CEPA Initiatives Events,Volunteers, Employment Services (SEVES) • • • •
Hosted a Panel Discussion on “Networking Basics for Students” (Monday) Discussions on the Development of an Employer Recognition Award Discussions on Developing a Database with Organizations that hire Chemists Two career consultants were reviewed and approved for continued service
Public Policy (SPP) •
Changes to Healthcare Policy Statement approved by CEPA and will go to the Board of Directors for action at their next meeting
Standards and Ethics (SSE) • •
APG for council review (in agenda book pages 103-116) • email comments to
[email protected] before September 30, 2015 CEPA review of Members Expulsion Petition
Marketing and Research (SMR) •
Reviewed and discussed ACS ChemCensus 2015 data
American Chemical Society
Domestic Unemployment for ACS Chemists Rose Slightly U.S.
ACS Chemists
12%
9.9% 10%
9.0%
8.7%
8.2% 7.5%
8%
6.6% 6%
4%
5.7%
3.3%
5.9%
3.5%
5.8%
3.6%
5.2%
3.1%
4.7% 3.0%
5.1% 4.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2007
2008
5.5% 4.6% 3.9%
3.8%
4.2% 3.5%
2.9%
3.1%
2014
2015
2%
0%
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Adapted from ACS Comprehensive Salary and Employment Survey and ChemCensus 2002 to 2015 and Bureau of Labor Statistics Unemployment (as of March of each year) American Chemical Society
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The percentage of ACS members working in manufacturing introduced a slight uptick following steady declines ACS Workforce by Field 60% 54% 50%
50%
49%
49%
Industry (manufacturing)
49% 45%
45%
44%
40% 35%
Academic 28%
30%
28%
29%
42% 36%
40%
42%
39%
38%
31%
31% 29%
24%
Industry (non-manufacturing)
20% 13%
10%
12%
14%
12%
13%
15%
14%
13%
12%
12%
Government
7%
7%
Self-Employed
2%
12%
2%
0% 2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Adapted from ACS Comprehensive Salary and Employment Survey and ChemCensus 2004 to 2015 American Chemical Society
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ACS Boston Onsite Career Fair Statistics ACS Career Fair (Onsite): • • • •
Job Seekers Employers Number of Jobs Recruiters Row Booths
846 58 229 15
• Résumé Reviews
444
• Mock Interviews
254
• Headshots
513
http://www.bostoncreativeheadshots.com/acs (Final, as of August 19, 2015) American Chemical Society
ACS Virtual Career Fair Virtual Career Fair - Wednesday, September 16 • • • • •
Free to register and participate (open now) C&EN virtual symposium has 12 speakers confirmed Career Fair booths in the combined expo/fair area 134 job seekers through August 18, 2015 Organizations seeking to participate should contact
[email protected] American Chemical Society
