Global Competition

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Global Competition
SOURCE "Global Gamesmanship," Harvard Business
Review, Vol. 81, No. 5, May 2003.
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A parable Survival of the fittest

• Every morning, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it
  must run faster than the fastest lion or it will
  be killed.

Every morning, a lion wakes up. It knows it must
out run the slowest gazelle or it will starve to
death.
It doesnt matter whether you are a lion or a
gazelle. When the sun comes up, youd better be
running!
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Global Competition
SOURCE "Global Gamesmanship," Harvard Business
Review, Vol. 81, No. 5, May 2003.
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Phasing Out Low-skill Jobs
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Prepared Applicants Get the Jobs

• About 60 of applicants are poorly prepared for
  a typical entry-level job because they simply
  lack the necessary basic education skills
  required in todays labor market.

SOURCE 2005 Skills Gap Report Deloitte, 2005
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Hours an Average American Student Spends in School
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Typical Japanese Student School Day/Week

• Two-hour home study time Sun.Thurs.
• School year of 225 days vs. our 180

PLUS
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Life-span Analysis

• High school is the most critical period in your
  life

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WORKING LIFEOF 48 YEARS
HIGHSCHOOL
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Business Industry Need

• Solid academic preparation
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Sound science and math foundation
• Ability to think critically and make decisions
• Computer-literacy
• Team-oriented employees

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Your High School Transcript

• It is your scorecard.
• It is how colleges/employers evaluate you.
• It is the official record of- student
  efforts/grades- attendance- accomplishments-
  extra-curricular activities

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Strong Students Have More Options in Their Chosen
Career Pathway
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IMAGINE your job
27,000/year 2,250/month
Tom Mortensen, Postsecondary Opportunity, No. 89,
November 1999
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• Gas, Oil, etc. 60 332
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• Car Payments 300 492
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• Food 300 792
• Car Payments 300 492
• Insurance 100 392
• Gas, Oil, etc. 60 332
• Telephone 25 307
• Utilities 100 207
• Clothing 50 157
• Entertainment 50 107
• Savings 50 57
• Medical Expenses 25 32
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Unskilled Labor
7.25 x 40 hrs/wk 290.00 x
52 wks/yr 15,080year
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Suggested Coursework
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World-Class Jobs for Students that Prepare

• Starting Salaries in with 2-year Associates or
  Certificate Degree

Computer Support 39,020 Industrial Engineering
47,140 Paralegal 36,460
SOURCE US Bureau of Labor Statistics and US
Census Bureau, 2005
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World-Class Jobs for Students that work harder

• Starting Salaries with a Bachelors Degree

Chemical Engineering 54,256 Business
Administration 39,448 Liberal Arts 30,337
SOURCE National Association of Colleges and
Employers, 2005
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• The next four years are the best chance you have
  to determine your future.
• No matter what your past performance was, you
  have a brand new opportunity to become a better
  student and succeed in life!
• Make becoming a strong student part of preparing
  for your Career Pathway!

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Its YOUR choice...
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Dont Ever Give Up!
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Become a better student today
Become a success tomorrow!