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CAREERS OF THE FUTURE: What Students Need to Know About the Job Market
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Think you don’t need an education? THINK AGAIN!
Education pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment rates.
Source: Current Population Survey
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About 10% of people with just a high school diploma live in poverty,
but the percentage doubles to 20% among those with less education.
SOURCE: Indiana Career and Postsecondary Advancement Center
It Pays to Stay in School
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Source: Winter 2017 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers
BROAD CATEGORY 2017 AVERAGE SALARY
Engineering $66,097Computer Science $65,540Math & Sciences $59,368Business $54,803Agriculture & Natural Resources $54,364Social Sciences $53,459Communications $51,925Humanities $48,733
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There are many sources of training:
• Apprenticeship• On-the-Job Training• Business Schools• The Military• BOCES, Technical Schools• 2- or 4-year Colleges• Graduate School
It doesn’t matter where you get the training, as long as you get it!
The Best Paying Jobs Require 2 or More Years of Education and/or Training
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The most important SKILL employers seek in job candidates is the ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY
Also important is…
• STRONG WORK ETHIC
• TEAMWORK
• INITIATIVE
• INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• PROBLEM-SOLVING and ANALYTICAL ABILITIES
SOURCE: 2007 NACE survey (National Association of Colleges and Employers)
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INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF BEING HIRED BY HAVING…
• THE ABILITY TO LEARN & RETRAIN
• GOOD COMPUTER SKILLS
• RELATED EXPERIENCE THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, MENTOR RELATIONSHIPS, JOB SHADOWING & OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES
• BEING CREATIVE & FLEXIBLE
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STEM OCCUPATIONS ARE GROWING:
* SCIENCE (biochemist, conservation scientist)
* TECHNOLOGY (computer systems analyst)
* ENGINEERING (civil, electrical, environmental)
* MATHEMATICS (actuary, financial analyst)
10STEM OCCUPATIONS:
• Require the ability to think logically.
• People working in STEM careers, on average, earned $65,100, which is eighty percent more than the average for all workers in the Central New York Region.
* Starting salaries are higher for STEM workers than for workers in many other disciplines.
* Demand for STEM workers is increasing.
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Emerging Fields:
Combining Science & TechnologyBiotechnologyCreating new cures for diseases, new pesticides, fuel sources, etc.
Geospatial Technology Identifies the location of natural or man-made features on the earth.
NanotechnologyThe study of extremely small elements at the atomic level.
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Telecom Broadband & wireless technologies are expanding animation, video & other media.
Energy Developing economically viable solar power & hydrogen fuel cells.
Space The long-awaited commercialization of space could open up new frontiers & jobs. Entrepreneurs are eager to enter the space tourism business and even mine asteroids.
Emerging Fields:
Combining Science & Technology
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Emerging Occupations/Industries:
Hospitalists (can admit patients to the hospital; 24-hour resource right there within the hospital; someone on-site to deal with any situation that comes up.Increasingly common)
Patient Navigators (health care field; assist patients with serious illnesses (i.e. cancer, diabetes, etc…navigate through the health care system)
Energy Building Auditors (construction field, evaluate green building construction)
Environmental & Green Technology Occupations (solar panel installers etc..)
Social Media Coordinators
Chief Diversity Officers
Biomedical Engineering Technologies (repair medical equipment in hospitals, Dr. offices, etc…)
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Emerging Occupations/Industries:
Elder Concierge Services (non-health care services such as household chores,running errands, driving clients to doctor appointments, and companionship activities).
16Examples of Common Green Jobs:General & Operations ManagersEngineering ManagersPurchasing Agents, Exc. Wholesale, Retail, & Farm ProductsAccountants & AuditorsMechanical EngineersSales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Except Technical & Scientific ProductsBookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing ClerksProduction, Planning, & Expediting ClerksShipping, Receiving & Traffic ClerksExecutive Secretaries & Administrative AssistantsOffice Clerks, GeneralMaintenance & Repair Workers, General
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First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production & Operating Workers MachinistsWelders, Cutters, Solderers, & BrazersConstruction LaborersElectriciansCutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators & Tenders, Metal & PlasticTeam AssemblersElectrical & Electronic Equipment AssemblersInspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & WeighersHelpers - Production WorkersLaborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Projections 2016– 2026
Fastest-Growing Occupations in the U.S.,
2016 - 2026
OCCUPATIONMEDIAN ANNUAL WAGE,
May 2016
Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
$39,24052,260
Home Health Aides 22,600
Personal Care Aides 21,920
Physician Assistants 101,480
Nurse Practitioners 100,910
Statisticians 80,500
Physical Therapist Assistants 56,610
Software Developers, Applications 100,080
Mathematicians 105,810
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Occupations With The Most Growth Requiring a Master's, Doctoral,
or Professional Degree
27.7
31.2
32.7
33
39.7
49.6
56
60
60.5
74.8
0 50 100
Occupational Therapists
Mental Health Counselors
Healthcare Social Workers
Educ./Guid./School/Voc. Counselors
Physician Assistants
Physicians & Surgeons, All Other
Nurse Practitioners
Physical Therapists
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Lawyers
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor Projections between 2016 and 2026. (Thousands of jobs)
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Occupations With The Most GrowthRequiring a Bachelor's Degree
90.2
92.5
96.5
104.1
108.4
136
140.3
205.9
253.4
437
0 100 200 300 400 500
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Teachers & Instructors, All Other
Management Analysts
Elementary School Teachers, Exc. Special Ed.
Financial Managers
Market Research Analysts/Market. Special.
Accountants & Auditors
General & Operations Managers
Software Developers, Applications
Registered Nurses
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor Projections between 2016 and 2026. (Thousands of jobs)
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Occupations With The Most Growth Requiring an Associate’s Degree
or Postsecondary Non-Degree Award
41.8
47.6
49.1
50.1
64.6
65.3
88.6
113.8
164
184.6
0 100 200
Paralegals & Legal Assistants
Auto Service Tech. & Mech.
Heating, AC & Refrig. Mech. & Install.
Preschool Teachers, Exc. Special Ed.
Dental Assistants
Hairdressers/Stylists
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Nursing Assistants
Medical Assistants
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor Projections between 2016 and 2026. (Thousands of jobs)
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Occupations With The Most Growth Requiring a High School Diploma
or Equivalent
87
87.5
94.2
95.7
101.3
112.7
129.1
136
425.6
754
0 200 400 600 800
Carpenters
First-Line Supervisors of Food Prep. & Serv. Workers
Sales Reps., Services, All Other
Receptionists & Information Clerks
Stock Clerks & Order Fillers
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General
Medical Secretaries
Customer Service Reps.
Home Health Aides
Personal Care Aides
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor Projections between 2016 and 2026. (Thousands of jobs)
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Occupations With The Most Growth Less than a High School Diploma
68.7
80.4
88.1
123.3
145.3
153.3
182.5
200.8
233
579.9
0 200 400 600
Food Preparation Workers
Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
Retail Salespersons
Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers
Cooks, Restaurant
Construction Laborers
Waiters & Waitresses
Laborers & Freight/Stock/Material Movers, Hand
Janitors & Cleaners, Exc. Maids & Housekeep. Cleaners
Combined Food Prep. & Serv. Workers, Inc. Fast Food
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor Projections between 2016 and 2026. (Thousands of jobs)
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Youth-RelatedCareer Information on the WEB
www.careerzone.ny.gov A career exploration tool
www.bls.gov/k12/Exploring career information – what interests you?
www.labor.ny.gov Labor laws for youth, career information, resources
New York State Department of LaborDivision of Research and Statistics
Karen Knapik-Scalzo
Associate Economist 450 S. Salina Street Voice (315) 479-3391Syracuse, NY 13202 Fax (315) 479-3271E-Mail: [email protected]
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