanted: Creative individuals with strong problem-solving skills, excellent computer skills, the flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing markets, the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment, and the skills needed to effectively collaborate across cultures in a global marketplace.
Hot Career Fields Health Care
Education
Hot Career Fields
Technology
Finance
Hot Career Fields
Services
Construction
(Safe from offshoring!)
Fastest Growing Occupations Sept. 2013 1. Service and Unit Operators Oil, Gas, and Mining
Median Salary: $41,9702. Petroleum Engineers
Median Salary: $130,2803. Music Directors and Composers
Median Salary: $47,3504. Interpreters and Translators
Median Salary: $45,4605. Massage Therapists
Median Salary: $35,9706. Human Resources Specialists
Median Salary: $55,8007. Coaches and Scouts
Median Salary: $28,3608. Personal Financial Advisors
Median Salary: $67,5209. Personal Care Aides
Median Salary: $19,91010. Skin Care Specialists
Median Salary: $28,640Source: usatoday.com
Ahead-of-the-Curve Careers
• Asian-business-development specialist• Behavioral geneticist• Computational biologist• Data miner• Emergency planning manager• Green-collar consultant• Health informatics specialist• Immigration specialist• Offshoring manager (farshored, nearshored, homeshored)• Patient advocate• Simulation developer• Wellness coach
Old paradigm was that college was the path to….
New Considerations?
The type of degree matters!
10 of Today’s Hottest Jobs!
Nurse Practitioner $83,273-$96,650E-Mail Marketer $43,840-$84,430Network Security Engineer $57,240-$97,660Environmental Engineer $61,500-$99,180Heavy & Tractor-Trailer
Truck Driver $30,270-$46,920Physician Assistant $73,040-$101,690Social Media Manager $38,960-$71,820Financial Analyst $56,310-$99,230Software Engineer-Mobile
Applications $69,090-$109,210Home Health Aide $17,900-$24,020
Source: Kiplinger, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Career Builder, 2011
Read more at:http://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/business/T012-S001-now-hiring-
10-of-today-s-hottest-jobs/index.html
10 Best College Majors for A Lucrative Career
10. Construction 9. Information Science 8. Math 7. Finance 6. Information Systems 5. Nursing 4. Information Systems Management 3. Civil Engineering 2. Computer Science 1. Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Source: Kiplinger, Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce, and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 2013.
Read more at http://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/business/T012-S001-10-best-college-majors-for-a-lucrative-career/index.html#Wm2OfrFGg4M1aJxO.99
Highest Paying Jobs in US
Occupation Average Annual Wages1. Anesthesiologists $232,8302. Surgeons $230,5403. Obstetricians and Gynecologists $216,7604. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $216,4405. Internists, General $191,5206. Orthodontists $186,3207. Physicians and Surgeons, All Other $184,8208. Family and General Practitioners $180,8509. Psychiatrists $177,52010. Chief Executives $176,840
Source: US News and World Report, March 2013
Highest Paying Jobs in US – Non-Medical
Occupation Average Annual Wages1. Chief Executives $176,8402. Petroleum Engineers $147,4703. Architectural and Engineering Managers $133,2404. Lawyers $130,8805. Natural Sciences Managers $130,4006. Marketing Managers $129,8707. Computer and Information Systems Managers $129,1308. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $128,7609. Financial Managers $123,26010. Sales Managers $119,980
Source: US News and World Report, March 2013
10 Best Jobs That Require No College DegreeKiplinger , August 2012
1. Pile-driver Operators $47,8602. Brickmasons & Blockmasons $46,930 3. Commercial Pilots $67,500 4. Electricians $48,250 5. Drywall Tapers $49,490 6. Plumbers, Pipefitters &
Steamfitters $46,6607. Construction and Building Inspector $52,360 8. Insurance Sales Agent $46,770 9. Telecommunications Equipment Installer $54,71010. Manufacturing Sales Rep. $52,440
High Paying Jobs in US That Require 2-Yr. College DegreeVirginia Employment Commission: Spring 2005
Health Care Practitioners $66k
Business Analysts $58k
Mechanical Engineers $57k
General/Operations Managers $54k
Computer/IT Systems Managers $50k
** Average wages in VA in 2012: $49,540 (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2012)
This helps explain why….30% to 40% of Community College
students already have a 4-Year College
Degree.
“You want fries with
that?”
Just look at today’s world!
• Jobs have changed
• Different options exist
• New training is required
• Traditional timelines have changed
Changes in the Skill Level Required for Jobs in the U.S.
College Degree
20%Unskilled60%
Technical20%
1950
2000Source: Virginia Employment Commission, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Technical65%
Unskilled15%
College Degree
20%
Projections for New Job GrowthOther25%
2-yr, 4-yr, technical
or apprentic-
eship75%
2020Techniques, Sept. 2009
Some College
63%
Other37%
2014 University Continuing Education
Association, 2009
Other
…STILL only 20% of all jobs require a four-year degree or more (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Even milestones of life are changing…
New Age for Adulthood?
30
Why?This is the age that adolescents:
1. Finish education2. Become financially independent3. Move away from home!
The Washington Times
(65% of college graduates plan to return home after graduation!) Yahoo Survey
Why does it take so long?
1. It takes longer to graduate from college
2. Job market for new jobs has been weak
3. Housing is expensive!
Career Terms you may want to know …
CAREER CLUSTERS
Career Clusters
"A Career Cluster is a grouping of occupations and broad industries based on commonalities. The sixteen career clusters provide an organizing tool for schools, small learning communities, academies and magnet schools.“
Become familiar with the titles and organization of the 16 career clusters
CAREER PATHWAYS
Career Pathways
"As defined in the state’s first strategic plan for career pathways, Bridging Business and Education for the 21st Century Workforce, career pathways are connected education and training programs and support services that enable individuals to secure employment with a specific occupational sector and to advance over time to successively higher levels of education or employment in that sector."
ACADEMIC AND CAREER PLANS
Requires student, parent/guardian, and school official signatures
OPTIONS FOR GETTING TO CAREER SUCCESS
How are you going to support yourself or pay for post-secondary school?
• If a student has to work, does he have any skills that will get him paid more than minimum wage?
• Annual salary at minimum wage?*(based on $7.25/hour for 40 hours per week for 52 weeks)
* As of 10/13• Gross Income: $15,080
Options for High School and Beyond
• Industry Certifications
• Community College
• Career College
• Four-Year College or University
• Registered Apprenticeship
• Military Training
Consider Career and Technical Education and Industry Certifications
Consider Career and Technical Education in High School
1. Earn certifications that lead to higher salaries for part time work
2. Receive free training that would cost $1,000s in the private sector
Great Deals for High School Students
• Class Privately Public School
• A+ $2,600 Free
• LPN $3,296 Free
• Cosmetology $5,700+ Free
• Cisco $12,000 Free
• Oracle $10,000 Free
These Deals Lead to Decent Salaries
Class Starting Salaries
• A+ $30k
• LPN $34k
• Cosmetology $25k
• Cisco $75K
• Oracle $80k
NOTE:
Average starting salary of 2013 college graduates was $45,327. Source: NACE 2013 Salary Survey
Career and Technical Education offers options!
3. Earn free dual enrollment college credits while still in high school
Graduating from high school and community college at same time!
RTD, May 10, 2005
-Available for many CTE courses and some academic courses
-Credits may be accepted at many VA 4-year colleges
-Leads into community college associate degree programs
Career and Technical Education offers options!
4. Try out a career before investing huge costs
Kimon CampbellLPN program in
high school -Worked as LPN
while completing RN
5. Offers training for current in-demand careers!
Remember!
• Only 20% of jobs require a college degree.
Technical65%
Unskilled15%
College Degree
20%
•65% of jobs require technical training!
Consider Community College
Consider Community College
• Great way to get a feel for college
• Remember that tuition, fees, room and board will rise to more than four or five times Community College cost at a four-year college or university – plan early for Years 3 and 4!
Consider Registered Apprenticeship
Name: Jennifer KingAge: 24Hometown: LASalary: $60,800/yrCollege: none
Source: Techniques 2007
Consider Apprenticeship
Consider Military Training
Consider Military Training
Consider College or University
Who should go to college right after high school?
• Those who are in the top 10% of their class AND score in the top 10% on SAT or ACT
• Those who don’t meet #1 but have a clear goal (their own goal, not their parents’ goal) that requires a college education.
• If not in either group – get a job, find yourself, go to college later with much greater motivation or choose appropriate post-secondary training
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 9, 2009, in Comments to article “Are Too Many Students Going to College?”
Average U.S. cost for 4 years at a public, four-year college in 2012-2013 was$89,044. 4 years in a private school – more than $173,156.
Collegedata.com 2013
College Tuition & Total Mandatory Fees
Average Room/Board Total2013-2014
Christopher Newport U. $11,092 $9,958 $21,050
College of Wm & Mary 15,463 9,816 25,279
George Mason Univ. 9,908 8,990 18,898
James Madison Univ. 9,176 8,873 18,049
Longwood Univ. 11,340 8,876 20,216
Norfolk State Univ. 7,226 8,374 15,600
Old Dominion Univ. 8,820 8,912 17,732
Radford Univ. 8,976 8,156 17,132
U. of VA 12,458 9,717 22,175
University of Mary Washington 9,660 9,122 18,782
VA Commonwealth U. 9,885 8,748 18,633
VA Military Institute 14,404 8,088 22,492
VA State Univ. 7,784 10,008 17,792
VA Tech 11,455 7,650 19,105
Average $ for 4 Years in VA $41,548 $36,164 $77,712
VA Community Colleges 3,900 NA 3,900
Takes longer to get a degree!Graduation Rates of Freshmen Entering in 2006:College In 4 yrs. In 6 yrs.•UVA 85.1% 93%•William & Mary 78.4% 89.3%•VA Tech 57.5% 80%•JMU 54.8% 79.9%•CNU 48.8% 63.9%•Longwood 39.4% 60.5%•Radford 34.5% 59.7%•George Mason 31.8% 60.7%•VCU 25.9% 54.4%
State Average: 46.2% at 4 years and 68.9% at 6 years (Source: SCHEV 2013)
National Average: 54.1% graduate in 4 years and 81% in 6 years (Source: Slate, Feb. 2013)
How Do You Explain This?
• Budget cuts make it harder to get required courses for graduation
• The more selective the college’s admission policy, the higher the graduation rate
• Many students change majors adding years necessary to get a degree
• 60% transfer before graduating
Cost of Degree example:Average cost of the state colleges -$19,427
$19,427 per year (tuition, basic room & board, mandatory fees) X 6$116,562
SOME NEVER GET A DEGREE!
While over 66%attend college…
only 54% of thoseever get a degree
Rising Debt!• Average student debt = $26,600 (http://projectonstudentdebt.org/)
• 44% of families earning over $100,000 have to take out loans
Often missed in today’s career planning . . .
• Many companies require applicants to pass a drug screening test
• If an applicant fails the test, he/she may NEVER be able to work for that company
• Some have mandatory time out for DUIs
DRUGS
So . . .
• Start early.
• Make a plan.
• Discover your career.
Best wishes!
Is there an app for that? (Career Planning)
YES, actually over 400!
Resources• Career Information and CTE Success Stories: www.knowhowvirginia.org (Follow us
on Twitter and Face Book
• State Council for Higher Education in Virginia: http://www.schev.edu/students/default.asp
• Virginia Wizard (Community Colleges)https://www.vawizard.org/vccs/
•Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (Apprenticeships): http://www.doli.virginia.gov/apprenticeship/sponsors_occupations.html
• Sample Academic and Career Plans – VA Dept of Education:http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_clusters/sample_plans_study/index.shtml
• Industry Certifications: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/path_industry_certification/index.shtml
• Military Careers:http://www.myfuture.com/military/
WE BELIEVE . . .WE BELIEVE . . .
• in Career and Technical Education• in starting career planning early• that a high school diploma is the lowest common denominator for career
success and that life long learning is a given• in making the most of high school (take as many CTE and core
academic courses as possible)• in work-based learning• in informed decisions (have a plan!)