1. What Jobs will be Available for my Students?

2. Jot down 3 occupations related to the skills you teach students or prepare students for Put each occupation on its own sticky note What occupations are you preparing students for?

3. Background Population of 853,175 in 2014 451,590 in the labor force Unemployment rate of 3.5% as of March 2015

4. South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation Projections run through 2012-2022 –Updated document will be released next summer South Dakota Labor Market Demands

5. High Demand –the average annual demand for workers in the occupation is higher than the average annual demand across all occupations –21 or above High Wage –average wage is higher than the average wage across all occupations –$18.02 per hour or $37,389 annually High Skill –Requires additional training beyond a high school diploma or GED Labor Market Demands

6. IT Professionals Accountants and Auditors STEM Educators Skilled Trades (Welding, HVAC, Plumbing) Engineers Physicians* Nurses* South Dakota’s Highest Needs

7. Chart your sticky note occupations on chart What surprised you? What does this mean in terms of course offerings? Labor Market Demands

8. Additional tools South Dakota Labor Market Information Center –http://dlr.sd.gov/lmic/http://dlr.sd.gov/lmic/ Local offices

9. Real Wage Calculator –Help students learn about their purchasing power –Located at: http://apps.sd.gov/ge102sdreadytowork/aspnet/wagec alculator.aspx http://apps.sd.gov/ge102sdreadytowork/aspnet/wagec alculator.aspx Other Tools