Connect with Students. Build our Workforce. September 13, 2011 Tiffany Sanderson SD Department of Education Network

SDMyLife? SDMyLife.com Career & academic planning – 7 th – 12 th graders (and their educators/parents) – All SD schools – Public, Private and BIE – 61,000+ students Career Opportunities InterestsSkillsKnowledge

SDMyLife? Provides grounds to: – Explore careers, postsecondary options and scholarships – View current employment listings – Prepare for the ACT – Log academic, extracurricular, service and work experiences – Create resumes – Design Personal Learning Plans

What does it look like?

What’s our opportunity? By highlighting our business with students across the state, we could… By interacting with students and educators about the potential in our community, we could… The “gems” in our community that we have to let students know about include…

SDMyLife Network? Integrated with SDMyLife.com – Went live in schools in August Businesses can: – Profile company and careers – Communicate with students through discussion forums – Offer and coordinate Work-based Learning Experiences (WLE) Ex. company tours, job shadowing, internships, etc.

SDMyLife Network? Benefits to Communities and Businesses: – Increase community visibility – Increase company visibility – Highlight community involvement – Actively develop future workforce – Promote career opportunities in SD – Identify and fill in gaps between students’ career interests and workforce needs

Who can participate? Anyone who provides products/services and has a staff – Businesses For-profit Non-profit Associations – Government Agencies City County State – Postsecondary Institutions

What’s it cost? Nothing. Nada. Yes, it’s free. Really.

What does it look like?

How do we get started? SDMyLife.com/Network – Build a profile! Determine what your priority is Help students see beyond the obvious – Choose work-based learning experiences that are right for you Rally your local network

How do we get started? When I get back to work, the first 3 people/companies I’ll visit with about SDMyLife Network are… What presentations or meetings are coming up where I could highlight SDMyLife Network as a tool for our businesses?

Questions? Ideas?

Contact Information Tiffany Sanderson Career Development Team Leader SD Department of Education (office) (work cell) SDMyLife.com/Network E-Card: Text TiffanyS to (contxt.com)