1. What will your future be? Career Specialist Bridget Mondt

2. The Future for OC Students is Global… How does this change effect students? The Times They are a Changin’ The Times They are a Changin’ Today’s StudentToday’s Student Today’s Environment –Global and LocalToday’s Environment –Global and Local

3. Schools Today Created for the 20 th Century Factory Workers Farm Workers

4. Welcome to the 21 st Century

5. $1 Trillion Dollars

6. Beijing, Bangalore and Bethesda

9. 4 Year College BA Degree

10. For every twenty 9 TH graders

11. 6 drop out

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

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

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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

20. 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

21. Post High School What’s your plan?

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

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

26. Average Income of Graduates Men Bachelor's degree or higher $48,400 High School Diploma or GED $29,600Women Bachelor's degree or higher $39,500 High School Diploma or GED $23,500

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

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

30. 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 $33,665 12 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

32. 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

37. 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

39. 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

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

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

42. Let’s get started