Industry Focus: NON-PROFIT & GOVERNMENT Presented by: Mrs. Mietus Penfield High School

Industry Overview: Non-Profit  Money they earn comes from foundations, grants, membership dues, charitable gifts, fundraising efforts, or services they provide  You can make a positive impact on behalf of your organization’s cause

Industry Overview: Government  Government agencies exist on a federal, state, or local level  Funding for these agencies come from taxes collected  There are a wide range of career possibilities

Job Outlook: Government  More jobs exist at the local and state level than the federal government  20 million people currently work for the federal and state government  Employment is expected to increase 10% through 2012

Job Outlook: Non-Profit  Employment fluctuates with the economy: when the economy is strong, jobs are plentiful; when the economy is weak, jobs are often eliminated  Due to the large number of non-profit organizations and the relatively low pay, jobs can be easy to secure

Career Tracks: Job Titles Non-Profit  Executive Director  Program Director  Director of Development and Fund-Raising  Communications Assistant/Director  Program Assistant  Event Coordinator  Director of Volunteers

Career Tracks: Job Titles Government  Legislative Aide  Press Secretary  Program Officer  Foreign Service Officer  Budget Analyst  Environmental Protection Specialist  Intelligence Analyst

Job Profile: Director of Alternative Sentencing Program in the Criminal Justice System Denise Morton acts as a court liaison. She attends court meetings, community meetings, attends panels, and signs off on court reports. “I like the responsibility. I feel that the work we do is important and that we have an impact in the criminal justice system.”

Compensation Government Jobs  You Can Expect to Earn Between $40,000 and $90,000 Annually Non-Profit Jobs  You Can Expect to Earn Between $25,000 and $50,000 Annually

Tips on Getting Hired Non-Profit  Network  Have Many Skills Since These Organizations Require Employees to do Various Tasks  Start by Volunteering  Learn All You Can About Organization and/or Cause

Tips on Getting Hired Government  Take a Civil Service Test  Attend Career Fairs  Seek Internship Opportunities

National Employers Non-Profit  Habitat for Humanity International  Public Broadcasting Service  The Nature Conservancy  Teach for America

National Employers Government  Federal, State, and Local Governments  Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  Environmental Protection Agency  Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)  National Park Service  Peace Corps  United Nations

Career Survival Tips Non-Profit  People may not stay in one organization for long: be prepared to move around a lot Government  Once you have secured a position, people are promoted from within and jobs are secure

Courses You Can Take NOW! Non-Profit & Government MathAccounting Computer ClassesEnglish Foreign LanguageSocial Studies

Potential Employers for High School Students  American Red Cross  Habitat for Humanity  Public Broadcasting Service  National Park Service  Peace Corps  Local Government Offices

Two-Year College in Monroe County Monroe Community College Majors: Business Administration Business: Financial Services Human Services Public Administration

Four-Year College in Monroe County Nazareth College Majors: Social Work Accounting Business Administration Information Technology Economics

Potential Employers in Monroe County Non-Profit Organizations  Arc of Monroe County  Heritage Centers  Lifetime Assistance, Inc.  Al Sigl Center  American Red Cross  Safety Council of Upstate NY Government Agencies  Monroe County  U.S. Postal Service  Town of Penfield, Webster, Fairport, etc.

Web Sites for Further Job Information Monroe County’s Human Resources Department USAJOBS, the Official web site of the Federal Government’s Office of Personnel Management