Fishing in a Dry Pond: How to Match your Skills and Expertise with High Growth Industries
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Fishing in a Dry Pond: How to Match your Skills and Expertise with High Growth IndustriesPresenters:• Kevin Lewis – Lewis Education Group• Ed Andriessen – Business Training Resource
Please silence your cell phone
Before we begin…
Who We Are
CEO of Lewis Education Group
Business Consultant. Also devilishly handsome
(and a lot thinner)
CEO of Business Training Resource
Marketing Consultant Devilishly handsome
Ed Andriessen
Kevin Lewis
Agenda
Why this program The Marketing Process Marketing Research Job growth & decline Where the jobs are The Impact of
Education Career Information Need More Direction? Q & A
Avoid◦Wasted time◦Frustration◦Insanity
Gain◦New perspectives◦Awareness◦New directions?
Why this program
Marketing
The Marketing Process
Market Message Medium
Market ResumeSearch &
Apply
Job Search
Many people skip this step
First determine which jobs are growing and which jobs are declining
Let’s Do The Research
Step 1 – go to Department of Labor Website
Let’s Do The Research
Step 2 – Select Labor Market Information
Dept. of Labor
Step 3 – Select Data Reports
Dept. of Labor
Step 4 – Select Occupational Employment Projection Reports
Step 4 – Select the report 1. Select county
2. Choose county
3. Choose report
Next determine where jobs are most available
Let’s Do The Research
Go back to Menu– Select Labor Market Information
Dept. of Labor
Select Labor Market Information Update
“You need to do more than what your doing now…
…but not as much as you think you have to.”
David Allen
The Impact of Education
GED – if you don’t have one…get one now!
Unemployment rates by education
Web Designer Certificate◦ Learn the elements of Web Design and skills necessary to
create an effective website. Web Developer/Programmer Certificate
◦ Developers may choose the Microsoft track, or choose the Open Source Track.
Graphic Designer Certificate◦ Become an effective and marketable designer for both
the web and print publications. Basic foundational training in the graphic arts in addition to practical experience with the state-of-the-art, premium Adobe creative suite.
Career Information(re-training for Jobs in Demand)
Microsoft Word/Excel Certification Preparation
◦ Provides the practical knowledge and skills to prepare for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist exam in Excel/Word.
Veterinary Assistant◦ This program is designed for entry-level career in
the field of veterinary medicine.
Health Careers◦ Gerontology, Dental Radiology, EKG, EMT, Pharmacy
Technician
Automated Technology – NEW! - Who maintains the automation? For electricians, industrial mechanics, automation technicians, system operators
Jobs In Demand
Alternate Route to Teaching◦ Have a BS, BA, or higher degree and who did not
complete a traditional teacher preparation program? Demand for teachers who specialize in Math and sciences
Certificate in Medical Billing/Coding Specialist◦ Accurate medical billing/coding is necessary to secure
maximum reimbursement for the healthcare provider and to ensure legal compliance on claims.
Bookkeeping◦ Basic, hands-on, workshop-style manual bookkeeping
course covers the complete accounting cycle from business transactions through entry into the books and records.
Jobs In Demand
Need More Direction?
Questions
Summary
Why this program The Marketing Process Marketing Research Job growth & decline Where the jobs are The Impact of
Education Career Information Need More Direction? Q & A
Fishing in a Dry Pond: How to Match your Skills and Expertise with High Growth Industries
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