Target Audience: Jobs

“The U.S. Department of Labor is predicting that more than one million IT jobs will be added to our workforce by 2014”).  Yet, despite a pool of 14 to 15 million available U.S. workers, many jobs are unfilled because of a lack of qualified talent. Many of these are STEM  (science, technology, engineering, and math-related jobs) . 

Gone are the days when you could get a good job with just a high-school education.  Writer and economist Richard Florida believes that Americans who lack college or specific post-secondary career and skill preparation face an increasingly jobless future. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that of the 2.6 million unfilled jobs in May 2010, many were STEM jobs in healthcare, aerospace, advanced metalwork, advanced precision manufacturing, advanced engine repair/maintenance, scientific laboratory occupations, information technology manufacturing, and computer-related design, manufacturing, and maintenance. 

 A sluggish economy, lay-offs, high unemployment and outsourcing jobs overseas have Americans on edge.  People who do have jobs are working longer hours for less money.  But despite the grim outlook, you can still get a great job.   Growth potential in the United States is demonstrated by the fact that:

• there are now more IT jobs in the United States than there were at the height of the dot-com boom
• the U.S. government forecasts that some IT jobs will be the fastest-growing over the coming decade  (National Center for Women & Information Technology)
• whatever your dream job is, chances are technology is involved in it some way or another

Now more than ever, Americans need to know technology because:

• technology isn’t for geeks anymore – it’s a workplace necessity (Marie Claire magazine)
• Jobs in technology are lucrative – workers can easily make over $100,000 annually without having a doctorate ($100,000 Job Finder)
• being a technophobe means missing out on business trips, presentations, raises and promotions
• In this tight job market, being tech savvy may mean the difference between having a job or not

Technology plays a key role in the job market and workplace.  So learning it and developing skills pertaining to your career choice is key a long, lucrative and successful work life.

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Academics were the “way out” for Dr. Marcella Wilson who was the first in her family to receive a Ph.D.  Her academic success has allowed her to travel and meet wonderful people. But it wasn’t always that way.  After graduating from college, Dr. Wilson was educated but not tech savvy.   Dr. Marcella Wilson quickly realized that even though she had a bachelor’s degree, her career needed a boost. She was stuck in a high-stress, dead-end job at a call center. Marcella quickly realized that learning technology could advance her career options dramatically.

Determined not to be stuck in a dead-end job, Marcella turned her despair into action. She enrolled in a graduate program and was mentored by numerous successful women throughout her educational career. Today, as America’s Tech Expert, Dr. Wilson has taught numerous undergraduate and graduate classes on computer science and information technology. She speaks at national conferences, has published research and runs a successful consulting firm. But most importantly, she teaches people how to incorporate technology into their skills to help them find their dream job.

Booking Information for Dr. Marcella Wilson:
Phone: 301.275.9788
Email: marcella@marcellawilson.com
Website: www.marcellawilson.com

Dr. Marcella Wilson’s Availability
Based in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area – Available for in-studio interviews

Nationwide availability by satellite or phone, in-studio by arrangement, last-minute guest based on availability.