Preparing Students for Jobs Today and Tomorrow

Presented by Diana Plummer, M.Ed, LPC

The BIG Question…

Is there any hope in actually finding a job in

today’s economy???

HotHot New New Research…Research…

33%

*U.S. Bureau of Statistics

Hot News!Hot News!

Hot Hot Salaries!Salaries!

Students who participate in Postsecondary CTE coursework, even without earning credentials, earn a higher yearly salary (15% average)than high school graduates who do not take Postsecondary CTE courses.*National Assessment of Vocational Education Report

Hot FieldsHot Fields

Speaking of Health Care…

Organizations providing health care (i.e. hospitals, residential care facilities, and child day care

services and preschools),

accounted for about 14% of U.S. jobs, more than any other type of employer.

Education pays ... Education pays in higher earnings and lower

unemployment rates

How can CareerTech help me in the job

market?

Here’s How!

And…Hiring Advantages!

CareerTech graduates are hired sooner and advance quicker in careers than those with only a high school education.

*www.elevatingoklahoma.com

Hot Hot Profits!Profits!

CareerTech graduates add $2.4 Billion annually to the state’s economy!

The typical 25-year old who completes a CareerTech full-time program can expect to add more than $152,000 to their lifetime earnings stream, compared to those completing no additional education beyond high school.

*http://www.elevatingoklahoma.com

What kind of jobs have the most openings and what are the fastest-growing job areas?

Hot Hot Occupations!Occupations!

http://okcis.intocareers.org

Top 10 Industries with Largest Wage and Salary Employment

Growth, 2008-18Management, scientific, & technical 82%

Offices of physicians 34.1%

Computer systems design/related services 45.3%

Other general merchandise stores 40.7%

Employment services 19.1%

Local government 8.4%

Home health care services 46.1%

Services for elderly and persons with disabilities 73.8%

Nursing care facilities 24.4%

Full-service restaurants 7.5%

*Data from National Employment Matrix

Top 25 Occupations with Most Openings with Postsecondary vocational

award or associate degree2008-2018

Hot Ways to Connect Your Hot Ways to Connect Your Students to Classes and Students to Classes and

Hot CareersHot Careers… …

Career Surveys *OKCIS

http://okcis.intocareers.org

Current Facts*Stay Up To Date!

Data*U.S. Labor Market*Oklahoma Job Link* OKCIS and many more!

But I feel too old to go back

to school!

Labor Force Projections by Age and Gender

Practical Ways to Help

Using Data to Support (Ex. 39% increase of women

between 55-64 in job force today)

Providing Creative Methods (Helping older adults connect

and feel more at ease in attending)