Envision Your Future Focus on Success

Who are you? ► What is your background? ► Where do you spend your time? ► What are your interests? ► How do you organize yourself? ► What are your goals? ► 3 minutes pre write ► 5 minutes share in groups of 2 or 3 ► Share interesting fact from group.

The Student

Accelerating Rate of Change YEARINVENTION YEARS TO MASS USE* 1873Electricity TelephoneAutomobile Radio Television Personal Computer Cell Phone Web4 *Used by 25% of populace

OLD AND NEW COMPUTERS

OLD AND NEW PHONES

Social Media and it’s Influence on Society ► ► m-Ng m-Ng

WHAT DO YOU THINK?? ► GIVE ME AN IMAGE: WHAT WILL THE NEXT COMPUTER OR PHONE LOOK LIKE 10 OR 20 YEARS FROM NOW? ► RESEARCH: HOW LONG BEFORE THE IPOD WAS FOR MASS USE? WHAT ABOUT THE IPHONE? CAN YOU THINK OF ANY OTHER NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT HAS GONE TO MASS USE?

Focus on Success How many occupations can the average high school senior name?

Can you believe this? 80 % of the jobs that today’s kindergarteners will do, don’t exist today.

WHAT JOBS DO YOU THINK THERE WILL BE IN THE FUTURE?

Never stop learning

Focus on Success What are your…?  Interests  Talents  Personal Traits  Lifestyle

Focus on Success  Educational Qualifications  Values  Employment Outlook

Did you know?

F R E E W R I T E ► How do you think that having a dream allows you to focus on success?  In order to gain employment?  A college education? ► What are some of the things you can start doing today to be that “on Purpose Person” to obtain that successful future you desire.

Did you know? ► 85% of today’s jobs require education and training beyond high school.

Job Skill Level Changes ( )

CONVERSATION ► WHAT FACT STOOD OUT THE MOST FOR YOU ► CONSIDER WHAT MIGHT THESE STATISTICS MEAN FOR YOU AND YOUR FUTURE AND DREAMS

Focus on Success ► 65-85% of college students change majors. ► The average college student will change their major an average of 3 times.

Focus on Success ► Plan an appropriate, affordable post- secondary educational route.   60% of students take extra time to complete a degree   40% drop out

WHY COLLEGE STUDENTS DROP OUT...  Poor career planning and goal setting  Financial constraints  Academic difficulty (37% had GPA’s above 2.5)/ - educational burnout  Social motivation/too much fun  Receptivity to help  General coping/homesick  Picking the wrong major  Personal-family issues/external demands

Goals (what sticks out)

Goals ► ► Name some reasons why you should set goals. ► ► What is the payoff for setting goals? ► ► What are some reasons people don’t set goals? ► ► What percentage of people don’t set goals for themselves?

Answer ► ► Less than 3 percent of Americans have written goals, and less than 1 percent review and rewrite their goals on a daily basis

F R E E W R I T E ► PERSONAL GOAL  AND WHY THIS GOAL  (EG: GET MORE SLEEP) ► ACADEMIC GOAL  AND WHY THIS GOAL  (EG: USE AN ACADEMIC PLANNER) ► POSSIBLE CAREER GOAL  AND WHY THIS GOAL  (EG: HOPE TO WORK WITH AND TEACH STUDENTS)  

What skills do employees need? ► Communication Skills, Verbal and Written ► Team Skills/Team Player ► Attention to Detail ► Energy /Dynamism/- Drive/Enthusiasm and Initiative ► Ability to Handle Pressure ► Leadership ► Ethical Behavior

GOALS ► ► The ability to make and set workplace goals for you and your team.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Maine at a Glance (2008 Demographic Information) ► Population: 1,318,109 ► Labor Force: 712,000 ► Unemployment Rate: 8.0% ► Median Household Income $46,419 ► Per Capita Income $36,500

2007 Average Wage in Maine by Educational Level

Job growth can be viewed in two ways: 47.9% 26.7% 193 3,469

Fastest Growing In Maine OccupationEmployment2006Employment2016 Percentage Growth 1. Network Systems Analysts 8001,17047% 2. Gaming/Sports Writers % 3. Instructional Coordinators % 4. Substance/behavior Counselors % 5. Medical assistants 1,9502,60034% 6. Pharmacy technicians 1,5602,07033% 7. Physical therapist assistants % 8. Computer software engineers 1,0501,36030% 9. Medical equipment repairers % 10. Adult/ GED instructors % 11. Personal/home care aids 6,1907,93028% 12. Veterinary technologists % 13. Interpreters/translators %

Fastest Growing On The Job Training Required Occupation US Median Wages 2008 US Median Wages 2008 ME Median Wages Gaming/Sports Writers $9.46$19,700$8.50$17, Medical Assistants $13.60$28,300$13.71$28, Pharmacy technicians $13.32$27,700$12.85$26, Personal/home care aides $9.22$19,200$9.30$19, Interpreters/Translators $18.68$38,900$13.82$28, Human Service Assist. $13.12$27,300$12.00$25, Tire Repair Changers $10.80$22,500$10.45$21, Physical Therapist Aides $11.42$23,800$11.62$24, Number Control Program. $21.30$44, Dental Assistants $15.57$32,400$15.75$32, Home Health Aides $9.84$20,500$10.67$22,200

Fastest Growing Associates Degree Required Occupation US Median Wages 2008 US Median Wages 2008 ME Median Wages Physical therapist assistants $22.18$46,100$19.46$40, Medical equipment repairers $19.96$41,500$17.73$36, Veterinary technologists $13.89$28,900$14.00$29, Surgical technologists $18.62$38,700$17.69$36, Radiation therapists $35.05$72,900$29.22$60, Cardiovascular techs. $22.60$47,000$26.66$55, Manicurists and pedicurists $9.46$19,700$7.89$16, Respiratory therapists $25.10$52,200$24.78$51, Registered nurses $30.03$62,500$28.10$58, Emergency paramedics $14.10$29,300$13.13$27, Dental Hygienists $32.00$66,600$29.22$60,800

Fastest Growing Bachelor Degree or Higher Required Occupation US Median Wages 2008 US Median Wages 2008 ME Median Wages Network Systems Analysts $34.18$71,100$32.34$67, Instructional Coordinators $27.35$56,900$22.96$47, Substance/behavior Counselors $17.80$37,000$19.84$41, Computer software engineers $41.07$85,400$29.92$62, Adult/ GED instructors $22.26$43, Mental health counselors $ 7.70 $36,800$22.96$47, Medical Lab technologists $25.72$53,500$24.40$50, Veterinarians $38.01$79,100$36.84$76, Health Educators $21.16$44,000$17.79$37, Physical Therapists $35.00$72,800$30.24$62, Marriage & Family Therapists $21.44$44,600$20.96$43,600

Labor force participation rates for men and women have converged Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Percent Total Men Women

Service-providing industries continue to lead employment growth Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Millions of nonagricultural wage-and-salary jobs Goods-producingService-providing projected

The 10 industry sectors with the largest wage and salary employment growth, projected Employment change in thousands Service Providing Goods Producing Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Education and training pay NOTES: Unemployment and earnings for workers 25 and older, by educational attainment; earnings for full-time wage and salary workers Unemployment rate in 2006Median weekly earnings in 2006 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Master’s degree Bachelor’s degree Associate degree Some college, no degree High school graduate Some high school, no diploma Professional degree Doctoral degree

Sources ► SMCC ► Career Center of Maine ► ACINET Career Onestop ► YouTube