WOW Student Book 2024

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welcome

Welcome to North Florida Worlds of Work.

This event is for YOU!

Dear parents and students,

We know it seems early to be thinking about what you want to do after high school, but believe it or not, now is the time! Worlds of Work will give you hands-on experiences in 18 different industries that have great jobs and career paths for you right here in North Florida.

Our local employers are excited to meet their future workforce and introduce them to amazing opportunities to make a great living while making a difference in their community, families, and lives.

What do you need to do to get ready? Not much! Your teacher will help you explore Xello, your online college and career navigation platform, where you can take fun quizzes to find out more about what types of careers you might enjoy. From there, you can make sure to seek out employers and jobs in those areas when you attend WOW in October. If you find yourself in worlds that are unfamiliar to you, then you have met our goal. We want you to explore and experience new jobs now, so you have time to prepare for them throughout your high school career.

Most importantly, open your mind to the possibilities that are available to you right here in North Florida. Ask great questions. Look around you. Begin exploring beyond WOW and you will find we live in a region rich with opportunity.

We look forward to seeing you at the Worlds of Work! Until then, check out the Worlds of Work website (www.northfloridaworldsofwork.com), take a few quizzes to find your interests (www.Xello.world), and explore local careers (www.TalentHubTLH.com).

Until then!

The Tallahassee Talent Development Council

2024 Worlds of Work Partners

2024 Worlds of Work World Leaders Leadership

CONSTRUCTION

Bart Wells, Sperry Construction

EDUCATION

Brooke Brunner, Leon County Early Childhood Education

ENERGY & UTILITIES

Kelly Perkins and Lee Perdue, City of Tallahassee

ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Rob Gelhardt, FSM Engineering

HEALTHCARE

Vicky O’Sullivan, Eye Associates of Tallahassee

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

Katie Kole, Visit Tallahassee

MANUFACTURING, AUTOMOTIVE, LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION

Melode Smelko, Altrua

PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL SERVICES

Priya Hiraga, James Moore & Co., CPA

PUBLIC SAFETY

Henni Hamby, City of Tallahassee Police Department

TECHNOLOGY

Bryan Gibson, i2x Solutions

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Jaynie Sundberg, Capital City Bank

SPONSORS

PRESENTING

PLATINUM

Do you enjoy working outdoors?

construction

Do you like working with various kinds of tools and machinery?

Do you get satisfaction from building something with your own hands?

What comes to mind when you think of construction? Giant cranes and cement trucks? Those are only small pieces of the vast world of construction! Some careers in this field involve skilled trades that can be learned on the job. Others may require certificates that can be earned at Lively Technical College or Tallahassee State College. These positions can range from plumbing and electrical work to solar installation and cabinetmaking. If you find yourself interested in project planning or design, you might consider architecture or project management, which are careers that do require a college education and a degree. If you enjoy hands-on activities and problem solving, this may be the field for you.

Career-Related Activities:

• Arts and Athletics

• Career Dual Enrollment • North Florida Worlds of Work Career Expo

• Career Nights • Robotics Club • SkillsUSA

• Future Builders of America

careers in construction

Education & Training

If you like the idea of having a positive impact on the future of others, consider a career in education and training. Having strong leaders to work in this field is vital to the success of our children and community as a whole! To teach Pre-K through 12th grades in Florida, you must complete an approved teacher education program, which does require a bachelor’s degree. To teach at the university level usually requires a Ph.D. If you like the idea of education but the classroom isn’t the place for you, other careers include librarian, guidance counselor, or bus driver.

Career-related Activities:

• Arts and Athletics

• North Florida Worlds of Work Career Expo

• Career Nights

• Student School Board Member

• Brain Bowl

• Ser vice Clubs

Do you consider yourself a leader or role model to those around you?

Are you passionate about a subject you think others should learn?

Do you want to shape and change the lives of others?

• Student Athletic Trainer

• Student Government

• Student Tutor

• SkillsUSA

• Educator Rising ?

careers in Education & Training

Are you a problem solver?

Energy & Utilities

Do you enjoy working with your hands?

Do you enjoy doing work knowing it will help people around you?

Without energy and utility professionals, we would be in a very dark place ... literally! Crucial to our everyday lives, this world provides us with electricity to power our homes and businesses, clean water, and let’s not forget cellular and internet services. If working in an office isn’t for you, consider becoming a power line installer and repairer or a telecommunication equipment installer, mostly spent working outside. These careers only require a high school degree, as do power plant operators and water treatment plant operators. Some energy and utilities careers do require up to a bachelor’s, such as occupational health and safety specialists.

Career-related Activities:

• Arts and Athletics

• North Florida Worlds of Work Career Expo

• Career Nights• Ser vice Clubs

careers in Energy & Utilities

Engineering & Environmental Science

Do you excel in math and science?

Do you like to design or draw?

Engineers design the world around us and work side-by-side with environmental scientists to make sure it is being done in the most safe and effective way possible. Science and engineering careers are some of the most highly educated roles, usually requiring at least a bachelor’s degree, and professional engineers must have a state license to practice. There are some positions that do not require a degree, such as survey and map technician or architectural drafter. There are many types of engineering, such as mechanical, civil, chemical, and industrial, that are working to design and plan things before a hammer even touches a nail! Working as an engineer or environmental scientist, you could find yourself in a laboratory, an industrial facility, a weather station, or even a deep ocean.

Career-related Activities:

• Arts and Athletics

• North Florida Worlds of Work Career Expo

Are you interested in the details of how things work?

• Career Nights

• Science and Technology Clubs

• Brain Bowl

• Robotics Team

• Ser vice Clubs

careers in Engineering & Environmental Science

Engineering & Environmental Science partners What

ORGANIZATION

Healthcare ?

Are you passionate about caring for others?

Are you interested in the inner workings of the human (or animal) body?

Is helping people a passion of yours? Healthcare might be the field for you! This massive industry has countless career options that all range in education requirements and work environments outside of the typical doctor or nurse in the hospital setting you may be picturing. Healthcare work can be in a laboratory, nursing home, pharmacy, or places you might not expect, like an athletic field! Many paths don’t require a degree higher than a high school diploma or GED, although you typically still need some training and certification, such as to become a phlebotomist, pharmacy technician, paramedic, or dental hygienist. You can also pursue a bachelor’s, master’s, or even doctorate in many of the healthcare fields including nursing, nutrition, audiology, and veterinary medicine. There are endless possibilities in the world of healthcare!

Career-related Activities:

• Arts and Athletics

• North Florida Worlds of Work Career Expo • Career Nights

Do you have an eye for detail?

• Externships

• SkillsUSA

• HOSA

careers in Healthcare

Hospitality & Tourism

Do you enjoy learning about new places?

Do you know more than one language or are you interested in learning?

A bustling restaurant with delicious cuisine, a balcony overlooking the ocean at a beachfront hotel, a flight to a new city across the country, or maybe even the world: These are just a few of the places you might find yourself if you enter a career in the fast-paced industry of hospitality and tourism. There are career options available in this field at every level of educational background. Entry-level positions, such as hotel receptionist, restaurant cook, or housekeeper usually require only a high school diploma or GED. Some higher roles like event planner, tour guide, or travel agent may require a bachelor’s degree. This is a great field if you are multilingual or are interested in learning multiple languages!

Career-related Activities:

• Arts and Athletics

• North Florida

Worlds of Work Career Expo

• Career Nights

• Culinar y Club

• Ser vice Clubs

Do you like to taste or make various kinds of food?

• Student Athletic Trainer

• Externships

• World Languages Clubs

careers in Hospitality & Tourism

Hospitality & Tourism partners

Manufacturing, Automotive, Logistics & Transportation

Do you enjoy working with your hands?

Are you interested in how machines work?

Are you a problem solver?

Have you ever taken something apart just to see how it works? Do you love DIY projects? Look into the world of manufacturing to get in-the-know on the way things work. If you’re more interested in big-picture projects, logistics may be for you! Many careers in this world require only some training after receiving a high school diploma, such as metal fabricator, CNC operator, or millwright. Other careers such as an industrial engineer or mechatronics engineer require a bachelor’s or master’s degree. You can usually find yourself in a factory or production plant in these roles; however, you could also pursue a career in transportation like aviation or a CDL truck driver and find yourself out on the open road.

Career-related Activities:

• Arts and Athletics

• North Florida Worlds of Work Career Expo

• Career Nights

• Ser vice Clubs

• Externships

• Theater Tech Crew

• World Languages Clubs

careers in Manufacturing, Automotive, Logistics & Transportation

Professional & Personal Services

Do you like a structured and organized environment?

Do you have good communication skills?

Are you able to analyze information easily?

Attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a good business sense are qualities you will find in people with successful professional careers; do any of those things sound like you? Professional services are the internal roles you might not see every day but are essential to businesses being able to run, such as accountants, graphic designers, public relations specialists, and loan officers. There are some positions you can do with only a high school degree, like a receptionist or bank teller, but for the majority you do need a bachelor’s degree. A popular career in this world is an attorney, which requires three years of law school after completing your bachelor’s degree.

Career-related Activities:

• Arts and Athletics

• North Florida Worlds of Work Career Expo

• Career Nights

• Brain Bowl

• Ser vice Clubs

• World Languages Clubs

• Externships

• FBLA – Future Business Leaders of America

careers in Professional Services

Professional Services partners

Are you an adrenaline junkie that enjoys a fast-paced lifestyle?

Public Safety

Do you have good physical and mental strength?

Do you value helping other people?

To work in public safety, you need a strong sense of integrity and a desire to protect others in the community. If this sounds like you, this world might be the perfect fit! You can find these careers all around you: patrolling neighborhoods as a police officer, in the jail as a correctional officer, or on the scene of an accident as a firefighter or EMT. These careers and others require only a high school diploma and some additional technical training. Some career paths in this world require a bachelor’s degree, like crime scene and forensic technicians or special agents.

Career-related Activities:

• Arts and Athletics

• North Florida Worlds of Work Career Expo

• Career Nights

• Brain Bowl

• Ser vice Clubs

• Student Athletic Trainer

• ROTC

• World Languages Clubs

• Externships

careers in Public Safety

partners

Technology

Do you like to stay up to date on the latest technology trends?

Are you interested in designing your own software or apps?

Technology is constantly changing and growing, and to keep up with it, careers in this world are always in high demand. If you have an interest in internet security, coding, or building websites, this could be the world for you! You could work for a tech company developing software, or be the database administrator in the IT department of a non-tech company ensuring their systems run smoothly. With these and most technology careers you will likely find your work environment to be an office space, but don’t think that means it is not exciting! There is always going to be something new in technology and you need to have a fast-paced and adaptive work ethic to keep up. Most skills in this world can be learned through certification and training programs, but there are many educational paths you can take to pursue a career in technology. Most employers will ask for an associate or bachelor’s degree but will accept candidates with equivalent skill and experience levels.

Career-related Activities:

Do you work well in a team?

careers in Technology

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YOUR FRONT DOOR FOR BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Whether you are looking to grow, relocate or start your company in Florida’s Capital Community, the Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) is your link to site location, talent solutions, financial guidance, technical assistance, and other concierge services.

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SOARING HIGHER

Whether your path leads you to healthcare, public safety, IT or the trades, Tallahassee State College is ready to meet your educational needs.

Learn more.

Students take your WOW interests to the next level with AP, Career Dual Enrollment, and CTE options. Talk to your School Counselor to explore your options and unlock your future.

CDE Students at Lively Technical College

We are global connectors, storytellers and curators of experiences inspiring people to see the world differently. See why we’ve been one of Florida Trend’s Best Places to Work 15 years in a row. themooreagency.com

Build your career and life in a city that is proud to support you. Tallahassee is not just a place to work; it's a place to thrive. Stay and grow with us.

Public Works

• Work Life Balance

• Remote Work Opportunities

• 401(k) match up to 5%

• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

• Life Insurance Policies up to $500K

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Long-term Disability Benefits

• 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

• Earn Personal/Sick Leave

• Up to 12 paid Holidays Annually

• 2 Personal Holidays

• 1 Floating Holiday

• Up to 8 Hours Wellness Leave

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Full time, part time and temporary positions including administrative, finance, technology, engineering, public safety, recreation and more!

ACHIEVING GREATER PERFORMANCE

• Engineering Design

• Energy Services

• Building Controls

• MEP Design Build

• Performance Contracting

SUMMER YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

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Careers in Banking

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2024 WORLDS OF WORK MAP

TALLAHASSEE

ZONE 1

HEALTHCARE, HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

LIVELY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Located inside and outside of the Lively Student Union and Libby’s Café.

ZONE 2

ENERGY & UTILITIES, PUBLIC SAFETY

TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY + TALLAHASSEE STATE COLLEGE

Outside of Building AC and SMA Science and Mathematics Annex.

FIRST AID

LIVELY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Inside of Building 9 (Health Education).

EXHIBITOR / VOLUNTEER PARKING LOT

LIVELY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

In front of Building 10A (Automotive) and 10B (Trades & Construction Design)

ZONE 3

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY

LCS EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS

Outside of of Building 1, Pre-K Evaluation Center.

HOSPITALITY

LIVELY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Inside of Building 9 (Facilities/Safety).

ZONE 4

CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, MANUFACTURING/ AUTOMOTIVE/ TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS

TALLAHASSEE STATE COLLEGE

Parking lot adjacent to TSC’s EN1 (English Building) and CH5 (Communications and Humanities Building).

BUS PARKING

LIVELY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Parking Lot 1 & 2. WOW Varsity Parking. Adjacent to the main admin building in Building 8.

The purpose of North Florida Worlds of Work and its associated programs is to create awareness of the many high demand, high wage job opportunities that exist in North Florida early enough in high school that students may plan their pathway and graduate with a plan in place and well on their way to college or career.

Worlds of Work is a hands-on career expo that brings to life ten worlds representing 18 different industries that have great jobs and career paths right here in North Florida. Through hands-on activities, over 3,000 9th grade students are exposed to 100+ career options early in their high school careers so that they can plan the courses and extracurricular activities that match their career interests.

WOW Varsity is an opportunity for students in grades 1012th to experience Worlds of Work and meet with employers at their own pace from 2pm - 6pm on Thursday, October 24.

New in 2024, WOW Varsity is also open to the public from 4pm-6pm.

Coming Spring 2025! WOW 2.0 will connect local employers with high school seniors interested in entering the workforce following graduation. Students will interview with employers at the event and potentially receive multiple conditional job offers on the spot!

The Educator Workforce Academy is a year-long training program for educators, exposing them to workforce development and our region’s industries. The year-long program is designed to eliminate the disconnection between industry and education, giving our region’s students the best chance possible for success.

THURSDAY,

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