Jack Brewer, Director

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CAREER TRENDS FALL 2008

• Jack Brewer, Director
• Career Center
• San Francisco State University

Recipient of the 2005 California Career
Education Association Presidential Award for an
outstanding career program.
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Education Pays
Note Data are 2007 annual averages for persons
age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage
and salary workers. Source Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Current Population Survey. Updated
April 15, 2008
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• Dude, I just heard that when all this is over,
• weve gotta get jobs.

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Job Market For College Grads
A Review of 2007-08 Recruiting, 2008-09
Projections, and future occupations
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SFSU-TV

• Which cartoon character are you?

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• 1. Which one of the following describes your
  perfect date?
• Candlelight dinner (4 pts.)
• Fun/Theme Park (2 pts.)
• Painting in the park (5 pts.)
• Rock concert (1 pt.)
• Going to the movies (3 pts.)

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• 2. What is your favorite type of music?
• Rock and Roll (2 pts.)
• Alternative (1 pt.)
• Soft Rock (4 pts.)
• Country (5 pts.)
• Pop (3 pts.)

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• 3. What type of movie do you prefer?
• Comedy (2 pts.)
• Horror (1 pt.)
• Musical (3 pts.)
• Romance (4 pts.)
• Documentary (5 pts.)

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• 4. Which one of the following occupations would
  you choose, if you only could choose one of them?
• Waiter (4 pts.)
• Professional Sports Player (5 pts.)
• Teacher (3 pts.)
• Police Officer (2 pts.)
• Cashier (1 pt.)

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• 5. What do you do during your spare time?
• Exercise (5 pts.)
• Read (4 pts.)
• Watch television (2 pts.)
• Listen to music (1 pt)
• Sleep (3 pts.)

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• 6. Which one of the following colors do you
  like the best?
• Yellow (1 pt.)
• White (5 pts.)
• Sky Blue (3 pts.)
• Dark Blue (2 pts.)
• Red (4 pts.)

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• 7. What do you prefer to eat?
• Snow (3 pts.)
• Pizza (2 pts.)
• Sushi (1 pt.)
• Pasta (4 pts.)
• Salad (5 pts.)

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• 8. What is your favorite holiday?
• Halloween (1 pt.)
• Christmas (3 pts.)
• New Year (2 pts.)
• Valentines Day (4 pts.)
• Thanksgiving (5 pts.)

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• 9. If you could go to one of these places, which
  one would it be?
• Paris (4 pts.)
• Spain (5 pts.)
• Las Vegas (1 pt.)
• Hawaii (4 pts.)
• Hollywood (3 pts.)

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• 10. With whom would you prefer to spend time?
• Someone smart (5 pts.)
• Someone attractive (2 pts.)
• Someone who likes to party (1 pt.)
• Someone who always has fun (3 pts.)
• Someone very sentimental (4 pts.)

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Channels 10-16

• You are very comfortable, easy going and know how
  to have fun. Sometimes you take it to an
  extreme.
• You always know what you are doing, and you are
  always in control of your life.
• Others may not see things as you do, but that
  doesnt mean that you always have to do what is
  right.
• Try to remember, your happy spirit may hurt you
  or others.

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Channels 17-23

• You are fun, very cool and popular.
• You always know whats in, and are never out of
  style.
• You are good at knowing how to satisfy everyone
  else.
• You have probably disappeared for a few days more
  than once but always come home with the family
  values that you learned.
• Being married and having children are important
  to you but only after you have had your share of
  fun times.

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Channels 24-28

• You have lots of friends, and are also popular.
• You are always willing to give advice and help
  out a person in need.
• You are very optimistic seeing the bright side
  of things.
• Some good advice try not to be too much of a
  dreamer. Dreaming too big could cause many
  conflicts in your life.

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Channels 29-35

• You are the classic person that everyone loves.
• You are the best friend that anyone could ever
  have and never wants to lose.
• You never cause harm to anyone, and they would
  never not understand your feelings.
• Life is a journey its funny and calm for the
  most part.
• Stay away from traitors and jealous people, and
  you will be stress free.

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Channels 36-43

• You are tender.
• You fall in love quickly but you are also very
  serious about all relationships.
• You are a family person. You call your mom every
  Sunday.
• You have many friends, and may occasionally
  forget a few birthdays.
• Dont let your passion confuse you with reality.

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Channels 44-50

• You are smart and definitely a thinker.
• You have a brilliant mind.
• You demonstrate very strong family principles.
• You maintain a stable routine but never ignore a
  bad situation when it comes.
• Try to do less over-thinking every once in a
  while to spice things up a bit with spontaneity!

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Top 15 Majors Based on Number of Offers Extended
by Employers in 2007-08

• Major 06-07 07-08 Change
• Mechanical Engineering (4) 54,695 57,821 5.7
• Accounting (1) 47,421 47,429 0.0
• Finance (2) 47,877 48,616 1.5
• Business Administration/Management 44,048 44,195
  0.3
• Civil Engineering (7) 47,750 50,940 6.7
• Electrical/Electronics Engineering
  (6) 54,915 56,944 3.7
• Marketing (5) 41,285 43,318 4.9
• Chemical Engineering (8) 59.707 63,616 6.5
• Computer Science (9) 52,177 59,873
  14.73
• Logistics Materials Mgmt 45,637 48,258 5.7
• Industrial/Mfg Engineering (10) 54,911 58,252 6
  .1
• Aerospace/Aeronautics 52,131 57,999 11.3
• Computer Engineering (9) 55,946 59,962 7.2
• Psychology 30,751 34,054 10.7
• Hospitality Management 30,966 37,901 ---

BS Degree Candidates
NACE Summer 2008 Salary Survey
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Top 15 Job Functions (Not Majors) Based on
Number Offers Extended by Employers in 2007-2008

• Job Functions Average Salary Offers
• 06-07 07-08 Change
• Management Trainee (1) 41,864 41,740
  -0.3
• Consulting (4) 35,333 43,000 10.6
• Project Engineering (8) 52,258 56,384 7.9
• Accounting ( Private) (6) 47,975 46,432
  -3.2
• Accounting (Public) (7) 46,289 46,435 0.3
• Financial/Treasury Analyst (3) 50,476 51,992
  3.0
• Design/Construction Engineering (10)
  48,731 55,357 13.6
• Sales (2) 39,316 40,662 3.4
• Field Engineering (12) 52,277 54,702 4.6
• Software Design Development (11) 54,624 62,45
  4 14.3
• Production Engineering 53,527 62,542 16.8
• Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering
  (9) 52,862 54,246 2.6
• Teaching (5) 32,489 32,345 -0.4
• Process Engineering/Chemical 58,587 64,747
  10.5
• Investment Banking (15) 49,776 51,544 3.6

NACE Summer 2008 Salary Survey
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Starting Salaries 2007-08

• NACE Salary Survey of 2007-2008 beginning offers
• Employers continued to offer higher salaries
• Business majors saw an overall increase of just
  1.6

• Business 07 - 08 Average
• Accounting 0.0 47,429
• Actuarial Science (-14) --- 57,006
• Business Adm/Mgmt 0.3 44,195
• Economics - 1.8 52.495
• Finance/Banking 1.5 48,616
• Hospitality Mgmt
  --- 37.091
• International Business --- 40,500
• Logistics/Materials Mgmt 5,7 48,258
• Mgmt Information Systems 8.2 50,800
• Marketing 4.9 43,318
• --- not computed low reply rate

NACE Summer 2008 Salary Survey
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Starting Salaries 2007-08

• Engineering 07-08 Average
• Aerospace Engineering 11.3 57,999
• Biomedical/Bioengineering (lower)
  --- 54,696
• Chemical Engineering 6.5 63,616
• Civil Engineering 6.7 50,940
• Computer Engineering 7.2 59,962
• Electrical Engineering 3.7 56,944
• Industrial/Mfg Engineering 6.1 58,252
• Mechanical Engineering 5.7 57,821
• Petroleum Engineering (higher) --- 66,124
• Sciences
• Architecture 7.7 41,506
• Biological/Life Sciences (8.1) - 5.0 35,118
• Chemistry --- 45,000
• Construction Science/Mgmt 13.4 52,745
• Environmental Science/Studies --- 38,336

NACE Summer 2008 Salary Survey
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Starting Salaries 2007-08

• Liberal Arts/General Studies
• Began the year with 9 increase
• Ended the year with 12.9 increase
• Average 35,378 (31,260)

• Liberal Arts 07-08 Average
• Political Science/Govt 21.4 34,590
• English --- 33,310
• Psychology 10.7 34,054
• Sociology --- 27,734
• History --- 34,060
• English Languages Literature --- 33,316
• Criminal Justice/Corrections --- 37,417
• Social Work --- 27,202
• Foreign Languages --- 32,931

NACE Summer 2008 Salary Survey
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Top 12 Employers of Candidates with Nontechnical
Degrees 2007-08

• Accounting services (1)
• Retail/Wholesale Trade (4)
• Financial services (2)
• Consulting Services (5)
• Educational services (3)
• Accommodations/Food Services
• Banking (commercial) (7)
• Banking (investment) (6)
• Insurance (tied with 8)
• Transportation services (9)
• Government (state) (10)
• Food, Beverage, Tobacco (11)

NACE Summer 2008 Salary Survey
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Top 12 Employers of Graduates with Technical
Degrees 2007-08

• Engineering services (1)
• Consulting services (3)
• Electrical equipment/appliances
• Aerospace (2)
• Machinery manufacturing (6)
• Building, developing, general contracting (5)
• Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Computer systems design/programming (9)
• Utilities (12)
• Government (Federal) (10)
• Hospitals (4)
• Communications (telecommunications)

NACE Summer 2008 Salary Survey
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Hiring Projections 2008-09

• The outlook for college hiring appears to be
  stable for the class of 2009. Despite a sluggish
  economy, employers report plans to hire 6.1 more
  new graduates than they did in 2007-08. That
  positive news is tempered, however This year
  marks the first time in six that the projected
  increase is not in the double digits.
• - Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive director
• - NACE Job Outlook 2009 Fall Preview

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Baby Boomers are reaching traditional retirement
age, and the 18-24 year old populations are
smaller
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Hiring Projections 2008-09
Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08
66.5 52 57.6 39.4 Plan to hire
more 15.3 42.6 36.5 45.4 No change in hiring
levels 18.2 5.4 5.9 15.1 Plan to hire fewer
Employers expect to hire 6.1 more new college
graduates in 2008-09 than they hired in
2007-08 2007-08 (16) 2006-07 (17.4) 2005-06
(14.) 2004-05 (13.1)
NACE Job Outlook 2008 Fall Preview
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Projected Hiring by Regions( change over
previous year)Fall 2002-2009
NACE Job Outlook 2008 Fall Preview
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Associate Degrees

• The demand appears to have dipped slightly for
  2007-08 graduates.
• In 2005-06, 33 percent of employers said they
  would hire two-year graduates
• In 2006-07, it was 39 percent of employers.
• In 2007-08, only 27 percent planned to hire
  associate degree graduates.
• Degrees most in demand are
• technology/engineering
• business administration/management degrees
• computer science and information sciences majors
• Employers interested in two-year graduates
  include
• utility companies
• state and local government
• consulting services
• Employers that hire associate degree graduates
  say these students often have
• more work experience than four-year graduates
• developed a good work ethic, making them a good
  choice for entry-level hiring

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Hiring Expectations by Sector 2007-08
SERVICE
OVERALL
MANUFACTURING
GOVT/NONPROFIT
NACE Job Outlook 2008 Fall Preview
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The U.S. Top 10 Fastest Growing Occupations
2002-12
Medical assistant Network systems/data
communications analyst Physician assistant Social
and human services assistant Home health care
aide Medical records/medical information
technician Physical therapist aide Computer
software engineer (applications) Computer
software engineer (systems software) Physical
therapist assistant Source Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment
Projections 2002-12
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Californias Largest Numerical Growth by 2012 by
Occupation Area

• Sales and Related Occupations (Retail, wholesale
  manufacturing, insurance, real estate, financial
  services, and telemarketers).
• Education, Training and Library Occupations
  (Preschool to postsecondary)
• Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations.
  
• Office and Administrative Support Occupations
• Conservation Extraction Occupations
• Management Occupations (Executive/education
  administrators)
• Health Care Practitioners and Technical
  Occupations
• Computer Mathematics Occupations
• Health Care Support Staff Occupations

California Employment Development Department
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Californias Largest Numerical Growth Individual
Occupations by 2012 Requiring Postsecondary
Degrees

• Registered Nurse 56,800 jobs
• General and Operations managers 42,900 jobs
• Elementary School Teacher 31,300 jobs
• (except special education)
• Computer software engineers, applications 29,000
  jobs
• Secondary School Teacher 25,200 jobs
• (except special education and vocational)
• Computer software engineers, systems
  software 22,400 jobs
• Accountant and auditors 21,600 jobs
• Management analysts 18,300 jobs
• Computer systems analysts 17,800 jobs

California Employment Development Department
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FUTURE JOBS?!?!?!

• Nano-technologist
• Bio-information fuel cell engineer
• Bubble Tea Technician
• Certified dog-walker specialist
• Configuration Manager
• Staffing Strategist
• Artificial Intelligence Technician
• Aquaculturist
• Bionic Medical Technician

• Cryonics Technician
• Myotherapist
• Fusionoptic Engineer
• Computational Linguist
• Genome Research Technician
• Cybrarian
• Chief Imagination Officer
• Relocation Therapist
• Pathfinder

Making Magic New and Emerging
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Where Do Employers Look for Candidates?
NACE Job Outlook 2005 Student Version
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• Top 10 Places Employers
• Find New Hires
• On-campus recruiting
• Companys internship program
• Employee referrals
• Companys co-op program
• Career/job fairs
• Faculty contacts
• Career Centers Web site
• Companys Web site advertising
• Student organizations/clubs
• Internet job posts (career center web sites)

• Top 12 Resources Used by Students
• for Job Search (Ranked by use)
• Internet
• Career web site
• Corporate web site
• Job postings on corporate web site
• Job postings on career center web site
• Job posting in career center office
• Career/job fairs
• Networking
• Newspaper ads
• Information sessions
• Internships/co-ops
• On-campus interviews

NACE Journal Spring 2004
NACE Job Outlook Student Version 2008
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The Top 10 Skills or Personal Qualities Employers
Seek in the Perfect Candidate

• Communication skills (verbal written)
• Strong work ethic
• Teamwork skills (works well with others)
• Motivation/Initiative
• Interpersonal skills (relates will to others)
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Flexibility/adaptability
• Computer skills
• Technical skills

Lacking in new graduates
NACE Job Outlook Student Version 2008
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Importance of Participation in Outside
Activities (Top 5)

• Work experience that is job related
• Leadership role in a student organization
• Membership in student academic/pre-professional
  organization
• Volunteer community service experience
• Membership in student social organization

NACE Job Outlook
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The Top 10 criteria for Choosing an Employer

• Integrity of organization in its dealings with
  its employees (treats them with honesty and
  fairness)
• Stability (provides secure future)
• Opportunity for advancement
• Ethical business practices
• Good benefits package
• Job duties/responsibilities
• Continuing education
• People you will work with
• Starting salary
• Geographic location

NACE Journal
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• RESOURCES USED FOR PRESENTATION
• Salary Survey, Summer 2008, Vol. 47, Issue 2
• NACE Job Outlook 2009, Fall Preview
• Job Choices 2009, 52 edition
• www.naceweb.org (Press Room)
• www.jobweb.com (student site at NACE)
• www.bls.gov U.S. Department of Labor Statistics
• www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm Occupational Outlook
  Handbook
• www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov California
  Employment Development Department

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• CONTACT INFORMATON
• Jack Brewer, Director
• Career Center
• San Francisco State University
• 1600 Holloway Ave SSB 206
• San Francisco State University 94132
• 415 338-2526
• jabrewer_at_sfsu.edu
• www.sfsu.edu/career