1. Counseling in a Career Pathways System
NCPN Conference
October 5, 2016
Felicia Gray-Watson
Dr. Julia Hamilton

2. Agenda Career Clusters/Pathway Overview Closing Gaps
Counselor and Advisor Roles
Career Development Process
Stakeholders and Partners
SWOT
Panel
Toolkit
Adjourn

3. What are Career Clusters?
Broad groupings of occupations
Common Knowledge and Skills
Pathways
Programs of Study
Plan of Study

5. Career Pathways
Degree
Certificate
Highway 79

6. Career Pathways Sector Strategies
Stackable educational/Training options (POS)
Contextual Learning
Accelerated/Integrated Education and Training
Industry-recognized Credentials
Multiple Entry and Exit Points
Intensive Wraparound Services
Career Development

7. Career Pathways System Components
Legislation and Policies
Partnerships
Professional Development
Accountability and Evaluation System
College and Career Readiness Standards
Course Sequences
Credit Transfer Agreements
Counseling and Academic Advising
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Technical Skills Assessments

8. Workforce and Economic Development
Business/
Industry
Secondary
Academic & CTE
Adult
Education
Career Pathways
Workforce and Economic Development
Post Secondary
Education

9. Career Clusters/Pathways What are the Benefits?
Students
Parents
Secondary
Post Secondary
Workforce
Economic Development

10. What Do Employers Want?

11. Facts for Thought
Business-education partnerships help adults build technical, academic and employability skills through education and on-the-job training. Examples include the Health Careers Collaborative in Cincinnati and the Georgia Power Electrical Lineworker Bootcamp, among many others.
(Corporate Voices for Working Families, A Talent Development Solution: Exploring Business Drivers and Returns in Learn and Earn Partnerships, 2012)

12. How are they being filled?
The Gaps
What are they?
How are they being filled?
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13. Facts for Thought
Despite high unemployment rates, employers are struggling to fill job vacancies with qualified workers because of the “skills gap”
(National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education (NASDCTEc), December 2011)

14. (Manpower Group, Talent Shortage Survey Results, 2014)
Facts for Thought
Skilled trade workers, engineers, IT staff and nurses are some of the top jobs employers are having trouble filling in the U.S., and CTE plays a critical role in training workers in these areas.
(Manpower Group, Talent Shortage Survey Results, 2014)

15. North Carolina Career and College Promise
Filling the Gaps
North Carolina Career and College Promise
NC Certified Work Ready Communities
Others

16. Facts for Thought
Participation in skills-training programs has increased wages and earnings, raised the probability and consistency of employment and led to work in higher-quality jobs.
(Maguire et al., Job Training That Works: Findings from the Sectoral Employment Impact Study, Sectoral Employment Initiative: Public/Private Ventures (7), May 2009)

17. Facts for Thought
Forty-three percent of young workers with licenses and certificates earn more than those with an associate degree; 27 percent of young workers with licenses and certificates earn more than those with a bachelor’s degree; and 31 percent of young workers with associate degrees earn more than those with a bachelor’s degree.
(Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, Valuing Certificates, Presentation, 2009)

18. Facts for Thought
Middle-skill jobs, jobs that require education and training beyond high school but less than a bachelor’s degree, are a significant part of the economy. Of the 55 million job openings created by 2020, 30 percent will require some college or a two-year associate degree.
(Carnevale et al., Recovery: Job Growth and Education Requirements Through 2020, Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2013)

19. Career-Ready College-Ready
The basic premise is that the responsibility of K-12 educators is to prepare all students for both college and a career. This must be “both/and”, not “either/or”. Students need the same set of skills for both college and the workplace. Academic skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, an ability to synthesize information, communication skills, and the ability to work well on a team.”
-- Arne Duncan
February 2, 2011

20. What’s your role in a Career Pathways System?

21. Helping students and adults answer
Who am I?
Where am I going?
How do I get there?

22. Career Development Process
Middle school : Career Exploration & Transition
High school: Career preparation and application
Postsecondary: Career Preparation, Management and Lifelong management

23. Career Development Activities
Work-based learning
Career Development/4-year plans
Assessments/Inventories
Resume writing/Mock Interviews
Workplace tours
Transition plans

24. Comprehensive Guidance & Career Paths/Clusters Model
Missouri
Responsive Services
Curriculum
High Expectations in Academics and CTE (Foundation Knowledge and Skills)
Individual Planning
System Support
Grades
K12345
678
9 10
11 12
13 14
15 16
Career Awareness Exploration Planning
Comprehensive Guidance Program
Associate
Degree
B.A. Degree
Work
Rigorous Personal Plan of Study
Knowledge + Awareness + Performance
Apprenticeship
Military
Career Path/Clusters as an Organizer for Planning and Decision Making
and
Curriculum Development
Lifetime Success 24

26. Anchors and Stakeholders Who are they?

27. Delivered By All for All
Career Counseling
Delivered By All for All
Community Volunteers
Classroom Teachers
Support Staff
Employers
Post Secondary
Personnel
Community/
School
Liaison
Local School
Administrators
Parent/Guardian
Advisors &
Counselors
School To Work Coordinators 27

28. Tearing Down Silos
Secondary
Post-Secondary
Businesses
Workforce

30. No More Silos

31. Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats

32. Counselors/Advisors Toolkit

34. Contact us
Felicia Gray-Watson Section Chief, CTE Support Services Career and Technical Education North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (919) Julia Hamilton, EdD Coordinator for Career and Technical Education North Carolina Community College System (919)