Career Development in a Mosaic Economy

1. Career Development in a Mosaic Economy Jennifer LeonardThe Skills Library Email: jleonard @skillslibrary.com Phone: 781-321-7894 http://skillslibrary.com

2. Resources Book: The Mosaic Economy http://skillslibrary.com/mosaic Workbook: Career Development Toolkit http://skillslibrary.com/careers/careerdevelopment_skillslibrary.pdf Workshop/Classroom Series: Career Development in a Mosaic Economy In the Contextual Learning Portal at: http://resources21.org/cl - or - http://resources21.org/cl/contextual.asp?projectnumber=366.4982 Informational Interviews: Career Outlook Project http://skillslibrary.com Student Questionnaire: First Steps Career Survey http://skillspages.com or http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZLX3FY5

3. Optimism… A mosaic of jobs… There is no single, quick answer to the question “where are the jobs?” Instead, the new economy offers a mosaic of diverse career opportunities. … and a variety of career paths. Many (or most) successful careers are shaped gradually over time. While some careers require specific education, training and certification, others require only that you take “first steps” that will lead to interesting career growth. There are a wide variety of jobs available in the current economy with a variety of education and skill requirements – including many technical and middle-skilled jobs that require education and training for less than four years of college and many grow-with-the-company jobs that are attainable from a variety of education backgrounds. A dynamic market…. Jobs are not a fixed, limited resource – but are constantly being created in a dynamic labor market. The job market is always evolving, and is an interesting topic to study via statistics, history, economics, science/technology and more.

4. A Sense of History… Understanding Organic “Patterns” in the Economy

5. Economic History Employment by Industry Sector, U.S., 1810-2007

6. International Comparisons Employment by Industry Sector, U.S., 1810-2007

7. Mosaic Economy Themes

8. A “mosaic” of jobs Lifestyle Health and Wellness Farmers’ Market Coordinator Interior Designer Physical Therapist Assistant Medical Equipment Repairer Environment Retail Salesperson Hardware Store Solar Product Salesperson Medical Supply Salesperson Medical Research Community Garden Organizer HomeRemodeling Contractor Manufacturing

9. Mosaic Economy Approaches to Career Development Career Options Career Options Career interests and values Career Options

10. Current Statistics

11. Current Statistics

12. Current Statistics Sample Occupational Group: Installation, Maintenance and Repair Occupations

15. How do teachers integrate career exploration into classroom work? Statistics and graphing Economic history Career skills workshops Informational interviewing Career research Journalism projects Database projects

16. Workshop/Class Series:Career Development in a Mosaic Economy [1.] What is a mosaic economy? [2.] Career values [3.] Gathering information about careers [4.] Career skills [5.] Marketing and Sales [6.] Creativity and Innovation [7.] Leadership [8.] Customer Service and Problem Solving [9.] Hiring and Interviewing [10.] Resumes [11.] Career presentations [12.] Conclusion: Lifelong career management Available on the Contextual Learning Portal at: http:// resources21.org/cl