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Presented by Dr. Janet Wall Sr. Trainer, O*NET Academy

An O*NET Academy Briefing : Examining Linkages Between Education, Occupations, and Pay. Presented by Dr. Janet Wall Sr. Trainer, O*NET Academy. Objectives. Show the relationship between education and occupations Highlight the relationship between education and salary

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Presented by Dr. Janet Wall Sr. Trainer, O*NET Academy

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  1. An O*NET Academy Briefing:Examining Linkages Between Education, Occupations, and Pay Presented by Dr. Janet Wall Sr. Trainer, O*NET Academy

  2. Objectives • Show the relationship between education and occupations • Highlight the relationship between education and salary • Show how O*NET and other government resources can help persons learn about in-demand occupations and gain relevant education and training

  3. Expected Educational Attainment for New High-Growth, High-Wage Jobs

  4. Education Requirements of Fastest Growing Occupations and Earnings Category Legend to be used

  5. Top 30 Fastest Growing Occupations http://www.bls.gov/emp/emptab21.htm

  6. Second 10

  7. Third 10

  8. Summary of Top 30 Fastest Growing Occupations • 77% of the fastest growing occupations have very high or high average salaries • Of the 17 occupations having a VERY HIGH average salary • 3 require an Associates Degree • 9 require a Bachelor’s Degree • 3 require a Masters Degree • 2 require a Doctorate • Of the 6 having a HIGH average salary • 4 require an Associate’s Degree • 1 requires a Bachelor’s • 1 requires OJT • Of theLOW or VERY LOW average salary occupations, most require on the job training EDUCATION MATTERS!

  9. Rising Educational Attainment of the Labor Force

  10. Ready for What? Preparing Students for College, Careers, and Life After High School (edweek.org/go/dc07.pdf) April 6, 2006

  11. A Wakeup Call Each year nearly 1.2 million students in the United States do not graduate with their peers.

  12. Dropout Factories – 60% dropout from 9th grade http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/wdc/dropout/index.html?SITE=AP

  13. Who Are the Dropouts? • Results of a study using National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS) data • Followed 25,000, eighth graders over 12 years starting in 1988 Making Good on a Promise, April, 2006 (www.jff.org)

  14. SES Matters More Than Race Making Good on a Promise, April, 2006 (www.jff.org)

  15. On Time Graduation For access to sources and state information visit: http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material/understanding_HSgradratesDoes not include GED certificates.

  16. For access to sources and state information visit: http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material/understanding_HSgradratesDoes not include GED certificates.

  17. Number of 20-year Olds Who are High School Dropouts The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for All of America’s Children, January 2007

  18. Why Do Dropouts Matter • Persons without a high school diploma • Have a 2.5 higher death rate than those with 13 or more years of education • 75 % of people in state prison are dropouts; 59% in federal prison are dropouts • Contribute to state and federal taxes at ½ the rate of high school grads • Are more likely to be on public assistance • Have higher Medicare, Medicaid costs • Cost our nation > $260 billion in lost wages, taxes, and productivity American Youth Policy Forum, Every Nine Seconds in America a Student Becomes a Dropout, 2006.

  19. Personal Impact: Lifetime Earnings by Education Level The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for All of America’s Children, January 2007

  20. Impact of Graduation Rates Alliance for Excellent Education Issue Brief, October 2007 --http://www.all4ed.org/files/HighCost.pdf

  21. Lifetime Tax Payments by Education Level The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for All of America’s Children, January 2007

  22. State by State Savings

  23. The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts, March 2006, Gates Foundation

  24. Relationship Between Education, Training and Unemployment

  25. Education, Training, and Unemployment 2006 Data

  26. Tools for Learning about Salary and Education • America’s Career Resource Network http://www.acrnetwork.org/counselors/clusters/default.aspx • O*NET • Career Voyages

  27. America’s Career Resource Network http://www.acrnetwork.org/counselors/clusters/default.aspx

  28. Construction

  29. Employment by Education Level

  30. Earnings by Education Level

  31. O*NET Information on Salary

  32. Construction Carpenters In Demand

  33. Salary and Employment Information Can find state level information also

  34. O*NET’s Job Zones • 1-5 with increasing amounts of education, training, and experience • Job Zone 1 - occupations that need little or no preparation • Job Zone 2 - occupations that need some preparation • Job Zone 3 - occupations that need medium preparation • Job Zone 4 - occupations that need considerable preparation • Job Zone 5 - occupations that need extensive preparation

  35. Construction Carpenters • Job Zone 3 – Medium Preparation • Overall Experience Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job. • Education Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

  36. Relationship -- Job Zone and Salary (O*NET Consortium - Production Database, n.d.) Self-sufficient wage based on median recommended budget for a family of 4 (two parents two children) averaged across 2600 U.S. communities (EPI). Poverty level provided by U.S. Dept of Heath and Human Services (2006)

  37. Relationship Jobs, Education, Pay

  38. Top 20 Fastest Growing Occupations

  39. JOB ZONE 5 -- 2 4 -- 7 3 -- 7 2 -- 4 1 -- 0 PAY and JOB ZONE $$$$ - 3,4,4,3,4,4,4,5,4,3, 5, 4 $$$ - 3, 3 $$ - 3,2,3,2 $ - 2,2 Relationships in Top 20

  40. How Can You Get Training and Education Leading to Better Pay? • Apprenticeships • Certifications • Community Colleges • Vocational and Specialty Schools • 4-Year Colleges • Graduate Institutions

  41. Apprenticeship Search by State http://www.doleta.gov/atels_bat/stateoffices.cfm

  42. Certifications http://www.acinet.org/acinet/certifications_new/cert_search_occupation.asp

  43. Select Occupation

  44. Find Certifications

  45. Community Colleges http://www.aacc.nche.edu/ Select state

  46. Partial List for Minnesota More information is available

  47. General Programs http://www.literacydirectory.org/

  48. Sample of 43 Locations

  49. College Opportunities Online http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/ Select location and type of degree/certification

  50. Nine Institutions for Selected Nursing Specialties

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