Your Dream Career To be the next Lassie Work on a fire truck

Discuss career planning Understanding and interpreting labor market information Integrating career planning tools (i.e. CareerZone) into youth programs Agenda

People had 1-2 jobs and retired with a gold watch Good jobs were available with a high school degree or less Learning was a formal process that ended with a degree Moving from Career Choice Job Security In the Past…. In the New Economy…. People will have jobs in a lifetime Jobseekers need strong skill set to compete in the labor market Life-long learning is a necessity of the workplace for all types of workers To Career Management for life Personal Freedom and Control

Career Planning

Career management is not so much about making the RIGHT occupational choice….. as it is about equipping individuals with the skills to make the “CONTINUAL” choices necessary throughout their lives…. The New Career Management Paradigm

Most people consider a career as a long term job or a series of occupations, however a career and what we do for a living impacts all aspects of our lives; Family, Friends,

Lifestyle Choices

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Are more certain of their career direction Graduates with a Career Plan…

Are more confident in their ability to secure meaningful employment Graduates with a Career Plan…

Where employed: more often have jobs related to current educational programs and their long-term career plan goals Graduates with a Career Plan…

I hope I pass!! Today, a major purpose of school is to prepare students for more school…

However, they have a difficult time describing… what they are learning, why they are learning it, or how they can use it outside the classroom. + = Most students can describe what they are “studying,” “doing,” or “taking” in school…

Students who leave the school system often discover that they know a lot about school… But, little about how the rest of the world works.

Source: National Center on Education and the Economy, 2007 College Prep is Not Enough…

… But We Expect 100 Youth Participation in the Workforce – Who am I? – Where do I want to go? – How do I get there? To ensure this, youth who participate in career development can answer the following: 4

Allow youth and adults to focus on who they are, what they have to offer, ( skills/abilities/talents ) and what is important to them!  Ability to choose and prepare for a career  Knowledge of how to get a job  Knowledge and skills to retain employment Give individuals: What Can We Do?

 Prepare youth for productive employment and success in life  Motivate youth to achieve high standards Reduce drop out rates Reduce the number of at-risk youth Importance of the Career Plan Process

Labor Market Information (LMI)

BRAIN TEASER

Reality Check

Youth connect education to the world of work Make informed decisions about the future Do not attend post-secondary education just because Understand the labor trends locally, state wide, nationally and globally So Why Does LMI Matter?

CareerZone

Website: No cost, career exploration and planning tool using driven by O*NET Information for more than 800 occupations and 450 world of work videos illustrating a day in the life of an occupation CareerZone

Indicates when an occupation is in-demand Lists the following information associated with each occupation: – Interests – Tasks – Skills – Knowledge – Education – Wages – Similar Jobs – Real time job postings Occupation Profiles

Based on the Holland interest model Youth can explore occupations based on interest Interest areas include: – Realistic – Investigative – Artistic – Social – Enterprising – Conventional Assess Yourself

Youth can explore careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) STEMventure is interactive and allows youth to create their own avatar STEM

Create a budget based upon the following: – Wages of an occupation – Geographic location – Lifestyle choices Dollars and $ense

To create new account, click “Create Account” CareerZone Portfolio is a secure, password protected account Portfolio

Portfolio Cont’d Portfolio is displayed in two different versions -Intermediate level (Grades 6-8) -Commencement level (Grades 9-12) Contains modules where youth can: -Assess their skills, talents, interests -Track classes and work experience -Create resumes -Develop a NYS Education Career Plan

Career Development and Youth Initiatives Office NYS Department of Labor Contact: Kristina KriseContact: Paula Perna Phone: Phone: Contact Information