Slide 1 of 29 9/2010 Career Day 2012 1 st Pre-Event Learning Point.

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Career Day2012

1st Pre-Event Learning Point

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NOW IS THE TIME

To Think About Your Future Career

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What Do You Want To Do When You GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL?

Your Future Can Be In Southwest Louisiana

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What Do You Want To Be?

Southwest Louisiana Businesses Include the

Industry Sector:

Manufacturers: PPG, Louisiana Pigment, Sasol, OthersRefineries: Conoco, Citgo, OthersConstruction: Turner, Shaw, R&R, Ron Williams, Triad

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Southwest Louisiana Businesses Include the

Service Sector:

Professionals: Doctors, Attorneys, Accountants, Counselors

Healthcare: Hospitals, Clinics, Private Practices, Specialties

Retail: Storefront, Direct Outside Sales, Web-based Sales

Financial: Banking, Investment, Advisors

Other: Information Technology, Electronics, Instructional, Maintenance

What Do You Want To Be?

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Southwest LouisianaBusiness and Industry

Offers Great Opportunities for Your Future

• Education Funding Assistance• Immediate Opportunities• Great Pay• Generous Benefits

(Insurance, Retirement, Vacation)• A Secure Job Future

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Plan Now For Your Future

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In the Next Few WeeksYou Will Need to Decide:

What Career Path Are You

Interested In?As You Begin to Plan for Your

High School Classes

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN:

A CAREER and a JOB

A CAREER is Your Chosen Pursuit: • Your Profession or Occupation

• The Progression of Your Working Life or • Your Professional Achievements Over Time

A JOB is:A Regular Activity You Perform in

Exchange for Payment

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BOTTOM LINE:

Your Job is What You are Doing Today

Your Career is What You Will Do With the Rest of Your Life

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Beyond High School

What Kind of School Do You Need To Consider?

Learning the Necessary Skills

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• What Kind of Work

Would You Enjoy?

Step 1

• What Skills Will You Need?

Step 2

• What School Do You Need To Attend?

Step 3

DETERMINING YOUR CAREER PATH

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What Kind of Work Would You Enjoy?

Step 1

Think About How You Prefer Doing Things

• By Working with Your Hands?• By Thinking through Processes?

• By a Combination of Both?

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What Kind of Skills Will You Need?

Step 2

What Will You Need to Know to:• Work with Your Hands

• Think through the Processes• Perform a Combination of Working and Thinking

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THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS:Will Help You Determine What Kind of School

You Need to Attend

Step 3

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THE WORLD

YOU WILL WORK IN

Career Choices and Your Educational Goals

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A Global Economy

THIS MEANS ‘WORLDWIDE’Your Workplace will Involve a Global Economy:

With Global Competition

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A Global Economy

Your Job Competition will be a Mouse-Click Away

You Will Be Competing for Jobs With People From:India, China, and Other Countries via Technology

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YOU WILL NEED TO BE:

• Educated about the Job Information• Trained in the Skills Required for Doing the Job and

• Inspired to be a Life-Long Learner

So You can Keep Up with Changes

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How can You Gain Knowledge and Skills for Your Future Job?

What will Separate You from YOUR Competition?

How can You Prepare NOW to Compete in Your FUTURE?

How will You Take Responsibility for Your Learning and for ‘Learning How To Learn’?

DO YOU HAVE EDUCATIONAL GOALS

YOU LIVE IN AND WILL WORK IN THE INFORMATION AGE

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Consider What Career Might Interest You

To Determine What Skills You Will Need:

THINK ABOUT SOMEONE YOU ADMIRE: What Kind of Job Does He/ She Have?What Type of Work Does He/ She Do?

Step 1

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CAREERS REQUIRING:

College: 4-8 Years of Education

Business ProfessionalSome Professionals Must be Licensed

Step 1

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CAREER CHOICES:

College: 4-8 Years of EducationBusiness Professionals

Step 1

• Doctors• Nurse Anesthetist• Accountant• Attorney• Teacher

• Registered Nurse

• Dental Hygienist• Chemist• Physical

Therapist• Engineer

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CAREERS REQUIRING:

Technical School: 16 Weeks to 2 Years of Education

Technical Professional/ Craftsman

Step 1

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• Welder• Plumber• Electrician• Machinist• Pipefitter• Iron Worker• Police• Truck Driver• Marine Tech• Banker/ Teller• Firefighter• Cosmetology

CAREER CHOICES:

Technical School: 16 Weeks to 2 Years of EducationTechnical Professionals

Step 1

• Boilermaker• Automotive Tech• Heavy EquiptOperator• Certified Nursing Asst• Aerospace Tech• Pharmacy Tech• Process Tech• Millwright• Instrument Tech• Air Conditioning Tech• Emergency Med Tech• Auto Collision Tech

• Admin Assistant• Medical Records

Tech• Dental Hygiene Asst• Physical Therapist• Engineer• Forestry Tech• Electrical Utility

Linesman• Healthcare Admin• Draftsman• Carpenter

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CRAFTS AND TECHNICAL CAREERS

Thousands of Available Industrial Jobs along the Gulf Coast Region

This Job Market is Continuing to Grow

A Great Choice for Spending Less Time in the Classroom as Compared to the

4-Year College Graduate

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COMPENSATION

Hourly = $35Weekly = $1,404Monthly = $6,084Yearly = $73,008

Average Salary of a Fully Trained Craft or Technical Career Worker:

(Based on Current Pay Scales)

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JOB AVAILABILITY

There are well over 4,000 Craft Jobs in the Lake Charles Area 15,000 in the Golden Triangle Area

Over 50,000 along the Gulf Coast RegionLocal and Area Forecasts Predict

Continued Growth in Job Demand

In the Next Few Years, the Construction Industry will need 1 Million New Workers

Construction will Lead to Permanent Jobs in the Industry as Businesses Expand

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To Access the Supplemental Resources:

Click: http://www.cpsb.org/(Parents/Students Tab; Career and Technical Information Link;

2012 Career Discovery Day Pre-Event Lesson Plan Link)

Instructional Designer: Devaney Bourque, MS

http://www.cpsb.org/

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