1. Shift Happens How Can I Be Better Prepared in this Era of High Technology and Globalization? By Christine Waters, Counselor NB Tech

2. Career-Limited in the Era of High Technology & Globalization The US is Tenth in the educational attainment of young adults. Canada, Japan and Korea, in that order, are at the top. Current US reality: Only 40% of 27-year-olds have earned an AA or higher. 10th 40% Jobs that require at least some college have exploded. Jobs with just a H.S. education have shrunk dramatically.. By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college. Alabama adults who currently have an associate degree or higher. THE SKILLS GAP MUST BE CLOSED! 58% 32% 26%

3. Fall of the Berlin Wall: Democracies and free markets. Netscape IPO: Investment in fiber optics. Workflow software: Paypal Open Sourcing: Self-organizing communities Out-Sourcing: India; Saves $ and 3 rd world country Offshoring: China to economic prominence Supply-chaining: Suppliers networking Insourcing: Mom & pop stores go global; UPS In-forming: Internet is the personal supply chain of knowledge Wireless: Collaboration is mobile & personal Many jobs will go to that corner of the world where there is the least resistance and the most opportunity. The US share of the world economy is less than 21%. The greatest gains in US income have gone to the highest income households

4. The Challenges Nearly 50 years ago more than 3 out of every 4 jobs only required a high school diploma and most paid a good wage. Today, that number has dropped to 40% for jobs available to high school graduates and dropouts—fewer than 1/3 of those pay more $25,000. Nationally, just more than 75% make it to graduation; for the state of Alabama, about 64%. Only about half of college students finish a degree or workforce certificate. Roughly two-thirds of the 2020 U.S. workforce is already of working age today and 1/4 of those lack basic literacy and numeracy skills to qualify for most jobs. Defining the Problem: Increasing Need for More Education A postsecondary degree or relevant workforce certificate is the new “minimum” and without it young people won’t be able to access the middle class. National Governors Association 2013-14

5. Global Competitiveness Too many Americans are under-educated. Economic growth linked to postsecondary education. One size does not fit all. The rising demand of employability and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) skills. The Times They Are a ‑ Changin’…1964 Why Career Pathways?

6. 2034—largest, youngest population in the world. No labor shortages No lack of customers Top Outsource Destination By 2015—3.4 million U.S. White-Collar Jobs may be off-shored.

7. Last 20 years China’s average annual economic growth is an incredible 9.5% China’s economy could be 75% bigger than US by 2050 Any American who believes outsourcing of low skill jobs is the biggest threat to the US labor force is in for a rude awakening. China has 220 M “surplus workers” US has a total of 140 M workers China has more people that speak English as a 2 nd language than US has population ALL of India’s graduates were fluent in English. Cold Hard Facts of Life By Porter Waggoner

8. 3 out of 4 (75%) American Citizens Ages 17-24 DO NOT QUALIFY Not physically fit 27% Obese 33% OHI 25%--No HS diploma Criminal Record Too much debt Government Report “Ready, Willing, and Unable to Serve” Reasons:

9. “Shift Happens” Video. http://vimeo.com/58839986http://vimeo.com/58839986 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkt2escJAQI