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Wilson High School YOUR FUTURE Slide 2 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION Slide 3 EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL MILITARY 4 YEAR UNIVERSITY 2 YEAR COLLEGE TECHNICAL COLLEGE Slide 4 WORK Slide 5 ARE YOU PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Slide 6 Slide 7 If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams. Les Brown If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams. Les Brown Slide 8 What are you going to do when you grow up? I DONT KNOW Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 OUTSOURCING Slide 12 GLOBAL WORKFORCE INDIA POPULATION 1,082,418,998 15%= 162,362,850 CHINA POPULATION 1,307,393,221 25% 326,848,305 UNITED STATES 296,121,748 Slide 13 Slide 14 Getting to Breakthrough State Learning Goals Read with comprehension, write with skill and communicate effectively and responsibly Read with comprehension, write with skill and communicate effectively and responsibly Know and apply the core concepts and principles of mathematics; social, physical and life sciences; the arts; and health and fitness Know and apply the core concepts and principles of mathematics; social, physical and life sciences; the arts; and health and fitness Think analytically, logically and creatively, and integrate experience and knowledge to form reasoned judgments and solve problems Think analytically, logically and creatively, and integrate experience and knowledge to form reasoned judgments and solve problems Understand the importance of work and how performance, effort and decisions affect career and educational opportunities Understand the importance of work and how performance, effort and decisions affect career and educational opportunities Slide 15 COST TO LIVE Living wage estimates for Washington State (1999-2000) are: Single adult - $21,322, assuming full time work on a year round basis Single adult, one child - $27,288 Single adult, two children - $35,079 Two adults, both working, two children - $38,369 (combined incomes) (Information provided by Washington State Department of Employment Security) (Information provided by Washington State Department of Employment Security) Slide 16 Slide 17 Slide 18 Slide 19 Slide 20 How Do You Want To Live Your Life Slide 21 WSU Englishfour years, including at least three of composition and literature Mathematicsone year each of algebra 1, geometry, and advanced algebra; an additional (senior) year is recommended Sciencetwo years, including one year of lab science (biology, chemistry, or physics) Foreign languagetwo years of a single language other than English, including American Sign Language Social Sciencethree years, including at least one year of history Artsone year in fine, visual, or performing arts or an additional year of the courses listed above Slide 22 COST OF EDUCATON Undergraduate Resident$254 per credit hour Non-Resident$704 per credit hour Slide 23 Vocational Degree Clover Park Technical College Culinary Arts $5678.84 1815 hr. 55wks. 5qts Media Design $9278.96 2364 hrs. 73 wks. 8qts Auto Technician $6859.56 2025 hrs. 62 wks. 6qts. Slide 24 Free Education vs. Paid A report by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education shows that 24.9 percent of 2001 high school graduates attending Colorado's public colleges were assigned to college prep courses. A report by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education shows that 24.9 percent of 2001 high school graduates attending Colorado's public colleges were assigned to college prep courses. Slide 25 Slide 26 Slide 27 Industry Projected Need 2002- 2012 Automotive Construction Energy Financial services Geospatial Technology Health care Hospitality Information Technology Retail Transportation Advanced Manufacturing 413,000 241,700 121,000 918,000 791,000 795,000 208,000 2,040,000 1,456,000 1,079,000 2,277,000 Slide 28 What Is Your Degree Worth Chemical engineering: $51,853 Electrical engineering: $49,946 Computer science : $47,419 Accounting: $40,546 Marketing: $34,628 History: $32,108 English: $30,108 Psychology: $27,454 NACE Summer 2003 Salary Survey Slide 29 Slide 30 Slide 31 EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS Slide 32 REASONS FOR NOT GETTING THE JOB Low grades and low levels of academic accomplishments Low grades and low levels of academic accomplishments Poor attitudes, lack of self-confidence Poor attitudes, lack of self-confidence Lack of goals, poorly motivated Lack of goals, poorly motivated Lack of enthusiasm, lack of drive, little evidence of leadership potential Lack of enthusiasm, lack of drive, little evidence of leadership potential Lack of preparation for the interview Lack of preparation for the interview Excessive interest in security and benefits, unrealistic salary demands and expectations Excessive interest in security and benefits, unrealistic salary demands and expectations Inadequate preparation for type of work, inappropriate background Inadequate preparation for type of work, inappropriate background Lack of extracurricular activities Lack of extracurricular activities Inadequate basic skills (reading, writing, math) Inadequate basic skills (reading, writing, math) Slide 33 Work hard so you can Work hard so you can CHOOSE CHOOSE your future your future Slide 34 LABOR MARKET MYTHS In the future, most jobs will require a 4-year college degree.In the future, most jobs will require a 4-year college degree. Most high-wage jobs in the future will be in technical fields that require a 4-year college degree.Most high-wage jobs in the future will be in technical fields that require a 4-year college degree. Because 4-year college graduate earn more than those having less education, a 4-year degree guarantees above-average earnings.Because 4-year college graduate earn more than those having less education, a 4-year degree guarantees above-average earnings. Slide 35 MYTHS The total labor force demand for college graduates is sufficient to ensure commensurate employment for all that receive a 4-year college degree.The total labor force demand for college graduates is sufficient to ensure commensurate employment for all that receive a 4-year college degree. In light of the oversupply of 4-year college graduates, college graduates will displace nondegree holders in good jobs that do not require a college degree.In light of the oversupply of 4-year college graduates, college graduates will displace nondegree holders in good jobs that do not require a college degree. Slide 36 Slide 37 CAREER INFORMATION E guidance E guidance Career cruising Career cruising WOIS WOIS Career Voyages Career Voyages U.S. Dept. of Labor U.S. Dept. of Labor Slide 38 TEN STEPS FOR SUCCESS 1.Be here 2.Be here on time 3.Be friendly 4.Be polite 5.Be prepared 6.Be a listener 7.Be a doer 8.Be a quality worker 9.Be a positive risk taker 10.Be a success Slide 39 Slide 40 Day dreaming vs. Vision All our dreams can come true, All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. if we have the courage to pursue them. Walt Disney Walt Disney Slide 41 Challenge/Interest & Attitude + Education Training = Slide 42 Career Slide 43 Slide 44 Slide 45