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Did you know . . . China will soon become the number one English speaking country in the world. The 25% of India’s population with the highest IQs is greater than the total population of the US. Note to educators: India has more honors kids than America has kids.

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  1. Did you know . . .

  2. China will soon become the number one English speaking country in the world.

  3. The 25% of India’s population with the highest IQs is greater than the total population of the US.

  4. Note to educators:India has more honors kids than America has kids.

  5. By the time this presentation is over, 67 babies will have been born in the US…

  6. …274 babies will have been born in China…

  7. …and 395 born in India.

  8. Median ages: Oman: 18.8 yrsSaudi Arabia 21.5 yrsEgypt: 24.8 yrsIndia: 25.3 yrs Kuwait 26.2 yrs US: 36.7 yrs

  9. Name this country . . .

  10. Richest in the World • Largest Military • Center of world business and finance • Strongest education system • World center of innovation and invention • Currency the world standard of value • Highest standard of living

  11. England.

  12. …in 1900.

  13. Today’s worker in the US will have 10-14 jobs . . .

  14. By the age of 38.

  15. 1 out of 4 workers today has less than one year’s seniority with their current employer.

  16. More than 1 out of 2 people have worked less than five years for their current employer.

  17. $140 billion Approximate annual cost of turnover in the US.

  18. Only 85% of those who enter High School actually finish.

  19. One-third of the teenagers who finish HS will not go on to college.

  20. One-third of those who make it to college will drop out before they get a degree.

  21. 15% Drop-Out Rate 33% Do Not Continue to College 33% College Drop-Out Rate Only 10% of College Grads Are in Technical Degrees Only one in ten who finish college will get a technical degree % Population Entering High School High School Graduates Continue on to College College Graduates Graduates In Technical Field

  22. The amount of new technical information doubles every 2 years.

  23. For students starting a 4-year technical degree, half of what they study in their 1st year will be outdated by their 3rd year.

  24. We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist . . .

  25. Using technologies that haven’t been invented . . .

  26. In order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet.

  27. In 2006, Google averaged 2.7 billion searches per month.

  28. In 2008, Google averaged 31.0 billion searches per month.

  29. Wal-Mart sells more stuff than Home Depot + Kroger + Target + Sears + Costco + K-Mart.... combined

  30. If MySpace were a country, it would be the 5th largest.

  31. LinkedIn:Apr 2007: 10 million subscribersApr 2009: 40 million subscribers

  32. The No. 1 broadband country per capita: Bermuda

  33. Years it took to reach 25% market share.46: household electricity26: television7: internet

  34. Years it took to reach an audience of 50 million:

  35. Internet devices:1992: 1 million2008: 1 billion

  36. 78 million baby boomers are in the US workforce today...

  37. Every 8 seconds one retires.

  38. 39% of executives become dissatisfied because of lack of personal growth.

  39. 75% of corporate leaders confirmed a need for their companies to collaborate with other organizations.

  40. 80% of organizations indicate a need for improving leadership development.

  41. As soon as times get better, more than 50% of American workers say they plan to job jump. Source: Adecco ~ July 2009

  42. 71% of employed adults between the ages of 18 - 29 are poised to look for new jobs once the upturn begins. Source: Adecco ~ July 2009

  43. In Tennessee, job openings in first line supervision/manager ranks exceed the number of openings for nurses and teachers… …combined!

  44. Now you know . . . what’s in store At UT CIS, we’re working to make a better future for Tennessee. We speak HR!

  45. Sources: The SHRM Chatt, VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1, MARCH 2009www.shrmchattanooga.comThe Increasing Digital World: Issues of Today and Tomorrow. Carlene Ellis, Vice President, Education, Intel Corporation, April 3 2001.Did You Know 3.0 (2008), Karl Fisch, a high school administrator at Arapahoe High School in Littleton, Colorado, updated by Scott Mcleod, a professor at Univ. of Minnesota, who generalized the presentation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Echange%2Dmanagement%2Dtoolbook%2Ecom%2Fblog%2Findex%2Ephp%3Ffiltertype%3Dsite%26&feature=player_embedded. CIA World Fact Bookwww.cia.govAdecco USAhttp://www.adeccousa.com

  46. Compiled by Bill StetarUniversity of TennesseeCenter for Industrial Servicesbill.stetar@tennessee.edu

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