SantaBlue Mountain Ana College Community College Spring 2008 • Volume 1 Issue 2

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Career Choices Are Limitless with Computer Technology Page 6

Key to Success? Listen to Your Heart Page 3 Manufacturing Determine Your Work Style! Technology Take a Quiz Helps Student Page 8 Realize His Dreams

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at www.sac.edu. Comments or questions about the publication Focus itself can be directed to the SAC Public Information Office at (714) 564-6475. Features Editor ...... Judy Iannaccone Contributing Writers ...... Nikita Flynn, Judy Iannaccone 2 Facts and Finds Cover Photography ...... Davis Barber Inside Photography ...... Davis Barber, Penny Perkins 3 Listen to Your Heart’s Desire Ad Design ...... Sue Groetsch, Penny Perkins It’s going to take you where you need to go

Visit SAC on the Web at www.sac.edu. 4 Gearing Up for a Cutting-Edge Career in Manufacturing Technology

Rancho Santiago Community College District Board of Trustees 6 Power Up or Reboot With Phillip E. Yarbrough, President a Career in Computers R. David Chapel, Ed.D., Vice President Santa Ana College preparing students Lawrence R. “Larry” Labrado, Clerk Alfredo M. Amezcua, J.D. for technology field Brian E. Conley, M.A. John R. Hanna Lisa Woolery QUIZ Michele Hutchison, Student Trustee 8 Decoding the Generations Age can say a lot about work style Chancellor Edward Hernandez, Jr., Ed.D. President, Santa Ana College 9 What Are You Waiting For? Erlinda J. Martinez, Ed.D. SAC Programs from A to Z

Career Focus is published by Rancho Santiago Community Profi les College District, 2323 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, California, 92706, in partnership with Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. 5 David Tran Manufacturing Technology Student All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or used in any form or by means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage retrieval system without the permission of the publisher. 7 Francisco Gonzalez Computer Science Student

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY The Rancho Santiago Community College District complies with all Federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate 7 Cherylee Kushida on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. Computer Science Instructor This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities. Harassment of any employee/student with regard to race, color, national origin, gender or disability is strictly prohibited. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to District’s Title IX Officer and/or Section 504/ADA Coordinator. RSCCD Title IX Officer and Section 504/ADA Coordinator: On the cover: John Didion 2323 N. Broadway Santa Ana, CA 92706 Santa Ana College student (714) 480-7489 David Tran, owner of CDT Engineering in Placentia, is enrolled in the manufacturing © 2007 Rancho Santiago Community College District technology program.

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Career Wave of on the Web. A Simply Hired Career crop of new Web This “vertical search engine” sites recognize Sites draws on many job boards and this, and they sources to provide users with are taking different approaches a myriad of job postings based to connecting employees and on their geographic area and employers. Here are a few sites career interests. worth exploring: (simplyhired.com) QuietAgent LinkedIn What eHarmony did for online Think Classmate.com combined dating, QuietAgent does for with FaceBook and you have job searching. Job hunters a good idea of what LinkedIn’s provide basic information about “relationship networking” is themselves and employers all about. extend “invitations” to provide (linkedin.com) CF AND

Parents Parents of the • Three out of fi ve teenagers Are You a Millennial say they’re satisfi ed with their Helicopter Parent? Who Generation parents’ level of involvement in probably are the college search. Do you micro-manage everything Hover already familiar from what your kid eats to Too with the term • Another 28 percent wish their what he wants to do with his “helicopter parents were more involved in life? Are you too involved with Much parent,” which the college search process. his teachers, coaches, college Don’t Be refers to their admission counselors and even • The lower the SAT score, the bosses? And yes we said he, a Jerk supposed tendency to “hover” more likely a parent was to We’re too polite over their offspring’s every move because if your child is male to print the full be involved in both the minor you’re more likely to fi t the profi le. at Work and be way-too-involved in decisions (TV, books, Web sites, title but we’re still every decision. impressed with Robert I. Sutton’s homework) and major decisions To fi nd out if you need to let go a book The No A**holes Rule – This reputation may be more (friends, jobs, career choices little and allow him to make his Building a Civilized Workplace hype than reality based on and college selection) in their own decision, take the quiz at CF and Surviving One That Isn’t. a survey of those supposedly teenager’s life. collegeboard.com/helicopterquiz. The message – despite the title coddled kids conducted by The – is that boorish, inconsiderate College Board. and demeaning people ruin the workplace for others, cost the Based on the responses of 1,778 More Who puts in the most hours on the job? According company dollars and shouldn’t high school seniors, the picture to data published in the Occupational Outlook be tolerated. painted is one of parents with Work Quarterly (Winter 2006-07), managers of all kinds a healthy involvement in their are most likely to be on the job more than 55 Read Sutton’s blog at kid’s lives without a lot of micro- but Not hours a week. The next hardest working bunch bobsutton.typepad.com and management. Here’s a sampling More is agricultural workers. And after that it’s the take the ARSE to fi nd out if of the results: professionals (especially lawyers, doctors and clergy) you’re a jerk or not. CF Money who are in the offi ce late. • 51 percent of parents are involved in helping their high At the other end of the spectrum, occupations where workers can school senior choose a college. count on regular hours (a 35 – 44 hour work week) include nurses, correctional offi cers, waiters and waitresses, bookkeepers, stock clerks, secretaries and other offi ce support workers. For many workers, more hours translates into more money, but CareerFocus Café • www.careerfocuscafe.com that’s not always the case. Hourly employees, for example, have more incentive to work long days than salaried workers do. But still, See the newest online video at the Café many hard working salaried employees make more per hour than their out-of-the-offi ce-at-fi ve colleagues – probably because the boss Are you happy? Yes? No? Find out why rewards their hard work with a raise. University of Michigan professor of psychology Norbert Schwartz has In which occupations does more work really mean a bigger paycheck? devoted his career to the study of happiness and he’s got a few insights Not surprisingly salespeople reap the biggest rewards for long hours for the rest of us. And a few surprises. (think commission) as do production workers (think overtime). Come to CareerFocus Café online to hear what he has to say about how And who actually loses money by staying late? Teachers, clergy and money, your career choices and your day-to-day life can affect your happiness. social workers – all professions that are likely to be salaried with no CareerFocus Café (www.careerfocuscafe.com) is the new online video companion to overtime pay. CF CareerFocus magazine. Host Lani Garcia introduces us to book authors, experts and Source: www.bls.gov extraordinary people. All have something to tell us about career choices, job hunting and the world of work. So, drop by and see what we’re talking about. CF 2 I Spring 2008 I CareerFocus Santa Ana College I www.sac.edu I 714-564-6005 Career

Feature Focus Listen to Your Heart’s Desire It’s going to take you where you need to go

hat’s your dream job? fortune. “Much of what I stumbled “Some people How about one in which into by following my curiosity and come to see me you spend your day in a intuition turned out to be priceless after years in the playground of creativity, later on,” he says. workforce,” he where workspaces resemble says. “They have tiki huts and castles, and Jobs described a calligraphy class he good jobs and good between meetings you relax took at Reed College in Oregon. “I relationships with in a red velvet “Love Lounge” had dropped out of college and didn’t their families, but or take dips in the company have to take the normal classes so they’re thinking pool. This is what it’s like I decided to enroll in a calligraphy ‘There’s got to be at Pixar Animation Studios, the class. I learned about serif and sans more to life than company responsible for gigantic hits serif typefaces, about varying the this.’ They tell me such as Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., amount of space between different they want to learn Finding Nemo and The Incredibles. letter combinations and what makes how to use their typography great. It was beautiful, skills and passions Fat chance you’ll end up in a place historical, artistically subtle and I to make a life. like that you say. You just want to found it fascinating. earn a good living, buy a house, get “I fi nd that my a dog, raise a family and make your “None of this had even a hope of clients are really By Cathy J. Smillie parents proud. That’s the best you any practical application in my smart in knowing can hope for. life. But ten years later, when we what they want,” were designing the fi rst Macintosh he adds. “They just need someone discovers that her voice is not as computer, the calligraphy training Well, maybe… to listen to them. I provide the strong as she thought. So, she and came back to me. And we designed it question: ‘What do you want?’ Then Stoller brainstorm other options Pixar was the brainchild of into the Mac, the fi rst computer with I support the idea that they can such as joining the local theater Steven Jobs, co-founder of Apple beautiful typography. get it.” group or singing in the church choir. Computer. Last May, The Walt “They don’t give up the initial, core Disney Company acquired Pixar “You have to trust in something The fi rst step is identifying the desire,” he explains, “but they need for more than $7 billion and Steven — your gut, destiny, life, karma, beliefs that get in people’s way – the to go down a pathway to see what it Jobs became Disney’s largest whatever,” Jobs says. “This approach rules and obligations that family, takes to do what they want to do.” shareholder. And how did he achieve has never let me down, and it has teachers, or society places on us – this kind of success? According made all the difference in my life.” “the shoulds” Stoller calls them: Stoller tells the story of his life to the commencement address he “You should be a teacher, lawyer, insurance salesman. “When he delivered to Stanford University’s What do I want? accountant.” Stoller tells his clients discovered what I did, he began to 2005 graduating class: You’ve got to To many of us, doing what we love to stop listening to the “shoulds” talk with me about his own life – he do what you love. feels undirected, frivolous, even and start visualizing the “coulds” – wasn’t happy selling life insurance, the future they’d really like to have. but he didn’t know what he wanted “Your work is going to fi ll a large frightening. Often our goals are Then he asks them to describe one to do. We worked together on this part of your life, and the only way based on the needs and expectations step they can take to get there. process, and now he’s a minister in to be truly satisfi ed is to do what of others and we get trapped into One step turns into two steps, and a Korean church. And, he’s very you believe is great work,” Jobs said. thinking this is the way it has to be. slowly his clients begin to realize satisfi ed with his life.” “And the only way to do great work Life and executive coach Michael their dreams. is to love what you do.” Stoller of Career Rocket Coaching “When people are doing what they in Chicago consults with clients For example, one woman loves want, they’re happy and fun to be Trust your instincts ranging from young urban males to sing. She fantasizes herself around,” Stoller says. “There’s an recording albums or leading a band. Jobs took the Stanford students struggling to fi nd direction, to aliveness in their voices, a radiance Stoller says “Great! Go for it!” So, through a personal odyssey fi lled professionals bored and frustrated and energy about them.” CF she tries it out but she fi nds that with curiosity, confusion, failure because they abandoned their true she doesn’t like the hectic pace (he was later fi red by Apple) and interests in favor of money, prestige or security. of performing each night, or she “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” Steven Jobs 714-564-6005 I Santa Ana College I www.sac.edu CareerFocus I Spring 2008 I 3 Feature Focus Gearing Up for a Cutting-Edge Career in Career Manufacturing Technology

hether you’re Precision Machinists well lit and well ventilated to keep additional 5,000 workers in other already Are In Demand expensive, high-tech lathes and specialties such as tool and die working in milling machines running smoothly. maker, mold maker, and prototype the world of Career skills in demand include Machinists must exercise caution machinist requiring advanced skills manufacturing CNC machine operation, computer- in and around machines as they using conventional machines, will as a machinist aided manufacturing (CAM) cut away material from a solid also be required. or a computer applications, conventional block of metal, plastic, or glass to numerically machining, CNC milling operations, form a fi nished part. They may Starting salaries range from $1,400 controlled CNC turning with live tooling, and produce large quantities of one part to $2,200 per month. Top salaries By Judy Iannaccone (CNC) machine operator, or if you’re SolidWorks 3D solids modeling or produce small numbers of more can range between $40,000 and W to name a few. Manufacturing $60,000 per year and more with looking to enter this expanding unique pieces or prototypes. fi eld, Santa Ana College (SAC) will technology is part of all industries, overtime. Most of these positions help you achieve your goals. If including automotive, aerospace, Wherever a machinist may work and include full benefi ts—sick pay, you enjoy working with your head metalworking, business machines, whatever he or she may produce, one vacation, and health insurance. and your hands, have an aptitude appliances, electronics, construction thing is certain, there is a growing for mechanical things, have basic equipment, plastics, transportation, need for the skill. According to the Quality Hands-On Instruction math skills and an understanding and energy generation. state’s Employment Development Makes the Difference Department, in the next ten years, of spatial relationships, this may be Most machinists work in small Recognized for its innovative the fi eld for you. more than 2,400 job openings machine shops, while others work are projected for CNC machine technology programs, SAC prepares in large factories. The machine operators, CNC machinists and students for rewarding careers shop of the 21st century is clean, programmers in Orange County. An in manufacturing technology.

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Students can earn associate machine set up and operation and degrees and vocational certifi cates CAD/CAM, as well as CNC mill or in conventional machining, CNC lathe specialist options. programmer, CNC machine set up and operation, and CAD/CAM. Coursework choices include: “We have active, hands-on training,” • Basic Blueprint Writing says Dietrich Kanzler, chair of the • Technical Mathematics SAC manufacturing technology program. “It’s what sets us apart.” • Basic Machining Concepts and Operations In addition to robust course offerings, students are required to • CNC Program Writing spend a minimum of 32 hours in • Geometric Dimensioning hands-on lab work each semester. and Tolerancing Being up close and personal with ManufacturingM f t i TTechnologyh l ProgramP the tools of the trade makes all the • Mastercam 2-D Geometry and difference. 2-D Toolpaths Provides Roadmap to Success "It’s convenient for me and the • Mastercam 3-D Geometry and shop is set up well,” says Drew 3-D Toolpaths By Judy Iannaccone Osterkamp, fi rst-year student from Anaheim Hills. “You learn twice as • CNC Milling Center Set Up quickly and the program is already and Operation fter earning his bachelor’s degree in engineering from Rensselaer “I want to advance opening doors for me. It’s great!” • CNC Turning Center Set Up Polytechnic Institute, David Tran and Operation myself by starting an The Latest Technology never imagined that he would engineering company. Supports the Program • CAM Applications Aturn to a community college for career enhancement. The manufacturing SAC’s manufacturing technology • Mastercam Lathe program facility features “I want to advance myself by starting an technology coursework • SolidWorks Basic/Intermediate/ conventional lathes, conventional engineering company,” said 33-year-old Tran. Advanced Solid Modeling mills, CNC lathes, CNC mills, plus “The manufacturing technology coursework at at Santa Ana College a fully mediated classroom. Thanks Advanced courses are available in Santa Ana College (SAC) is providing me with a (SAC) is providing me to recent grants in excess of all areas. roadmap to open my own machine shop.” with a roadmap to open $300,000, the college has purchased After college graduation, Tran launched a career the latest CNC turning centers and SAC Is Committed to as an engineer on the East Coast. Later, after he my own machine shop.” a CNC horizontal machining center, Your Success got married and moved to California, he held two as well as fi ve new technology engineering positions at local firms, but he wanted The path to success has not been simple for conventional mills. So, if you want to take the fi rst something more for his growing family—he Tran, but his goals have always been clear—go step to a better future and believe wanted his own company. With the guidance of the that manufacturing technology is to college and get a good job. When he migrated Manufacturing Technology Advisory your answer, SAC will support your “My main focus is to create something for my from Vietnam in 1990, he spoke little English. He Committee and industry leaders, academic and personal success. children,” said the father of two. “I want to show took high school English classes and got a job at the program is continuously updated In each class, your instructors them how to be successful.” McDonald’s where he quickly mastered ensuring that its graduates are stand ready to provide the the language. poised to excel in the workplace. skills, techniques, feedback, and Now, a second semester student in the “We offer all the best and latest to experience that you’ll need as you manufacturing technology certificate program, our students,” says Kanzler. “All enter or enhance your career in this Tran is glad he chose SAC. “The faculty is very our instructors have real-world rapidly growing fi eld. good; the machines are the latest technology; and experience that they share on Class scheduling is fl exible and the projects are practical,” he said. a daily basis.” available six days a week, day and Currently taking eight classes, Tran is motivated to night. Details are available at focus full-time on his business, CDT Engineering. Students Get What They Need www.sac.edu or by calling To help grow his enterprise, already open in to Succeed (714) 564-6800. CF Placentia, he has also enrolled in business The SAC manufacturing technology classes at SAC and it’s all starting to come program has built a strong together. Recently, he bid on what may turn out to reputation for offering practical be the first job for his new company. experience that leads to job “I am confident that I am getting the knowledge I opportunities. The associate degree need to keep up with the industry. This is the most and certifi cate program offers the powerful program around,” he said. CF following options: conventional machining, CNC programmer, CNC 714-564-6005 I Santa Ana College I www.sac.edu CareerFocus I Spring 2008 I 5 Feature Focus Power Up or Reboot Career With a Career in Computers Santa Ana College Preparing Students for Technology Field

By Nikita Flynn Hardware. Software. t Santa Ana College (SAC), desiring to enter the workplace at and enrollment in computer science Bits and bytes. If you enjoy students looking to explore this entry-level positions may be drawn programs has declined in recent years. working with computers, exciting fi eld can choose from the to the CS certifi cate, while those computer science or computer interested in transferring to a four- "We need to inspire the best and then most likely you know A brightest to go into computing," information systems degree and year institution with a CS major can these terms. But what certifi cate programs. Take a look at opt for the AA degree. Courses provide Jeannette Wing, the assistant director both and determine which is right instruction in low-level and high-level at NSF for CISE, said. "There remains you may not know is how for you. languages, intermediate and advanced in computer science many deep, intricately computers and techniques in programming, and challenging problems to be solved by the next generation." Computer Science hardware organization. the field of computer science are embedded in services, Computer science (CS) deals with the Degree courses include: Looking for Other Options? science and technology of information products, and systems. processing. At SAC, courses are • The Computer and Society SAC students can also enroll in the designed to meet the varying goals • Fundamentals of Assembly Language computer information systems (CIS) Whether it is designing program. A CIS major can prepare of students interested in employment • Introduction to Computer students for a variety of careers the next gaming system, or education in this fi eld. Students Organization including database management, computer networking, • Programming Concepts helpdesk/technical support, senior programming, or software • Data Structures Concepts systems analyst, network engineer and • File System Concepts systems architect. testing, the education Certifi cate courses include: and career options in this Computer Information Systems • Java Programming burgeoning industry are • File System Concepts This area is offered for those who are interested in the application of limitless. • Programming Concepts computer hardware and software to • Data Structure Concepts business. The courses cover major • Advanced Visual BASIC programming languages, as well as Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor software used in business for Statistics, “computer scientists and “The education and training database management, spreadsheets, database administrators are expected offered at SAC is local, but and networking. to be among the fastest growing there is a national push occupations through 2014. Employment underway to promote and Degree courses include: of these computer specialists is heighten awareness about expected to grow much faster than the computer science fi eld,” • Visual BASIC Programming the average for all occupations as said Hilda Roberts, dean, • Intro to Computing Application organizations continue to adopt and business division. Software integrate increasingly sophisticated • The Computer and Society One such initiative is that technologies. Job increases will of The National Science • Windows XP Operating System be driven by very rapid growth in Foundation's “CISE • MS Excel computer systems design and related Pathways to Revitalized • MS Access services, which is projected to be one Undergraduate Computing • Intro to Networking Technology of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. economy.” Education” (CPATH) program, • Windows 2000 Server an initiative that aims to “Careers for majors in this fi eld transform undergraduate Certifi cate offerings are diverse and continue to be promising and students computing education on a include Networking, UNIX, Web Page can be assured that with the training national scale. The United Designer and Web programming. they receive at the college, combined StatesS is currently the world leader in with the guidance and expertise of computerc science and engineering, but The Future of Computer Science faculty and staff, they will be well- othero nations are quickly catching up, According to the 2006-07 Occupational prepared for their post-graduation Outlook Handbook produced by the U.S. experience,” said Roberts. CF 6 I SpriSpringng 2008 I CareerFocus Santa Ana College I www.sac.edu I 714-564-6005 STUDENT PROFILE Work Experience Program Opens Doors for Computer Science Student By Nikita Flynn changing fi eld of technology, the need is even more critical. He is using espite the complication of the skills he is acquiring at SAC to interning 40 hours a week and jumpstart his plans and to position attending school full time, Santa himself for a solid future in the fi eld. Ana College (SAC) student D By enrolling in the college’s Computer Francisco Gonzalez’s goals are quite Science Work Experience course simple. He enrolled in the computer (CS104) which offers students the science degree program because he opportunity to develop skills in loves computers. a job setting, he is advancing his “Computer technology is everywhere occupational and educational goals. Students work with an on-site and it touches everything,” he said. program is benefi cial because it gives “If you want a job in a fi eld that is fun, supervisor and course instructor who “From building Boeing airplanes to me in-depth experience in what I exciting, and pays well, you should guide them along the way. The course military planning to administration in would like to do before graduating and defi nitely look into computer also helps students gain credit hours, as a company, computers are sure to play obtaining my degree.” science.” CF a part.” students may repeat the course for up to 16 units. He plans to transfer to Cal State Gonzalez, along with his peers, Fullerton next fall to complete Gonzalez, who interns for Volt see that as the job market becomes his bachelor’s degree in software Information Sciences, Inc., says the more competitive, career seekers are engineering, and highly recommends work experience course is providing challenged to give themselves an edge the computer science program at SAC. over their competition. In the rapidly him with valuable experience. “This

FACULTY PROFILE Professor Cherylee Kushida Sets Trends for Teaching Computer Technology

By Nikita Flynn and there is greater interaction vs. in lthough she’s too humble to admit it, Santa the traditional Ana College (SAC) computer science professor class setting.” ACherylee Kushida could be considered an Kushida’s sensitivity innovator. One of to the need for the fi rst instructors learning new to utilize online technology led teaching in her her and other division, Kushida faculty members to realized the need for encourage including instructing students computer profi ciency via the Web and as a requirement in associate degree programs eight “Computers and teaching have become more took advantage years ago. Through the requirement, students gain interconnected and never have educators seen this early on as the knowledge of basic software programs including more so than now, as generations coming up are used trend emerged. MS Access, Database, MS Word, MS Excel and to having one as a learning tool,” Kushida said. “It’s The results continue PowerPoint. Kushida’s passion for her work was diffi cult now to talk about teaching without having to to astound her recognized by the Community College Foundation talk about the other.” as she currently when she was presented with a “Best Use of teaches half of her Technology” award in 1999 for her online class Despite her progress, Kushida keeps her eyes and courses online. Web site. ears open for more opportunities for students. Recent innovations include the college’s new help desk “Students can’t get Kushida began teaching at SAC after leaving IBM certifi cate that addresses the growing demand for enough of online Corporation. Her work in the corporate sector left help desk employees and the CS Work Experience classes,” said her with a lasting belief in the importance of program. “Nothing gives me greater joy than to Kushida. “The computer technology. work with students and to help them reach their sessions tend to be educational goals.” CF much more open

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With some people starting their fi rst part-time job at age 16 and many others working well past traditional retirement age, the workplace can bring together four generations of Americans. Each generation brings their own set of values and priorities to the job, too. Take this quiz to see if you can identify each of the generations and their work style. CF

The Millennial Generation Born between Attitude toward technology A. 1982 – 2002 A. I master the essentials and keep up-to-date Lyjak Born between B. 1961 – 1981 B. It’s as important as air Defining traits Laura C. 1943 – 1960 C. I’m very tech savvy

By Biggest work style strength D. 1925 – 1942 D. I think it’s over-rated, but I’m Potential work style shortcoming comfortable with the basics Attitude toward technology Famous members of this generation Famous members of this generation Defining traits A. Idealism and creativity A. Venus and Serena Williams, Mark Zuckerberg, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Generation X B. Skepticism and individualism Timberlake, Freddie Adu, Lindsay Lohan

Born between C. Civic purpose and upbeat attitudes B. Mick Jagger, Meryl Streep, Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Oprah Defining traits D. Sensitivity and a modest attitude Winfrey, Steven Spielberg Biggest work style strength C. Barack Obama, Johnny Depp, Richard Potential work style shortcoming Linklater, Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder, Biggest work style strength Larry Page, Sergey Brin Attitude toward technology A. Informal, self-reliant, risk-takers D. John Lennon, Ray Charles, Jane Fonda, Famous members of this generation B. Detail-oriented, logical Jack Nicholson, John McCain, Woody Allen, Neil Armstrong Baby Boomer Generation C. High-achieving, strong sense of mission

Born between D. Collaborative and open-minded Defining traits

Biggest work style strength D D A B D D Generation: Potential work style pitfall Silent

A. Risk-averse, dislike conflict B A C C A C Boomers: Potential work style shortcoming Baby

C C D A B B X: Attitude toward technology B. Accustomed to schedule planned and Gen

organized by others A B B D C A Famous members of this generation Millennials: C. Workaholic, can be self-righteous

The Silent Generation D. Slacker attitude Born between Defining traits Biggest work style strength Potential work style shortcoming Attitude toward technology Famous members of this generation

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What Are You Waiting For? Focus

on’t put it off another day, start your college education by calling Santa Ana College today at (714) 564-6005 or And don’t forget about career by visiting www.sac.edu. Choose a course of study and advancement and personal enroll this spring—within two years you could be on your enrichment through SAC’s way to a brand new career. If you aren’t sure what career Community Services program. suits you, SAC’s counselors will be glad to help you figure How about a class in dog Dit out. obedience, candle making, or becoming a notary public? SAC offers a multitude of options in a wide range of fields. Choose Effective supervision or time from over 200 certificate and degree programs, as well as transfer management? Salsa dancing agreements with four-year colleges in California. Check out SAC’s or yoga? Community Services A-Z program list and see what best fits your interests. Whether classes start at varying times you’re looking to begin your first career or ready for a change, we’ve and vary in length. For more got something for everyone. information about our many SAC offers traditional day, evening classes, and weekend, as well as reasonably priced options, distance learning and hybrid classes—we fit into even the busiest call (714) 564-6594 or visit schedule. SAC’s counseling staff can help you with these decisions. www.sac.edu/cms. Call them at (714) 564-6100. Spring registration is now in progress. Classes begin February 11. CF

What follows is an alphabetical listing of programs and areas of study offered by Santa Ana College. Call 714.564.6005 Santa Ana College A-Z or visit SAC on the Web at www.sac.edu for more information.

Orange County Area of Study SAC Program Prepares You For Job Titles Median Earnings* Accounting General Accounting (Certificate) Entry-level positions and promotional opportunities in accounting Accounts Receivable/ Payable Clerk, Payroll Starting Salary ($39,000) Computerized Accounting (Certificate) and administrative departments of businesses in public and Clerk, Income Tax Preparer, Data Entry Median Salary ($48,000) Computerized Accounting private sector, including manufacturing, merchandising, financial Processor, and Bookkeeper. Entry-Level QuickBooks Option (Certificate) service, wholesale trades, and government. Entry-level employment Accountant Computerized Accounting MAS 90 opportunities include positions in accounts receivable/payable, (Certificate) payroll, income tax preparation, cost accounting, data processing Computerized Accounting ACCPAC Option and a number of trainee positions. (Certificate) Computerized Bookkeeping (Certificate) Computerized Bookkeeping QuickBooks Option (Certificate) Computerized Bookkeeping MAS 90 Option (Certificate) Computerized Bookkeeping ACCPAC Option (Certificate) Accounting and Financial Planning Staff support services for budget preparation and analysis, Financial Planner, Financial Assistant, Starting Salary ($35,000) (Certificate) administrative and analytical work in the areas of credit and Accounting Clerk, Accounting Assistant or Median Salary ($44,411) collections, mortgage banking and lending, and other areas where Accountant. planning and analysis skills are necessary. Job opportunities are also available in the personal financial services area. Anthropology Anthropology (Degree) Prepares students for careers in archeology, linguistics and social Museum Curators science teachers; and transfer to four-year university. Art Crafts Jewelry Emphasis (Certificate) Exhibiting and producing jewelry work for commercial applications. Jewelry Designer and Jewelry Repair Jewelers; Precious Stone and Metal Workers ($36,050) Crafts Glass Emphasis (Certificate) Exhibiting and producing glass work for commercial applications. Production Glass Blower and Fine Art Glass Fine Artists ($54,600) Maker Graphic Design (Degree) Entry-level employment in an advertising agency, design studios, Graphic Designer, Graphics Layout Design, Ad Median Salary freelance work and related businesses; and transfer to a four-year Designer, Publications Designer and Illustrator ($38,230-$48,983) university. 3-D Animation (Certificate) Entry-level position in film, broadcast television, video game Animator for 3D, Film and TV; Digital Effects companies, as well as product, industrial and architectural design. Designer; Storyboard Artist; Video Game Designer; and Cartoonist. Digital Media Arts, Graphic Design, Web Graphic, web, music, video and art design for print, web, TV/CD/ Artist, Web Designer, Graphic Designer for Design, and Freelance; Digital Media Post- DVD; and editing digital media. Print and Digital Media, Freelance Business Production (Degree and Certificate) Owner and Audio Specialist for web. Automotive Technology Automotive Technology (Degree) Employment in automotive service and repair. Automotive Service Technician, Automotive Automotive Mechanics Mechanic, Smog Technician, Tune-up ($28,309-$55,682) Technician, Front-End Mechanics, Brake Specialist and Transmission Specialist. 714-564-6005 I Santa Ana College I www.sac.edu CareerFocus I Spring 2008 I 9 Orange County Area of Study SAC Program Prepares You For Job Titles Median Earnings* Automotive Technology Engine Service Option (Certificate) Chassis Service Option (Certificate) Engine Performance & Electrical Option (Certificate) Advanced Engine Performance Option (Certificate) Drive Train Service Option (Certificate) Biology Biology (Degree) Transfer to a four-year university and careers in biology, Biotechnologist, Epidemiologist, Forestry, biomedical, technological and teacher education. Food Science and Teaching Business Applications General Business Applications and Employment opportunities as an office clerk, clerk typist, computer General Office Clerk, Clerk Typist, Receptionist, Technology Option (Certificate) operator, secretary and office assistant. Computer Operator, Administrative Secretary, Secretary, Administrative Assistant or Administrative Professional. Bilingual Option (Certificate) Employment opportunities as a bilingual office clerk, clerk typist, Bilingual General Office Clerk, Clerk Typist and word processor, secretary, office assistant and office aide. Receptionist. Digital Publishing Option (Certificate) Employment as a desktop publishing clerk, designer, web page Desktop Publishing Operator and Clerk. designer and a variety of other printing jobs. International Office Option (Certificate) Employment as an office assistant, office clerk and receptionist in Office Assistant, Office Clerk, Receptionist, international trade and marketing. Administrative Assistant, Administrative Secretary, Administrative Professional. Legal Office Option (Certificate) Gaining employment in a firm working with legal issues. Legal Office Clerk, Paralegal and Legal Employment opportunities include office clerk, clerk typist, word Assistant processor, secretary, office assistant and office aide. Microsoft Office Professional Option Employment opportunities as an office clerk, clerk typist, word Office Assistant, Office Clerk, Clerk Typist, Starting Salary ($25,000) (Certificate) processor, secretary, office assistant and office assistant. Receptionist, Administrative Assistant, Median Salary ($28,000) Administrative Secretary, Administrative Professional, Word Processor and Clerical Support. Office Management Option (Certificate) Employment as an office assistant, administrative clerk, Administrative Professional, Office Starting Salary ($30,000) administrative support, secretary and office administrator. Administrator and Office Manager. Median Salary ($35,000) Spanish/English Interpretation and Providing certified Spanish/English bilingual interpreter services in Spanish/English Interpreter in a legal, medical Translation Option (Certificate) the legal, medical and general business. or general business office. Business Management Entrepreneurship (Certificate) Opening and operating a small business. Small Business Owner Chemistry Chemistry (Degree) Transfer to a four-year university and careers in science, technology Chemist, Pharmacist, Forensic and Material and medicine. Scientist, and Clinical Lab Technology. Computer Information Computer Information (Certificate) Employment as trainees in information systems, computer Entry-level Computer Operator, Data Entry Starting Salary ($29,000) Systems Database (Certificate) programming, networking and systems analysis. Clerk, Data Control Clerk, Computer Operator Median Salary ($35,000) Networking (Certificate) 1, Web Page Designer, Web Programmer, Unix (Certificate) Unix Administrator, Entry-Level Programmer, Web Page Network Administrator, Database Administrator Designer (Certificate) and Software Developer. Web Programming (Certificate) Computer Science Computer Science (Certificate) A career as an engineering aide, scientific computing technician or Junior Programmer, Engineering Aide or Starting Salary ($28,000) Programming (Certificate) junior programmer. Scientific Computing Technician. Median Salary ($32,000) Criminal Justice Corrections Officer (Certificate) Entry-level positions in federal, state, local or private criminal Correctional Officer justice agencies as law enforcement, correctional and probation officers. Law Enforcement Option (Degree & Careers in law enforcement. Law Enforcement Officer Certificate) Law Enforcement Custody Option (Certificate) Careers in law enforcement. Law Enforcement Officer Law Enforcement Reserve Officer Option Careers in law enforcement. Law Enforcement Reserve Officer (Certificate) Law Enforcement Advanced Officer Option Careers in law enforcement. Law Enforcement Officer (Certificate) Criminal Justice Peace Office Standard and Training (POST) Position as a sworn peace officer in the state of California. Training Sworn Law Enforcement Officer Academies Basic Academy (Certificate) includes six month basic academy, which is approved by POST. Dance Dance, Musical Theatre and Dance Transfer to a four-year university; performance, choreography, Dancer, Choreographer, Movement Consultant, Performance (Degree and Certificate) movement therapy and dance theory; Auditions and performance Dance Educator, Dance Critic, Studio Owner, in acting, voice and dance; and instructor and commercial dance Arts Administrator and Theatre, Film or TV performance. Performer. Diesel & Heavy Mid-Range Engine Service Option (Degree & Employment with distributors, dealerships, transportation agencies, Bus and Truck Mechanic, Diesel Engine Equipment Technology Certificate) construction firms, governmental agencies, independent repair Specialist, Transport and Refrigeration/ shops, fleet companies and specialized facilities. Temperature Control Technician. Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technology (Degree & Certificate) Transport Refrigeration/Temperature Control Option (Certificate) 10 I Spring 2008 I CareerFocus Santa Ana College I www.sac.edu I 714-564-6005 Orange County Area of Study SAC Program Prepares You For Job Titles Median Earnings* Earth Science/Geology Earth Science/Geology (Degree) Transfer to a four-year university and careers in geosciences, GPS Atmospheric and Conservation Scientist and Forester ($72,620) and engineering. Forestry. Atmospheric and Space Scientists ($98,990) Economics Economics (Degree) Careers in accounting and marketing in areas of business, Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks. government and teaching; and transfer to a four-year university. Emergency Medical Emergency Medical Technician Entry level employment working with patients in ambulances and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Emergency Medical Technician emergency rooms (required for paramedic) Technicians and Paramedics ($30,000) Engineering Engineering Civil Technology (Certificate) Employment in a surveying office recording data, preparing Surveyor Starting Salary ($66,830) subdivision maps, street and highway proposals, and grading Median Salary ($75,962) maps. Engineering Computer Aided Drafting and Employment in an engineering, architectural, civil engineering or Computer Aided Design Drafter (CAD) Starting Salary ($38,000) Design (Certificate) a construction office as a computer-aided drafter/designer, or an Median Salary ($44,000) engineering technician. Option I - Engineering Drafting and Design Employment in an engineering, architectural, civil engineering Mechanical Drafter I, Designer or Engineering Starting Salary ($32,000) (Certificate) or a construction office as a drafter, designer, or an engineering Technician. Median Salary ($40,000) technician. Option II Architectural/Civil Engineering/ Employment as a professional drafter/designer in the Architectural/ Architecture Drafter I, Computer-Aided Starting Salary ($36,000) Construction Drafting and Design (Certificate) Civil Engineering and Construction fields (AEC). Designer/Drafter. Median Salary ($46,000) Engineering Industrial Technology Employment in private manufacturing industries in areas such as Industrial Designer I Starting Salary ($46,000) (Certificate) production planning, quality control, inspection and testing and Median Salary ($51,000) production supervision. English English (Degree) Transfer to a four-year university. Writer, Author, Media and Communications Worker or High School Teacher in English. Ethnic Studies Degrees with emphasis in Asian, Black, Enhances cross-cultural communication and prepares students for Community and Social Services Specialist and Chicano or Ethnic Studies. careers in intercultural relations in the arts, business, education and Human Resources Specialist. government; and transfer to four-year university. Fashion Apparel Production Technician Option Positions as fabric and apparel patternmakers, tailors, dressmakers Manufacturer and in theatre costume shops, (Degree & Certificate) and custom sewers. Positions with apparel manufacturers in fabric/ Design Room Supervisors, Sketchers/Specs, supply selection/ordering/logistics and apparel design room proto- First Pattern Patternmakers, Sample Makers, type production, and manufacturing production control. Positions Markers and Pattern Graders, Quality Controllers, in theatre costume shops in production of custom character Production Manager, Piece Goods/Fabric Trim costumes. Buyer, Merchandiser and Costing Engineer. Dressmaking and Alterations Option Positions in dressmaking, tailoring and alterations in retail stores Custom Dressmaker, Tailor. (Certificate) or private businesses. Fashion Merchandising (Degree & Certificate) Positions with apparel retail stores in management training Apparel Retail, Management Trainee, and assistant management, buying, promotion, and personal Assistant Department Manager, Assistant shoppers. Positions with fabric/trim manufacturers and apparel Store Manager, Assistant Buyer, Personal manufacturers as merchandisers, showroom/sales representatives Shoppers/Stylist, Visual Merchandisers, and account managers. Positions in media costuming as a stylist, Promotion Coordinator, Sales Representative, merchandisers and personal shopping. Showroom Representative, Account Managers, Manufacturer Merchandisers. Fashion Design and Custom Clothing Entry-level positions in apparel design for custom clients, theatre Apparel Manufacturer Assistant, Designer, Fashion Designer ($57,678) (Degree & Certificate) costuming and manufacturing. Entry-level positions with apparel Product Developer, Merchandise Designer, manufacturers to design 5-7 RTW seasonal lines per year for their target Costumer Assistant Designer/Cutter, Tailoring. customer/brand niche. Positions in theatre to design for a script, the costumes, per character, per set scene, or for a custom fit performer. Fire Technology Public Fire Service Option Positions with federal, state, local and private fire protection Firefighter (Degree & Certificate) agencies for those desiring to enter fire service work in such areas as firefighting with emphasis in fire prevention, inspection and safety practices. Administration Fire Services Chief Officer Careers as chief officers as required by the CA Fire Chiefs’ Chief Officer (Degree & Certificate) Association and the Chief Officer Certification track of the California State Fire Marshall. Fire Administration Option Careers as fire service officers as required by the CA State Board of Fire Service Officer (Degree & Certificate) Fire Services Certified Fire Officer. Geography Geography (Degree) Prepares students for transfer to a four-year university; and careers Market Research Analysts, Surveying and in government agencies, including Bureau of Census, C.I.A., Mapping Technicians and Geographer. D.E.A., State Department, land use analysis, transportation, travel and tourism. History History (Degree) Prepares students for transfer to a four-year university and careers High School History Teacher with government agencies, libraries or museums, research programs, international organizations, etc. Human Development Preschool Child Option (Degree & Certificate) Positions as preschool/school readiness teacher, teacher/ Preschool Teacher, Parent Educator, CDC Preschool Teachers supervisor after-school programs, parent educator, child Director, Site Supervisor, Assistant Preschool Starting Salary ($21,653) development center director, site supervisor of ECE programs, Teacher, Recreation Leader, Family Daycare Median Salary ($25,334) assistant/associate preschool/school readiness teacher, recreation Provider and Mentor Teacher. leader, family day care provider and mentor teacher. Infant-Toddler Option (Degree & Certificate) Positions as infant/toddler teacher, parent educator, child Infant/Toddler Teacher, Assistant/Associate Preschool Administrators development center director, site supervisor of ECE programs, Teacher, Infant/Toddler Program Director, Site Starting Salary ($38,355-$47,070) assistant/associate infant toddler teacher, family day care provider Supervisor, Family Day Care Provider, Mentor Median Salary ($42,827) and mentor teacher. Teacher. School Age Option (Degree & Certificate) Positions as paraprofessional members of the elementary teaching Instructional Aide, Recreational Leader, After team, recreation leader and teacher, supervisor, and director of School Teacher/Leader, Site Supervisor, school-age child care programs. Director.

714-564-6005 I Santa Ana College I www.sac.edu CareerFocus I Spring 2008 I 11 Orange County Area of Study SAC Program Prepares You For Job Titles Median Earnings* International Business International Business (Certificate) Employment in international business. Also provides preparation Entry-level employment in an international for taking the North American Small Business Trade Educators business firm. (NASBTE) Certified Global Business Credential Exam. Journalism Print Journalism, Broadcast Journalism Transfer to a four-year university program and careers in reporting, Journalist, Reporter, News Photographer, (Degree and Certificate) public relations, radio and TV writing and production. Newspaper Layout Designer,Writer, Publicist; TV Reporter and Editor. Liberal Arts Liberal Arts (Degree) Provides a basic framework for lifelong learning and transfer to a School Counselors four-year university. Library Technology Library Technology (Certificate and Degree) To prepare student for a career as a skilled library paraprofessional Library Technician, Library Assistant, Library (above the beginning clerical level.) Various levels of employment Media Assistant, Library Media Technician and are available in school, public, academic, special, government Library Technical Assistant. libraries and information centers. Program also offers additional training and certification to library paraprofessionals already employed in the field. Management General Management (Certificate) Employment in various management positions in business, Office Manager, Office Administrator, government and public organizations. Management Trainee. Small Business (Certificate) A career in small business. Small Business Owner/Operator Supervision (Certificate) Employment in the area of supervision. Supervisor Starting Salary ($31,000) Median Salary ($40,000) Human Resource Management (Certificate) Employment in the area of human resources. Human Resource Assistant I Starting Salary ($29,000) Median Salary ($34,000) Retail Management (Certificate) A career in retail management. Satisfies the agreement between Retail Manager Retail Managers ($28,953- the Western Association of Food Chains, Santa Ana College and $46,280) Santiago Canyon College. Manufacturing CNC Programmer, Mastercam (Degree & Positions in industrial and metalworking machinery and equipment CNC Machine Programmer Technology Certificate) manufacturing as computer numeric controlled (CNC) and conventional machine tool operators. CNC Machine Set Up & Operation (Degree & CNC Machine Operator CNC Machine Operators Certificate) Starting Salary ($24,440-$41,912) Median Salary ($32,198) CNC Lathe Set Up and Operation (Degree & CNC Lather Operator and Lathe Machinist. Certificate) CNC Milling Machine Set Up & Operation CNC Mill Operator and Machinist. (Degree & Certificate) CAD/CAM Option (Degree & Certificate) CAD/CAM Specialist, Programmer and Design Engineer. Conventional Machining (Degree & Machinist, Tool and Die Maker and Mold Certificate) Maker. Marketing General Marketing (Certificate) Various marketing, sales and retail store management positions. Entry-level Sales Analyst and Advertising Starting Salary ($37,000) Advertising (Certificate) Assistant. Median Salary ($48,000) Professional Selling (Certificate) Mathematics Mathematics (Degree) Transfer to a four-university and careers in accounting, business, All careers that require math as a foundation, teaching, engineering and science. including Actuary, Accountant, Mathematician and Economist. Medical Assistant Medical Assistant (Certificate) Entry-level employment in a doctor’s front and back office, medical Medical Assistant (MA) Medical Assistant ($32,200) insurance and hospital clerk. Modern Languages Degrees in French and Spanish Provides basic conversational ability and transfer to four-year Interpreters and Translators. university. Music Music (Degree), Digital Music Production Transfer to a four-year university as a music major; teaching, Educator, Arranger, Performer, Composer, and Music-Digital Media Post-Production performance, composition, arranging and orchestration; audio Audio Technician, Audio Specialist, Music (Certificate) technician, audio specialist for web design, retail specialist, Producer, Concert Publicist and Arts audio specialist, music producer/composer for film, TV/Video, or Administrator. computer games. Nutrition & Foods Nutrition & Dietetics (Degree) Positions in hospitals, schools, hotels and restaurants, and Manager for foodservice and catering, Dietary convalescent homes. Aide and Occupational Therapy Assistant. Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy Assistant (Degree) Positions in a variety of settings, including hospitals, outpatient Occupational Therapy Assistant Starting Salary ($39,520 - Assistant centers, psychiatric facilities, hand clinics, skilled nursing facilities, $47,840) school districts and private pediatric clinics. Paralegal Paralegal (Certificate) Work in a paraprofessional capacity as an assistant to an attorney in Paralegal I, Legal Clerk and Legal Assistant. Starting Salary ($39,000) a law firm, governmental agency or corporation. Median Salary ($46,000) Pharmacy Technology Pharmacy Technology (Degree) Employment in the full spectrum of pharmacy settings assisting Pharmacy Technician licensed pharmacists in providing medication and other health-care products to patients. Pharmacy Technology Basic Option Positions in outpatient/retail pharmacies, including pharmacies (Certificate) specializing in long-term care and non-sterile compounding. Pharmacy Technology Advanced Option In addition to outpatient/retail pharmacy employment, positions (Certificate) in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, and sterile compounding facilities. Philosophy Philosophy (Degree) Transfer to a four-year university and careers in teaching, theology, law and specialized historical studies. Physics Physics (Degree) Prepares students for transfer to a four-year university and careers Astronomer, Engineer and Physicist. in engineering and the sciences.

12 I Spring 2008 I CareerFocus Santa Ana College I www.sac.edu I 714-564-6005 Orange County Area of Study SAC Program Prepares You For Job Titles Median Earnings* Political Science Political Science (Degree) Transfer to a four-year university and careers in law, teaching and Paralegal and Legal Assistant. government service. Psychology Psychology (Degree) Transfer to a four-year university and career opportunities in child, Clinical Psychologist, Counseling, Therapists clinical, personal, vocational and marriage counseling. and Social Worker. Registered Nurse Registered Nursing (Degree) Employment in hospitals and community-based hospice, urgent Registered Nurse (RN) Registered Nurse ($74,000) care and outpatient centers. Social Sciences Social Sciences (Degree) Provides study of human behavior, past and present, and the social Social Scientist and Social Science Research and environmental forces that operate in the world; transfer to a Assistant. four-year university; and social science teaching opportunities. Sociology Sociology (Degree) Provides students with an interdisciplinary social science Social Worker understanding of interpersonal behavior and social structure; transfer to a four-year university; and possible careers in social welfare, criminal justice. Speech Speech Communication (Degree) Transfer to a four-year institution leading to a bachelor’s degree; Educator, Speech Consultant and Coach, Communication and careers in business, industry, government, education and Cultural Diversity Trainer, Writer, Human public speaking. Resources, Organization Consultant and Mediator. Television Video Television /Video (Degree); TV/Video Studio and field production, editing, broadcast journalism, TV Producer, Editor, On-Air Reporter, Writer, Communications Production, TV/Video Broadcast Journalism, scriptwriting, computer graphics and animation; entry-level in Camera Operator, Animator, Video Producer, and TV/Video Scriptwriter; TV/Video Computer broadcasting, cable TV, corporate video and advertising; news Director and Sound Technician. Graphics and Animation; TV/Video Media programming, documentaries, producing and staffing weekly news Studies, TV/Video Digital Media Post- shows. Production (Certificate) Theatre Arts Theatre Arts Performance, Technical Theatre Transfer to a four-year university; and entry level work in theatre Actor, Producer, Director, Educator, Production Emphasis (Degree) and Entertainment design, technical theatre, professional performance and stage Designer, Set Builder, Stage Manager, Lighting Lighting Technology (Certificate) management. Specialty in lighting for the entertainment industry, Designer and Programmer, Costume Designer including automated lighting specialist, lighting technician, and Playwright. programmer and lighting designer. Careers in theme parks, sports arenas and the entertainment industry. Welding Technology Welding Technology (Degree & Certificate) Positions with industrial machinery and equipment companies; Welder Starting Salary ($24,710) plumbing, heating, air conditioning contractors; construction Median Salary ($31,013) companies; fabricated metal products and transportation equipment manufacturers. Women’s Studies Women’s Studies (Degree) Transfer to a four-year university and assists in understanding Social Worker, Women’s Center Specialist social, political, economic and cultural factors that affect women.

*Job titles and salary information from the Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division, www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov

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