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A Snapshot of North Central Texas and 2008-2013 Targeted Occupations

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Today’s Discussion

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Look at the existing workforce economy•

An overview of the North Central Texas Region and the opportunities it offers

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How we will work in the future•

Occupations recommended by employers to be high skill and high demand for North Central Texas careers

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Skills and education needs identified by employers


U.S. Employment by 2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics Projections

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Getting older:Getting older:•

1980 –

50% workforce under 35

•

2010 –

median age of labor force over 40

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Increasingly female:Increasingly female:–

1980 –

42.5%

–

2010 –

48%, –

will be the majority (59%) of the new

additions to the labor force


Increasingly more white-collar BLS

More people in the office and fewer on the factory floor, meaning more knowledge work and less muscle work…..

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Of the 145.6 million jobs today:Of the 145.6 million jobs today:–

15.5 million in management, business or financial occupations

–

15.5 million in sales or related occupations–

26.8 million workers in other professions

–

Total: 57.8 million workers•

Supported by 24 million administrative assistants

Result = 81.8 million workers (56%) are gathering,processing or using some type of information

to conduct their work


By 2010, 1 in 5 workers will be in a professional or related occupation

BLS

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Most information intensive workers

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Among most highly paid

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Workers with a professional degree earn nearly 3 times as much as average for all personnel

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1 in 5 new jobs created in this decade (5 million) will be in the business service sector:–

Largest source of output growth in the economy by 2010

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15 million workers by 2010 (up from 10 million in 2000)

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Primarily from 4.5 million managers or professionals, all in the service of other firms


21st

Century Workers 4 of every 5 jobs will be in services

BLS

Employment by Occupations

2000 in millions 2010 in millions Growth in millions % Change

All occupations 145.6 167.8 22.2 15.2%

Mgt/Bus/Finance 15.5 17.6 2.1 15.2%

Professional 26.8 33.7 6.9 26.0%

Service Workers 26.1 31.2 5.1 19.5%

Sales Workers 15.5 17.4 1.9 11.9%

Office & Admin. 23.8 26.1 2.2 9.1%

Transport Wkrs. 10.1 11.6 1.5 15.2%

Production & all others

27.8 30.2 2.5 8.8%

Business Services Industry

9.9 14.9 5.0 51.4%

Copyright InterLink 2008Source: TWC -

2007


The North Central Texas Labor Market


D/FW Metroplex Commute D/FW Metroplex Commute PatternsPatterns

Resident Workforce1,806,134

71%Outbound Workforce

721,51429%

North Central Texas RegionNorth Central Texas Region

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8,991

square miles•

6.0 million

citizens -

more

populous than 33 states•

16 counties

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Collin, Dallas, Delta,

Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hunt, Hood, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant and Wise

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135 incorporated municipalities

The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex or North Texas Region:

Ten Largest U.S. Metro AreasTen Largest U.S. Metro Areas

1.

New York 2.

Los Angeles

3.

Chicago 4.

Philadelphia

5.5.

Dallas/Fort WorthDallas/Fort Worth 6.

Miami

7.

Houston 8.

Washington, D.C.

9.

Atlanta 10.

Detroit

Comparative Total Comparative Total PopulationsPopulations

Combined City Populations = 5,613,239

Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Population = 6,076,330

Leading the StateLeading the State’’s s EconomyEconomy

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3.5% of Texas land area•

25% of Texas population

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29% of Texas employment•

33% of Texas gross sales

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29% of Texas retail sales•

30% of Texas personal income

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29% of Texas property tax base

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Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN

Denver-Aurora, CO

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI

Richmond, VA

St. Louis, MO-IL

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2006

Metro Area

Dallas/Fort Worth Ranks Dallas/Fort Worth Ranks 44thth

in Fortune 500 in Fortune 500 Headquarter LocationsHeadquarter Locations

23 Dallas/Fort Worth 23 Dallas/Fort Worth Fortune 500 Headquarters Fortune 500 Headquarters

& National Rankings& National RankingsExxon Mobil (2)AMR (109)Electronic Data Systems

(115)J.C. Penney (126)Kimberly-Clark (136)Fluor (148)Burlington Northern Santa

Fe (160)Centex (177)Texas Instruments (185)Dean Foods (224)D.R. Horton (235)

Source: Fortune Magazine 2007

Southwest Airlines (267)Tenet Healthcare (280)Commercial Metals (303)Energy Future Holdings (formerly TXU) (317)Game Stop (348)Energy Transfer Equity (361)Celanese (367)Atmos Energy (416)Affiliated Computer Services (423)Blockbuster (366)XTO Energy (416)Holly (484)

Employment Distribution

Natural Resources/Mining/Construction

174,000

6.1%Manufacturing

293,400

10.4%Wholesale Trade

162,700

5.8%Retail Trade

306,300

10.8%Transportation/

Warehousing/Utilities

133,400

4.7%Information

91,000

3.2%Financial

226,600

8.0%Professional/Business Services

399,500

14.1%Education/Health

296,000

10.5%Leisure/Hospitality

266,400

9.4%Other Services

108,900

3.8%Government

371,300

13.1%

Total

2,829,500

D/FW EmploymentD/FW Employment

Developing Industries: Holography

Robotics

DNA/Genetics Nanotechnology & Biomedics

Virtual RealityVirtual Reality

Convergence Technology

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The blending or integration of voice, video, data and image into one flexible network

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The bringing together of products and capabilities of multiple vendors so that they provide services the customer wants

A cell phone is able to carry conversation,send and receive email, take and transmit photos and view television i.e. several technologies operating together over the same network.

Easy Grocery Shopping

Global Positioning Systems

Geographic Information Systems

Radio Frequency Information Devices (RFID)

Within 10 years, some roboticists say, personal utility robots will have the ability to do everything from

cleaning your toilets and washing dishes to keeping your schedule and monitoring your vital signs. On the higher-

tech side, they will automate advanced microchip and biotech production lines. They will also perform

sophisticated surgeries that are impossible today.

Question ~ What happens to the workers?

World Robotics United Nations Economic Commission

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Worldwide investment in robots up 37%•

2007 expected over 4 ML household robots in use

What they will do:–

Personal assistants to elderly, handicapped and households–

Fight wars –

robotic warriors (they already search caves, perform drone spy missions in planes & 3 carry arms in Iraq)

–

Manufacturing –

it is estimated that 85% of U.S. manufacturing involves some type of robotics

Who Builds ‘Em: Mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, computer scientists –

hardware/software developers, people who understand mathematics -

Bachelor of Science most common credentials & Technicians keep them running

•

Renowned for its lifelike character robots. Our FrubberTM

skin material enables our robots to reflect human emotions through true, lifelike skin. Hanson’s Character Engine software enables robots and virtual characters to act with humanlike grace previously only exhibited in high-end film animation. Our characters can see people and understand speech, which allows the characters to simulate motives, will and emotions

http://www.hansonrobotics.com

Coming Soon ~ Zeno Robotic Friend; he sees, hears, talks and remembers who you are. He even walks and performs amazing stunts

The Edge of Medicine – the technology that will change our lives by: Dr. William Hanson, Univ. PN

Remote Intensive care monitoring from Dr. office:

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Large room with critical care nurses and a doctor Microphone,

camera

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Review 80 patients records (labs, vital signs, patient by camera) by scanning looking for emergency trouble spots

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Alarm triggers any patient activity

•

Future robots installed into body & will do surgery from inside so there is no invasion to body

• Will gauge the stress on body parts

• Perform Haptics

~ the sense of feel

Robotic Electronic Nose:• Sensor changes color to characterize a sense to diagnose disease

• Urinary –

kidney, lungs• Diabetes –

sweet smell• Bacteria

• Drug resistant viruses

Proton Beams• Kill a tumor leave body intact

24/7 ~ The future of medical treatment…..•

Monitor sends 32 health item report to doctor’s office

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Medical technician reports to doctor•

Doctor contacts pharmacist

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Pharmacist changes prescription by satellite in implant, patch or other form

Future Trends In Medicine & Biotechnology ~ Medical Information is doubling every 5 years.

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Robotic Surgery

Doctors in Mt. Sinai Hospital, NY performed gallbladder surgery on a 62 year

old woman in Edinburgh, Scotland through the use of robotics and satellite

Today: Eye Correction ~ Knee/Hip Replacement, Prostrate & Intestinal Surgeries, & Other Surgeries

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology ~ the manipulation of matter and machines that is at the scale of one-billionth of a meter (1 nanometer) or 1/75,000th the size of a human hair

Source: Sandia Laboratories

Locking System For Nuclear Warheads

Interviews with a group of nanotechnology experts yielded this list of likely developments …..

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2-5 years from now:–

Car tires that need air only once a year.

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Complete medical diagnostics on a single computer chip.

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Go-anywhere concentrators that produce drinkable water from air.

Source: World Future Society


• 5 to 10 years

– Powerful computers you can wear or fold into your wallet.

– Drugs that turn AIDS and cancer into manageable conditions.

– Smart buildings that self-stabilize during earthquakes or bombings.


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• 10 to 15 years

– Artificial intelligence so sophisticated you can't tell if you're talking on the phone with a human or a machine.

– Paint-on computer and entertainment video displays.

– Elimination of invasive surgery, since bodies can be monitored and repaired almost totally from within.


Genetics

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Alternative Fuels & Hybrid Automobiles

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Vehicles using integrated internal combustion engines and electric motors for power.

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The vehicles contain a number of unique systems –

New hybrid models: Toyota Prius, Toyota Highlander, Ford Escape, Lexus RXV

American International Automobile Dealers Association: www.aiada.org

http://www.aiada.org/

Wind Turbines

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Wind turbine towers popping up on the U.S. landscape at a rate of almost 10 per day.

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Need for people to maintain and repair them is reaching the critical point.

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2007, 3,200 new wind turbines were installed across the nation as power companies responded to the push for more green energy.

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That brought the total number of towers with wind-catching blades to more than 25,000,

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Structures vary in size and energy output, –

general rule is a two-person operation and maintenance team are needed for every 10 turbines.

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Several hundred jobs in just one year, and these people need to come with training.

Source: American Wind Energy Association

A Little Wind -

2006Helix Wind, San Diego

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Designed for residential backyards and commercial rooftops in low-wind-

speed urban areas.

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Sets on a 10-25 foot pole, the scoopshaped aluminum alloy bladescapture the wind in from all directionswhile operating silently.

•

Offered in 2 & 4 kw configurations. •

Bird and bat friendly. •

$7500-14,500.

Floating Power Plant -

2009Magenn of Kanata, Ontario

Air Rotor System (MARS) ascends to between400–

1,000 feet where the wind runs strong &steady, the dirigible-like system starts rotatingand generating electricity that travels throughcables to the ground.

Balloon Solar Power -

2009Cool Earth Solar of Livermore, CA

Solar cells that generate electricity byincreasing the amount of sunlight that hitsThem by tapping the power of air. Oneballoon produces one kilowatt, and 2-3balloons could power a typical home. Needs tobe replaced yearly.

The automated kite launches from a ship’s bow

Sails 300-1600 feet to help propel the vessel.

Ranges in size from 1,700-3,400 sq. ft.

The kite can be deployed from vessels the size of shipping trawlers to mega-yachts.

Cuts fuel consumption 10%-35% per year.

Sailing Cargo Ships - 2001Hamburg Co.

“In the next 15 years VR experiences will be fully integrated into real life.”

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Attend meetings•

Practice surgical techniques

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Travel to exotic places•

Test design flaws before building things

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Create digital clones to be our representatives in virtual worlds

Source: The World Future Society

Virtual Reality Is Getting Real

Holography ~ “Beam Me Up Scotty”

3 D Teaching &Conferencing

Gov. Rick Perry in Austin classroom with teleported teacher

The world's first commercial holographic storage system is scheduled to be launched this autumn, with the product able to store the equivalent of 64 DVD movies on a disc about the size of a Compact Disk.

Bio Mimicry~ Looking at Nature for Answers

“Take an engineering problem and find examples of how nature has solved that problem.”

From Boxfish to zero to 60 mph in 7.9 seconds

Inventor discovered the fastest, sleekest fish like dolphins & sharks aren’t the most efficient.

Texas Regional Clusters

Houston

• Energy

• Refining and Chemicals

• BioTech

• Advanced Manufacturing

• Information Technology

• Aerospace and Defense

D / FW

• Energy

• BioTech




San Antonio

• Energy

• BioTech



Corpus Christi

• Energy


Beaumont


El Paso


• Advanced Technologies &

Manufacturing

Midland

• Energy Tyler


Rio Grande Valley



Lubbock

• Biotechnology

Austin

• Biotechnology



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Career Clusters

http://www.AchieveTexas.org


InterLink’s 2008-2013 Targeted Occupations

Identified by Regional Employers as offering high skill/high wage

opportunities

Note: The absence of an occupation from this list does not necessarily mean that it will not offer a quality opportunity.


Accountants, Auditors,& Bookkeepers

Protective ServicesFire/Police/EMT/Correctional Officers, Paralegal/Legal Asst.

Architecture & ConstructionCAD Drafters, Carpenters, Electricians, Heating/AC Techs., Gen. Maintenance Repairers,Plumbers, Welders, Heavy Equipment Operators

EducationEducationTeachersTeachers

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Engineers: Aerospace, Civil, Computer Software Applications, Systems Software, Electrical & Electronic, Mechanical, Mining & Petroleum-

Electrical & Electronic Eng. Techs.

AdvertisingMarketing/Sales

Business Management & Marketing & SaleGeneral & Operations Managers

Health ScienceNurses, Radiology Techs.& Technos. Lab Techs.& Technos., Medical Records/Info. Techs, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Techs.Respiratory Care Techs, Medical Transcriptionists

Chefs/Head Cooks & Food Service Mgrs.

Automotive Tech & Body Tech,Automotive Tech & Body Tech,Diesel TechnicianDiesel Technician

Logistics Mgrs. & Specialists, Logistics Mgrs. & Specialists, Heavy Truck DriversHeavy Truck Drivers

Transportation, Dist. & LogisticsTransportation, Dist. & Logistics


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Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)–

Required for BMI & MEMS Technologies

•

Carpenters

•

Electricians

•

Heating/A.C. Techs.

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Maintenance Repairers, General Utility

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Operating Engineers & Heavy Equipment Operators

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Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters

•

Welders, Cutters, Solders, Brazers

Not your fathers construction site


The Construction Industry is facing a profound workforce crisis

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952,000 net construction skilled trade jobs vacant by 2008–

35,000 in the Dallas Fort Worth Area

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Need 240,000 a year to maintain the current workforce level

National Center for Construction Education and Research

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The average age of today’s craft workeris 50 years


Construction Mid -

Level

Average Yearly Earnings

•

Carpenter

$24,000-55,000•

Mason

$27,000-44,000

•

Plumber

$23,000-49,000•

Electrician

$30,000-49,000

•

Equipment Operator

$24,000-42,000•

Welder

$20,000-40,000

•

Architect

$40,000-107,000•

Foreman/Superintendent

$37,000-117,000

•

Project Manager*

$75,068•

Estimator*

$47,702

•

Project Engineer*

$52,281*Average Total Compensation, Source: Personnel Administration Services, Inc.


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Teachers, Elementary •

Teachers, Preschool

•

Teachers, Secondary•

Teachers, Special Education

•

Texas needs 82,000 K-12 Teachers TWC

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Only 14,378 new in-state recruits with standard certifications are available to fill these vacancies TSBEC

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The nation will need 2 million new teachers in this next decade USDOE


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Accountants & Auditors–

Sarbanes Oxley Act requires more and different sets of “eyes”

on financial

records•

Financial Managers–

Including Client Relationship & Project Managers

•

Advertising & Marketing Sales Managers


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Medical & Clinical Lab Technicians & Technologists•

Medical Records/Health Information Technicians

•

Medical Transcriptionists•

Nurses ~ Licensed Vocational Nurses**

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Nurses ~ Registered**

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Pharmacists ~ (in 10 years will evolve to “Pharmacy Information Special Services”) Source: 3rd

Millennium Workforce

•

Pharmacy Technicians•

Radiologic Technologists & Technicians (AART)**

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Respiratory Care Technicians (Certified)

** Critical Need -

By 2010, there could be as many as 58,000 vacant positions for registered nurses in Texas (State Comptroller)


NURSING

A perfect storm is setting up a health-care crisis:

• retiring baby boomers

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an aging nurse population that’s leaving the profession

• too few nursing instructors.

One report estimates that by 2020, there will be a staggering shortage of nurses —

possibly more than 1 million vacancies.


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Computer Support Specialists:–

Provide technical assistance to computer system users

–

Advise on hardware and software needs

•

Computer Systems Analysts: –

Solve, computer problems & apply computer technology to meet needs

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Plan & develop new computer systems, including software & hardware


•

Chefs, Head Cooks & Restaurant Cooks Dallas more restaurants than New York

•

Food Service & Lodging ManagersBusiness ~ Conventions ~ Museums ~ Major League Sports ~

Horse and Auto Racing ~ Rodeo ~

Lakes ~ Entertainment Parks ~ Music ~ Dance ~ Theater


The Economics of the Tourism Industry

• $44.4 Billion in tourism spending

•

Texas ranks 3rd in tourism spending behind California and Florida

• Tourism supports over 491,000 jobs

• Annual payroll $13.7 billion

•

Ancillary spending adds another 432,000 jobs and $13.8 billion in earnings

•

Total tax impact (local, state, federal) of spending $6.3 billion

D/FW


Crime is said to be the largest industry in the Nation ~ the impact on society is immeasurable as the money made from crime such as drug trafficking goes unreported

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Correctional Officers ~ (Detention Service)

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Police Patrol Officers•

Recruitment by Sky Marshals, CIA, & FBI to fight terror, could drastically impact the number of protective services officers available

•

an aging/retiring workforce

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Fire Fighters –

an aging/retiring workforce

Emergency Medical Technicians –

an aging population

•

Paralegal/Legal Assistant –

aging population–

technology allowing them to do much of the work that new attorneys once performed.


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Manufacturing Machine Technician–

Including Computer Numeric Control (CNC)•

Produce precision metal parts

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CNC programmers & operators use computer numerically controlled machines to cut & shape precision products such as automobile parts

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The state produced $126.8 billion worth of manufactured goods in

2007, 8.3 percent of the U.S. total. Texas ranks second behind California in factory production and first as an exporter of manufactured products. •

Texas turns out 29 % of U.S. production of petroleum and coal products. •

The state also has nearly 10% of the nation’s output of computer and electronics products and nonmetallic mineral products, such as brick, glass and cement.

Source: Federal Reserve, Dallas 4/07


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Aerospace Engineers

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Civil Engineers

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Computer Software Applications Engineers & Systems Software Engineers

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Electrical & Electronic Engineers

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Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians

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Mechanical & Industrial Engineers

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Mining & Petroleum Engineers

North Central TX is a defense industry and high tech area


Engineering jobs in Texas….

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Texas engineering workforce needs 4,600 electrical engineering and computer science replacements each year due to growth and demographics.

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Texas will average only 1,870 E.E. and Computer Science bachelor

degree graduates each year during that time period.

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That means a shortfall each year of over 2,700 electrical and computer science engineers.

•

Lockheed Martin alone has said that they will need 90,000 engineers (company wide) by the end of the decade.


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Automotive Technicians

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Automotive Body Repairer

•

Diesel Technicians

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Logistics Managers/Specialists, Shipping & Warehousing

•

Truck Drivers, Heavy

DFW Metroplex is one of the largest points of distribution and logistics in the US and has become the premier supply chain and logistics center for the entire Western hemisphere


Automotive Service Technician Electronics * Hydraulics * Pneumatics * Alternative fuels * Electrical circuits * Computerized Engine Mgt.

Service Technician OccupationsService Consultant

Shop ForemanParts Manager

Service ManagerFixed Operations Director

Finance & Insurance Manager

Sales Manager

General ManagerEducation 2 years+

High School Graduation-AYES CertificationAutomotive Supported Associates DegreeOther Degree

Ongoing training

Master Technician with 3-5 years’

experience average:$30,000 -

$50,000 with an earning potential of $100,000


Diesel Engine Technicians

Need ~ 1500 a year American Trucking Association

Job Description: Repair and maintain the operating condition of trucks, buses and all types of diesel engines. Diagnose trouble, disassemble engines, and examine parts for defects and wear. May specialize in a specific type of engine repair

such as farm, or trucking.

Areas of EmploymentTrucking -

19% Elementary/Secondary Schools -

12%Machinery/Equipment/Supplies -

7% Local Government, except education -

6% Motor Vehicles, New Parts -

6% Self Employed -

5%Automobile Repair Shops -

5% Oil and Gas Field Services -

5%

Education ~ 2 -4 years


Distribution & Logistics “Touching Every Aspect of Life”

•

Trucking Distribution: –

National deficit of 20,000 –

Expected deficit 111,000 by 2014–

The trucking industry is so desperate for workers they want the Federal Government to lower the legal age of truck drivers from 21 to 18 years

–

Average yearly salary $45,000

•

Aviation Distribution:–

90% of the technology products produced in North Central Texas are shipped by air

•

Major Railroads: BNSF, Union Pacific, Kansas City Southern


Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex “America’s Global Logistics Center”

•

Employees 250,000 and growing•

Interstate 35 –

“NAFTA Superhighway”•

DFW International Airport –

Top Cargo Airport in North America, 3rd

busiest in the U.S. and 6th

busiest in the world•

2 –Air cargo hubs–

Fort Worth Alliance Airport –

Nation’s first master-planned industrial airport

–

The Dallas Logistics Hub (DLH) –

logistics park•

Dallas Love Field –

major commercial aviation airport•

3 –

Class I railroads: BNSF Railway, Union Pacific (UP) , and Kansas City Southern (KCS)

•

600 motor freight carriers•

100 freight forwarders•

5 Foreign Trade Zones


Truck Freight Flows

Rail Freight Flows


Emerging & Evolving Occupations www.interlink-ntx.org

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Biotechnology Research Tech.

•

Composite (Bond Assembly) Techs.

•

Computer & Digital Forensics Techs.

•

Computer Security Specialists

•

Convergence Technology Specialists/Techs.

•

Data Mining Techs.

•

Electronic Commerce Specialists

•

Gaming Techs.•

Geographic Information Systems Techs.

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Global Positioning Techs.•

Laboratory Service Techs.•

Micro-electromechanical Systems (MEMS) Techs

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Nanotechnology Techs.•

Robotics Techs.


Data Mining – Burrowing through gigabytes of information in search of

patterns no one can anticipate in advance

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Web shopping

•

NASA determining which of some 2 billion observed celestial objects were stars and which were galaxies

•

Celestial Planet Investigation -

Volcanoes on Venus

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Text data mining –

extracting unexpected relationships from huge collections of free form text documents

–

Finding everything written, recorded, video-taped

Who: Carnegie Mellon ~ Univ. California, Berkley ~ Nokia, Finland ~ University of Wisconsin


Computer Security Specialists

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Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to prevent unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure of information.

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Use encryption coding to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted.

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Monitor reports of computer viruses and keep computers updated.


Gaming Source: TSTC Programs for Emerging Technology (PET)

Texas is recognized leader in digital games requiring occupations in: –

game designers–

electronic artists–

software engineers–

writers–

audio composers and engineers–

video composers–

producers–

business managers

The Game industry is transforming from standalone to network-dependent gaming and game interfaces, environments, and tools are evolving our concepts of cyberspace, media, computer mediated communication (CMC), and educational technology in profound ways


Computer & Digital Forensics Technicians Source: TSTC Programs for Emerging Technology (PET)

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The science of conducting investigations related to computer crimes and abuse using specialized hardware and software tools, computer forensics technicians gather evidence about all kinds of activity :–

fraud –

embezzlement–

child pornography–

intellectual property theft

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Employed in the public and private sectors including law enforcement, corporate sector, data recovery and consulting/private investigations

Computer Forensics differs from network security programs and coursesbecause they tend to focus on more preventative and cutting edge technologies

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Organizations: –

High Technology Crime Investigators Association: http/htcia.org–

North Texas Regional Cyber Forensics Laboratory: http/ntrcfl.org–

Digital Forensics and Emergency Preparedness Institute: http//www.utdallas.edu/research/dfepi/


Texas Emerging and Evolving Occupations

Source: Career Development Resources

http://www.cdr.state.tx.us/Researchers/Emerging/index.html•

Air Monitoring/Emissions Tech.•

Automation/Robotics Tech.•

Biomedical Engineering Technician•

Biotechnology Careers•

Chemical Waste Disposal Worker •

Computer Network Admin.•

Computer Network Tech.•

Computer Security Specialist•

Database Administrator•

Data Processing Equip. Repairer•

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer•

Digital Imaging Technician•

Direct Broadcast Satellite Services Tech.•

Electronic Commerce Spec.•

Electronic Prepress Technician•

Electronic Research Tech.•

Geographic Information Systems Tech.•

Global Positioning Systems Tech.•

Hazardous Material Transport. Worker•

Health Information Technician•

Internet Development Specialist•

Laser Electro-Optical Technician

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Litigation Support Specialist•

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Tech.•

Medical Eligibility Specialist•

Microwave Technician•

Multimedia Specialist •

Noise Abatement Technician•

Offset Lithographic Press Operator•

Pollution Prevention Technician•

Pharmaceutical Production Worker•

Provider Relations Specialist•

Radiographer•

Safety & Health Technician•

Securities & Commodities Sales Agent •

Shipping & Transportation Mgr.•

Solid & Hazardous Waste Tech.•

Surgical Technologist•

Telecommunications Specialist•

Utilization Review Coordinator•

Videoserver Technician•

Warehouse Manager•

Water & Wastewater Tech.


Basic Academic Knowledge Employers Want Of Workers

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Algebra I and II, Geometry (minimum)

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Trigonometry or Calculus

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Chemistry and physics

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High-level reading (Technical)

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High-level writing(Technical)

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Team work (including diversity)

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Communication (Oral and Written)

*Understanding ofMaintenance and Operations Manuals written on 12th grade and college freshman levels

In addition to soft skills like: responsibility, self esteem, social behavior, self management, integrity, and honesty


What employers are really saying…•

Realize that you are being paid to:

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Show up to work on time•

Dress appropriately

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Cover tattoos and piercings•

Speak in clear sentences

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Stay off the cell phone and internet for personal use while at work

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Give a days work for a days wages


Projected 2006-2016 U.S. Job Growth by Education Level

31%

14%

8%

17%

30%

Bachelor's DegreePlus

Associate's Degree -PostsecondaryVocationalWork experience,related occupation

Long/Moderate OJT

Short-term OJT

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics “Occupations and Training Data” 2008-2009 EditionFebruary 2008 – Bulletin 2702 and Texas Workforce Commission/ Compiled by InterLink


Education Results in Better Job Security and More Financial Success

The higher the education level, the less potential of being umployed.

The higher education level, the higher the earning potential.

(Data for U.S. annual full time wage-and-salary workers aged 25 or older, 2005.

Most current data as of 9/1/06)

Education UnemploymentRate

Median 2005 Earnings

Value over work life age 25-65 yrs & not including future raises

Some HS, no diploma 8.8 $21,268 850,720

HS Graduate 5.5 $30,316 1,212,640

Some College 5.2 $33,956 1,358,240

Assoc. Degree 4.0 $36,348 1,453,920

Bachelor’s Degree 3.3 $48,724 1,948,960

Master’s Degree 2.9 $58,708 2,348,320

Professional degree 1.7 $71,240 2,849,600

Doctoral Degree 2.1 $73,892 2,955,680


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