Discussion at a UFT teachers' retreat by Jack Powers, chairman of New York City's Advisory Council for Career & Technical Education. on labor market projections and the crisis in college completion.

1. TRENDS IN CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATIONJack PowersCTEcouncil.org / February 6, 2011

3. Industry Partners Business and Industry Professionals, Employers, Labor Unions, Post Secondary Representatives, Community Organizations

8. Unemployment Rate, NYC vs. U.S. percent, % NYC U.S. Source: NYSDOL Briefing

10. Food & Beverage Stores + 4,200

11. Limited-Service Restaurants + 4,100

12. Home Health Care Services + 3,600

13. Accounting, Tax Prep, Bookkpng, Etc. + 2,900

14. Offices of Physicians + 2,800

15. Real Estate + 2,800

16. Employment Services + 2,700

17. Motion Picture & Sound Recording + 2,200

18. Child Day Care Services + 2,200

19. Performing Arts, Sports, Etc. + 2,200

20. Nursing & Residential Care Facilities + 2,000

21. Accommodation + 2,000

22. Computer Systems Design & Related + 1,900Source: NYSDOL Briefing

23. Unemployment Rates By Age GroupYear-Ending August 2010 Source: NYSDOL Briefing

24. Employed 14-21 Year Olds by Sector Source: NYSDOL Briefing

25. NYC Employment by Educational Cluster Source: NYSDOL Briefing

26. NYC Employment by Training Cluster Source: NYSDOL Briefing

27. No College for Three-Fifths No College for Three-Fifths US: 40.4%

28. NYC Employment & Median Wages by Occupational Group Source: NYSDOL Briefing

29. Industry Sectors Ranked by Percent of Front Line Supervisors Jobs Retail Trade (6.9%) Accommodation & Food Service (6.8%) Construction (6.1%) Finance & Insurance (4.5%) Manufacturing (3.7%) Wholesale Trade (3.0%) Source: NYSDOL Briefing

30. Growing Industries 2000-2010 17 Source: NYSDOL Briefing

31. Declining Industries 2000-2010 18 Source: NYSDOL Briefing

32. High Wage, High Growth Jobs

33. High Wage, High Growth Jobs

34. Source: NYSDOL Briefing

35. http://chronicle.com/blogs/innovations/why-did-17-million-students-go-to-college/27634

36. 23 Six year graduation rates in four-year colleges and universities Average Student Debt at Graduation in 2009: $24,000 Source: IPEDS First Look: Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2008; Graduation Rates, 2002 and 2005 Cohorts; and Financial Statistics Fiscal Year 2008.

37. Three year graduation rates in two-year institutions 24 Overall rate: 30.5% Source: IPEDS First Look: Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2008; Graduation Rates, 2002 and 2005 Cohorts; and Financial Statistics Fiscal Year 2008.

41. What a great time to be CTE!

42. TRENDS IN CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATIONJack Powersbuzz@CTEcouncil.org