Welcome Vanguard Parents! What’s New in ROP? Counselor Thoughts Reality Check Class offerings Q & A

Musings of the everyday Counselor The Master Plan “Poison” IVY See it, Taste it. Its not as hard as it looks…

Realities Required Education and Training Increases for Employment – 2010 Examined 4 - Year Degree or More* Education = 30% Teachers, Counselors, Admin., etc. All Other Non- Education Degrees: Doctorate = 23% Masters 21% Bach + Exp = 7% Bachelors = 49% to ,484,000 new jobs projected for 2010: The three largest growth areas = 36% of these new jobs (2,357,000) #1: 47% = computer software, network administrators and computer systems analysts #2: 30% = education #3: 23% = managerial and accounting/auditing *Bachelor’s or higher degree includes: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Bachelor’s degree plus experience, and First Professional degree (lawyer, physician, pharmacist, clergy, etc.)

WHY TAKE AN ROP CLASS? Increase your competitiveness for gaining admission to the college of your choice. Discover abilities and talent you never knew you had! Learn to write a powerful resume and interview with confidence. Gain real-world experience in a professional setting. Expand your skills to include the characteristics employers really need. Find out if what you want to do, is really what you want to do….

Internships = Opportunity Hotel/Restaurants Medical Clerical Careers W/ Children Animal Care 2 Hospital Internship Banking and Financial Services Business Internship

Path to Self-Reliance Many classes lead to another A Classroom Experience becomes Work Experience Internships become Jobs Classroom Internship Employment

On Campus Classes: Art of Graphic Design* Art of Animation I*,II Auto Technology II Career Focus, Arts, Business, Medical Child Development* Criminal Justice/Crime Scene Investigation Dance I, II Entrepreneurship Hospital Occupations Sports Medicine* *UC APPROVED CLASSES

“Rapid Response” Classes aka: get a job, please! Banking Certified Nursing Asst. First Responder Graphic Design Quickbooks Hotel/Restaurant EMT

Thank You for Coming! Dena Davis, ROP Counselor 250 S. Yorba, Orange (714)