Transcript Help Your Child Identify Interests, Explore Careers and

It’s Good to
Know
~for
families
Delaware Department of Labor
Office of Occupational & Labor Market Information
Delaware Career Resource Network
It’s good to know…
Unemployment Rate
(%)
that the more education children have,
the less likely they are to be
unemployed.
Education/Training
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey,
2011
It’s good to know…
2012 Median Annual Wages
($)
that with few exceptions, more
education will lead to higher wages.
Education/Training
Source: Delaware Department of Labor; Office of Occupational and Labor Market
Information, 2013
It’s good to know…
that one of the keys to improving student
achievement is to provide students with
relevant contexts for learning.
Career Clusters help to link school-based
learning with the knowledge and skills
required for success in the workplace.
Learn more at: http://www.careertech.org/career-clusters
The 16 U.S. Department of Education Career Clusters
Each Career Cluster represents a distinct grouping of
occupations based on the knowledge and skills they require.
1. Agriculture, Food Production & Natural
Resources
2. Architecture & Construction
3. Arts, Audiovisual Technology &
Communication
4. Business, Management & Administration
5. Education & Training
6. Finance
7. Government & Public Administration
8. Health Science
9. Hospitality & Tourism
10. Human Services
11. Information Technology
12. Law, Public Safety & Security
13. Manufacturing
14. Marketing, Sales & Service
15. Science, Technology, Engineering &
It’s good to know…
that some career clusters are projected to
have many more job openings than others.
2,350
Hospitality & Tourism
1,905
Marketing, Sales & Service
Business Management & Administration
1,836
1,571
Health Science
Architecture & Construction
927
Career
Clusters
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
870
Finance
857
Education & Training
768
Manufacturing
767
Human Services
512
Law, Public Safety & Security
492
Information Technology
423
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
273
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
233
Government & Public Administration
127
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
91
0
500
2,500
1,000
1,500
2,000
Average Annual Job Openings, 2012 - 2022
Source: Delaware Department of Labor; Office of Occupational and Labor Market Information,
2012
It’s good to know…
there are resources available to help
children make their postsecondary
decisions.
Delaware Career Compass
www.delawareworks.com/oolmi/Information/Publications/Delaware-Career-Compass.aspx
O*NET Online
www.onetonline.org
Apprenticeships
http://dia.delawareworks.com/labor-law/apprenticeship-and-training.php
Military
www.military.com
Delaware Scholarship Compendium
http://www.delawaregoestocollege.org/scholarship-compendium
College Preparation Checklist
https://studentaid.ed.gov/prepare-for-college/checklists
Delaware JobLink
https://joblink.delaware.gov/ada
It’s good to know…
that with your help,
your children will
create a solid plan to
reach their
postsecondary goals.
Best of
luck!