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Career Guidance Resources
100 Students Start 9th grade
• graduate college…………….
• on a “college prep” track……• graduate from high school…..• enter college…………………
College Completion Toolkit U. S. Department of Education, March 2011
5175
29• 38 need remediation
51
416,408 HS Graduates in 2009
185,669 Remaining Graduates
CCC
CSU
UC
AICCU
118,014
49,263
28,462
35,000
2009 HS Graduates & First Time Freshmen
The Old Paradigm in Career Development and
Planning
Birth Job Choice Education/Training Employment Retirement
From:From:
A linear, destination-oriented model of:
““What do you want to be when you grow up?”What do you want to be when you grow up?”
Source: Phil Jarvis, Vice PresidentNational Life/Work Center
To A New Paradigm of:Developing Career Self-Management Skills
Source: Phil Jarvis, Vice PresidentNational Life/Work Center
Research ShowsInformed & Considered Career
Decisions WorkEducational Outcomes include:• Better articulation among levels of education and between
education and work• Higher graduation and retention rates
Social Benefits include:• Higher levels of worker satisfaction and career retention• Shorter path to primary labor market for young workers
Economic Benefits include:• Higher incomes and increased tax revenues• Increased worker productivity
“The Educational, Social, and Economic Value of Informed and Considered Career Decisions.”
Scott Gillie and Meegan Gillie Isenhour, 2003 & 2005.For America’s Career Resource Network Association.
Career Self-Management Skills
• Create and manage a career plan that meets your career goals• Use a process of decision-making as one component of career
development• Use accurate, current, and unbiased career information
during career planning and management• Master academic, occupational and general employability skills• Integrate changing employment trends, societal needs, and
economic conditions into your career plans
National Career Development Guidelines
Career Management Competencies
Pathways to Prosperity
• include career objectives; • a program of study; • degree and/or certificate objectives; and • work-linked learning experiences.
“Young adults simply cannot chart a course if they do not have a goal.”
In the U.S., our goal should be to assist every young adult beginning at the end of middle school to develop an individualized pathway plan that would:
Harvard Graduate School of Education, February 2011
CalCRN Resources
• CaliforniaCareers.info
• California CareerZone
• California Reality Check
• California Career Planning Guide
• The Real Game California TM
(TRGC)
California CareerZone
California CareerZonewww.cacareerzone.org
Assess Yourself --- Three Types:• Quick Assessment (Holland)• *Interest Profiler (Holland)• Work Importance Profiler Explore Industry Sectors (Both
O*Net and CTE)900 Occupations (Approximately
300 with videos):Additional ResourcesSearch OccupationsOnline Account OptionWorkbook available (Resources)*IP worksheets in Spanish, Chinese
and Vietnamese
Occupation Details• Job Definition• Job Zone• Interests• Knowledge• Skills• Tasks • Wages (California data)• Outlook (California data)• Colleges and Training (NEW)• Similar Occupations• Jobs in California
California CareerZone Portfolio
• Account Set-Up: Username, Password, Zip Code• Save Work Importance & Interest Profiler results• Bookmark Occupations• E-mail Occupations• Keep Notes in the Journal• Review Recently Explored Occupations• Pending – E-mail Assessment Results & Occupations
California Reality Check
California Reality Checkwww.californiarealitycheck.com
3. Begin “Occupation Direct” then count down through the budget categories
Build a Monthly Budget• Housing• Utilities• Food• Transportation• Clothes• Health Care• Entertainment• Personal• Misc• Savings• Taxes (25% of Annual
Expenses, no choice)
*Workbook available (Intro page)
Three Exploration Options
1. Build a Budget in one of 22 California Cities, then
Choose an Education Level, then Choose an Occupational category
2. Begin with a “Future Salary” then go directly to Education Level/Occupational Category page
*Updated January 2010
ExploreCalifornia Career Zone
andCalifornia Reality Check
www.CaliforniaCareers.info• Educators
– Counselor’s Guide to Career Exploration (PDF)
• Students– Find and Get the Right Job (PDF)– Succeed at Work (PDF)
• Job and Career Seekers– Find a job emphasis– Work/Life Balance
• California Career Planning Guide– English, Spanish, text, video “How to use”
• “Where Do I Start?”
California Career Planning Guide
Contents Summary• Introduction to the Career Planning Process • Learn About Yourself • Investigate the World of Work • Use What You Have Learned • Test the Waters • Wrap It Up – Create a Career Action Plan
Additional resource links and online How-To Video, plus English, Spanish & text PDFs. We plan to have writable PDF worksheets available soon.
CalCRN Resources CDCalifornia Career Planning Guide
full format version in English & Spanish
text version in English & Spanish
California Career Zone workbook
California Reality Check workbook
Find and Get the Right Job (student guidebook)
Succeed at Work (student guidebook)
The Real Game California 2.1Four Units - Twenty-two Sessions
1. Making a Living – Spin Game, Wish Lists, Role Profiles
2. Quality of Life – Time Budgeting, Financial Budgeting, Financial Literacy
3. Changes & Choices – Gender Equity, Job Loss, Disasters, Self-Employment
4. The Personal Journey – Self Understanding, Occupational Options, Life Planning
96 California Role ProfilesFacilitator’s Guide
www.RealGameCalifornia.org
Evaluation of The Real Game A two-year evaluation, involving 600 students, indicated that the U.S. version of The Real Game:
•Significantly strengthened students’ understanding of the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to succeed in the workplace;
•Positively impacted students’ goal setting abilities and confidence in their future success;
•Increased student’s engagement in school, and
•Benefited student’s sense of self-efficacy.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2007
Counselors’ Guide to Career ExplorationUsing Resources from CalCRN
• California Career Zone• California Reality Check• California Career Planning Guide• The Real Game California 2.1 *
1. One brief session with a student2. One long session with a student3. Multiple sessions with a student4. Full class session with a group5. Multiple sessions with a group6. Full term with a group*
Online Student Survey
• Middle School Students
• High School Students
• Career/College Exploration
• Post High School Options/Planning
• Student Portfolio
• Virtual Counselor
• Counselor/Parent Resources
Under Development“My Career Center”
Next Steps
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people
can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
~ Margaret Mead
California Career Resource Network
Contact Information
John Merris-CootsExecutive Director
916-324-8151
jmerris@cde.ca.gov
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