The History of Careers in America

IF THIS WAS 1850 YOU'D BE A FARMER The History of Careers in America LET'S START AT THE BEGINNING. Well, after the cavemen career phase passed. GETTING BIBLICAL Careers most referenced in the bible: Get to Work! SCRIBE & SOLDIER c.1636 America's first college, aptly called "New College" is founded. Today we call it Harvard University. ALMOST 100 YEARS AFTER BECOMING AN INDEPENDENT NATION, most Americans were still toiling in the fields. The Civil War decides the c.1860 career of 5.5 million: soldier. REBUILDING THE NATION RAIL ALMOST 2 MILLION WORKED IN THE TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIES IN 1870. ROAD CROSSING YOUR LAST NAME IS BAKER? HOPE YOU LIKE CAKE! BY 1880, ALL SORTS OF NEW INDUSTRIES HAD DEVELOPED. At the turn of the century, most Americans were still turning the plow. HOLLYWOOD Movie star wasn't a bad profession in the 1930's, now referred to as the "Golden Age of Hollywood." Judy Garland was paid $9,649 for her work on the Wizard of Oz. The average salary that year was $1,730. AVERAGE JOE JUDY GARLAND By 1940, 1 in 20 Americans held a bachelor's degree and many were leaving industries that required manual labor for more white-collar careers. SALUTE YOUR VETERANS The U.S. government did just that with the passing of the G.I. Bill, a program that offered free tuition to World War I| servicemen and women. By the middle of the decade, 2.2 million had used the G.I. Bill to attend college; an additional 6.6 million took advantage of a training program. WHERE MY GIRLS AT? More women than ever were entering the workforce in the 1960s. By the next decade, 38.1% of the workforce was female. Almost 40 years later and people still can't talk about the job market in the '70s. The decade was marked by low economic performance across most industrialized nations. Manufacturing industries were hit hard as inflation exploded to 6%. c.1970s LOL Put on your power suit and grab your mobile phone! In the 80s, more jobs than ever are based at a desk rather than a machine. By 1998, everyone who was anyone was online. Technical WORK IS GR8 careers dominate the market. After the dot-com bust, enrollments at universities across America increased 38%. But, power of the Internet didn't fall away. The top five fastest growing jobs from 2000 to 2009 were all computer-related, including software engineer, system engineer and administrator, and data analyst. WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE A... THAT COMMON QUESTION COMES WITH AN UNPREDICTABLE ANSWER IN 2010 AND BEYOND. What is clear is that new industries, rapid technology advancements and a global economy highlight the need for a skilled and educated workforce. By 2018, 63% of jobs will require some form of higher education and students will not just go to school to earn a degree, but to gain critical skills that will translate into a job and career. TOP 20 JOBS WITH THE FASTEST PROJECTED GROWTH, 2010-2020 GGTHE GREATEST 1. Personal Care Aides WEALTH IS יל 2. Home Health Aides HEALTH 3. Biomedical Engineers Helpers-Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Helpers-Carpenters 4. VIRGIL, ROMAN POET Carnenter 5. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 6. And in the next decade the 7. greatest wealth is health! Healthcare, that is. Half of the 8. Physical Therapist Assistants Helpers-Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 9. top 20 fastest growing careers 10. Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners are in health related fields. 11. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 12. Occupational Therapy Assistants 13. Physical Therapist Aides 14. Glaziers 15. Interpreters and Translators 16. Medical Secretaries 17. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18. Marriage and Family Therapists 19. Brickmasons and Blockmasons 20. Physical Therapists Bryant & Stratton College PERSONAL EDUCATION. LIFETIME SUCCESS. yant & SINCE 1854 College When it was founded in 1854, Bryant & Stratton College was a business school; however, as the careers in America changed, the College evolved as well. Bryant & Stratton College continues to offer real-world education and provides graduates of its degree and certificate of completion programs with the competencies, skills and behaviors they need to launch careers in today's growing fields such as business, criminal justice, healthcare, paralegal, finance, and technology. CREDITS: Minnesota Population Center. National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 2.0. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota 2011. The College of William and Mary and the Minnesota Population Center. School Attendance Boundary Information System (SABINS): Version 1.0. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota 2011. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. "Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018." June 15, 2010. Bureau of Labor Statistics. "The 30 occupations with the fastest projected employment growth 2010-2020." February 2012. Stratton IF THIS WAS 1850 YOU'D BE A FARMER The History of Careers in America LET'S START AT THE BEGINNING. Well, after the cavemen career phase passed. GETTING BIBLICAL Careers most referenced in the bible: Get to Work! SCRIBE & SOLDIER c.1636 America's first college, aptly called "New College" is founded. Today we call it Harvard University. ALMOST 100 YEARS AFTER BECOMING AN INDEPENDENT NATION, most Americans were still toiling in the fields. The Civil War decides the c.1860 career of 5.5 million: soldier. REBUILDING THE NATION RAIL ALMOST 2 MILLION WORKED IN THE TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIES IN 1870. ROAD CROSSING YOUR LAST NAME IS BAKER? HOPE YOU LIKE CAKE! BY 1880, ALL SORTS OF NEW INDUSTRIES HAD DEVELOPED. At the turn of the century, most Americans were still turning the plow. HOLLYWOOD Movie star wasn't a bad profession in the 1930's, now referred to as the "Golden Age of Hollywood." Judy Garland was paid $9,649 for her work on the Wizard of Oz. The average salary that year was $1,730. AVERAGE JOE JUDY GARLAND By 1940, 1 in 20 Americans held a bachelor's degree and many were leaving industries that required manual labor for more white-collar careers. SALUTE YOUR VETERANS The U.S. government did just that with the passing of the G.I. Bill, a program that offered free tuition to World War I| servicemen and women. By the middle of the decade, 2.2 million had used the G.I. Bill to attend college; an additional 6.6 million took advantage of a training program. WHERE MY GIRLS AT? More women than ever were entering the workforce in the 1960s. By the next decade, 38.1% of the workforce was female. Almost 40 years later and people still can't talk about the job market in the '70s. The decade was marked by low economic performance across most industrialized nations. Manufacturing industries were hit hard as inflation exploded to 6%. c.1970s LOL Put on your power suit and grab your mobile phone! In the 80s, more jobs than ever are based at a desk rather than a machine. By 1998, everyone who was anyone was online. Technical WORK IS GR8 careers dominate the market. After the dot-com bust, enrollments at universities across America increased 38%. But, power of the Internet didn't fall away. The top five fastest growing jobs from 2000 to 2009 were all computer-related, including software engineer, system engineer and administrator, and data analyst. WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE A... THAT COMMON QUESTION COMES WITH AN UNPREDICTABLE ANSWER IN 2010 AND BEYOND. What is clear is that new industries, rapid technology advancements and a global economy highlight the need for a skilled and educated workforce. By 2018, 63% of jobs will require some form of higher education and students will not just go to school to earn a degree, but to gain critical skills that will translate into a job and career. + TOP 20 JOBS WITH THE FASTEST PROJECTED GROWTH, 2010-2020 GGTHE GREATEST 1. Personal Care Aides WEALTH IS יל 2. Home Health Aides HEALTH 3. Biomedical Engineers Helpers-Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Helpers-Carpenters 4. VIRGIL, ROMAN POET Carnenter 5. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 6. And in the next decade the 7. greatest wealth is health! Healthcare, that is. Half of the 8. Physical Therapist Assistants Helpers-Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 9. top 20 fastest growing careers 10. Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners are in health related fields. 11. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 12. Occupational Therapy Assistants 13. Physical Therapist Aides 14. Glaziers 15. Interpreters and Translators 16. Medical Secretaries 17. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18. Marriage and Family Therapists 19. Brickmasons and Blockmasons 20. Physical Therapists Bryant & Stratton College PERSONAL EDUCATION. LIFETIME SUCCESS. yant & SINCE 1854 College When it was founded in 1854, Bryant & Stratton College was a business school; however, as the careers in America changed, the College evolved as well. Bryant & Stratton College continues to offer real-world education and provides graduates of its degree and certificate of completion programs with the competencies, skills and behaviors they need to launch careers in today's growing fields such as business, criminal justice, healthcare, paralegal, finance, and technology. CREDITS: Minnesota Population Center. National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 2.0. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota 2011. The College of William and Mary and the Minnesota Population Center. School Attendance Boundary Information System (SABINS): Version 1.0. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota 2011. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. "Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018." June 15, 2010. Bureau of Labor Statistics. "The 30 occupations with the fastest projected employment growth 2010-2020." February 2012. Stratton