7. The U.S. is still wrestling with high unemployment, yet… 49% of employers report difficulty filling open positions. ManpowerGroup 2012

8. By 2020 there will be 123 million high-skill, high-pay jobs available in the U.S., but only 50 million Americans with the right education to fill them. Economist Intelligence Unit

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVQ1ULfQawk What surprised you about this video?

11. How do you prepare? Introducing… Career Clusters Groups of jobs based on common knowledge and skills

12. AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL RESOURCES ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION ARTS, AUDIO/VIDEO TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION & TRAINING FINANCE GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION HEALTH SCIENCE HOSPITALITY & TOURISM HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY, CORRECTIONS & SECURITY MANUFACTURING MARKETING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS

15. Breakout Session #1a

18. Breakout Session #2a

19. Breakout Session #2b

20. Congratulations! You’ve Graduated from MLMP!