1. Lori Crose, Director Professional Development Center for Integrated Business Research and Education School of Business Administration Oakland University Rochester, Mi 48309 Career Trends and Professional Development

2. National Trends Taken from the Career Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics 2008-2018 Goods Producing Industries

3. Service Providing Industries

4. Industry Changes

5. Fastest Growing Occupations% new jobs (in thousands) Wages (May 2008 median) Education/training category Biomedical engineers7211.6$77,400Bachelor's degree Network systems and data communications analysts 53155.871,100Bachelor's degree Home health aides50460.920,460Short-term on-the-job training Personal and home care aides46375.819,180Short-term on-the-job training Financial examiners4111.170,930Bachelor's degree Medical scientists, except epidemiologists 4044.272,590Doctoral degree Physician assistants3929.281,230Master's degree Skin care specialists3814.728,730Postsecondary vocational award Biochemists and biophysicists378.782,840Doctoral degree Athletic trainers37639,640Bachelor's degree Physical therapist aides3616.723,760Short-term on-the-job training Dental hygienists3662.966,570Associate degree Veterinary technologists and technicians3628.528,900Associate degree Dental assistants36105.632,380Moderate-term on-the-job training Computer software engineers, applications 34175.185,430Bachelor's degree Medical assistants34163.928,300Moderate-term on-the-job training Physical therapist assistants3321.246,140Associate degree Veterinarians3319.779,050First professional degree Self-enrichment education teachers3281.335,720Work experience in a related occupation Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation 3180.848,890Long-term on-the-job training

6. Educational Impact on Careers

7. Oakland County Workforce Development: Skills Needs Assessment Project Based on Oakland County Employer surveys – 115 respondents (28% response rate) Data conducted to determine top job sectors and top jobs within those sectors Oakland County Trends

8. Top Oakland County Job Sectors Advanced Electronics and Controls Advanced Materials & Chemicals Alternative Energy and Power Generation Technology Biotechnology Communication and Information Technology Financial Services Homeland Security Medical Devices Robotics and Automation Job Sectors in Rank Order * * Individual jobs listed in the spiral bound notebook

9. Michigan Works (16 funding pools) Personal Educational Loans Educational Funding Sources

10. Benefits and Types of Educational Preparation for Second Career Candidates Certificate Types:  Non-credit Organizational National University  Post-Bachelor – Credit Bearing, Bachelor Degree requirement  Post-Master – Credit Bearing, Master Degree requirement Benefits:  Updating assists with the renewing the technical knowledge. Combined with experience is great organizational value-add  Updating can open up new networks and job opportunities  Open opportunities for self-employment or more job freedom

11. Choose the best direction for you. Lori Crose, Director of Professional Education and Community Outreach Center for Integrated Business Research and Education School of Business Administration 332 Elliott Hall Rochester, MI 48309 Email: llcrose@oakland.edullcrose@oakland.edu Phone: 248-370-3177 Explore and ask questions.