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Options after high school Work-based learning Entrepreneurship Apprenticeships Ways to pay for education Career Clusters Money management
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Connecting classrooms to careers

Your high school career may have just begun, but its important to start thinking now about your future. It might be difficult to focus on much beyond your grades on your next report card, but what you learn in high school can have a big impact on the rest of your life. It is important that you start exploring career options and investigating which you find most interesting. A little planning and work now can go a long way to preparing you for life after high school. Published by Virginia Business Publications LLC in partnership with the Virginia Department of Education, this guide is designed to help prepare you for a career. Youll find detailed information on 16 Career Clusters, which will include important information on a variety of careers: the salary you can expect, number of opportunities currently available in Virginia, projections for the future, and the education and training required for each career. The question is not whether you have enough education, but the right education. Youll also want to use this guide to see what work-based learning opportu-
nities are available to you now. You can also read stories about students who have used these opportunities to help launch their own careers. The guide ends with advice on paying for college, creating a rsum, and finding a job. There are tough choices ahead that will affect you for the rest of your life. Take some time to review this guide and to read over the options available to you. Meet with your school counselor, your parents, and your teachers to discuss what education and marketable skills youll need to achieve your goals. Arts, A/V Technology & Communications.... 22 Business Management & Administration.... 24 Education & Training........................ 26
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Contents
Letter from Governor Robert F. McDonnell............3 Web resources......................................................4 Beyond graduation Discovering options after high school...............6 Job versus career Finding a fulfilling career..................................6 Planning courses wisely makes better cents! See your school counselor................................7 Dont limit your options Explore nontraditional careers...........................8 Greening of the workplace...............................9 Lynchburg Regional Governors STEM Academy: XLR8..............................10 Governors STEM and Health Sciences Academies....................11 Work-based learning Learn valuable lessons on the job...................13 Lifelong learner Apprenticeship gives Pierrette Swan education, hands-on training, and a salary ...................14 What is an industry credential? Will you have to earn one to graduate?............15 The spirit of an entrepreneur.........................16
Virginia Colleges and Universities................28

Finance........................................ 30 Government & Public Administration.... 32 Health Science............................... 34 Hospitality & Tourism....................... 36 Human Services............................. 38 Information Technology.................... 40 Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security.... 42 Manufacturing................................ 44 Marketing..................................... 46 Science, Technology, ......................... Engineering & Mathematics............ 48 Transportation, Distribution & Logistics.... 50
Show me the money! Learn to make, manage, and protect your money....52 Paying for education..................................53 Social Media Be sure your Web presence helps not hurts your career potential................55 Showcase your talents Tips for an effective job interview....................56 Cover letter.......................................................56 Anatomy of a rsum......................................57
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Career Clusters:
Find your future calling..................................17
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources... 18 Architecture & Construction................ 20
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This George Washington marble statue by French sculptor, Jean-Antoine Houdon, is located in the rotunda of the Virginia State Capitol.
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WEB RESOURCES
Career Resources
Career Clusters in Virginia www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/ career_clusters/index.shtml Career Clusters help you investigate careers and design your courses of study to advance your career goals. A career cluster is a grouping of occupations and broad industries that include multiple career pathways. Career Planning Guide www.cteresource.org/cpg The Career Planning Guide (CPG) is a career-planning tool for students and a resource for parents, teachers, and school counselors who guide students in career choices. CTE Trailblazers www.ctetrailblazers.org Trailblazers mission is to help you recognize all career opportunities, unrestricted by social or cultural expectations. A nontraditional career is any occupation in which females or males comprise 25 percent or less of its total employment. KnowHow Virginia www.knowhowvirginia.org This site, sponsored by the Virginia Career Education Foundation, lets you explore careers and identify course offerings that will prepare you for your career. It includes a self-assessment. Virginia Career VIEW www.vacareerview.org This site helps K8 students explore career options, introduces the 16 Career Clusters, and provides resources and activities to enhance career development. Virginia Education Wizard www.vawizard.org The Virginia Education Wizard offers extensive career information, including assessment tools based on interests. See pg. 5. Virginia Employment Commission www.vec.virginia.gov The commission provides employer and job seeker services, unemployment benefits, and labor market information.
COLLEGE RESOURCES College Answer................................................ www.collegeanswer.com College Board....................................................... www.collegeboard.org CollegeNET.............................................................. www.collegenet.com CollegeView...........................................................www.collegeview.com The Princeton Review..................................... www.princetonreview.com GoCollege................................................................ www.gocollege.com INTERNSHIPS Internship Programs................................. www.internshipprograms.com Internships.com......................................................www.internships.com The Washington Center for ...................................................................... Internships and Academic Seminars............................ www.twc.edu JOB FINDERS Federal Jobs Digest......................................................www.jobsfed.com Job-Hunt..................................................................... www.job-hunt.org Monster.......................................................................www.monster.com Monster College......................................................college.monster.com Salary.com...................................................................... www.salary.com snagajob....................................................................www.snagajob.com MILITARY U.S. Air Force...............................................................www.airforce.com U.S. Army.......................................................................... www.army.mil
U.S. Coast Guard................................................................www.uscg.mil U.S. Marines..................................................................www.marines.mil U.S. Navy............................................................................www.navy.mil Virginia National Guard.............................................vaguard.dodlive.mil Military Information......................................................www.military.com TUITION ASSISTANCE College Answer.................................................www.collegeanswer.com College Board........................................................www.collegeboard.org CollegeNET.............................................................. www.collegenet.com Edvisors......................................................................www.edvisors.com Fastweb........................................................................www.fastweb.com FinAid............................................................................... www.finaid.org Virginia College Savings Plan................................www.virginia529.com VOLUNTEERING AmeriCorps.......................................................www.nationalservice.gov City Year........................................................................www.cityyear.org Habitat for Humanity....................................................... www.habitat.org Peace Corps............................................................www.peacecorps.gov Office on Volunteerism and Community Service........ www.vaservice.org Help Exchange...................................................................www.helpx.net Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms.............. www.wwoof.net The Center for Interim Programs.....www.interimprograms.com
CONNECTING CLASSROOMS TO CAREERS
Beyond graduation
The workforce
Discovering options after high school

You might be eager to enter the workforce right away, or you may be considering a career, such as a medical doctor, that requires years of additional education. As you explore options after high school, you will need to focus on bringing together your career and educational aspirations. For some careers, on-the-job training or certifications are more important than additional degrees. On the other hand, some careers require a lot of education beyond high school. Options for life after high school include the following possibilities. For some students, the desire to earn a paycheck is stronger than the desire to get more education or training. If you want to enter the workforce right away, you may get the opportunity to assess whether a particular industry is right for you before getting additional training or education. The Virginia Employment Commission offers onestop centers to help anyone looking for job placement, interview training, or rsum building. Visit www.vec.virginia.gov. Apprenticeships offer students opportunities to study and work at the same time. Participants in these programs earn a wage at a job and take related courses, typically working toward a degree. To read a profile of an apprentice, see page 14. Visit www.doli.virginia.gov.
Community colleges
Apprenticeships
Offering quality education at a financial bargain, community colleges are experiencing a tremendous amount of growth, and enrollment is expected to continue to grow. Community colleges offer degrees that can lead straight to jobs as well as degrees that can be used to transfer to four-year colleges. Through systemwide agreements, students who graduate from one of Virginias 23 community colleges with associates degrees and minimum grade point averages may obtain guaranteed admission to more than 20 of the commonwealths colleges and universities. Visit www.vawizard. org/vccs/TransferGAA.action.
Four-year colleges or universities
Volunteerism
Youve probably served as a volunteer. Maybe you collected canned goods for a local food bank or raised money for a local nonprofit. Volunteering can help you gain useful skills for a career, such as leadership, public relations, and other business skills. There are also some organizationssuch as Teach for America, AmeriCorps, and Peace Corpsthat allow participants to gain valuable work experiences through service. If you want to serve the public, get an education, and earn a paycheck, you should consider a career in the armed forces. The military offers on-the-job training that can apply to many civilian careers. To enlist you must be at least 17 and have a high school diploma.
A degree at a four-year college or university is required for some careers, but optional for others. Make sure you choose a college or university that matches your career interests. You wont have to declare a major right away, but use the career Web sites on page 4 to narrow down your choices. That way youll ensure that you start college with the confidence that you are in the best place to obtain your marketable skills and enter the workforce.
Proprietary colleges/career colleges
Military
Perhaps you want a four-year college degree in the future but dont feel ready right now. Proprietary colleges often offer flexible class schedules and are designed to meet the scheduling needs of fulltime workers. These schools can offer everything from bachelors and masters degrees to specific career and technical training. Be sure to evaluate each school for their credentials, cost, school placement, and loan opportunities.
Job versus career

Finding a fulfilling career
Youve heard of a dream job, but what about a dream career? Whats the difference between a job and a career? Put simply, a job is work you might select randomly without consideration of your interests, goals, or skills. But a career involves planning your course, learning the necessary skills, and purposely deciding on the places to apply based on your interests, skills, and work values. Ultimately, you will be happier if you take the time to develop a career plan, but it wont be something youll decide in an afternoon. Its more of a lifetime project, and youll need to a career option is right for you. Look for electives related to your career interests. For instance, if youre interested in the fine arts, take a drama class, or help with a play to learn the essentials behind production. The correct career choice will bring personal as well as professional satisfaction and afford you the lifestyle you want. The wrong choice can leave you frustrated. If you want a fulfilling careernot just a jobtake action now, and get organized. The next stage of your life will happen whether you are ready or not!
work at it. You can start exploring options now. Take electives related to careers in which you might be interested. Explore work-based learning opportunities (see page 13) that will help you decide whether
Planning courses wisely makes better sensecent s!

Plan it, learn it, and earn it. See your school counselor about course planning.
The choices you are making now and for the next few years of high school will impact your life for many years to come. It may also impact your future earning potential. Choosing your courses wisely is crucial. Failing to do so is kind of like planning to go on a trip without looking up directions. You need to know your destination, the best route to take, and what vehicle is best suited to get you there. The same holds true for connecting your classes to your college and career goals. The courses you select and how well you do in them will demonstrate to an employer or college adviser what aspirations you have for yourself. Doesnt it make sense that planning wisely would lead to a pathway that will get you to your destination with the least amount of resistance and with better results? There are far too many students getting to college just to find out they have to take certain classes over or have to play catch-up on ones they missed in high school. Dont let that happen to you. Plan wisely now!
School counselor Debbie Wolin (from left to right) Hannah Boehlert, Charles Carlson, Rashika Budhathoki, and Priya Chandrasekaran.
Revise and edit as needed. After creating your plan, visit your school counselor often to seek advice in revising it; this is a sign that you are really taking control of your future. This is YOUR plan, so craft it wisely. It will make more cents in the future!
2012 Median U.S. Earnings by Educational Attainment

(for workers age 25 and older)
http://www.aie.org/planning-for-college/first-steps/learn-more-earn-more.cfm
PLAN IT
Go see your school counselor. School counselors are licensed professionals trained to assist you with academic and career planning. They also help you deal with personal and social issues that may be standing in the way of you doing your best. Take an interest assessment. Ask your counselor about starting an account on the Virginia Education Wizard (See page 5). Its a great online planning system that allows you to collect information about your interests, skills, and values by taking simple assessments.
Research career areas. Take time to research some career areas of interest. There are many different careers in each cluster, so dont rush. Look at the particulars of each career, such as salary, skills, education, work environment, and start to narrow down some of them for further exploration. Map out a plan for graduation and post graduation. With the information from your research, work with your school counselor to develop a plan to help you reach your goals. Take some courses that are related to the careers you researched. They may be career and technical

courses, advanced mathematics or science courses, and/or other academic and elective courses.
LEARN IT
Challenge yourself academically. Most high school graduates, upon reflection, wish they had taken more challenging courses and wish they had been pushed harder by their teachers. Potential employers and colleges will be more impressed by respectable grades in challenging courses than by outstanding grades in easy ones. So take rigorous courses; push yourself while in high school so you dont have to catch up later!
The more you learn, the more you earn! Did you know that your earning power grows as your amount of education grows? On average, people who go to college earn more than those who dont. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median yearly income in 2012 for fulltime workers with a bachelors degree was $55,432, while it was $33,904 for those with only a high school diploma. Thats a difference of $21,528! The difference in the salary earned by higher-educated workers can really add up over a lifetime. The estimated earnings during the work life (approximately 40 years) of a full-time worker who didnt complete high school are about $1 million. That sounds like a lot, but it isnt that much over a whole lifetime. Completing high school increases earnings by about a third of a million dollars, and completing a bachelors degree raises work-life earnings to about $2.2 million. People with less education often have fewer choices for employment: 12.4 percent of high school dropouts were unemployed in 2012 versus 4.5 percent of college graduates. Get started planning now; it will pay later! Start with your school counselor. Your success is at the heart of why they come to work every day.
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EARN IT!
Dont limit your options

Explore nontraditional careers
By venturing into a field not traditional for your gender, you may uncover opportunities you never imagined, and earn a great living too. So-called nontraditional careers are those in which there are three males for every one female, or vice versa. Surprisingly, many of these careers offer great job opportunities, but you may have to step out of your comfort zone a little bit to prepare for them. When you study for one of these careers, youre usually in a class thats overwhelmingly female or overwhelmingly male. Check out the table below, which shows the 25 fastest-growing jobs from 2010 to 2020, according to recent projections from the Virginia Employment Commission. Education (CTE) classes, and, for the careers in bold, youll probably be in a nontraditional class. Visit the CTE Trailblazers Web site, www.ctetrailblazers.org, for more information on nontraditional opportunities. You will spot some familiar examples in this table: more males than females are biomedical engineers; more females than males are physical therapist aides. These nontraditional careers not only need workersand will in the futurethey also offer great salaries. Biomedical engineers (nontraditional for females) earn on average $91,000 a year. Nontraditional careers for males offer a lot of great opportunities too. Dental hygienists, for example, can bring in an average salary of $68,000.
You can study for these careers in high school Career and Technical
Virginias fastest growing occupations (20102020)

The table below lists the 25 fastest-growing jobs from 2010 to 2020, according to projections from the Virginia Employment Commission. Students can prepare, or begin preparing, for almost all of these jobs that are considered nontraditional, through CTE courses. Nontraditional are those jobs that employ predominantly females or predominantly males. Bolded careers are nontraditional.
Occupation % Growth Occupation % Growth
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Personal care aides Home health aides Biomedical engineers Helpersbrickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble Helperscarpenters Veterinary technologists and technicians Reinforcing iron and rebar workers Physical therapist assistants Helperspipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Meeting, convention, and event planners Diagnostic medical sonographers Occupational therapy assistants Physical therapist aides
70.5% 69.4 61.7 60.1 55.7 52.0 48.6 45.7 45.4 43.7 43.5 43.3 43.1
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Glaziers Interpreters and translators Medical secretaries Market research analysts and marketing specialists Marriage and family therapists Brickmasons and blockmasons Physical therapists Dental hygientists Bicycle repairers Audiologists Health educators Stonemasons
42.4 42.2 41.3 41.2 41.2 40.5 39.0 37.7 37.6 36.8 36.5 36.5
Source: Employment projects proram, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
he greening of the workplace offers exciting possibilities for students in search of environmentally conscious careers. According to Green Jobs: A Guide to Eco-Friendly Employment, by A. Bronwyn Llewellyn, environmental concern, once a narrow niche in public consciousness, is rapidly evolving into an organizing principle for a new economy. Employers have learned that by going green, they can operate more efficiently and save money in the long run. Almost every industry now has some component of sustainability, and as the United States pulls itself out of the economic downturn, green technologies can lead the way to increased employment. The most obvious green careers may be in career clusters such as Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (e.g., conserving natural resources, farming organically/naturally); Architecture and Construction (e.g., designing and building energy efficient structures); and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (e.g., developing renewable technologies). In truth, the move toward an environmentally friendly workplace is occurring in all careers. Virginia Career and Technical Education (CTE) brings this revolution into the classroom with Sustainability and Renewable Technologies (8414). This introductory course includes concepts related to sustainability and renewable resources; social, economic, and environmental issues; and sustainable practices in agriculture, construction, energy production, and transportation. A second course, Renewable Energy (8408), made its debut in Virginia classrooms last year. In it, students study technologies related to solar power, wind power, biofuels, fuel cells, hydropower, wave energy, and geothermal energy. Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth, which are part of all Virginia CTE courses, provide opportunities for learning about sustainable business practices, systems thinking and the holistic approach, and choosing organic or certified natural foods for good health. Students will soon have more ways to learn about the green approach as teachers add a Green Building instruction unit to some CTE courses.
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Greening of the workplace
Lynchburg Regional Governors STEM Academy: XLR8
Governor Bob McDonnell attends the opening of the XLR8 STEM Academy in Lynchburg.
This fall the XLR8 STEM Academy opened at Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) in Lynch-
burg. The academy offers programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (collectively known
as STEM) for high school juniors and seniors in the Lynchburg-area. The academy is based in CVCCs AREVA Technology Center, giving students access to lab equipment and classroom space. XLR8 STEM Academy students receive dual enrollment credits for all classes, allowing them to work toward a college degree. The academy also offers transfer credits for students wishing to continue their education at a local college or university. Students that are ready to jump into the working world can earn industry certifications to better-prepare them for jobs. The goal of XLR8 STEM Academy is to help close the gap between education and industry and further Central Virginias economy. XLR8 STEM Academy is just one of 22 STEM academies. For the full list of Governors STEM and Health Sciences Academies, look on the next page.
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Governors STEM Academies

Governors Career and Technical Academy for Renewable Resources and Agricultural Sciences Greater Peninsula Governors Stem Academy (Formerly known as the Governors Academy for Innovation, Technology & Engineering [GAITE]) Governors Career and Technical Academy in Arlington (GCTAA) FIRST: Fostering Innovation and Relevance Through STEM and Trades STEM for LIFE (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math for Life-Long Initiatives for Future Education) Stafford Academy for Technology (STAT) Loudoun Governors Career and Technical Academy Governors Career and Technical Academy for Engineering Studies Governors Career & Technical Education Academy for STEM in Richmond The Blue Ridge Crossroads Governors Academy for Technical Education (BRCGATE) Halifax County Hampton City Arlington County Suffolk City Russell County Stafford County Loudoun County Chesterfield County Richmond City Carroll County
Governors STEM Academy for Engineering, Marketing, and Information Technology Studies Virginia Beach City The Grassfield High School Governors STEM Academy Governors STEM Academy at Chantilly High School Governors STEM Academy at the Burton Center for Arts and Technology The Bridging Communities Governors STEM Academy Lynchburg Regional Governors STEM Academy Heritage High School Governors STEM Academy Northern Neck Technical Center Governors STEM Academy for Agriculture and Maritime Studies Pulaski County Public Schools Governors STEM Academy Governors STEM Academy at George C. Marshall High School Governors STEM Academy at Harrisonburg High School Governors STEM Academy at Christiansburg High School Chesapeake City Fairfax County Roanoke County New Kent County Lynchburg City Newport News City Richmond County Pulaski County Fairfax County Harrisonburg City Montgomery County
Governors Health Sciences Academies

Monticello Governors Health Sciences Academy Chesterfield County Public Schools Governors Health Sciences Academy Superintendents Region 8 Governors Health Sciences Academy Falls Church Governors Health Sciences Academy West Potomac Governors Health Sciences Academy Gloucester County Public Schools and Mathews County Public Schools Governors Health Sciences Academy Hampton City Public Schools Governors Health Sciences Academy Newport News Schools and York County Public Schools Governors Health Sciences Academy Albemarle County Chesterfield County Cumberland County Fairfax County Fairfax County Gloucester County and Mathews County Hampton City Newport News City and York County
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Teachers ROCK.
Become a Teacher.
8 Steps to Plug-in to a Career in Education
Imagine a career where you can shape the futureignite curiositybe creativemake a positive difference and achieve your dreams. Find all of thisplus morein a teaching career. So, where can you begin? Here are eight easy steps to help you become a teacher, so you can rock the world:
Start at the Teachers Rock Web site: www.teachvirginia.org/plugin for information on teaching careers 1 including links to colleges and universities, licensure information and more. Check out the video with students from Varina High School in Henrico County, Virginia. out if your school offers an Introduction to Education class and sign-up. In many high schools this 2 Find program is called Teachers for Tomorrow or the Teacher Cadet class. This course helps students explore the field of teaching and education through classroom study and internships. Learn more about the Teachers for Tomorrow program in Virginia at the Web site below: www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching/educator_preparation/teachers_for_tomorrow/index.shtml.
the Future Educator Association (FEA), which is an international organization that supports young 3 Join people who are interested in education-related careers. Learn about FEA at www.futureeducators.org or ask if your school has an FEA chapter.
your education-related experiences by volunteering to tutor others, helping teachers in your school, 4 Expand or volunteering for nonprofit organizations which serve children and youth such as Special Olympics. # the type of classes you would like to teach. Think about school subjects, topics, experiences, and 5 Consider classes you enjoy the most. Consider teachers who inspire you and ask them about their career paths. Conduct some research on the current demand for teachers.
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planning for college. Get advice from your guidance counselor on colleges that offer teacher 6 Start preparation programs in the area you want to teach. Plan visits to colleges and universities to find the right program for you.
out scholarships since many such programs specifically target future educators. Talk with your school 7 Seek counselor, college financial aid officer, and the education preparation program contact (usually the School or Department of Education) at your college or university for more information. it is time to head off to college and study hard. Later, when you need information on education-related 8 Now jobs or how to obtain a teaching license in Virginia, here is a great Web site to bookmark: www.teachvirginia.org.
Teachers ROCK.
Learn more about careers in teaching. Check out Teachers Rock at www.teachvirginia.org/plugin or call us at 1-888-TEACHV1.
Work-based learning
Learn valuable lessons on the job
JOB SHADOWING Accompanying a working professional
Work-based learning opportunities provide you with a chance to experience the work world now, before you leave high school. These experiences will let you interact with adults working in careers you may wish to pursue a service-learning opportunity. With guidance from a teacher or counselor, you can identify an issue in the community and help develop a solution. Service learning is also a good way to test your ability to work with a team and to help other people achieve their goals. and will help you decide whether the career is right for you. If you are interested in any of the following options, visit your school counselor to discuss available opportunities. With an internship, you have the opportunity to test drive a career. Not only will internships let you know if you enjoy the work, they will look great on a rsum or college application. Some are paid, and some are not, but the value of an internship comes in understanding what a job is really like and in developing a network of future employment contacts.
INTERNSHIP Trying out a job
If you are looking to get a snapshot of what a particular job is like, you may want to consider job shadowing. During this short-term, on-site work experience, you can get a sense of the day-to-day activities of a certain career. Job shadowing is a great way to discover whether a career is for you. Better to find out now that you faint at the sight of blood than on the first day of medical school! Ask the person you are shadowing a lot about what they do. Discover the good and bad aspects of each career, and ask him or her what he or she would do differently if starting out again.
and instruction. Often, he or she can provide you with personal and career-development advice.
If you enjoy helping out in your community, you might consider
SERVICE LEARNING Applying your skills to community service
Cooperative education (often called co-op) is an opportunity for a student to combine classroom instruction with paid employment. The school and the employer supervise and coordinate instruction time as well as handson work so that each component contributes to the students career objectives. Cooperative education opportunities are available in a variety of career fields.
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION Earning money and high school credit
Mentorship is another way to explore a particular career, but it goes beyond job shadowing. While spending time in a workplace, you have the opportunity to develop a relationship with an accomplished worker or executive who will provide guidance, support, feedback,
MENTORSHIP Developing a trusting relationship with a working professional
Clinical experiences give health and medical students the opportunity to integrate their classroom knowledge with clinical practice. Students are not paid, but they learn the basic skills, behaviors, and attitudes needed for professional competence in the healthcare field.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES Health and medical training
Apprenticeships allow students to learn while earning a paycheck. Apprentices use job skills, while reinforcing academic instruction under the guidance of a supervisor. For more information on apprenticeships, see page 14.
Learning and earning
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by Veronica Garabelli
Apprenticeship gives Pierrette Swan education, hands-on training, and a salary

ierrette Swan graduated from college in 2008, at the beginning of the economic downturn. I had a hard time finding a job because everyone wants you to have experience, and you cant get experience if you cant get hired, says Pierrette, who received a bachelors degree in art from Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk. At her sisters suggestion, she applied to The Newport News Apprentice School of Shipbuilding, and she hasnt looked back since. Pierrette, a welder apprentice, helps build the U.S. Navys giant ships with hundreds of other apprentices at the school, only about 17 percent of whom are female. Its a really empowering experience, Pierrette says about being a female in a male-dominated industry. We can do the same job as a man and we can do it just as well. Apprentices are employees of Newport News Shipbuilding, a shipbuilder that employs more than 22,000 people in Virginia. Starting wage at The Apprentice School currently is $15.48 an hour. By the end of their apprenticeship, students will earn more than $50,000 a year. The school offers apprenticeships in 19 trades and seven advanced optional programs such as machinists, nuclear test technicians, and marine designers. Apprentices can also earn an associates degree as part of their apprenticeship. Pierrettes on track to receive an associates degree in business from Thomas Nelson Community College. Ultimately, shed like to become a general foreman and earn a masters degree in business. A typical week for Pierrette consists of attending class two days and working at the shipyard for three days. On the days shes at the shipyard, she may be assigned one duty that takes all day or be given multiple jobs. One things for sure, though: It really keeps me in shape, Pierrette says. At the end of the day you pack up your job, clean-up your work area and meet with your foreman. While The Apprentice School is a lot of hard work, theres time for fun too. The school offers extracurricular activities such as cheerleading, wrestling, and basketball. Pierrette, for example, is a member of The Apprentice School Student Association where she serves on the executive council and is chair of the publications committee. Shes also participating in the schools new Frontline Fast program, where shell be trained as a foreman before graduatCONNECTING CLASSROOMS TO CAREERS
ing from her apprenticeship. These activities are very good for networking yourself within the company as well as the community, Pierrette says. You meet many people through all the different activities and get to make an impression on them. This may be helpful in the future with career advancement. Overall though, its fun. Students at The Apprentice School have something else to look forward to this year. The school is opening an 85,000-square-foot campus in downtown Newport News. The campus will include workforce housing for students, a gym, and retail space. Pierrette wont be living on campus because she recently purchased her first home. Still, she is excited about the prospects of the new building. It is really going to shake things up and vastly improve upon the academic aspects of The Apprentice School. There are so many technological advances that will take learning to a new level, she says. Also just the idea of having a campus will really make The Apprentice School become more of an all-encompassing college experience. Though life after high school may seem far away, Pierrette recommends high school students keep their grades up if they want to attend The Apprentice School. In 2012, The Apprentice School received 6,000 applications, with only one out of two dozen applicants being accepted. Even though I went to college, when I applied for this job, they looked at my high school transcript, says Pierrette who graduated in 2005 from Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach. She also recommends looking into a program like The Apprentice School before going to college, though she has no regrets about the path she took. College is a great thing, but a career that sets you up in advancement in the company and pays you to get a college education is a hard opportunity to come by, Pierrette says. If she had known about The Apprentice School in high school, Pierrette says she would have chosen to attend The Apprentice School after graduation. Hands down, I would have done that without question, Pierrette says.
Pierrette Swan is a welder apprentice at The Newport News Apprentice School of Shipbuilding.
Photo by Mark Rhodes
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What is an industry credential?

Will you have to earn one to graduate?
Beginning with the 9th-grade class in 2013-2014, all students pursuing a Standard Diploma will be required to earn an industry credential. There are a lot of Career and Tech-
nical Education (CTE) courses that provide students the technical knowledge needed to earn a credential. That credential may give you an advantage over others when pursuing further edu-
cation and a career. Interested? Here are some frequently asked questions that may help you as you move forward with plans for high school graduation and industry credentials.
1. What is an Industry Credential Examination? It is an exam that assesses your knowledge of specific technical content. After you complete a course, you take the exam. And, just like a Standards of Learning exam, if you pass an approved exam and certain courses within a CTE area, you can earn one (or even two) verified credits required for graduation. 2. How do I earn a credential for graduation? You must pass an exam from a list of credentialing exams that have been approved by the Virginia Board of Education (see below). Each exam has a passing score, and if you pass the exam, you have earned that credential AND you have also completed the new graduation requirement for the Standard Diploma option. But the best news is you have a certificate (credential) in hand that you can be proud of and can use to help you as you move forward with plans after high school. 3. Which industry credentials will satisfy the graduation requirement? There are a bunch! More than 300, and they are on a list that is approved by the Virginia Board of Education. The list can be found at this linkhttp://www.doe. virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/path_industry_ certification/cte_credentials/industry_certifications_2013. pdf. You may have heard of many of these exams: Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; W!SE Financial Literacy; the Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination; the Career Readiness
Certificate; and Skills USA are just a few. The easiest way to determine what credential fits best with a CTE course you are taking is to speak to your teacher or school counselor. 4. What does the credential do for me? Earning an industry credential does not guarantee you a job, but it may give you an advantage over someone without a credential when you are pursuing further education and a job. Credentials are valued as a demonstration ofworkers knowledge, skills, and experience. 5. What is the Virginia Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination? It is a credentialing exam that will meet the new requirement for graduation. Employers from Virginia identified the kind of behaviors and skills that students need to enter any work environment and meet workplace expectations. A good work ethic, speaking and listening, creativity, teamwork, and Internet safety are just a few of the behaviors and skills covered by this exam. The Workplace Readiness Skills content is covered in every CTE course offered in Virginia. If you have taken a CTE course, you have covered these skills and have a good chance of passing the exam, which also meets the new requirement for graduating with a Standard Diploma. See the following link for more information: http://www.cteresource.org/about/news/ wprs2010_update.html.
Need more information? See your CTE teacher or school counselor!

The spirit of an entrepreneur

by Karen T. Westermann
or Nibal El-Aridi, the entrepreneurial spirit emerged in 2007 when a friend introduced him to an online game for kids. As a 13-year old kid on summer vacation, I was always trying to find different ways to spend my time. One of my favorite things to do was to explore the Web and play online games for teens. I wanted to build a blog so I could share my deep knowledge of the Web and online games to help my friends and other kids. Sites that I used didnt have what I was searching for or didnt have fulfilling information for my specific audience. I recognized this gap and wanted to build a fun and safe online community for other children my age that shared similar interests as me. By the end of that summer, Nibal had created a small online blog to fill that gap. As emails popped up in his inbox, he would post his responses. During the next three years, his inbox reached capacity as Web site traffic tripled. By the age of 16, his pastime was virtually full-time and a bit overwhelmingyet energizing. Nibal says, I got a certain thrill when I turned on the computer and loaded a site that I built with my own hands. Through trial and error, Nibal learned advanced coding skills and trained himself to design online graphics to enhance his posts. He also learned to film, edit, and upload videos to his newly created YouTube channel. He was gradually becoming an all-round Web master. In May 2010, the leading game company, Nintendo, asked Nibal to write an editorial review on a newly released game and wanted it to be published on his Web site, so that his many followers would see it. Obviously, his online network was growing enormously, and in the summer of 2010, Nibals Web site got almost two million page-views in a single day. It was at this time that he realized that his site was not a hobby anymore; he had created an enterprise. He hired authors to help with posting and recruited online moderators to ensure the safety of his young audience. Around this time, Nibal received an email from Google Blogger, the service that was hosting his site, inviting him to join the Blogger VIP Group. His Web site caught the interest of some major advertisers, and Nibal soon found himself working with several corporations, including Disney, Nickelodeon, and Apple.
Nibal El-Aridi of Glen Allen was awarded the NFIBs Young Entrepreneur Foundation Award at The Governors Small Business Summit, hosted by the NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business.
Things continued to develop quickly. In the summer of 2012, Disney Online Studios requested his assistance in a research project to test-run a software program that would be used in their global marketing campaigns, one that is now used by hundreds of publishers in the Disney Games program. The executive vice president of Disney Online Studios even emailed him a letter of appreciation. Reflecting on what he has learned and accomplished, Nibal says, Ive learned many aspects of the business realm, including the importance of social media for businesses, as my team and I worked hard to build a stellar social media base of more than 19,000 individuals. Our dominance in these and other fields continues; on YouTube, our channel has collected millions of views, including one viral video that has generated more than two million video views. On our Twitter profile, we have more than 12,000 followers. And in software engineering, Ive developed a toolbar for our Web site that has received more than 1,000 downloads. Web site traffic continues to grow, with a to-date total of more than 14 million visits. What inspires a young man like Nibal? My inspiration comes from the fact that Im thankful for what I have. Before my entrepreneurship experience even started, I always treasured every opportunity that
came my way. Born in Lebanon, Nibal explains, Moving to America when I was six years old, I knew what my parents gave up so that my siblings and I could get an education in the [United] States. Therefore, I try to make the most out of my time as Im truly grateful for what I have. Reflecting on his philosophy, Nibal says, Viewing the world through an openminded perspective can significantly help a person both in life and business. I find it important to know the society youre in living in and to respect the world around you. Also, I greatly believe in being innovative and trying out ideas; I will not regret something if I tried and failed, but I will regret something if I never tried it. I also believe that change is a mandatory aspect of life, especially in business. My blog is a mirror of myself and my talent, so when I reinvent my blog, such as with a new blog design, Im also reinventing my style and adapting to changewhich I learned is actually a very critical process. If you adapt to change too soonor create the changeyour audience will feel discomforted and irritated, but if you adapt to change too late, your audience will have already moved on. Therefore, I must strategically execute change at the perfect time to adapt to new demand and a constantly changing society. It was with this philosophy that Nibal decided to create a second business, offering small businesses economical, yet professional and aesthetic marketing products. Additionally, at the end of May 2013, Nibal launched infochew.com, a community blog covering topics such as technology, business, entrepreneurship, apps, and lifestyle. Flourishing on growing new ideas, Nibal is now exploring app development and plans to launch one soon. Asked if he sets goals, Nibal replied, I dont really set goals; instead I believe in giving your absolute all to what you love. Six years ago, I would have never set a goal to have a blog with millions of visitors from countries all over the world and to work exclusively with corporations and advertising agencies; instead I put my time and best work into something I loved which turned into an amazing business experience. You can achieve anything if youre passionate, willing to work, and believe in your idea and yourself. Spoken like a true entrepreneur.
Photo courtesy Michaele White, Virginia Governors Office
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Career Clusters
Career Clusters are used to help students explore various career opportunities and the steps theyll need to achieve their goals. These clusters are designed to help prepare you now for your post-high school training and career options. Career Clusters identify pathways that lead from middle and high school to apprenticeships, career colleges, two- and four-year colleges, graduate school, and the workplace. If you need help determining which of the 16 nationally recognized Career Clusters is right for you, you can sit down with a school counselor who will ask about your likes, dislikes, interests, and abilities. Also, you can take a career assessment to find career options that match both your interests and skills and explore online options at the Web sites listed on page 4.
Find your future calling
The following pages provide information to help you choose a career. You can read about former high school students who are pursuing their dreams. Youll see how these students connected their classroom learning to careers their high school career and technical
courses were extremely beneficial as they launched their careers. In addition, many of them used worked-based learning to find out if their career choices were right for them. These profiles will also include a basic description of the future job outlook, the number of opportunities in Virginia, and salary ranges for each career. Employment and salary data on the following Career Clusters pages are based on 2012 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The salary range includes annual salaries earned by the 10th and 90th percentile of employees in each career. The education level information shows the typical education level required for entrylevel positions in that career based on 2010 data.
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Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Farm advisers apply research to solve problems and issues related to agriculture and agriculture-related processes. The need for these advisers is expected to grow 17 percent between 2010 and 2020, about as fast as average. Employment of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers is expected to decrease 8 percent by 2020. However, job opportunities will be good as many farmers retire. Agriculture is the largest industry in Virginia, providing more than 357,000 jobs, according to
This cluster is ideal for people who enjoy working outdoors. Agriculture today offers many careers in addition to traditional farming. Some farmers offer pick-your-own apple or peach orchards. In addition, the increased emphasis on producing clean energy is creating new opportunities for farmers to grow plants and grains that can be used in biofuels. If you enjoy working with animals, you may want to consider exploring jobs as a veterinarian.
Job outlook...
the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. While farming consolidation has reduced employment at farms, some farmers have created niches in organic food production or by selling products at local farmers markets. Employment of veterinarians is expected to grow rapidly36 percent by 2020. A growing number of people are keeping pets, and people are becoming more willing to pay for advanced veterinary procedures for them.
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OCCUPATION Employed in VA Typical salary1 Typical entry-level education
Farm and home management advisers Environmental engineering techs Environmental scientists Farm workers (animal) Foresters Landscapers, groundskeepers Logging equipment operators Natural science managers Nonfarm animal caretakers Pest control workers Tree trimmers and pruners Veterinary assistants Veterinarians Veterinary techs Zoologists and wildlife biologists
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80 430 3,150 1,290 230 23,880 920 1,190 5,560 2,150 630 3,500 1,940 1,410 270
$26K$74K $29K$77K $39K$110K $17K$36K $36K$78K $17K$38K $21K$47K $65K-187K+ $16K$33K $20K$48K $20K$51K $17K$36K $52K$144K $21K$44K $37K$95K
Master's degree Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Less than high school Bachelor's degree Less than high school High school diploma Bachelor's degree Less than high school High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma Doctoral or professional degree Associate's degree Bachelor's degree
10th to 90th percentile
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
American Society of Agronomy www.agronomy.org American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers www.asfmra.org American Veterinary Medical Association www.avma.org
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griculture is in Kyle Sturgis blood. He grew up on his familys 1,500acre farm in Eastville, where products like wheat, corn, and soybeans were grown. The family business piqued Kyles interest in agriculture, so he decided to take horticulture in high school. From there, the rest is history, Kyle says. Kyle participated in Northampton County High Schools Horticulture Program, which helped set the foundation for his future career, coupled with hands-on experience on his familys farm. Once he graduated from high school, he studied horticulture at Ferrum College. At college, I learned the same things I did in the high school horticulture program but on a bigger scale, and we went more in depth on them, Kyle says. After graduating from college, it didnt take long for Kyle to find a job at Helena Chemical, a company that sells agricultural chemicals and services to farmers. Kyle scouts a farmers crop and makes recommendations for what chemical products and fertilizers a grower should apply to their field. I see myself being with Helena for a very long time and making a career out of this, Kyle says. Helena is a great company to work for. Kyles favorite things about his job are spending time outside, working with local farmers, and seeing applications for what he learned in school. Kyle advises people who want to go into agriculture to learn as much as possible and keep an open mind. The field of agriculture is always changing, Kyle says. Some of the practices we did 50 years ago or even, for that matter, five years ago, are not what we are doing today.
Kyle Sturgis
Agronomist/Precision Agricultural Specialist, Helena Chemical, Walkerton Northampton High School, Northampton County Public Schools CTE studies: Horticulture Sciences Additional studies: B.S. in Horticulture, Ferrum College
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Architecture & Construction

In general, jobs in this career cluster fluctuate with the economy. In good economic times, residential and commercial buildings are constructed at a rapid pace. When the economy slows, however, workers are sometimes laid off as construction projects decrease. The employment of carpenters is expected to increase 20 percent between 2010 and 2020, faster than the average growth for occupations. More carpenters will be needed as new home construction and home remodeling increases. The need for architects is expected to grow 24 percent during the same
Think about your home, school, or local retail center. Careers in this cluster are responsible for the details of designing, constructing, and equipping these buildings. That ranges from the architects designing the look and flow of the building, to the carpenters and stone masons building its walls, to the electricians and installers of heating and air conditioning.
Job outlook...
What they make...

OCCUPATION Architects Architectural and civil drafters Brickmasons and blockmasons Carpenters Cement masons and concrete finishers Civil engineering technicians Civil engineers Construction equipment operators Construction laborers Construction managers Electricians First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers Heating, AC, and refrigeration techs Interior designers Painters, construction and maintenance Plumbers, pipe fitters, and steamfitters
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time period. Architects services will be needed as campus buildings age and universities build new facilities or renovate old ones. As baby boomers retire, there will be a need to design and build healthcare facilities, nursing homes, and retirement communities. Architects with knowledge of sustainable, or green, design will be especially in demand. The need for interior designers is expected to increase 19 percent. Demand will be especially strong in higher income areas, where wealthier clients are more likely to be interested in remodeling their homes.
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by Jessica Sabbath
Employed in VA
Typical salary1
Typical entry-level education
2,650 1,420 2,350 15,770 4,300 2,740 8,310 9,200 20,640 5,310 16,840 18,050 8,330 1,100 5,930 1,880
$45K$118K $32K$74K $29K$78K $25K$73K $23K$64K $30K$72K $51K$122K $27K$73K $19K$58K $50K$145K $30K$83K $37K$94K $27K$69K $26K$87K $23K$60K $18K$40K
High school diploma Associate's degree High school diploma High school diploma Less than high school Associate's degree Bachelor's degree High school diploma Less than high school Associate's degree High school diploma High school diploma Postsecondary non-degree award Bachelor's degree Less than high school High school diploma
s a carpenter foreman, Horace M. Montague, Jr. leads a team of carpenters building major commercial real estate projects. Horace, who has been working for Hourigan Construction since he graduated from high school in 2002, became a foreman in 2006. Projects that he works on range from the recent construction of a swimming pool in Henrico County to the 450,000-square-foot research center for Philip Morris in Richmond. Every project is different, says Horace. I like the different challenges that are in front of me. Growing up, Horace discovered that he liked working with wood when he helped his dad around the house. It seemed natural for him to take a Building Trades course offered at Prince Edward County High School. In that class he learned how to build products such as cabinets and sheds and how to make buildings structurally sound. He even did some electrical work. Horace says he could see staying in the construction industry for a long time and maybe even becoming a superintendent one day. For students interested in the construction industry, he recommends learning a trade in high school, whether its carpentery, electrical, plumbing, or rigging.
Associated Builders and Contractors www.abcva.org
Associated General Contractors of Virginia www.agcva.org
The American Institute of Architects www.aia.org
National Electrical Contractors Association www.necanet.org
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Horace Montague, Jr.

Carpenter Foreman, Hourigan Construction, Richmond Prince Edward County High School, Prince Edward County Public Schools CTE studies: Building Trades Additional studies: Certified welder, machine operator
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Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications

If you are a creative individual who loves performing, writing, or designing, then a career in this cluster may be for you. These jobs appeal to actors or musicians who love the limelight, technicians who prefer to be behind the scenes, and people who love to write, paint, or build. These careers, however, are very, very competitive.
Job outlook...
A job as a producer or director, like most jobs in this Career Cluster, are very difficult to come by. There are many more people seeking employment in this industry than there are jobs available. The need for producers and directors is expected to grow 11 percent, or about as fast as average. In broadcasting, some jobs may be lost as radio stations continue to consolidate. In a related field, employment of film and video editors is expected to grow at only 5 percent. In broadcasting, for example, some stations have their reporters edit their own work. Graphic designers who have knowl-
edge of Web site design or other interactive media will be most in demand. Designers often need to create designs and images for portable devices, Web sites, electronic publications, and video entertainment media. Employment of graphic designers for computer systems is expected to grow 61 percent, while demand in publishing industries is expected to decline 2 percent. The need for writers is expected to grow by 6 percentslower than average. Stiff competition is expected for many jobs, especially at established newspapers or magazines.
Ready, set, action!
What they make...

Bindery and finishing workers Broadcast technicians Camera operators Desktop publishers Editors Fashion designers Graphic designers Audiovisual and multimedia specialists Photographers Prepress technicians Printing press operators Producers and directors Telecommunications installers/ repairers Writers and authors
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1,780 1,170 240 510 3,350 50 5,210 180 1,180 1,000 5,510 1,620 4,630 1,400
$19K$47K $19K$78K $20K$86K $20K$60K $29K$105K $34K$126K $26K$77K $24K$73K $18K$67K $22K$58K $21K$54K $32K$187K+ $31K$75K $28K$118K
High school diploma Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Associate's degree Bachelor's degree High school diploma Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree High school diploma Postsecondary non-degree award High school diploma Bachelor's degree High school diploma Bachelor's degree
National Association of Broadcasters www.nab.org
The Newspaper Guild www.newsguild.org
Screen Actors Guild www.sag.com
osh Parcell enjoyed talking about sports so much when he was in kindergarten that his teacher predicted hed one day work for sports television network ESPN. I was an encyclopedia of sports information that young, Josh says. I was so passionate about it. His teacher turned out to be right Josh eventually became a producer at ESPN and now works for Fox Sports 1, a new sports network launched by Fox in August. Those accomplishments have come with a lot of hard work along the way. Josh started molding his career when he was a student at Blacksburg High School. There, he found a niche in sports marketing, taking marketing classes and participating in DECA, a club that prepares students for careers in the marketing, finance, hospitality, and management industries. Though Joshs job isnt directly in marketing, so many of those principles carry over to my industry and probably most any industry, he says. In college, Josh continued to rack up experience while pursuing a bachelors in Communication at Virginia Tech. He worked as a part-time sports writer for The Roanoke Times, for example, and an internship at ESPN helped him land a job at the network before graduating from college. These days Josh is a producer at Fox Sports Live, a nightly sports program where he finds creative ways to integrate social media into the show. His favorite part about his job is getting to talk about sports every day. It doesnt feel like work, to go in every day and know youre talking about the same things that you would talk about in your free time but getting paid to do it.
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Josh Parcell
Senior Associate Producer, Fox Sports 1, Los Angeles, California Blacksburg High School, Montgomery County Public Schools CTE studies: Marketing; Sports, Entertainment, and Recreation Marketing Additional studies: B.A. in Communication, Virginia Tech
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Business Management & Administration

Companies and government agencies need operations research analysts as they emphasize cost savings and efficiency. Growth of this field is expected to increase 15 percent between 2010 and 2020. Opportunities are best for people with a masters degree or Ph.D. The need for human resource specialists is expected to grow 21 percent from 2010 to 2020 and increase 55 percent for those in the employment services industry. That includes specialist at employment placement agencies, professional employer organizations,
Occupations in this cluster are essential to any industry. Hospitals, professional offices, law firms, and corporate headquarters require bookkeepers, administrative assistants, and benefit specialists to keep their operations running smoothly. This cluster also includes specialized personnel, such as medical and legal secretaries.
Job outlook...
and temporary help services. The demand for secretaries is expected to grow 6 percent by 2020, more slowly than average, but jobs will open as people leave the profession or retire. Workers with computer skills will be most in demand. The need for legal secretaries is expected to grow only 4 percent because of a slowdown in growth in the legal industry. However, the need for medical secretaries is expected to grow 41 percent, as the aging population requires additional medical services.
Using data to guide business decisions

by Jessica Sabbath
What they make...

Administrative assistants and secretaries Administrative services managers Bill and account collectors Bookkeeping and accounting clerks Business operations specialists Chief executive Claims adjusters Compensation, benefits specialists Customer service representatives Data entry keyers Legal secretaries Medical secretaries Medical transcriptionists Operations research analysts Property managers Sales managers
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36,530 1,700 8,990 45,640 33,900 6,810 4,030 2,270 50,310 5,770 3,330 6,760 1,690 4,640 2,380 5,960
$20K$49K $44K$143K $22K$49K $22K$54K $35K$112K $76K$187K+ $37K$90K $38K$93K $20K$50K $19K$42K $26K$68K $22K$46K $22K$47K $41K$129K $27K$113K $52K$187+
High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma Bachelor's degree High school diploma Bachelor's degree High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma Postsecondary non-degree award Bachelor's degree High school diploma Bachelor's degree
llison Corish is part of a team that uses statistical analysis to help guide insurance giant AIGs business decisions. Were trying to leverage the data that we have to make better business decisions, says Allison, who is a data scientist for AIG. Currently, Allison is working on a project to help create a new platform to handle the groups data analysis. That includes testing hardware and software programs. Were deciding whether we want to bring these into the big data platform, Allison says. Once that platform is complete, Allison will eventually spend more time conducting the mathematical analysis that she enjoyed so much in college. Allison today uses skills she learned from her business courses at Brentsville District High School. She uses her accounting skills daily as she manages projects, and she credits her Excel skills to those classes as well. Its shocking to me how useful Excel can be when you know how to use it, she says.
NMA: The Leadership Development Organization www.nma1.org
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants www.aicpa.org
National Association of Legal Professionals www.nals.org

Allison Corish
Data Scientist, AIG, New York Brentsville District High School, Prince William County Public Schools CTE studies: Accounting; Word Processing; Work-based experience: Cooperative Education Additional studies: B.S. in Applied Mathematics, College of William & Mary, concentration in scientific applications
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Education & Training

The demand for teachers varies by specialty and location. For example, in the Northwest, the number of people who want to teach often outnumbers available jobs, while schools in the Southeast often face a shortage of workers. It is also more difficult to find a teaching job in a suburban school district than it is in a rural or urban setting. Demand is highest for special education and ESL (English as a second language) teachers. Employment for special education teachers is expected to grow
If you want a meaningful career where you could have an impact on future generations, teaching could be for you. If you love younger children and have the patience to help students learn, then teaching elementary school could be a good career. If you have knowledge or interest in a specific subject, high school or middle school may be a better option. Teachers are often required to bring grading or planning work home with them, but few careers are as meaningful.
Job outlook...
17 percent as the need for special education services increases. Today, children with special needs are being identified earlier, increasing the need for teachers for younger students. The demand for special education students in elementary school is expected to grow 21 percent by 2020. However, growth for special education teachers in high school is expected to grow only 7 percent. Between 2010 and 2020, many teachers are expected to reach retirement age, which will create openings.
A+ career A
What they make...

Adult and GED teachers Archivists Childcare workers Coaches and scouts CTE teachers, secondary school Curators Education administrators, K-12 Education administrators, postsecondary Education administrators, preschool Elementary school teachers Fitness trainers, aerobics instructors Librarians Middle school teachers Preschool teachers Secondary school teachers Special education teachers Teacher assistants
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2,750 130 16,900 6,190 3,620 310 6,560 2,490 930 36,220 7,750 4,640 16,610 8,700 23,640 14,820 30,270
$27K$82K $27K$82K $16K$30K $17K$66K $38K$81K $28K$88K $59K$131K $49K$168K $28K$84K $36K$83K $18K$67K $33K$85K $37K$82K $18K$49K $37K$96K $36K$90K $17K$37K
Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree High school diploma High school diploma Bachelor's degree Master's degree Master's degree Master's degree Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree High school diploma Master's degree Bachelor's degree Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree High school diploma
American Federation of Teachers www.aft.org
Virginia Education Association www.veanea.org
Virginia Department of Education www.doe.virginia.gov

decade ago, Kelsy Zaremski was in her students shoes, taking Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) at Parkside Middle School in Manassas. Now, shes a FACS teacher at Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle School, in the same school district where she was a student. Kelsy teaches almost 400 middle school students skills such as cooking, organization, and nutrition. I teach the students skills they are going to use for a lifetime, Kelsy says. Kelsys career is a dream come true. When I was younger, I would play school. It was always a dream of mine, Kelsy says. She participated in the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow program in high school where she gained field experience and was able to observe classroom sessions and teach mini-lessons. Membership in the Future Educators Association also allowed her to network with other high school students who were interested in teaching careers. When Kelsy went to college at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, she was able to draw upon what she learned at Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow. I had a lot of experience to think back on as I was learning new things I could apply in my classroom, Kelsy says. She acquired more experience while obtaining an education degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. We had a full semester we were assigned to a classroom, Kelsy says. As sponsor of Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle Schools FACS organization, she incorporates activities from her college FACS club. The students, for example, make and donate dresses to Little Dresses for Africa, a non-profit organization that provides dresses to girls in Africa. Kelsy has even more to look forward to. This fall she began to pursue a Master of Education online at Concordia University-Portland, Oregon.
Kelsy Zaremski
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle School, Haymarket Osbourn Park High School, Prince William County Public Schools CTE studies: Early Childhood, Education, and Services I; Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Additional studies: B.S. Ed., Family and Consumer Sciences, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Pursuing M.Ed., Career and Technical Education, Concordia University, Portland, Oregon.
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Appalachian School of Law Atlantic University Averett University Bluefield College Bridgewater College Catholic Distance University Christendom College CHRV (Jefferson) College of Health Cordoba University Eastern Mennonite University Emory and Henry College Ferrum College Hampden-Sydney College Hampton University Hollins University Institute for Psychological Sciences Institute of Textile Technology Liberty University Lynchburg College Mary Baldwin College Marymount University Medical College of Hampton RoadsPatrick Henry College Randolph-Macon College Randolph College Regent University Roanoke College Shenandoah University Southern Virginia University Sweet Briar College Union Presbyterian Seminary University of Richmond Virginia Intermont College Virginia International University Virginia Theological Seminary Virginia Union University Virginia University of Lynchburg Virginia Wesleyan College Washington and Lee University
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Finance
The financial industry offers many dynamic careers, and people who thrive in it are good with numbers. These jobs will require acute attention to detail and may demand long hours.
Demand for financial analysts is expected to grow 23 percent from 2010 to 2020 as a growing number of financial products are offered. In addition, investment portfolios are becoming increasingly complex. Still, competition is expected to be stiff for these jobs. Those who have earned a masters degree or an industry credential will have the best job options. In a similar occupation, a growing number of personal financial advisers will be needed as the baby boom generation retires. In addition, many private corporations have stopped providing pensions, which will require employees to take more
Job outlook...
control of their retirement investments. The need for loan officers is expected to increase 14 percent by 2020, but the demand for these workers is highly dependent on the economy. Loan officers are in higher demand during a good economy and when interest rates are low. Insurance sales agents, especially those in health and long-term care insurance, will face good job prospects. College graduates who have sales ability, customer-service skills, and knowledge of a wide range of insurance and financial services products will have the best job prospects.
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by Jessica Sabbath
What they make...

Accountants and auditors Budget analysts Credit analysts Credit authorizers and clerks Economists Financial analysts Financial managers Financial services sales agents Insurance appraisers (auto) Insurance sales agents Insurance underwriters Loan interviewers and clerks Loan officers Personal financial advisers Real estate appraisers Tax preparers Tellers Title examiners
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American Bankers Association Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals www.aba.com www.iccp.org and Exchange Technologies Commission National WorkforceSecurities Center for Emerging www.sec.gov www.nwcet.org Financial Planning Association Center for Innovative Technology www.fpanet.org www.cit.org
f you want an internship in the executive offices responsible for the Magic Kingdom and Epcot Center, be prepared for some stiff competition. After finishing his finance degree at King University, Corey Price was one of 20 people out of 800 applicants selected for internships at the Walt Disney Co.s executive offices in Orlando, Florida. As part of their program, the interns studied and made recommendations to Disney executives on ways to improve various business practices. Senior managers, vice presidents, and directors, including some in California who viewed the presentation by telecom, attended the presentations. I dont know where else I would have gotten that experience as a 21-year-oldpresenting to Disney executives. I never would have dreamed, Corey says. And in Orlando, hes continued to impress. Of his internship class, four were selected to stay on in full-time jobs. Corey is now a financial analyst on the Disney team responsible for receiving and processing for customer sales and ticketing at merchandise locations. Coreys offices are located right inside the Disney theme parks, and he can visit any of the theme parks when he has free time. In addition, his wife works in merchandising at Disney. Corey took his first business courses in high school when he found out he could earn college credit through dualenrollment programs. In fact, he left high school with 18 college credits and was able to graduate college within three years. He started as a Biology major, but he decided to try a corporate finance class, partly because he had enjoyed his high school business classes so much. It just clicked with me, Corey says. Eventually, Corey would like to earn his MBA and work in management. Perhaps one day, hell be one of the executives evaluating the Disney interns presentations.
Photo courtesy Corey Price
Corey Price
Financial analyst, Walt Disney Co., Orlando, Florida John S. Battle High School, Washington County Public Schools CTE studies: Programming; Computer Network Software Operations Additional studies: B.S. in Finance, King University, Bristol, Tennessee
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Government & Public Administration

Jobs in the federal government can be hard to come by, but internships and a strong academic background can help prospective employees land a job. Jobs in government, whether federal, state, or local, often have lower salaries than in the private sector, but retirement and health benefits are often better. Employment of urban and regional planners is expected to grow 16 percent between 2010 and 2020, about as fast as average. The need for planners
If you have a sense of civic duty, a career in government may be for you. Local, state, and federal governments offer a variety of opportunities, ranging from local police officers to social workers to the administrators at federal agencies in Washington, D.C.
Job outlook...
is growing as urban and suburban areas deal with increasing populations. People with masters degrees and those who are willing to relocate will have the best job opportunities. The need for construction and building inspectors is expected to increase 18 percent by 2020 because of concern for public safety and a desire to improve construction quality. Concerns about natural and manmade disasters are increasing the need for qualified inspectors.
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by Jessica Sabbath
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Animal control workers Construction, building inspectors Court, municipal, license clerks Eligibility interviewers (government programs) Financial examiners Legislators Healthcare social workers Mental health and substance abuse social workers Postal service clerks Postal service mail carriers Postmasters, mail superintendents Tax examiners, collectors Urban and regional planners
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The Council of State Governments www.csg.org National League of Cities www.nlc.org
Federal Government Job Site www.usajobs.gov Commonwealth of Virginia www.virginia.gov
edric Pulliam spends his days helping the politically oppressed. His job is to aide U.S. refugee and asylum officers who are helping foreigners seeking refugee status or asylum in the U.S. He is a research associate and policy analyst for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Directorate. We research country conditions for them, says Cedric. For example, whats going on in Syria. Its never a dull day. Cedric started with the directorate as a trainee in July and was brought on as a full-time employee. He was one of 27 students chosen for the trainee program out of 1,400 applicants. Helping those in need has become a lifelong career goal for Cedric, who wants to focus his career on the Western Balkans region. Im very interested in helping assist foreign governments of the Western Balkan nations as they continue to transition into democracies and into the European Union and the international market, he says. Cedric earned his first masters degree from Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. He also conducted field research at the American University in Bosnia-Herzegovina and took classes in several languages, including Serbo-Croatian and Bosnian. Cedric is currently pursuing his second masters degree at Georgetown University, which he might help make into a Ph.D. program in peace and conflict in the Balkan nations. Cedric took a variety of CTE courses in high school and found his interest in the international studies there by participating in the Center for International Studies and Languages.
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Cedric Pulliam
Research Associate and Policy Analyst, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Directorate, Washington, D.C. C.D. Hylton High School, Prince William County Public Schools CTE studies: Accounting; Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies Additional studies: B.A. in International Studies and Political Science, with a minor in AfricanAmerican studies at Elon University, Elon, N.C.; Masters in International Relations in European Studies, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary; Currently working on M.A. in German and European Studies, Georgetown University
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Health Science
Demand for dental hygienists is expected to grow rapidly38 percent between 2010 and 2020. Demand for dental services is expected to increase because of research that links oral health and general health. The need for dentists is expected to grow 21 percent during the same time. They will likely employ more hygienists to conduct routine care. The need for registered nurses is also expected to grow as the population ages. Employment is expected to increase 26 percent by 2020. Jobs in physician offices
If you have a strong desire to help others, then a health career could be for you. These careers often require irregular hours but are highly rewarding. These jobs are not for those who faint at the site of blood or are squeamish.
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and outpatient centers are most in demand because of regular hours offered. Because some areas of the country have trouble attracting nurses, employers may offer signing bonuses, flexible schedules, and subsidized training. The need for home health aides is expected to grow 69 percent, as the large baby boom generation ages and requires more in-home care. Increasingly, elderly patients are counting on home health care as a less expensive option than nursing homes or long-term care facilities.
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Dental hygienists Emergency medical techs, paramedics Home health aides Licensed practical nurses Medical assistants Medical laboratory technicians Medical laboratory technologists Medical, health services managers Nursing assistants Opticians, dispensing Pharmacists Pharmacy technicians Physical therapists Physicians and surgeons Radiologic technologists and technicians Registered nurses Surgical technologists
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American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org
Virginia Health Care Association www.vhca.org
hen Alison Van Vleck was growing up, her sister was terrified of going to the dentist. I never understood why. I always had good experiences and had a lot of dental work done so I wanted to be that person that made people want to come back, Alison says. Now, thats what Alison strives for as a dental hygienist at David L. Jones, DDS & Associates, PC, in Virginia Beach. Alison participated in Virginia Beach Technical and Career Education Centers Dental Assisting Program in high school where she began interning at David L. Jones. As a high school student, youre around high school kids, and youre fairly immature, Alison says. When I stepped foot in a workplace where there were adults, and you have to handle yourself as an adult, that made me grow up and made me motivated to do well in college. She also was certified in radiology during the dental assisting program in high school, which made it easier when she took radiology in college. When I took that class in college, it was a piece of cake, Alison says. Having received a bachelors degree in dental hygiene from Old Dominion University, Alisons come full circle with her job at David L. Jones. Alison enjoys interacting with various people and the flexibility her career provides. You are not able to really choose your hours, but if I need a day offits a little more flexible than some jobs that are really consuming, Alison says, noting that most dental hygienists work four days a week. On the flip side, dealing with the public can also be challenging. You have to learn how to interact well, Alison says. As a new clinician, every experience is new so its a matter of continuing to be a lifelong learner.
American Dental Association www.ada.org

Alison Van Vleck

Dental Hygienist, David L. Jones, DDS & Associates, PC, Virginia Beach Floyd E. Kellam High School, Virginia Beach City Public Schools CTE studies: Dental Assistant I and II Additional studies: B.S., Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University, Norfolk
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Hospitality & Tourism

Employment of meeting, convention, and event planners is expected to grow rapidly41 percent by 2020. As companies become increasingly widespread, meetings and conventions are becoming increasingly important opportunities to bring their employees together. Competition is fierce in this field, however, as many people are interested in these professions. The best prospects will be for planners who have a bachelors degree in hospitality management and/or have earned a Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) credential. The need for lodging managers is
Looking for a fun career? Jobs in this Career Cluster include travel agents who help people plan their ideal vacation, and chefs and bakers who prepare their own culinary masterpieces. Many of these jobs can demand work on nights and weekends.
Job outlook...
What they make...

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expected to grow 8 percent between 2010 and 2020, more slowly than normal. This is because many chain hotels are employing one manager to oversee many hotels in an area. Job-seekers with a college degree in hospitality management or administration will have the best prospects. Employment of chefs and head cooks is expected to remain relatively flat, but job openings will occur because of high turnover in the industry. The fast pace and long hours required of chefs can cause many to leave the industry.
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by Jessica Sabbath
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American Association of Travel Agents www.asta.org National Restaurant Association www.restaurant.org Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association www.vhta.org
magine managing the logistics behind an international food, cultural, and artisan event thats attended by more than 4,000 people each year and that features 50 vendors, six performance stages, and dozens of food and beverage vendors. Thats the job of Melissa Martin, who serves as the director of community development for the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce. Melissa handles the background details related to the Good Times, Tastes, & Traditions festival held in Staunton in September each yearand the chambers seven other annual events. That means shes responsible for managing every aspect of these events: sponsorships, registration, marketing partnerships, social media promotions, rental facilities, vendors, catering, and entertainment. I never look at the clock, she says. I could use another four hours in my day. Her favorite moment is the rush she gets once the events begin. I love that crazy energy, and thinking on my feet and creating something your local community can get a lot of value out of and have fun, Melissa says. Melissa found her niche for hospitality after filling out a flier hanging in her high school marketing class for Johnson & Wales University, which had an intriguing hospitality program. During college, Melissa took a part-time sales job in the sales department of Marriott and fell in love with the industry. She worked for almost 10 years in the hotel industry, ranging from limited-service hotels to a Five-Diamond resort, before joining the chamber of commerce. In addition to her marketing class, her involvement in the DECA marketing organization at her high school helped her career take off. Previously a quiet student, suddenly she was involved in numerous volunteering opportunities and conducting business-related speeches in front of thousands of high school students at DECA competitions.
Melissa Soutter Martin

Director of Community Development, Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce, Fishersville Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County Public Schools CTE studies: Marketing Additional studies: B.S. in Hotel Management with an associates degree in event planning, Johnson & Wales University, Charleston, South Carolina
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Human Services
Increasing demand for hair coloring, straightening, and other advanced hair treatments will mean good opportunities for hairstylists and cosmetologists. Employment is expected to grow 16 percent by 2020. In addition, turnover in this career is high as people transfer salons or leave the occupation. Competition is most stiff at highend salons. Employment of child and family social workers is expected to grow 25
This Career Cluster includes careers related to families and human needs, such as counseling, personal care, and consumer services. If you enjoy working with people, you should consider this Career Cluster.
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percent between 2010 and 2020 as they are needed to investigate child abuse cases and place children in foster families. However, these jobs can be restrained by government funding. Job prospects are expected to be excellent for marriage and family therapists, which are seen by insurance companies as cheaper alternatives to psychiatrists and psychologists. Employment is expected to increase 41 percent between 2010 and 2020.
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Child and family social workers Clinical, counseling and school psychologists Dietitians and nutritionists Embalmers Funeral attendants Funeral directors Hairstylists, cosmetologists Manicurists Marriage and family therapists Rehabilitation counselors Residential advisers Skin care specialists Social, community service managers Social, human service assistants
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American Counseling Association www.counseling.org
National Association for Home Care & Hospice www.nahc.org
National Child Care Association www.nccanet.org

aggie Nipper and Justin Gobble were definitely not beauty school dropouts. After receiving their cosmetology degrees from Russell County Career & Technology Center, they worked for Regis Corporation, the largest hair salon chain in the world, and later worked for a private salon in Lebanon. When the owner decided to close her business, Maggie and Justin decided to open their own salon in the same space. We had been doing hair for so long we felt like we had enough clientele to go out on our own, and we were ready to do it, Maggie says. Their plan worked. Three years after its opening, Salon Platinum has at least doubled its number of customers and plans to expand with nail and massage services. We have a big space so we are hoping to grow and become a full-service salon and spa, says Maggie. Maggie and Justins business roots started in high school. Blending CTE courses in Business and Cosmetology worked well for Maggie and Justin. They both took accounting and participated in Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), a club that prepares students for careers in business and business-related fields. Justin also took a business management class. FBLA gave Maggie hands-on experience in skills such as fundraising, while accounting taught her how to prepare payroll and taxes and keep a budget skills she applies to her business today. Justin, who started cutting hair when he was 15, advises high school students interested in cosmetology to have a passion for the field. We have seen so many people think they want to go into hair, and then realize its not for them, he says. Its a full joba lot of standing, a lot of work. Being a hair stylist is a great career, Maggie says. Even when the economy is down everyone is going to need their hair cut and hair done, she explains. It seems like people will sacrifice other things to get their hair done.
Justin Gobble Maggie Nipper

Owners, Salon Platinum, Lebanonnon Lebanon High School, Russell County Public Schools CTE courses: Accounting; Business Management Additional studies: Cosmetology License, Russell County Career & Technology Center
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Information Technology
Employment prospects are good for computer network architects, information security analysts, and Web developers. Employment is expected to increase 22 percent. The need for computer network architects will increase as companies expand their use of wireless and mobile networks. These workers will be needed to design and build networks and upgrade exisiting ones. Security analysts are needed to help companies and the government guard
Are you good with computers? Then this Career Cluster is for you. Information technology careers require an in-depth knowledge of computer systems and networks and can require a lot of patience. Increased concern about hacking and fraud are boosting the need for workers with special knowledge and training in cybersecurity.
Job outlook...
against increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. Need for these skills will continue to grow as more healthcare information is put online. Database administrators are also in high demand because of the fast growth of data collection by businesses. Employment is expected to grow 31 percent between 2010 and 2020, which is much faster than average. These workers will need to organize and present data that are easy for analysts to understand.
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by Jessica Sabbath
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Computer hardware engineers Computer network architects Computer programmers Computer scientists, research Computer support specialists Computer systems analysts Computer user support specialists Computer, ATM, and office machine techs Database administrators Network and systems administrators Software developers, applications Software developers, systems software Statisticians
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Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree Doctoral or professional degree Some college Bachelor's degree Some college Postsecondary non-degree award Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree
Institute for Certification of Association of Information Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals Computing Professionals Technology Professionals www.iccp.org www.iccp.org www.aitp.org National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies www.nwcet.org Center for Innovative Technology www.cit.org Center for Innovative Technology www.cit.org
efore he was halfway through college, Stephen Lynch already held one of the most prestigious networking certifications available. Stephen, who first started his IT training at the Cisco Networking Academy at the Advanced Technology Center in Virginia Beach, two years ago earned the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification, which is held by less than 1 percent of all networking professionals worldwide. Stephen, who will graduate from George Mason University in 2014, is a Cisco Networking Academy Instructor (CCAI) and Instructor Trainer Qualified (ITQ) at the university. One reason he chose the school was because it offered a Cisco academy, but he became a teacher when it was clear his knowledge surpassed the instructors. He is majoring in Information Technology and earning a minor in Business. The CCIE certification required serious dedication. Stephen took 900 pages of notes studying for the written exam and spent thousands of hours practicing for the eight-hour laboratory portion of the exam, in which he was tasked with configuring the equipment to various scenarios presented to him. Its not only technically challenging but physically and mentally, its pretty rigorous, he says. But Stephen is no stranger to challenges. In addition to his coursework and teaching responsibilities at GMU, he works as an architect engineer for ABS Technology Architects. There he works on design, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintaining infrastructure network devices for various Cisco products, such as security, voice, wireless, and data center technologies. He loves the challenges that his career provides him but especially enjoys seeing how his work helps businesses become more efficient. Now I can see how technology is changing the business landscape, he says. So being at the forefront of that and working on technology that is improving business efficiency, I think thats probably the coolest part about it.
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Stephen Lynch
Network architect, ABS Technology Architects, Virginia Beach First Colonial High School/ Advanced Technology Center Virginia Beach City Public Schools CTE studies: Information Technology (IT) Fundamentals; Computer Network Software Operations; Advanced Computer Network Software Operations Additional studies: Cisco Certified Network Associate, Cisco Certified Network Professional, Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert and various other certifications; currently earning B.S. in Information Technology, George Mason University
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Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Job outlook...
The need for lawyers will continue to grow as people and businesses require more legal services in a variety of areas. However, recently there have been more law school graduates than jobs available, so competition will be fierce for potential lawyers. At the same time, job opportunities are expected to be better for paralegals and legal assistants. These employees are much cheaper for companies to hire than lawyers. Employment is expected to grow 18 percent between 2010 and 2020. Employment of police officers is expected to grow 7 percent by 2020, which is more slowly than average. Jobs in state and federal agencies are more difficult to land because pay is often better and there are more opportunities for promotion. At the same time, the need for firefighters will grow about 9 percent. However, fire departments often receive hundreds or thousands of applications for a single position because the job is so attractive. Many people like the challenge, opportunity for public service, and pensions associated with the positions.
The justice system is a complex field that employs many people to keep communities safe. This cluster offers great careers for people who want to give back to their community. Police officers, emergency medical technicians, and firefighters are vital for citizens security. This Career Cluster also encompasses the legal field.
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What they make...

Bailiffs Court reporters Detectives and criminal investigators Emergency management directors Fire inspectors and investigators Firefighters Forensic science technicians Lawyers Paralegals and legal assistants Police and sheriff's patrol officers Police, fire and ambulance dispatchers Private detectives and investigators Probation officers and corrections specialists Security guards
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430 210 3,620 370 180 8,520 360 15,720 8,680 17,970 3,000 620 2,830 32,520
$19K$67K $25K$91K $40K$123K $31K$108K $34K$87K $22K$79K $32K$85K $54K$187K+ $29K$75K $32K$89K $23K$57K $28K$80K $32K$83K $17K$42K
High school diploma Postsecondary non-degree award High school diploma Bachelor's degree High school diploma Postsecondary non-degree award Bachelor's degree Doctoral or professional degree Associate's degree High school diploma High school diploma Some college Bachelor's degree High school diploma
American Bar Association www.americanbar.org
American Jail Association www.americanjail.org
Federal Bureau of Investigation www.fbi.gov
adeel Abouhasira likes to keep busy. Shes only 21 but already a second-year law student at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Getting a head start is nothing new for Hadeel. She finished high school by age 17 and college at age 20, all while holding various part-time jobs. With a knack for debating and encouragement from her parents, Hadeel knew in middle school that she wanted to be a lawyer. As a junior at Midlothian High School, Hadeel enrolled in Legal Systems Administration which introduced her to various areas of law. Hadeel thanks her teacher, Carol Guerin, for pushing students hard during that course. That discipline helped me know that maybe I like this fast-paced, rigid work life where theres not a lot of room to mess up, Hadeel says. The class also gave her a chance to intern at Chesterfield County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. As a senior, Ms. Guerin helped Hadeel obtain a job at Hancock, Daniel, Johnson & Nagle PC, in Glen Allen, where she stayed until leaving for law school. When Hadeel was a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University, she was president of the schools pre-law society, a factor she says helped her get into U.Va.s law school. She organized a panel for the society with three Virginia law school deans, including U.Va.s. When I applied, I think [the UVA dean] remembered meeting me and seeing me at VCU, Hadeel says. That worked out nicely. When it comes to advice for high school students who want to delve into law, Hadeel has this to say: Work hard because you cant expect anything to come easily, she says. It takes a lot of hard work to get where you want to go.
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Hadeel Abouhasira
Law Student, University of Virginia; Summer Associate at Sands Anderson and Williams Mullen, Richmond in Summer 2014 Midlothian High School, Chesterfield County Public Schools CTE studies: Legal Systems Administration Additional studies: Associate of Arts and Sciences, John Tyler Community College; B.A., Philosophy, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Manufacturing
Job outlook...
The outlook for manufacturing occupations is excellent for most careers, because many employers are having difficulty replacing aging, skilled workers who leave the workforce. Although employment of machinist is expected to grow by just 8 percent before 2020, job prospects remain excellent because their skills are highly sought after. Employers continue to need machinists as they purchase new equipment, modify
Today, highly automated manufacturing requires extremely technical skills. If you enjoy working with your hands, a career in manufacturing may be for you. This cluster includes skills involved in planning and processing materials into a final product. These jobs often require specialized skills that may require industrial certification or on-the-job training.
production techniques, and implement design changes more rapidly. Likewise, job prospects for skilled welders are excellent. Welding is an important versatile skill needed in manufacturing. The need for industrial machinery mechanics and maintenance workers is expected to grow 19 percent by 2020 as the use of sophisticated manufacturing machinery requires proper maintenance.
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What they make...

Industrial engineering technicians Industrial engineers Industrial machinery mechanics Industrial production managers Maintenance workers, machinery Machinists Materials engineers Millwrights Packaging, filling machine operators Production, expediting clerks Sheet metal workers Structural metal fabricators, fitters Team assemblers Tool and die makers Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
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$33K$76K $51K$118K $31K$71K $54K$150K $25K$61K $24K-60K $53K$130K $30K$73K $18K$43K $26K$69K $25K$74K $25K$53K $18K$47K $32K$70K $25K$56K
Associate's degree Bachelor's degree High school diploma Bachelor's degree High school diploma High school diploma Bachelor's degree High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma
American Apparel and Footwear Association www.wewear.org
Virginia Manufacturers Association www.vamanufacturers.com
Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation www.pmaef.org

im Robertson was set on becoming a physical education teacher, but when the recession hit, he started looking at Danville Community Colleges precision machining technology program as a pathway to an alternative career. I wasnt 100 percent sure about job security and knew the machining program had a high percentage of job placements, he says. Job security is exactly what Tim found when he graduated from DCCs precision machining technology program in 2012. He had multiple job offers but chose to work as a machinist for Rolls-Royce plc, a global company that provides power systems and services for use on land, sea, and air. In spring 2013, there were jobs available for all DCCs precision machining technology program graduates, according to the schools Director of Public Relations Andrea J. Burney. Tim makes jet-engine parts using a 4-axis surface grinder and a 5-axis mill/turn machine. His favorite part about his career is the diversity it provides. Its very high technology, so on any given day you may be doing something totally different then the day before, he says. Tim says that his high school CTE coursework in Small Engine Technology and courses in mathematics and science provided a good foundation for his career today. I think machining is kind of unique, he says, adding that its different than a lot of other courses taught at technical and trade schools. Its kind of like math and science world meets the technical world so you need your core math and science classes but a technical hand on things. In the future, hed like to remain a machinist at Rolls-Royce and wants to move up in the company as much as possible. Im looking into the engineering route, Tim says. Rolls-Royce is a brand new facility, so theres a lot of room for growth.
Tim Robertson
Machinist, Rolls Royce plc, Petersburg Chatham High School, Pittsylvania County Schools CTE studies: Small Engine Technology; Agricultural Education Additional studies: A.A.S., Liberal Arts, Danville Community College; Precision Machining Technology Diploma, Danville Community College
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Marketing
Job outlook...
Marketing-related jobs are vital for companies, nonprofit groups, and organizations. These careers are good for people who are creative and are good at working with other people. Job duties in this career cluster can include brand promotion, sales, merchandising, marketing communications, and market research.
The need for advertising sales agents and advertising, marketing, and promotions managers is expected to grow about average over the next few years. However, competition for these positions is tough. Those with previous sales experience and a bachelors degree will have an advantage. Agents and managers with experience in digital media will be most competitive. In a related career, the need for public relations specialists and managers is expected to grow 23 percent.
Companies are finding it increasingly important to focus on community outreach and customer relations. Competition is stiff for entry-level positions. Job prospects for real estate agents and brokers will rise and grow with the state of the economy. The real estate market is improving, and many people continue to see owning homes as a good investment. Agents who are new to the scene will have difficulty competing with experienced sales agents.
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What they make...

Advertising and promotions managers Advertising sales agents Cashiers Market research analysts Marketing managers Public relations managers Public relations specialists Real estate sales agents Retail salespersons Sales engineers Telemarketers
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$43K$187K+ $23K$103K $16$27K $33K$114K $73K$187K+ $52K$180K $31K$101K $21K$96K $17K$39K $56K$151K $17K$39K
Bachelor's degree High school diploma Less than high school Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree High school diploma Less than high school Bachelor's degree Less than high school
American Association of Advertising Agencies www.aaaa.org
National Retail Federation www.nrf.com
Sales and Marketing Executive International www.smei.org
hen Rachel Ekanger has a tough day at work, she has a great environment to take a break. If I have a rough day, I can go outside, and Im sitting in the stands of the stadium, says Rachel. Rachel is an account executive for the Washington Nationals, where she sells season and group tickets for the Major League Baseball team. She handles both inbound and outbound sales calls, and her offices are right inside the Nationals stadium. Its baseball. Its fun, Rachel says about what she enjoys most about her job. Every day is different. Rachel has known since she was young that she wanted a sports-related career. In high school, she played field hockey, softball, and basketball, and managed her schools baseball team for a couple of years. Her sports marketing courses in high school were instrumental in forming her career path. Taking the sports marketing classes helped me figure out ways to tie in a career with one of my favorite hobbies, Rachel says. In addition to her studies, Rachel ensured her resume was primed with more than just education. At the University of Tennessee, she was club sports manager, a RecSports Intern, and an assistant to the head cheerleading coach. Over the summer, she was a player coordinator for the Pro Tennis Team, the Washington Kastles. Then after graduating, she landed a job as a development and ticket sales assistant at Georgia State Athletics. In college, do as many internships or volunteer for as many different things as you can, Rachel says for students interested in a sports-related career. I had all these different internships. It wasnt just that I had the degree. Its becoming more and more common that you need the experience as opposed to the degree.
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Rachel Ekanger
Account executive, Washington Nationals, Washington, D.C. James Madison High School, Fairfax County Public Schools CTE studies: Sports, Entertainment, and Recreation Marketing; Advanced Sports, Entertainment, and Recreation Marketing; Advanced Marketing Additional studies: Bachelors degree in Sports Management with a business minor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics

In school and on the news, youll probably hear a lot about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Thats because American politicians are focusing on preparing students for these careers, which include skills often required by major employers. If you like to work in laboratories, conduct research, or solve mathematical equations, this career cluster is for you.
Job outlook...
Demand for engineers depends highly on the specialization. For example, demand for mechanical engineers is expected to grow 9 percent between 2010 and 2010, while the need for aerospace engineers is expected to grow 5 percent. Both careers are expected to grow at a rate more slowly than average. At the same time, demand for environmental engi-
neers is expected to grow 22 percent as environmental regulations increase. In addition, the need for energy, environmental protection, and land management will require the knowledge of geoscientists. The need for these scientists is expected to grow 21 percent. Employment for physicists and astronomers is expected to grow 14 percent.
Engineering for NASA scientists A

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What they make...

Aerospace engineers Agricultural and food science technicians Anthropologists and archeologists Chemical engineers Chemical technicians Chemists Conservation scientists Electrical and electronics drafters Electrical engineers Geoscientists Materials scientists Mechanical engineers Physicists Political scientists
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4,160 180 230 1,270 1,120 1,360 410 760 5,960 510 170 7,730 960 630
$65K$149K $22K$53K $33K$91K $59K$155K $26K$71K $41K$121K $38K$91K $35K$88K $56$137K $48$187K+ $47K$134K $52K$122K $58K$177K $49K$155K
Bachelor's degree Associate's degree Master's degree Bachelor's degree Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree Doctoral or professional degree Master's degree
American Marine Technology Society www.mtsociety.org
State Science and Technology Institute www.ssti.org
U.S. Geological Survey www.usgs.gov

s an ACS engineer, Ernie Bowden helps design the scientific payloads (similar to satellites) used by NASA scientists to study everything from celestial bodies such as the sun, moon, and galaxies to auroras, which are natural light displays in the sky. Ernie uses electronics, software, and control system design engineering to angle the payloads once they separate from rockets and are outside the Earths atmosphere. Each payload is engineered to take the measurements NASA scientists require for their research. I get to take the project from design phase up to actually launching it in a relatively short period of time, Ernie says of his job. Depending on the complexity of the project, that can take anywhere between one and three years. Ernie works in NASAs Sounding Rockets Program Office (SRPO) at the agencys Wallops Flight Facility on Virginias Eastern Shore. Technically, Ernie is an employee of Orbital Sciences, which holds the contract for the NASA program. The office conducts some of its launches from Wallops, but he also travels to New Mexico, Alaska, and Norway for rocket launches. Ernie, who grew up on the Eastern Shore, started working at the Wallops Flight Facility over summer and Christmas breaks in college. His internship turned into a job offer. Ernie, who has been interested in studying math and science since elementary school, decided to take some business and technology courses once he got to high school, which solidified his interests. He majored in Computer Engineering in college. His advice to high school students today is to take classes that can be directly applied to the workplace and to ensure they get some hands-on experience. You can learn a lot more if you have a mixture of schoolbased and work-based education, he says.
Ernest L. Bowden
ACS (Attitude Control Systems) Engineer, Orbital Sciences Corp., Wallops Island Chincoteague High School, Accomack County Public Schools CTE studies: Technology Foundations, Technology Transfer, Technology Assessment; Business Administration; Keyboarding Additional studies: B.S. and M.S. in Computer Engineering, University of Virginia
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Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics

Job outlook...
Highly skilled automotive mechanics should have an easy time finding a job. The demand for mechanics is expected to grow 17 percent from 2010 to 2020, which is about as fast as average. People are driving their cars longer than they used to, which increases the need for mechanics. Job prospects are good as many mechanic shops report having difficulty finding workers with the right skills. The need for truck drivers, another career in this cluster, is expected to grow 21 percent before 2020 as the demand for goods increases. Job prospects are very good, but the career can require long periods of time away from home.
Imagine how many people it takes to get a computer manufactured around the globe to reach your local stores shelves. Truck drivers, ship and port workers, and shipping and receiving clerks at distribution centers are just some of the jobs responsible for ensuring goods move around the world quickly and efficiently. This career cluster covers anyone involved in the transportation of people, goods, and materials. That also includes automotive mechanics and airline pilots.
The mechanic E
What they make...

Aircraft service technicians Airline Pilots Automotive body and related repairers Automotive service technicians Bus drivers, school Bus drivers, transit and intercity Dispatchers, except emergency Driver/sales workers Industrial truck and tractor operators Mobile heavy equipment mechanics Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks Taxi drivers and chauffeurs Transportation and distribution managers Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer Truck drivers, light or delivery services Truck mechanics and diesel specialists
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1,810 2,790 3,750 19,250 17,940 3,650 4,060 12,500 11,320 2,920 14,380 4,290 2,210 36,240 17,630 6,590
$35K$77K $67K$187K+ $23K$65K $21K$60K $18K$44K $21K$59K $21K$60K $17K$46K $20K$46K $31K$66K $19K$45K $17K$37K $48K$139K $25K$59K $18K$63K $27K$63K
Postsecondary non-degree award Bachelor's degree High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma Less than high school High school diploma High school diploma Less than high school High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma High school diploma
Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals www.iccp.org American Trucking Virginia Automobile Dealers National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies Associations Association www.truckline.com www.nwcet.org www.vada.com Center for Innovative Technology International Warehouse Logistics Association www.cit.org www.iwla.com
lizabeth Johnsons interest in mechanics began when she was a child. I took apart my moms telephone and put it back together, and it started working better than before, Elizabeth recalls. But it wasnt until high school that Elizabeth became interested in cars and took automotive technology at the Hanover Center for Trades and Technology. Eventually, Elizabeth hopes to own an automotive repair shop. This spring she is planning to study Automotive Technology at J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College, where she was recently awarded a scholarship. Elizabeth also participated in regional SkillsUSAs automotive service technology competitions. While a broken finger prevented her from doing well the first time around, she placed first the second time she competed. I felt great winning SkillsUSA, Elizabeth says. It was a surprise. I had been hoping for third place. While being a female in a male-dominated field has its challenges, it also has its benefits. Female customers at AutoZone, the auto-parts store where Elizabeth works, can trust her, she says. Im able to give them exactly what they need without them being worried about being taken advantage of, but with males its more of a challenge because they dont think I know what Im talking about, Elizabeth explains. Once customers figure out Elizabeth is knowledgeable about cars, they change their tune, she says. Ive had many customers leave thinking I knew nothing and come back a week or two later and go, Wow, you really knew what you were talking about. Elizabeth advises students interested in an automotive career to soak up as much knowledge as possible. There are times when the teacher is not there and you are going to have to figure it out on your own, she says.
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Elizabeth Johnson
Sales, AutoZone, Mechanicsville Hanover High School/Hanover Center for Trades and Technology, Hanover County Public Schools CTE studies: Automotive Technology
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Show me the money!

Learn to make, manage, and save your money
FACTS
$4,023: The average annual income of a 15-to-17-year-old. (Source: Packaged Facts) 86 percent: Percentage of teens who say they would rather learn about money management in class before making mistakes in the real world. (Source: Charles Schwab 2011 Teen & Money Survey Findings) Virginia. For more information on the course, see your school counselor, and visit the Virtual Virginia Web site at http:// www.virtualvirginia.org. When it comes to financial literacy making, managing, and protecting your moneythere are several bottom lines. Its your money so its up to you, but here are a few facts about almost all financially successful people. earning big bucks Protect what they own with insurance Realize that there are no real get-richquick schemes Recognize the need to live within their means on a budget Give money to people in need In his book financial literacy for teens, Chad Foster explains that many students will sit in a classroom for thousands of hours and never learn how to manage money. He equates it to being thrown into the middle of the ocean with no life jacket before being taught how to swim. Luckily, as a student in Virginia, you should graduate prepared to handle your own money. Beginning with the 9th-grade class of 20112012, all Virginia public school students are required to earn a credit in Economics and Personal Finance to receive a Standard Diploma or Advanced Studies Diploma. This course requirement will ensure that you know the answer to many real-life questions before you graduate from high school. The Economics and Personal Finance course is now available through Virtual 6. 7. 8. 9.
Financially Successful People

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Work part-time as teenagers Have a career that they enjoy Understand the difference between needs and wants Learn how to save money at an early age Develop good spending habits before
Its important that you gain good financial habits now so that youre prepared to support yourself in the future. The most important thing to remember is that you must live within your means. This can be difficult when youre bombarded by thousands of advertisements every day. Remember that you dont have to buy the latest cell phone just because your friend has it. Learn to prioritize. Pay your bills, and save some money before you consider your entertainment costs.
Reference
Foster, Chad. financial literacy for teens (2005) and teenagers preparing for the world of work (1999). Rising Books (www.chadfoster.com).
Your spending now probably has little to do with rent, utility bills, healthcare, or retirement portfolios. However, these will become a regular part of your budget when you become an adult. Starting good financial habits now will benefit you in the future. Follow these tips to start a habit of good financial planning now.
Money tips
Create a budget.
Write down every single expense you have for one month. Include everything! Clothes, transportation, movie tickets, snacks you bought from the school vending machines, etc. Compare your monthly expenses with your monthly income, such as allowances or money from any odd jobs. If your expenses are more than your income, you need to reconsider your expenditure priorities.
checking accounts do not. When you graduate, youll need to put away money for emergencies. Experts recommend saving enough to cover three to nine months of your salary.
Pay attention to credit.
There are probably some big-ticket items youd like to buy, such as a car or new wardrobe. Determine the cost of things you want and set aside money each month to reach your goal. Investigate different options for where to put your money. Savings accounts typically earn some interest on your money, while
Learn to save.
Financial planning requires a good credit history, which is important for securing loans. For students, a credit card can be a good option to begin this history, but you must be responsible. Credit cards are not free money! Research credit cards to find the one with the lowest rates and fees and that offer the best rewards. Creditcard.com is a good source. Pay your bills in full each month. Late payments will lower your credit rating. If you dont pay the full amount each month, interest will kick in on your purchases. Before you know it, the cost of that $20 sweater could double!
Higher education is expensive, and the cost of college tuition continues to soar. Financial firm Fidelity found that the average student graduating from college in 2013 carried an average of $35,200 in college-related debt. Whether you or your parents are
Paying for education
planning to be responsible for college tuition, you will need to be proactive in your approach. Once the college application process has begun, note each colleges financial aid deadlines, and direct any questions to the schools financial adviser.
Important financial aid Web sites

U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov/finaid State Council of Higher Education for Virginia www.schev.edu/students/Payforcollege.asp The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid www.FinAid.org
SCHOLARSHIPS
Money that typically is awarded based on a specific qualification, such as academic or athletic talent or financial need. Important Web sites: www.fastweb.com www.scholarships.com www.collegeview.com
Direct Perkins Loan: Low-interest loan to students who have exceptional financial need Direct PLUS loan: For parents of college students or for graduate and professional students Private loans: Necessary if additional money is needed; typically have higher interest rates
MILITARY STUDENT AID
GRANTS AND LOANS
Government grants and loans are often provided based on financial need. The first step in any financial aid search is to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
The military provides a number of educational opportunities and can present a good way to pay for higher education. For more information, visit www.military.com/education.
COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS
Grants
The Virginia College Savings Plan offers four ways to save for college that offer ideal tax incentives. For more information, visit www.virginia529.com. The Virginia Prepaid Education Program (VPEP): Locks in future college costs at Virginias public colleges and universities Virginia Education Savings Trust (VEST): A taxadvantaged plan where parents choose from a variety of investment funds CollegeAmerica Program: Tax-free savings plan with choice of 22 different investment funds CollegeWealth Program: Provides tax advantages while allowing families to save money through deposit accounts or certificates of deposits at Virginias banks
Federal Pell Grants:
Federal work-study programs: (www2.ed.gov/programs/fws/): Part-time employment to pay for education Virginia Tuition Assistance Grants: (www.schev.edu/students/factsheetVTAG.asp) Up to $3,100 per year for Virginia residents attending a private university or college in Virginia
(www2.ed.gov/programs/fpg/): Based on financial need
Loans (studentloans.gov)
Direct Stafford Loans: Unsubsidized and subsidized student loans with a fixed interest rate. Most common form of student financial aid

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Discovery happens everywhere.
Conventional wisdom says to leave your dog at home when you go to work.
Drs. Randy and Sandy Barker beg to differ. By combining Randys knowledge of business management and Sandys expertise in psychiatry, they launched a study that shows having a dog in the workplace for just ve minutes can reduce stress and increase communication. They used their passions to see the workplace differently and Make it real. How will you? vcu.edu
an equal opportunity/afrmative action university
Make it real.
Social media
Keeping a professionallooking profile can be harder on Facebook than any other social media site. Luckily, Facebook offers easily customizable privacy optionsif you know how to use them. Facebook also changes privacy settings every now and then, so stay vigilant and keep your settings up-to-date. Many young people post frequently about subject matter they wouldnt want an employer to know about. Keep your page free of anything that suggests illegal activity, foul language, and trash talking. Ask friends to take down inappropriate photos. A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself whether you would want your grandmother to see whats posted. Once all of the above has been figured out, Facebook can be a great tool. For example, if you start a club at school, give it a healthy online presence
Be sure your Web presence helpsnot hurtsyour career potential

Facebook
with an informative and active Facebook page. Use the site to publicize your clubs events. Your effort could help you stand out in college applications and job interviews.
Twitter
The same rules for Facebook apply to Twitter, but your online presence here can be quite a bit easier to maintain. If youre worried, simply set your profile to private, and you can easily control who sees your tweets. Tweet about such things as interesting facts and articles youve read. Dont post anything inappropriate or distasteful, and try not to complainespecially about something work related. Ask yourself, would I be comfortable with my boss reading this? If you consistently post interesting and entertaining tweets, you can successfully cultivate a strong online following.
These connections could come in handy when searching for jobs. Twitter can also be a good tool to follow industries or companies you might be interested in working for in the future. Say, for example, you are interested in the health field. If you follow organizations twitter handles, such as the American Association of Pediatrics, or the American Medical Association, you can stay abreast of new research.
that project goes! Take advantage of LinkedIns work history feature, and provide good descriptions of your work and education background. Connect with organizations you have worked with in the past and would like to work with in the future. There are so many social media sites; it can be difficult to keep up! General rules from above still apply as new ones pop up. Keep your online presence presentable and consider whether these sites could actually help you land a job one day. As the industry grows, were bound to see many more crop up over the next few years. Its wise to stay on top of new media and technology. Being knowledgeable and active in newer types of social media could make you stand out in an interview and shows youre tech savvy and current.
New social media
This site is focused solely on job-related connections. You should certainly take advantage of how easy LinkedIn makes it to connect with people who could help you professionally. However, be careful when reaching out to people you dont know very well. Always include a personal message, such as Hi Mary, It was great meeting you last night. I really enjoyed our conversation. Let me know how
LinkedIn
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Showcase your talents

Tips for an effective job interview
The process
If a prospective employer calls you in for an interview, its because he or she is impressed with the skills, experience, and education on your rsum. During an interview, its time to let your personality shine, showing a potential employer that you would be a dedicated employee who is easy to work with. The best interview subjects will be well prepared for the interview. Research the company. Talk to people who know the business or industry, and spend time exploring the companys Web site. Write down its mission statement to find out whats most important to the company. Practice potential interview questions. Prepare to answer standard interview questions: What interests you about this position? What accomplishments are you most proud of? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Be prepared to answer off-the-wall questions, too. An interviewer might be testing to see how well you can think on your feet. Prepare a list of questions. If you have a list of questions about the job and company, you will appear more interested in the position. Take notes to further show your interest. Dress for success. Its better to be overdressed than underdressed for an interview. You need to look professional, especially if you are interested in an office job. Thank-you notes. Always send interviewers thank-you notes for taking the time to meet with you.
Cover Letter
Make it a rule. Do not submit a rsum to an employer without a letter. The rsum provides the nuts and bolts about your education, skills, and experiences. The cover letter is where you really shine. In the letter, you will show the employer why your skills match the open position. This letter not only shows your interest in that specific job, it also shows that you are willing to go the extra mile! You do not want to use a form letter, where you simply replace the name of a company for your many job applications. You should include the reasons for your interest in that specific job and organization. Your cover letter is a way to add a personal touch to your application. Remember to proofread! An employer may question your skills if you call yourself detail-oriented but your cover letter includes errors.
Heres how you should outline your cover letter:

On separate lines, list your name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address. Date On separate lines, list the employers name, title (make this as specific as possible if you are able to find the name of the person responsible for hiring), and mailing address. First paragraph: State the position for which you are applying and where you found the job posting. If someone referred you to the job, make sure you mention his or her name. Second paragraph: Use this to explain how your skills and expertise match the needs of the employer. Use this to enhance information provided on your rsum. Final paragraph: Thank the potential employer for his or her consideration, and include how you might follow up. Closing (such as Sincerely, Respectfully) Sign your name if sending in a hard copy of the letter.
CONNECTING CLASSROOMS TO CAREERS September 25, 2013 Mr. John A. Smith Director of Human Resources ACME Designs 1234 Main Street, Richmond, VA 23223 Dear Mr. Smith:
Jane M. Doe 1234 56th Street, Richmond, VA 23456 804-555-5555 jane.doe@hotmail.com
Im writing to express my interest in the Web Content Manager position listed on CareerBuilder.com. I have experience building large, consumer focused, health-based content sites. While much of my experience has been in the business world, I understand the social value of the non-profit sector, and my business experience will be an asset to your organization. My responsibilities included the development and management of the sites editorial voice and style, the editorial calendar, and the daily content programming and production of the Web site. I worked closely with health care professionals and medical editors to help them provide the best possible information to a consumer audience of patients. Thank you kindly for your consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this employment opportunity. Respectfully, Signature Jane M. Doe
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Anatomy of a rsum
Objective: An
objective statement should be tailored specifically to the job for which you are applying. The statement is optional but allows you to show employers that you know what you want and that you are familiar with the available position.
Jane M. Doe
OBJECTIVE
1234 56th Street, Richmond, VA 23456 804-555-5555 ane.doe@hotmail.com
To obtain a sales position with career growth potential at a major distribution center September 2010Present, Central High School, Richmond, Virginia Advanced Studies Diploma Marketing Career and Technical Education Microsoft Office SpecialistWord and Excel, proficient with e-mail applications and Internet-based search engines Vice President, Central High School Chapter of the Virginia Future Business Leaders of America May 2013Present Paramounts Kings Dominion, Doswell, Virginia May 2013August 2013, deep water lifeguard Responsible for overseeing 80 x 160-foot pool and approximately 40 swimmers per day Promoted to assistant manager of the wave pool Jane Does Dog Walking Service, Richmond, Virginia April 2012October 2012, dog walker Walked and cared for dogs for 15 families in the Richmond area Handled monthly collection of fees and care of dogs Richmond Habitat for Humanity, Richmond, Virginia March 2012, high school liaison Organized a two-day building blitz by students from Central High School Raised more than $2,000 for supplies Central High School cross country team August 2011Present, team captain Available upon request
EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS WORK EXPERIENCE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES REFERENCES
Education: List
the name of your high school and dates attended. If you are taking career or technical courses, be sure to include those. You will want to include any certifications you have earned, as well as any applicable professional memberships. If you are working toward a certification, list that as well.
List your job history in reverse chronological order, with your most current or recent job first. Include the dates and list responsibilities of the job.
Work experience:
Volunteer experience and extracurricular activities: For young people with a short job
References: Let employers know that you can provide
history, volunteer experiences and extracurricular activities are a great way to show potential employers that you are responsible, dedicated, and capable of managing your time effectively.

references who will confirm your abilities. References cannot be family or friends, so think about teachers, coaches, or previous employers. Be sure to get permission from your references before sending them to any potential employer.
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