What will your future be?What will your future be?

Career SpecialistCareer Specialist

Bridget MondtBridget Mondt

The Future for OC Students is Global…How does this change effect students?

The Times They are a Changin’ The Times They are a Changin’ • Today’s StudentToday’s Student• Today’s Environment –Global and LocalToday’s Environment –Global and Local

Schools Schools TodayToday

Created for the 20Created for the 20thth Century CenturyCreated for the 20Created for the 20thth Century Century

FactoryFactoryWorkersWorkers

FarmFarmWorkersWorkers

Welcome to the Welcome to the 2121stst Century Century

$1 Trillion Dollars$1 Trillion Dollars

Beijing, Bangalore and Bethesda

4 Year College BA Degree4 Year College BA Degree4 Year College BA Degree4 Year College BA Degree

For every twenty 9TH graders

For every twenty 9TH graders

6 drop out

For every twenty 9TH graders

6 graduates are work-bound 6 drop out

For every twenty 9TH graders

6 graduates are work-bound

8 become college freshman

6 drop out

For every twenty 9TH graders

6 graduates are work-bound

8 become college freshman

6 drop out

4 are college dropouts

For every twenty 9TH graders

6 graduates are work-bound

8 become college freshman

4 graduate from college

6 drop out

4 are college dropouts

For every twenty 9TH graders

6 graduates are work-bound

8 become college freshman

4 graduate from college

2 secure high skills/high wage occupations

6 drop out

4 are college dropouts

For every twenty 9TH graders

6 graduates are work-bound

8 become college freshman

4 graduate from college

2 secure high skills/high wage occupations

6 drop out

4 are college dropouts

2 are underemployed

For every twenty 9TH graders

6 graduates are work-bound

8 become college freshman

4 graduate from college

2 secure high skills/high wage occupations

6 drop out

4 are college dropouts

2 are underemployed

For every twenty 9TH graders

6 graduates are work-bound

8 become college freshman

4 graduate from college

2 secure high skills/high wage occupations

6 drop out

4 are college dropouts

2 are underemployed

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Post High SchoolPost High SchoolPost High SchoolPost High School

What’s your plan?

It’s Your LifeIt’s Your LifeThe average lifetime The average lifetime

includesincludes

100,000100,000hours at workhours at work!!

You’d Better LOVE what you do!You’d Better LOVE what you do!

(NCDA/Gallup, 1999)(NCDA/Gallup, 1999)

Gallup Polls indicate 65% of working adults do not believe they are in the right job.

100,000100,000hours @ workhours @ work

Average Income of GraduatesAverage Income of Graduates

MenMenBachelor's degree or higher Bachelor's degree or higher $48,400$48,400High School Diploma or GEDHigh School Diploma or GED$29,600$29,600

WomenWomenBachelor's degree or higher Bachelor's degree or higher $39,500$39,500High School Diploma or GEDHigh School Diploma or GED$23,500$23,500

Orange County – Education/Training Orange County – Education/Training Requirements for OccupationsRequirements for Occupations

3%7%

19%

6%

8%

19%

38%

Graduate Degree

BA + Experience

BA Degree

AA Degree

12 Month OJT

1-12 Month OJT

30 Day OJT

Source: California Employment Development Dept, 2005

Orange County – Education/Training Orange County – Education/Training Requirements for OccupationsRequirements for Occupations

3%7%

19%

6%

8%

19%

38%

Graduate Degree

BA + Experience

BA Degree

AA Degree

12 Month OJT

1-12 Month OJT

30 Day OJT

Source: California Employment Development Dept, 2005

Source: California Workforce Dept., 2007

Even with limited training, one can find good jobs paying a Even with limited training, one can find good jobs paying a livable wage. Each of the following has many openings.livable wage. Each of the following has many openings.

12 months OJT or less: 12 months OJT or less: • Sales Representatives Sales Representatives $59,850$59,850• Exec. Secretaries Exec. Secretaries $43,277$43,277• Truck Drivers Truck Drivers $38,070$38,070• Customer Service Reps Customer Service Reps $33,665$33,665

12 months OJT to Associate Degree12 months OJT to Associate Degree• Registered NurseRegistered Nurse $71,927$71,927• Computer Support Computer Support $49,626$49,626• Police and SheriffsPolice and Sheriffs $65,194$65,194• CarpentersCarpenters $47,310$47,310

For every twenty 9TH graders

6 graduates are work-bound

8 become college freshman

4 graduate from college

2 secure high skills/high wage occupations

6 drop out

4 are college dropouts

2 are underemployed

OptionsOptions

2 and 4 year colleges2 and 4 year colleges Technical CollegesTechnical Colleges Corporate training Corporate training

programsprograms Apprenticeship Apprenticeship

trainingtraining Adult educationAdult education CTE/ROPCTE/ROP

There are many options after high school:

On-the-job trainingOn-the-job training Workplace experienceWorkplace experience Intern/ApprenticeshipIntern/Apprenticeship MilitaryMilitary Volunteer/Community Volunteer/Community

WorkWork EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship Self-employmentSelf-employment

Understand what schools have to Understand what schools have to offer you!offer you!

Schools Mission StatementSchools Mission Statement Leadership Leadership CounselorsCounselors TeachersTeachers Career Center/Career SpecialistsCareer Center/Career Specialists CTE/ROPCTE/ROP

Have a planHave a plan

ResearchResearch Test driveTest drive Don’t be afraid to changeDon’t be afraid to change

- Aldous HuxleyAldous Huxley

““Experience is not Experience is not what happens to what happens to you; it’s what you you; it’s what you do with what do with what happens to you.”happens to you.”

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