DISCLAIMER The content, logos, graphics, and images in this presentation are the sole property of Utah Career and Technical Education (CTE) in conjunction with the Utah Pathways initiative and the Nontraditional Careers Program. This PowerPoint presentation was prepared by: The Utah State Office of Education, Career and Technical Education Department. Sherry Marchant, Specialist sherry.marchant@schools.utah.gov 801-538-7594 Susan Thomas Kris Dobson INFORMATION For further information about the CTE Programs in Utah, please go to: www.UtahCTE.org 1. Historical FACT The Public Policy Objectives of Title IX… REDUCE REMALE AND FAMILY POVERTY Eliminate bias, stereotyping and discrimination in the pipeline and promote higher wage, higher benefit occupations; Or Pay equity 2. Historical FACT TITLE IX. 1972 Education Amendments “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” 3. What is the definition of a nontraditional career? 3. Definition Any occupation in which women or men comprise 25% or less of its total employment is a nontraditional career. Activity #1 - Introductions • Have the group divide into pairs. • Give them 2 minutes to ask their partner the questions on the next slide. • Then have the student introduce their partner to the class. Introductions – Questions: 1. I would like to introduce _______. 2. _______ likes….. 3. When _______ has free time he/she usually….. Introductions Questions continued: 4. Some of _______dislikes are….. 5. The funniest thing that ever happened to _______ was ….. 4. FACT Post high school education opportunities include a 1-year certificate, a 2-year associate degree, a 4-year bachelor degree and a professional degree. All are great options for YOU. Activity #2 – ABC Careers • Divide into small groups. • Have one record keeper write the letters of the alphabet down the side of the page. • Students brainstorm a career that begins with an “A”. Activity #2 Continued • Continue to identify careers for the rest of the alphabet. • Share ideas with the class. • Cross out on the sheet any careers that others name. Activity #2 Continued • Circle careers not named by other students. • Points/rewards are given for the careers no one else mentioned. 5. FACT High school is a great time for YOU to try out a wide range of career pathways. Activity #3 Pictionary Careers • Divide into 2 or 3 teams. • Have a stack of careers written on cards. • One person at a time draws the career and shows it to their group. 6. FACT It is important to know how you naturally think and learn as you choose a career. Activity # 4 Mind Reading • Write the names of nontraditional careers on cards. • Have each person in the class put a card on their forehead or back. Activity # 4 Mind Reading Continued • Students ask other students questions that can be answered “yes” or “no” to discover their careers. 7. FACT At UtahFutures.org YOU can find great career information. Activity # 5 – My Future • Give each student a paper with 4 sections.(Or fold a sheet in 4) • Have students draw a picture of what their future will look like: Activity # 5 My Future continued • • • • in one year in five years in ten years in 20 years 8. FACT Utah’s divorce rate is higher than the US average*. Both women and men need to be prepared for the workforce. *DWS and UVU Study Activity # 6 Career Plans Interview • Divide the class into two groups (‘A’ and ‘B’ – just down the middle of the room works well.) • Each person in the ‘A’ Group chooses a partner from the ‘B’ Group. Activity # 6 Career Plans Interview • These pairs of students will interview each other. Activity # 6 Career Plans Interview • Each person asks their partner these 5 questions - 1 minute per question! • Then the interviewer becomes the interviewee, and is asks the same 5 questions. Activity # 6 – Career Plans Interview 1. What is your favorite class? 2. What is the most important thing you have learned so far in that class? Activity # 6 Career Plans Interview 3. What is your highest area of career interest? 4. Have you developed skills that would help you be successful in this career? Activity # 6 Career Plans Interview 5. What is your dream job? Why? 9. FACT The Holland Code is a good way to learn about your personality as it relates to career options. Activity # 7 Dream Job Interview • Have students get into pairs. • Have each student ask their partner about their dream job. • Take 2 minutes for each person’s interview. Activity # 7 Dream Job Interview • After the partner sharing, have students introduce their partner and their dream job to the class. Activity # 7 Dream Job Interview Discussion: Which students have chosen jobs that are nontraditional for their gender, levels of training/experience required for the dream job, etc.? 10. FACT The Holland Code is a system to classify jobs into job categories, interest clusters, or work personality environments. 10a. FACT Review the following categories and determine which one/ones you feel you would fit into. Holland Code Categories Realistic – practical, physical, hands-on, tool-oriented Investigative – analytical, intellectual, scientific, explorative Artistic – creative, original, independent, chaotic Holland Code Categories Social – cooperative, supporting, helping, healing/nurturing Enterprising – competitive environments, leadership, persuading Conventional – detail-oriented, organizing, clerical How could knowing your Holland Code category help you chose a career path? 11. FACT Nontraditional Careers offer: • Economic self-sufficiency • High wages • Better benefits 11a. FACT • Job satisfaction broader job opportunities • Advancement potential 11. Activity Parents’ Jobs Without talking to your neighbor, each student writes their parents’ occupations on a small paper and hands it to the teacher. 11a. Activity Parents’ Jobs Students fold a ½ sheet of paper in half, then lengthwise and then twice the other way to make 8 spaces. 11b. Activity – Parents’ Jobs The teacher reads occupations that have been submitted. Students fill in one occupation per square until their paper is full. Invite students to choose occupations of interest to them. 11c. Activity Parents’ Jobs • Students visit with others to discover who has parents with the various occupations. • Have students sign the space on the paper. • The first one done gets a prize. 11d. Activity – Parents’ Jobs Set a time limit. • • Then discuss how a parents’ job may influence a students’ career choice. 12. FACT There are possible barriers for women and men in nontraditional careers. Some of them are: 12a. FACT • Lack of support from others (i.e. family, friends, coworkers) • Wages/salary 12b. FACT • Social or cultural expectations • Education or training • Discrimination/harassment 12. Activity–A Metaphor for the Future • Social or cultural expectations • Education or training • Discrimination/harassment 12a. Activity • Divide the class into groups; 5-7 students each. • Each group will define a metaphor that will help others understand their view of the future. 12b. Activity • Example: The future is like a dice game - random, a game of chance, hard to predict. The future is like a roller coaster…The future is like the Mississippi River…. 12c. Activity • Each group will discuss how you view the future and think of an activity, reference, book, movie, etc. that captures the important aspects of how your group thinks about the future. 12d. Activity • A spokesperson will present the group’s metaphor to the class. 12e. Activity • Discuss the extent to which students feel control over their futures; how they can use the control to ensure personal success. 12f. Activity • Are there differences between genders in the amount of control students feel over their futures? 12g. Activity • What other factors affect how much control of the future is perceived by students? 13. FACT Possible options for financial aid for college are: 13a. FACT • • • • Scholarships Grants Federal student loans Get a Job 13b. FACT • College savings plans • Look on www.UtahFutures.org 14. FACT Parents have the second largest effect* on a person going to college. *UVU Study 72% 15. FACT Peers/Friends have the largest* effect on a person going to college. *UVU Study 77% 16. FACT CTE Pathways are an excellent way to help plan YOUR education direction in high school. 17. FACT www.utahcte.org Is a great place to find information about CTE programs and opportunities. 18. FACT 10.7 % of 25 to 34 year-olds with a high school diploma are unemployed*. *Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018, Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. 19. FACT 4.9 % of 25 to 34 year-olds with a bachelor’s degree are unemployed*. *Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018, Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. 20. FACT 30% of the job openings created by 2018 will require some college or a two-year associate degree.* *Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018, Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. 21. FACT The fastest growing job clusters in the nation are: 21a. FACT Information Technology Health Sciences Human Services 22. FACTS Participation in a CTSO will provide you with opportunities to learn three skill sets: 22a. FACTS 1. Academic Skills 2. Technical Skills 3. Employability Skills 23. FACT “College and Career Ready” What does that term mean? 23a. FACT Students should have education and career goals that will prepare them to experience fulfilling lives, actively participate as educated citizens, 23b. FACT and thrive in a particularly competitive and global market place.* *The Utah State Board of Education and the Utah State Board of Regents 24. FACT What does ACT stand for? 24a. FACT ACT is a college entrance exam that has four sections: English, mathematics, reading, and science. 24b. FACT The ACT is designed to measure what has been learned in high school. 25. FACT What is Virtual Learning? 25a. FACT Virtual Learning is web-based curriculum that allows you to take classes and earn credit on the computer. 26. FACT What is Concurrent Enrollment? 26a. FACT Concurrent Enrollment allows students to take classes at their high school which count for both graduation and college credit. 27. Fact What is a grant? 27a. Fact A grant is money for college or career training that does not have to be paid back. 28. FACT What are CTE Scholarships? 29. FACT CTE Scholarships are offered by postsecondary institutions and are awarded to CTE students to help with the costs of college. 30. FACT The vision of CTE is to see that every student has the opportunity to explore a variety of career areas throughout high school. 31. FACT What is an Associate Degree? 31a. FACT An Associate Degree is a two-year degree. 32. FACT What is a Bachelor’s Degree? 32a. FACT A Bachelor’s Degree is a four-year degree. 33. FACT What is a loan? 33a. FACT A loan is money for college or career training that must be paid back. 34. FACT According to Forbes Magazine*, some of the best paying jobs for women are: *Forbes Magazine 2011. 34a. FACT • Physicians and Surgeons (approx. $84,000 a year) • Pharmacist (approx. $83,500 a year) 34b. FACT • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (approx. $80,000) 34c. FACT • Software Engineer ($75,000) • Computer Programmers • Computer and Information Systems Managers 35. FACT The percentage of women in the civilian labor force that had less than a high school diploma decreased from 33.5 percent in 1970 to 6.8 percent in 2010*. *Bureau of Labor Statistics 35a. FACT 36. FACT According to the *2012 Talent Shortage Survey, ManpowerGroup researched the views of more than 38,000 employers in 41 countries and territories *http://www.manpowergroup.us/campaigns/talent-shortage-2012/ 36a. FACT One in three employers (34%) continue to experience difficulties filling vacancies due to lack of available talent. 36b. FACT TOP 10 JOBS EMPLOYERS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY FILLING 1 | Skilled Trades Workers 2 | Engineers 3 | Sales Representatives 4 | Technicians 5 | Drivers Management/Executives 36b. FACT 6| 7| 8| 9| 10 | Laborers IT Staff Accounting & Finance Staff Chefs/Cooks Management/Executives *http://www.manpowergroup.us/campaigns/talent-shortage-2012/ 37. Fact Reasons for Difficulty Filling Jobs (Deficiencies): 37a. Fact • • • • Lack of technical competencies Lack of available applicants Lack of experience Lack of employable skills (soft skills) 37b. Fact • Looking for more pay than is offered • Industry-specific qualificationsprofessional • Industry-specific qualifications-skilled trades • Foreign Language 37c. Fact Enthusiasm/motivation Professionalism (e.g. personal appearance, punctuality) Collaboration/team work Flexibility/adaptability/agility 38. FACT Company strategies to overcome shortage: 38a. FACT • Providing additional training and development to existing Staff • Broadening search outside of local region • Appointing people without job skills currently, but do have potential to learn/grow 38b. FACT • Focusing more on Staff retention in jobs where recruitment is difficult • Enhancing benefits packages, including signing bonus 38c. FACT • Partnering with educational institutions to create curriculum aligned to talent needs • Increasing starting salaries • Broadening search outside of my country 39. FACT Begin here 40. FACT Begin here • Highlight people past and present in nontrad careers