Did you know China will soon become the

Did you know. . .

China will soon become the number one English speaking country in the world.

The 25% of India’s population with the highest IQs is greater than the total population of the US.

Note to educators: India has more honors kids than America has kids.

By the time this presentation is over, 67 babies will have been born in the US…

… 274 babies will have been born in China…

…and 395 born in India.

Median ages: Oman: 18. 8 yrs Saudi Arabia 21. 5 yrs Egypt: 24. 8 yrs India: 25. 3 yrs Kuwait 26. 2 yrs US: 36. 7 yrs

Name this country. . .

• Richest in the World • Largest Military • Center of world business and finance • Strongest education system • World center of innovation and invention • Currency the world standard of value • Highest standard of living

England.

…in 1900.

Today’s worker in the US will have 10 -14 jobs. . .

By the age of 38.

1 out of 4 workers today has less than one year’s seniority with their current employer.

More than 1 out of 2 people have worked less than five years for their current employer.

$140 billion Approximate annual cost of turnover in the US.

Only 85% of those who enter High School actually finish.

One-third of the teenagers who finish HS will not go on to college.

One-third of those who make it to college will drop out before they get a degree.

Only one in ten who finish college will get a technical degree % 15% Drop-Out Rate 33% Do Not Continue to College 33% College Drop-Out Rate Only 10% of College Grads Are in Technical Degrees Population Entering High School Graduates Continue on to College Graduates In Technical Field

The amount of new technical information doubles every 2 years.

For students starting a 4 -year technical degree, half of what they study in their 1 st year will be outdated by their 3 rd year.

We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist. . .

Using technologies that haven’t been invented. . .

In order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet.

In 2006, Google averaged 2. 7 billion searches per month.

In 2008, Google averaged 31. 0 billion searches per month.

Wal-Mart sells more stuff than Home Depot + Kroger + Target + Sears + Costco + K-Mart. . combined

If My. Space were a country, it would be the 5 th largest.

Linked. In: Apr 2007: 10 million subscribers Apr 2009: 40 million subscribers

The No. 1 broadband country per capita: Bermuda

Years it took to reach 25% market share. 46: household electricity 26: television 7: internet

Years it took to reach an audience of 50 million: Technology Radio TV Internet i. Pod Facebook Years 38 13 4 3 2

Internet devices: 1992: 1 million 2008: 1 billion

78 million baby boomers are in the US workforce today. . .

Every 8 seconds one retires.

39% of executives become dissatisfied because of lack of personal growth.

75% OF CORPORATE LEADERS CONFIRMED A NEED FOR THEIR COMPANIES TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

80% of organizations indicate a need for improving leadership development.

As soon as times get better, more than 50% of American workers say they plan to job jump. Source: Adecco ~ July 2009

71% of employed adults between the ages of 18 - 29 are poised to look for new jobs once the upturn begins. Source: Adecco ~ July 2009

In Tennessee, job openings in first line supervision/manager ranks exceed the number of openings for nurses and teachers… …combined!

Now you know. . . what’s in store At UT CIS, we’re working to make a better future for Tennessee. We speak HR!

Sources: The SHRM Chatt, VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1, MARCH 2009 www. shrmchattanooga. com The Increasing Digital World: Issues of Today and Tomorrow. Carlene Ellis, Vice President, Education, Intel Corporation, April 3 2001. Did You Know 3. 0 (2008), Karl Fisch, a high school administrator at Arapahoe High School in Littleton, Colorado, updated by Scott Mcleod, a professor at Univ. of Minnesota, who generalized the presentation. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=jp. En. Fwiqdx 8&eurl=http%3 A%2 F%2 Fwww%2 Echange%2 Dmanagement%2 Dtoolbook%2 Ecom%2 Fblog %2 Findex%2 Ephp%3 Ffiltertype%3 Dsite%26&feature=player_embedded. CIA World Fact Book www. cia. gov Adecco USA http: //www. adeccousa. com

Compiled by Bill Stetar University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services bill. stetar@tennessee. edu