Career Information
Susan Byers, CTE Counselor
Career Challenges...
- Workers in the 21st century will average 10-14 different career changes
- Job longevity will average 5 to 6 years
- Academics required for success in the workplace are greater than academics required for success in college
- Students need strong, integrated academics to be prepared for their future
Workplace Facts for Our Students (2000 - 2050)
- 6 out of 10 jobs will require technical skills
- 9 out of 10 jobs will require education beyond high school
- Only 12% of the jobs will be unskilled
- 70% of the skilled workforce is retiring in the next 10 years
- Half of all jobs that students will pursue have not even been created yet
Employer Hiring Factors:
- Attitude
- Communication Skills
- Previous Work Experience
- Recommendations of Current Employee
- Recommendations of Previous Employer
- Industry Skills Certification
- Years of Schooling
21st Century Skills
- Knowing more about the world
- Thinking outside the box
- Becoming smarter about new sources of information
- Developing good people skills
Skills in Demand:
- Problem solving
- Basic Computer
- Technical
- Management
- Administrative
- Interpersonal
- Foreign Language
Top Occupations in North Texas (click here)
(provided by Workforce Solutions of North Texas)
Target Occupations List Revised 2011 (click here)
(provided by Workforce Solutions of North Texas)
