What’s next Choctaw? - OKALOOSA SCHOOLS...•Ecommerce and Social Media Specialists ......
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What’s next Choctaw?Nathan Sparks, CEcD
Executive Director
October 29, 2018
www.florida-edc.org
Your Future – Things to Consider!
• What are you passionate about and is there a
market for it?
• Will there be a market for what you want to do
in the future?
• What educational path will get you there?
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Annual Local Earning$
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Current Unemployment Rates
As of Sept 2018
National Unemployment Rates
by Educational Attainment
SO… WHAT’S , AND
WHERE WILL THE JOBS BE IN
THE FUTURE?
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*Project(s) in this sector have
TBD job creation numbers
Number of Jobs Per Sector
Projects October 2018
Emerging In-Demand Roles
• Software and Application Developers
• Ecommerce and Social Media Specialists
• Customer Service Workers
The Future of Jobs Report 2018
World Economic Forum
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Tim McDonald
Secretary/Treasurer,
Director of Business Excellence
• Founded July 1987
• Woman-Owned Small Business
• 155 Employee, Multi-Shift Operation
• Specialties include Precision Machining, Custom Machining, CNC Machining, and Precision CNC Machining
• Diverse customer base in Aerospace, Commercial, Defense and Medical Industries
Company Overview
Two State-of-the-
Art Local Facilities
65,000 SF Main
Facility located in
Fort Walton Beach
on Jet Drive
42,000 SF Metal
Finishing Division
located in the Fort
Walton Beach
Commerce &
Technology Park
on Anchors Street
Our Facilities
• CNC Machinist
• Program Manager
• Estimator / Planner
• Sheet Metal Fabricator
• Maintenance Supervisor
• Quality Assurance Inspector
• CMM Operator
• Aerospace Painters
Types of Careers We Offer
• High School Diploma/GED
• No experience required for Apprenticeship
• Experienced Machinists > 5 years
• Basic math skills
What do we look for in our employees?
Matt Zimmermann
CEO
• Software Engineering Company
– Founded in 2014 by seven programmers
– Currently employees 54 individuals
– Ramping up to 100 employees by end of 2020
• Develops military game-based training
Company Overview
• 13,000 SF of Class ‘A’ Office Space
• Located in the FWB Commerce & Technology Park
• Silicon Valley Work Environment
Our New Facility
• Software Engineering Manager
• Software Engineering
– Backend Development
– Frontend Development
– Specializations
• Software Test Engineer
– Manual Testing
– Automated Testing
– DevOps
Types of Careers We Offer
• Entry Level Positions
– Software Engineer Intern
– Software Test Engineer Intern
– Content Developer
• Required Prereqs
– Experience with technology
– Exposure to programming
– Two year degree (optional)
What do we look for in our employees?