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Jobs For Montana’s Graduates

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Making an Informed Career Decision

Includes self evaluation of interestsMaking future career projections Selecting personal goals

Goals are the end result of something a person intends to acquire, achieve, do, reach, or accomplish sometime in the near or distant future Short-term goals are accomplished within one

year Long-term goals are accomplished in more then

one year


Career vs. Job

What is the difference between a career and a job?

CareerA commitment to a profession which requires

continued training and offers a clear path for occupational growth

Example: EducatorJob

An employment position obtained mainly to earn money

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Job Opportunities Pick a career path with job

opportunities in the future Three main factors influencing future

job opportunities1. Population2. Labor force3. Demand for goods and services


Factors

Population affects the size of the labor force

Affects the quantity of goods produced

Demand for goods and services determines employment within industries


Resources

Montana Career Information System (MCIS)

Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov

For hundreds of different jobs the handbook tells you: Training and education neededEarnings Expected job prospectsWhat workers do on the job Working conditions


http://www.bls.gov/

Education Training


Largest Numerical Increases in Occupations

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook – Tomorrow’s Jobs December 2005


Fact

Among the 20 fastest growing occupations, a bachelor’s or associate degree is the most

significant source of postsecondary education or training for 12 of them!


Healthcare occupations comprise

12 of the 20 fastest growing occupations


Computer occupations account for

5 out of the 20 fastest growing

occupationsSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook – Tomorrow’s Jobs December 2005

Occupations projected to Grow Fastest, 2004-2014

•In groups of 2-3 hypothesize why health care positions

and computer/technology positions are growing so fast

These combined jobs will add more than 1.8 million new

jobs


Increases in employment: health education, sales, transportation, office

and administrative support, and food service

Job Declines projected 2004-2014

•Declining occupational employment stems from:

−declining industry employment− technological advancements− changes in business practices

•The majority of declines are office and administrative support and production occupations

−Increasing plant and factory automation

−Implementation of office technology

Job Declines in Occupations with the largest numerical decreases in Employment projected 2004-2014

Researching a Career

Questions that you should ask:Are there opportunities for advancement?What are the educational requirements?Does it pay enough?What are the working conditions?


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Documents

montanas graduates jobs

services jobs

year jobs

industries jobs

conditions jobs

high school jobs

hundreds of different

future job opportunities