1. Career Trends Presenters: Debbie Gravelle & Jay Derrico CSU Channel Islands

2. Overview Where to Start –Major Myths –Major vs. Career –Decision Making and Reality Check Future Career Trends –What Employers are Looking For –The Job Market –Did you Know? –Employment Growth –Hot Careers for College Grads –Occupations with the Most New Jobs –Top Jobs for College Grads Career Success

3. Myths and Self-Defeating Ideas about Choosing a Major 1. I’ll never find a major that fits me perfectly. 2.A wrong decision is a failure and this is horrible… 3.There is only one right major for me, and true happiness is impossible until I find it… 4.If I really had my head together, I would know exactly what I wanted to major in… 5.Once I choose a major I am stuck with it. 6.To become a doctor or a lawyer, I have to major in pre- med or pre-law. 7.Choosing a major means giving up all others.

4. 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

5. 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. The 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 a major and a career.

6. Making a Choice The Logical Approach: The most logical and efficient way of developing an educational plan is to choose a career then find out what you have to learn (and major in) to get there. Some people avoid this logical approach because it's not easy to determine what career would be best for them. Some of this avoidance is just old-fashioned procrastination and some is because students don't really know how to go about career exploration. The Mystical Approach: Just take general education courses and wait for the white light to illuminate your perfect career choice. The problem with this one is that often the white light never comes and then in desperation the student selects a major that doesn't require much major prep, while telling him or herself that it doesn't really matter what you major in as long as you have a degree.major prep

7. Making a Choice The Cloning Approach: By default, choosing a major that a teacher, friend or relative chose. This method can work if you like wearing other people's underwear. The Favorite Course Approach: Choose a major based on the course that you most enjoyed. This is one rationale for taking general education courses during your first few semesters; that is, to explore various fields of knowledge. This method can work, but sometimes the career (what you do with the major) is not very similar to what you are actually learning in the course. Also, sometimes it is the teacher that motivates you in a particular course. 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). While marketability is one important factor in career/major choice it is not the full story. Also important to consider are your interests and aptitudes.

8. Ten Commandments of Career Success 1.Know thyself 2.Know thy market 3.Research thine options 4.Schmooze 5.Have short-term/long-term goals 6.Cultivate attitude 7.Look to thine interpersonal skills 8.Think like an entrepreneur 9.Act like a consultant 10.Feed thy soul

9. One of the most important considerations when choosing a career is the level of education that is required to enter that career. Some examples are given below: CareerLevel of Education Real estate sales personnelthree unit (or equivalent) course to be able to take the sales exam Certified Public AccountantBA or BS Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist MS or MA Licensed Clinical Psychologist(Calif.) Ph.D. plus several years of post-doctoral studies President of the United Statesno educational level required, though only six did not go to college

10. Choosing a Career/Major

11. Which Adjective Describes You? If you’re Try Accurate ConservatorDrafterTechnical Writer Bold FirefighterReporterStockbroker Compassionate Funeral DirectorsRecreational TherapistVeterinary Technician Cool-headed Air-Traffic ControllerArt DirectorMultimedia Artist and Animator Idealistic Social WorkerCommunity Organizer and Activist Public Interest Lawyer Inquisitive Medical ScientistsFederal AgentResearch Psychologist Observant Anthropologist and Archaeologist ChemistWriter Organized Construction ManagerLibrarianSurgical Technician Outgoing Environmental EducatorHuman Resource ManagerSales Engineer Patient TeacherOccupational TherapistPhotographer Persuasive Environmental EngineerForeign Service OfficerPublic Relations Practical PsychologistOperations Research Analyst Urban and Regional Planner Savvy CopywriterGovernment Executive and Legislator Graphic Designer

12. Reality Check … Do you want to be a doctor, but can’t stand the sight of blood? Do you want to be an engineer, but don’t like math? Do you want to be a music major, but can’t carry a tune?

13. Top Five Personal Qualities Employers Look For 1.Communication 2.Honesty/Integrity 3.Interpersonal skills (relates to others) 4.Motivation/Initiative 5.Strong Work Ethic

14. Job and Career Trends

15. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: The more you learn the more you earn JobAverage Salary 06-07 Management Trainee$40,231 Sales$39,480 Financial/Treasury Analysis$49,237 Consulting$51,556 Teaching$34,020 Accounting (private)$46,881 Project Engineering$51,546 Accounting (public)$46,368 Design/Construction Engineering$50,036 Software Design & Development$54,608 Salary Survey, NACE Summer 2007

16. Job Market for Class of 2007 Employers expect to hire 17.4% more new college graduates in 2006-07 than they did in 2005-06, according to NACE Job Outlook 2007 Fall Preview Survey. Service employers project the biggest increase in college hiring: 19.8%. Manufacturers are also positive about hiring with an overall increase predicted of 9.5%.

17. Working-life Jobs & Careers Today’s workers will change jobs five times before age 40 and change careers three times before they retire. (Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct 24, 1984) Career changes every 10 years on average. (American Renaissance: Our Life at The Turn of the 21 st Century) On average, a student leaving college today can expect to have three to five careers and 10-12 jobs during a work life that will last for 40-50 years. (Journal of Planning and Employment, Winter 1990) Young people hold an average of nine jobs before the age of 32. (U.S. Department of Labor, 1999)

18. Annual Rates of Labor Force Growth, 1950-2025 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics The very rapid labor force growth over the 1970s reflected two dramatic changes: the baby-boom generation reached working age, and it became more common for women to work outside the home. Since the 1970s, the labor force has continued to grow, but at a slower pace. A substantial slowdown is projected for the 2015- 2025 period, as the baby- boom generation retires. Did You Know? The baby-boom generation was born between 1946 and 1964. The oldest baby boomers turn 62 this year.

19. Median Years of Age of the Labor Force Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics The median age of the labor force is rising. It will approach 41 years by 2008 – a very high level by historical standards. (The median age is the age at which half of the labor force is younger and half of the labor force is older.) Many of the changes in the age structure of the labor force reflect the aging of the baby boomers. Did You Know? One-fifth of men in the labor force are veterans. The median age of these workers is 50 years, compared with 39 years for non-veterans.

20. Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics About 60 percent of all women are in the labor force, compared with nearly 75 percent of all men. (The participation rate is the share of the population 16 years and older working or seeking work.) The long-term increase in the female labor force largely reflects the greater frequency of paid work among mothers. The slow long-term decline in work activity among men reflects, in part, the trend of earlier retirement. Women now account for 47 percent of the labor force, up from 40 percent in 1975. Did You Know? Among married-couple families where the wife and husband work, about one-fifth of the wives earn more than their husbands. Men- Women-

21. Percent Change in Labor Force Projected 1998-2008 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Asians and Hispanics have the fastest labor force growth, primarily because of immigration. The higher-than-average labor force growth for blacks reflects a higher birth rate among blacks than among white non-Hispanics. White non-Hispanics will still be the largest labor force group, accounting for about 71 percent of the labor force in 2008. Hispanics will account for about 13 percent, black non-Hispanics for about 11 percent, and Asians and other groups for about five percent. Did You Know? Half of all Hispanics live in California and Texas, but over the past decade nearly all states saw an increase in the Hispanic share of their population.

22. Earnings and Unemployment by Education Levels Weekly EarningsUnemployment Rate Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics College graduates age 25 and over earn nearly twice as much as workers who stopped at a high school diploma. College graduates have experienced growth in real (inflation-adjusted) earnings since 1979. In contrast, high school dropouts have seen their real earnings decline. From 1979 to 2000, the earnings of college-educated women grew nearly twice as fast as the earnings of men. But these women still earn less than men. The unemployment rate for workers who dropped out of high school is nearly four times the rate for college graduates. Did You Know? High school graduates are more likely to go on to college today than in the past. Sixty-three percent of the year 2000 high school graduates had enrolled in college by the following fall.

23. Employer’s Projected Increases in College Hiring Employers responding to the NACE Research: Job Outlook 2009 Fall Preview survey plan to hire 6.1 percent more new graduates in 2008-09 than they did in 2007-08. While it’s a positive projection, it pales when compared to the expected percentage increases in the last five years.

24. Ten Industries with the Fastest Employment Growth Industry20042014Percent Change Home health care services 773131069 Software publishers 23940067 Management, scientific, and technical consulting services 779125060 Residential care facilities 1240184048 Facilities support services 116171047 Employment services 3470505046 Independent artists, writers, and performers 426145 Office administrative services 31945041 Computer systems design and related services 1147160039 Outpatient, laboratory, and other ambulatory care services 836166039 Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.org.www.bls.org

25. Ten Hottest Careers for College Graduates Occupation20042014Percent Change Network systems and data communications analysts 23135755 Physician assistants 629350 Computer software engineers, applications 46068248 Physical therapist assistants 598544 Dental hygienists 15822643 Computer software engineers, systems software 34048643 Network and computer systems administrators 27838538 Database administrators 10414438 Physical therapists 15521137 Forensic science technicians 101336 Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov.www.bls.gov

26. Occupations with the Most New Jobs: Bachelor's Degrees Occupation20042014Percent Change Elementary school teachers, except special education14571722265 Accountants and auditors11761440264 Computer software engineers, applications460682222 Computer systems analysts487640153 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education 10241172148 Computer software engineers, systems software340486146 Network systems and data communications analysts231357126 Network and computer systems administrators278385107 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education 62871486 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists1822755 Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.govwww.bls.gov

27. Top Jobs for College Grads Management Trainee$40,231* Sales$39,480* Financial/Treasury Analysis$49,237* Consulting$51,556* Teaching$34,020* Accounting (private)$46,881* Design/Construction Engineering $50,036* Software Design & Development$54,608* *Average annual salary 2006-2007 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

28. Selected Resources Department of Labor: http://www.bls.gov/opub/working/page1a.htmhttp://www.bls.gov/opub/working/page1a.htm Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/http://www.bls.gov/oco/ Job Web: http://www.jobweb.com/http://www.jobweb.com/ America’s Career InfoNet: http://www.acinet.org/acinet/http://www.acinet.org/acinet/ California EDD: http://www.caljobs.ca.gov/http://www.caljobs.ca.gov/ JobStar Central: http://jobstar.org/index.phphttp://jobstar.org/index.php ONet: http://online.onetcenter.org/http://online.onetcenter.org/ Career for the 21 st Century Career Center homepages The Unofficial Guide to Hot Careers

29. Questions or Comments?

30. Thank You Debbie Gravelle –Interim Director for Leadership, Career and Health; Assistant to the Dean of Students –deborah.gravelle@csuci.edueborah.gravelle@csuci.edu –(805) 437-3177 Jay Derrico –Career Development Counselor –jay.derrico@csuci.eduay.derrico@csuci.edu –(805) 437-2745 –The slides for this presentation can be found at http://www.csuci.edu/careerdevelopment/employers/ career-trends/index.html