What will your future be? Career Specialist Bridget Mondt

53% of Recent College Grads Are Jobless or Underemployed—How? A college diploma isn't worth what it used to be. To get hired, grads today need hard skills.

4 Year College BA Degree

For every twenty 9 TH graders

6 drop out

For every twenty 9 TH graders 6 graduates are work-bound 6 drop out

For every twenty 9 TH graders 6 graduates are work-bound 8 become college freshman 6 drop out

For every twenty 9 TH graders 6 graduates are work-bound 8 become college freshman 6 drop out 4 are college dropouts

For every twenty 9 TH graders 6 graduates are work-bound 8 become college freshman 4 graduate from college 6 drop out 4 are college dropouts

For every twenty 9 TH 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 9 TH 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 9 TH 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 NOT WORKING

Post High School What’s your plan?

It’s Your Life The average lifetime includes 100,000 hours at work ! You’d Better LOVE what you do!

(NCDA/Gallup, 1999) Gallup Polls indicate 65% of working adults do not believe they are in the right job. 100,000 work

Average Income of Graduates Bachelor's degree or higher $48,661 High School Diploma or GED $29,600 Engineering - $93,000 Technology - $68,300 English majors - $37,514 Psychology majors - $32,358 Child and family studies - $29,500

Income needed to buy a home: Income needed to buy a home: Average income of a family in OC $71,865 Purchasing power for that income is: $225,000 home $225,000 home Santa Ana - $200,000 Mission Viejo - Mission Viejo - $530,400 Newport Beach – 1,300,000

Rent in Orange County One Bedroom - $1330 One Bedroom - $1330 Two Bedroom - $1595 Two Bedroom - $1595 Hourly wage to afford a one bedroom apartment: $24.92

Orange County – Education/Training Requirements for Occupations Source: California Employment Development Dept, 2005

Orange County – Education/Training Requirements for Occupations Source: California Employment Development Dept, 2005

Source: California Workforce Dept., 2007 Even with limited training, one can find good jobs paying a livable wage. Each of the following has many openings. 12 months OJT or less: 12 months OJT or less: Sales Representatives $59,850Sales Representatives $59,850 Exec. Secretaries $43,277Exec. Secretaries $43,277 Truck Drivers $38,070Truck Drivers $38,070 Customer Service Reps $33,665Customer Service Reps $33, months OJT to Associate Degree 12 months OJT to Associate Degree Registered Nurse$71,927Registered Nurse$71,927 Computer Support $49,626Computer Support $49,626 Police and Sheriffs$65,194Police and Sheriffs$65,194 Carpenters$47,310Carpenters$47,310

For every twenty 9 TH 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

Options 2 and 4 year colleges 2 and 4 year colleges Technical Colleges Technical Colleges Corporate training programs Corporate training programs Apprenticeship training Apprenticeship training Adult education Adult education CTE/ROP CTE/ROP There are many options after high school: On-the-job training On-the-job training Workplace experience Workplace experience Intern/Apprenticeship Intern/Apprenticeship Military Military Volunteer/Community Work Volunteer/Community Work Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Self-employment Self-employment

What is ROP and CTE

Arts & Communication 3D Animation Computer Graphics Multimedia Comm. Design Video TV Production Floral Design

Business & Marketing Computerized Accounting Computerized Accounting Microsoft Tools Microsoft Tools Business Internship Business Internship Co-op Classes Co-op Classes Banking and Finance Banking and Finance

Health Sciences Sports Medicine Sports Medicine First Responder First Responder EMT EMT Medical/Nursing Medical/Nursing Animal Healthcare Animal Healthcare

Public Service Careers in Education – Docents Careers in Education – Docents Careers in Education Careers in Education Baking & Pastry Baking & Pastry Administration of Justice Administration of Justice Crime Scene Investigation Crime Scene Investigation

Science & Technology Rapid Product Development Rapid Product Development Construction Technology Construction Technology Auto Technology Auto Technology

TOP 5 High Demand Jobs Network System/Data Communications analyst -Salary Range: $18,610 — $96,860 Network System/Data Communications analyst -Salary Range: $18,610 — $96,860 Physicians Assistant - Salary Range: $16,460 — $74,390 Physicians Assistant - Salary Range: $16,460 — $74,390 Medical Assistant - Salary Range: $16,460 — $74,390 Medical Assistant - Salary Range: $16,460 — $74,390 Computer Application Software Engineers Salary Range: $18,610 — $96,860 Computer Application Software Engineers Salary Range: $18,610 — $96,860 Physical Therapists - Salary Range: $16,460 — $74,390 Physical Therapists - Salary Range: $16,460 — $74,390

Understand what schools have to offer you! Schools Mission Statement Schools Mission Statement Leadership Leadership Counselors Counselors Teachers Teachers Career Center/Career Specialists Career Center/Career Specialists CTE/ROP CTE/ROP

Have a plan Research Research Test drive Test drive Don’t be afraid to change Don’t be afraid to change

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

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