Wyoming Career Explorer 2000-2001 Web.Watch 2 Computer Technology 3 What is Your Career Pathway? 4 Career Menu 8 Wyomings Highest Paying Jobs 18 Money: How Much Will You Need? 20 Senior Calendar 21 Wyoming Schools 22 College Degrees 101 23 12 Steps to Financial Aid 24 Financial Aid Scam Alert! 25 Employment Centers 26 Your Skills Checklist 27 Gaining Experience 28 Wyoming School-to-Careers 29 Your Resume 30 Interview Secrets 34 Military Careers 36 Minding Your Own Business 36 Networking 37 Other Tools 38 Teachers Guide 39 This publication is available online at http://lmi.state.wy.us/ 2000-2001 Wyoming Career Explorer Page 1 A quick reference guide to Internet sites featured in web.watchthis publication. Armed Forces Libraries http://www.1800goguard.com http://www-wsl.state.wy.us/ http://www.airforce.com wyld/libraries/index.html http://www.goang.af.mil Multi Cultural Resources http://www.goarmy.com http://blackcollegian.com http://www.Marines.com http://hacu.com http://www.navyjobs.com http://www.aihec.org http://www.uscg.mil/jobs http://www.aimd.org Employment Centers http://www.collegefund.org http://wyjobs.state.wy.us http://www.naacp.org Financial Aid http://www.uncf.org http://www.finaid.org National Collegiate Athletic Association Interest Inventories http://www.ncaa.org http://cbweb9p.collegeboard.org/career/bin/career.pl Research & Planning http://web.missouri.edu/~cppcwww/holland.shtml http://lmi.state.wy.us http://www.icpac.indiana.edu/infoseries/is-50.html Starting Your Own Business http://www.mois.org/moistest.html http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov If you don't have a computer, you are probably tired of hearing about all the information (like the Explorer!) that you can find on the Internet. You may not realize that you don't even need a computer to access the World Wide Web. To be more specific, you don't need to own a computer to connect with the Internet. All you have to do is take a trip to your local public library. Yes, Wyoming Public Libraries can offer you access to the Internet! So call or stop by your local public library for more information ... they are your "on-ramp" to the Information Superhighway! http://www-wsl.state.wy.us/wyld/libraries/index.html Wyoming Career Explorer The Wyoming Occupational Published June 2000 by: Coordinating Council, through the Wyoming Department of Employment Wyoming Career Explorer makes Wyoming Occupational Coordinating Council information about employment and P. O. Box 2760 career planning available. Council Casper, WY 82602 members work to improve The Explorer is a product of Research and Planning ... communication, coordination and Project Director: Krista R. 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It is our intention that all individuals seeking services from our agency be given equal opportunity and that This publication is also available eligibility decisions be based upon applicable statutes, rules and regulations. online at http://lmi.state.wy.us/ Page 2 Wyoming Career Explorer 2000-2001 Computer Technology: The Flagship of Tomorrows Careers by: Krista R. Shinkle It wasnt that many years ago that the transporter operator, shuttle pilot, space station designer, thought of a computer in every home and in laser weapons manufacturer and alien language every place of business seemed ridiculous, interpreter. While Wyomings fastest growing jobs of the but today it is hard to find a place without future havent reached the level of science fiction, the computers or computer technology. Almost majority of them use the latest technology to get the work all industries are exploring the advantages of done. From working directly with computers and using technology to create better products, computer programs to using computer operated work faster, improve safety and increase equipment, tomorrows workers will need the skills and business. As a result of this technological training to become experts in the technology that will st boom, employers are expressing an move us into the 21 century. increasing need for personnel capable of using computers and operating Top 30 Fastest Growing Jobs in Wyoming computerized systems. (projected increase from 1998 to 2008) As seen in the Table, computer-based Occupation Percent Increase occupations top the list of the fastest Data base administrators 72.7% growing occupations in Wyoming. Systems analysts, electronic data processing 71.3% Progressive companies are in a frenzy to Computer programmer aides 67.7% find people to develop and manage their Respiratory therapists 58.7% ever-expanding computer networks. Numerical control machine tool operators, metal and plastic 56.8% Insurance adjusters, examiners and investigators 55.7% Occupations that work directly with Photographic processing machine operators 50.6% computers are not the only ones owing their Plastic molding and casting machine operators 50.0% growth to computer technology. There is Veterinary technicians and technologists 48.2% also going to be an employment increase for Loan and credit clerks 43.1% Insurance policy processing clerks 42.2% occupations utilizing computerized Chemical plant and system operators 41.6% equipment. Seven of the top thirty fastest Title searchers 40.9% growing occupations are machine Transportation agents 40.6% operators. Todays factories and plants use Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 40.2% computerized equipment to create Brick masons 40.0% Title examiners and abstractors 38.5% standardized products more efficiently and Credit checkers 38.4% employers are looking for employees with Chemical equipment controllers and operators 38.3% skills to operate the equipment successfully. Carpet installers 37.5% Even equipment such as tractors, cranes, Brokerage clerks 37.5% dozers and trucks used for hauling materials Law clerks 37.4% Insurance claims clerks 37.2% require knowledge of computerized systems Metal molding, coremaking and casting machine operators 37.0% to operate and calculate the amount of Painters, paperhangers, plasterers and stucco masons 36.0% material moved or weight lifted. Stenographers and/or court reporters 35.6% Artists and related workers 35.5% Foundry mold assembly and shake-out workers 34.9% What do you see as the jobs of the Computer engineers 34.6% future? If you are a fan of science fiction, Claims examiners, property and casualty insurance 34.0% you may think of occupations like 2000-2001 Wyoming Career Explorer Page 3 What is your career pathway? If you like... BEING CREATIVE HISTORY WRITING SOLVING PROBLEMS CREATING MUSIC OR ART EXPRESSING YOUR IDEAS OR ACTING OR DANCING VIEWPOINTS TO OTHERS You might like a career in... 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