Presenter: Jenn Sparling Copper Mountain College

Overview  Learn About Yourself  Career Exploration  Choosing a Major  Labor Market Trends California Inland Empire

Learn About Yourself  Take an inventory of your skills, abilities, interests, knowledge, needs, and personality characteristics.  You can complete a personal inventory using a variety of self-assessment tools and instruments.

Self Assessments  Interest Profiler  Skills Profiler aspx aspx  Values Profiler ance.action ance.action

Decision Making for Career/Major SalarySkillsValuesEducationDemandInterests

Career Exploration  Search by any of the following criteria: Level of education required Projected number of new jobs Projected growth rate Median salary Industry sector Specific occupation Skills, interests, values

Selected Resources  O*NET  Career One Stop  World-of-Work Map  Hands on Activities: Explore d1e39-1bda-48ca-be4f-0a61dd6c0b95 d1e39-1bda-48ca-be4f-0a61dd6c0b95

Decision Making for Career/Major SalarySkillsValuesEducationDemandInterests

Major vs. Career  Ideally, Career Planning Comes First Select the “Best Major” for a given career field  Realistically, Majors are often chosen by interest level or by “default” with little thought to career implications  Expect Changes

What is a Major?  Majors are part of the process that leads to earning a degree  They are designed for academic purposes rather than for career purposes  Link between many majors and specific career fields is often unclear  Once a student recognizes this they can begin to ask questions that will help make connections between major and career

Making a Choice The Logical Approach  Choose a career  Research what you have to learn (and major in) to get there The Mystical Approach  Just take general education courses  Wait for the white light to illuminate your perfect career choice The Favorite Course Approach  Choose a major based on the course that you most enjoyed  This can work if you choose being an inspiring teacher as a career The Marketable Approach  Choose a career and major based only on what will be the most marketable (make the most money).  Also important to consider are your interests and aptitudes.

Bachelor’s Degrees in Demand MAJOR% OF TOTAL RESPONDENTS THAT WILL HIRE Finance57.4 Accounting56.1 Computer Science53.8 Mechanical Engineering52.0 Business Admin/Mgmt47.5 Electrical Engineering46.6 Information Sciences and Systems45.3 Marketing41.7 Logistics/Supply Chain40.8 Management Information Systems39.0 Job Outlook 2015, National Association of Colleges and Employers

Master’s Degrees in Demand MAJOR% OF TOTAL RESPONDENTS THAT WILL HIRE Finance24.2 Computer Science23.8 Accounting22.0 M.B.A.20.2 Mechanical Engineering20.2 Electrical Engineering19.7 Computer Engineering18.4 Information Sciences and Systems16.1 Logistics/Supply Chain14.8 Human Resources14.3 Job Outlook 2015, National Association of Colleges and Employers

Resources  Map of College Majors  What Can I Do With This Major? ajors/ ajors/  Majors Quiz (Use Access Code: Copper)

Top 5 Skills Employers Seek 1. Ability to work in a team 2. Ability to make decisions and solve problems 3. Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work 4. Ability to communicate verbally with people inside and outside an organization 5. Ability to obtain and process information Adams, S. (n.d.). The 10 Skills Employers Most Want in 20-Something Employees. Retrieved February 27, 2015, from

Education AttainedUnemployment Rate in 2013 (Percent) Median Weekly Earnings Doctoral degree2.2$1,623 Professional degree2.31,714 Master’s degree3.41,329 Bachelor’s degree4.01,108 Associate’s degree Some college, no degree High school diploma No high school diploma Source: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics The More You Learn The More You Earn

Job Market for Class of 2015  Employers Expect to hire 8.3 percent more new college graduates in 2015 than they did in 2014 Job Outlook 2015, National Association of Colleges and Employers

CareerBuilder Top Jobs of 2014: High Growth Jobs in the US 

Labor Market Trends

Most Openings: Associates Degrees/California OCCUPATIONEMPLOYMENT 2012 PROJECTED ANNUAL JOB OPENINGS Registered Nurses254,5009,230 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Ed 55,9001,820 Dental Hygienists21,8001,060 Paralegals and Legal Assistants30,0001,020 Web Developers21,5001,020 Medical and Clinical Lab Techs16, Computer Network Support Specialists 18, Electrical Engineering Techs20, Radiologic Technologists15, Respiratory Therapists14, California Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division

Most Openings: Bachelor’s Degrees/California OCCUPATIONEMPLOYMENT 2012 PROJECTED ANNUAL JOB OPENINGS General and Operations Managers253,8008,940 Accountants and Auditors151,9007,060 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Ed 139,2004,940 Management Analysts95,2004,490 Software Developers, Applications95,1004,020 Market Research Analysts70,9003,830 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career Ed 88,9003,000 Software Developers79,3002,920 Computer Systems Analysts64,7002,770 Financial Managers74,2002,400 California Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division

Skills Gap in California Workforce  47% of jobs are middle-skill, but only 38% of workers are trained for middle-skill jobs  200,000 of these middle-skill jobs are expected to open annually  By 2018, three out of every five California jobs will require some education beyond high school  By 2025, experts predict that the state will have a workforce shortage of one million college graduates A report by: America’s Edge: Strengthening Business Through Proven Investments in Kids

Middle-Skills Jobs California Can’t Live Without  EMT  Firefighter  Police Officer  Carpenter  Electrician  Plumber  Dental Hygienist  Medical Lab Tech  Aircraft Mechanic  Heating and A/C Installer  Industrial Machinery Mechanic  Heavy Truck Driver  Machinist  Legal Secretary  Computer Support Specialist A report by: America’s Edge: Strengthening Business Through Proven Investments in Kids

Labor Market

Industry Sector Priorities Inland Empire/Desert Region  Healthcare careers.html careers.html  Global Trade and Logistics  Advanced Manufacturing

Emergent Industry Sectors Inland Empire/Desert Region  Advanced Transportation and Renewables  ICT/Digital Media

Other Industry Sectors  Agriculture, Water, and Environmental Technologies  Energy (Efficiency) & Utilities  Life Sciences/Biotech  Retail/Hospitality/Tourism  Small Business

More Resources   jobs/rankings jobs/rankings     career-tests/ career-tests/  ap.aspx ap.aspx 

Questions/Comments

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