It isnt enough

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It isnt enough!

• Information you need when planning a career

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The Questions

• What kind of a job is this?
• Pay?
• Where in the state is this job found?
• What preparation do I need to do this job?

• Does this job have a future?
• Where do I go for training?
• What about a career path?
• What kind of businesses use this type of worker?

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Job Descriptions? Pay? Where?

• SOC
• Classification System
• All jobs are categorized by major SOC groups
• Civilian sector has 22 groups
• Wage Survey
• Updated on a regular basis
• Most complete survey
• Data at a variety of levels

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• Uses SOC
• Reports the employment
• Reports Wages

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Job Groups

• 11-0000 Management Occupations
• 13-0000 Business and Financial Operations
  Occupations
• 15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations
• 17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations
  
• 19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science
  Occupations
• 21-0000 Community and Social Services
  Occupations
• 23-0000 Legal Occupations
• 25-0000 Education, Training, and Library
  Occupations
• 27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and
  Media Occupations
• 29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
  Occupations
• 31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations

• 33-0000 Protective Service Occupations
• 35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related
  Occupations
• 37-0000 Building Grounds Cleaning
  Maintenance Occupations.
• 39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations
• 41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations
• 43-0000 Office and Administrative Support
  Occupations
• 45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
  Occupations
• 47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations
  
• 49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
  Occupations
• 51-0000 Production Occupations
• 53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving
  Occupations

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Education Level/Training

• 1 First Professional degree
• 2 Doctorate degree
• 3 Master's degree
• 4 Work plus 4 Yr degree
• 5 Bachelor's degree
• 6 Associate degree

• 7 Post-secondary vocational training
• 8 Work experience in a related occupation
• 9 Long-term on the job training (gt 12 mos.)
• 10 Mod-term on the job training (1-12 mos.)
• 11 Short-term on-the-job training  

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Does this job have a future?

• Projections
• Statewide
• Short-term
• Long-term
• Local
• Long-term

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Where do I go for training?

• NC Consumer Guide
• Available from our website
• www.ncesc.com

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What about a career ladder/path?

• Depends
• You could use ONet
• Job Families
• Job Zones
• Apprenticeship Programs
• Certification Programs

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What businesses use this worker?

• Use Web Saras and look for Occupational and
  Industrial Matrix
• Identifies which occupations are found in what
  industries
• OR
• Which industries have what occupations

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Summary

• It is not enough to report the predicted number
  of workers by occupation. Students, parents,
  school administrators, and teachers (at both
  secondary and post-secondary levels of
  education/training) need to know the length of
  the training/education, the level of competition,
  and the current pay. This workshop will focus on
  where this information is located and how it can
  be used during career exploration.

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For More Information

• No Wrong Doors
• State
• NC SOICC
• ESC
• National
• Americas Career Information Net
• www.acinet.org