1. Tennessee Career Clusters Guide Fall TDCTE Meeting Nashville,Tennessee November 18, 2009

2. © 2009 career communications, inc. 6701 W. 64th Street Overland Park, KS 66202 Making Connections

3. Career Choices Today Are Difficult More options Definitions are fluid and changing Expectations are very high © 2009 career communications, inc. 6701 W. 64th Street Overland Park, KS 66202

4. The Tennessee Career Clusters Guide Provides a focus for choosing a career Information = better decision making Interests and skills matter Academics apply to the real world Tennessee-specific information © 2009 career communications, inc. 6701 W. 64th Street Overland Park, KS 66202

5. Career Myths One career - lasts a lifetime Money = Happiness Hot jobs, all that matter Counselors have the answers Choosing a career is easy Success is accidental There is a perfect job out there for everyone. © 2009 career communications, inc. 6701 W. 64th Street Overland Park, KS 66202

7. Pathway to Your Future: Health Science 2010 High School Graduate Job Title #1: Optician: On-the-job training Start work in 2010 Starting Salary: $25,319 Job Title #2: Diagnostic Medical Sonographer: Associate Degree Start work in 2012 Starting Salary: $52,683 Job Title #3: Occupational Therapist: Bachelors Degree Start work in 2014 Starting Salary: $62,299 © 2009 career communications, inc. 6701 W. 64th Street Overland Park, KS 66202

9. Bring It All Together Write a paragraph Make a T-Chart Write a letter Research online Other © 2009 career communications, inc. 6701 W. 64th Street Overland Park, KS 66202

11. Green Growth Potential in Tennessee 45,000 new jobs from energy efficiency and renewable energy production 4,200 full-time jobs in wind and 400 in solar components manufacturing by 2015 162 occupations in 5 Tennessee energy sectors: green building, biofuels, wind, solar and geothermal energy Source: Growing Green: The Potential for Green Job Growth in Tennessee http://www.state.tn.us/laborwfd/Publications/EmploymentSecurity/GrowingGreenInTN2008.pdf © 2009 career communications, inc. 6701 W. 64th Street Overland Park, KS 66202

13. Resources Needed to Help Students: Achieve in school Transition to college or work Make academics relevant © 2009 career communications, inc. 6701 W. 64th Street Overland Park, KS 66202