Future Focus Magazine - March 2009 - Arkansas Department of ...

DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE EDUCATION: FUTURE FOCUS
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1 / Letter from Governor Mike Beebe
2 / Letter from Bill Walker, Jr.
Director of Arkansas Department of
Workforce Education
3 / Aerospace Technology
Aerospace is an exciting field, and
educators statewide are encouraging
students to consider the idea.
5 / Hot Jobs:
Derek King, Hawker Beechcraft
6 / Biomedical Technology
For the foreseeable future, there will
be a shortage of people to fill jobs in
biomedical careers, so the opportunities
for employment are outstanding.
8 / Computer Technology
As computers have become a part of
everyday life, the numbers of careers in
computer technology has skyrocketed.
11 / Hot Jobs:
R.J. and Roxane Martino, iProv LLC
12 / Engineering
Looking for an eco-friendly career? Like
to help others? Have a creative mind?
Engineering is a great way to do all these
and much more.
15 / Hot Jobs:
B.J. Bayer, Arkansas Nuclear One
16 / Nanotechnolgy
This new, exciting field is contributing ideas
and inventions to companies in Arkansas.
18 / Hot Jobs:
Justin Lowery, NanoMech
19 / Precision Agriculture
Have you ever used Mapquest or Google
Earth? More than likely, both services had
someone with a degree in this industry
involved in their development.
21 / Cool Degrees:
Trey Coffman, John Deere Program, ASU-
Beebe
22/ Plan For Success
Every student needs a Career Action
Plan (CAP) to help navigate the maze of
classes, career electives and extracurricular
activities.
25 / Careers in Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM)
Want a great job with good pay in a
booming industry? The STEM cluster will
take you there.
29 / Career Development in STEM
Education