1. Career Planning with STEP AHEAD
January 29, 2018
Minnesota State CAREERwise
Career Planning with STEP AHEAD
CAREERwise Webinar Series
Workforce Development

2. Career Planning with STEP AHEAD -
Weblink Panel #
#1– STEP AHEAD AHEAD
Joy Brown
CAREERwise Program Administrator and Webmaster
This presentation is being recorded and will be shared online.

3. STEP AHEAD Website Website Link 1– STEP AHEAD AHEAD
The primary navigation aligns with each
step in the career planning model.
Career planning model
Workbook with activity worksheets.
Resources for counselors
Get help at any time

4. Career Planning Model & Resource Map
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2– Career Planning Model & Resource Map
Minnesota State CAREERwise | STEP AHEAD
Career Planning Model & Resource Map
Manage Your Career using the five steps below: STEP 1: Assess Yourself STEP 2: Explore Careers STEP 3: Create a Plan & Set Goals STEP 4: Expand Skills STEP 5: Find a Job
Go to the next page to find STEP AHEAD resources to help you through each of these steps.

5. Career Planning Model and Resource Map (page 2)
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#2– Career Planning Model & Resource Map

6. Career Planning Model and Resource Map (pages 3 and 4)
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2– Career Planning Model & Resource Map

7. Assess Yourself Website Link 3 – Assess Yourself In this section:
1) Learn how to evaluate your:
Skills, Interests, & Work Values
2) Put it all together
Workbook activities:
Describe your Transferrable Skills
Match your Interests to Work Options
Describe your Likes and Dislikes
Select your Strengths
Select your Select your Work Values

8. What Are Your Work Values?
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4 – What Are Your Work Values?

9. Assess Yourself Workbook Activities
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5 – Workbook 8

10. Assess Yourself Worksheets
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5 – Workbook 8
page 8
page 13

11. Explore Careers Website Link 6 – Explore Careers In this section:
Learn about the difference between a job and a career. Find out how formal education pays off
Learn how to research a career
Discover career options including changing careers, growing / in-demand careers, nontraditional careers, and self-employment
4) Career Search Tool
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12. Formal Education Pays Off
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7 – Formal Education Pays Off

13. Career Search Tool
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8 –Career Search Tool

14. Career Search Tool: Career Clusters
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8 –Career Search Tool

15. Detailed Career Profile: Wind Turbine Service Technician
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9 –Detailed Career Profile: Wind Turbine Service Technician
Detailed Career Profile: Wind Turbine Service Technician

16. Create a Plan & Set Goals
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10 – Create a Plan & Set Goals
Create a Plan & Set Goals
In this section:
Learn about decision making including setting realistic expectations, making career decisions, and how to disclose your criminal record.
Goal setting information:
Short-Term Goals
Long-Term Goals
SMART Goals
3) How to make a career plan including sample career plans, timetables, and having a plan B.
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Workbook activities:
Employment Planning Worksheet
Job Search Schedule

17. How to Disclose Disabilities and Criminal Conviction
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11 – How to Disclose

18. Sample Career Plan
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12– Sample Career Plans

19. Career Plan Timetable
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13 – Career Plan Timetable

20. Create a Plan & Set Goals Workbook Activities
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5 – Workbook 8
Create a Plan & Set Goals Workbook Activities

21. Create a Plan & Set Goals Worksheets
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5 – Workbook
Create a Plan & Set Goals Worksheets

22. Expand Skills Website Link 14 – Expand Skills In this section:
Learn about job skills, transferable skills, and skills gained in prison.
See ways to develop skills and training options
Find types of college and degree options, tips for succeeding in college, and learn how to pay and apply for college
4) Search Training Tool
Programs
Courses (Credit and Non-credit)
Adult Basic Education Providers
Apprenticeships
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23. Skills Gained in Prison
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15 – Skills Gained in Prison

24. Financial Aid Eligibility for People with Felonies
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16 – Financial Aid Eligibility for People with Felonies

25. Search Training Tool Website Link
17 – Search Training Tool 18 – Minnesota State Continuing Education

26. Course Search (credit & non-credit)
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19 – Course Search
Search for both credit and non-credit courses at any Minnesota State college or university
Search by keyword, location, or subject category
Find non-credit courses that have been approved for WIOA funding

27. Program Search Website Link
20 – Program Search 21 – Minnesota State Program Search
Find programs at any Minnesota State college or university
Search by keyword, location, or subject category
Search for WIOA approved programs
Coming Soon
Program search will direct users to NEW Minnesota State program search on minnstate.edu

28. Adult Basic Education Website Link
22 – Adult Basic Education Provider List

29. Apprenticeship Search
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23 – Apprenticeships

30. Find a Job Website Link 24 – Find a Job In this section:
Learn about the Hiring Process Includes practice online job application
Find specific information to help with your job search after being released including how jobs are affected by criminal records
Learn about employment realities in today’s workplace
Tips to help you network, develop your resume, and prepare for a job interview
Learn where to get job search help including services, job coaches, nonprofit agencies, disability services, and employment agencies.
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Workbook activities:
Networking
Employment References
Application with Errors
Application for Employment
What to Wear and Bring to an Interview
Sample Job Interview Questions
Discussing Your Criminal Record
Body Language
Workbook resources:
Disclosure Decisions (Disability)
Resume Cover Letter Tips
Resume Templates

31. Answering Tough Questions
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25 – Answering Tough Questions

32. Practice Job Application
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26 – Practice Job Application

33. Common Jobs for Newly Released
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27 – Common Jobs for Newly Released

34. Networking, Developing Your Resume, and How to Interview
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28 - Making Connections
29 – Develop Your Resume 30 – Know How to Interview
Networking, Developing Your Resume, and How to Interview

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31 – Get Job Search Help
Get Job Search Help

36. Find a Job | Workbook Activities
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5 – Workbook 8
Find a Job | Workbook Activities

37. Manage Your Career Website Link 32 – Manage Your Career
In this section:
Why it’s important to manage your career
How to overcome obstacles and setbacks as well as how to make sure you Take Care of Yourself
There is information about the cost of living and how to make a budget to help you manage your finances
Learn how to Succeed at Work
Watch videos showing how real people have overcome obstacles and achieved their career goals
Workbook activities:
How to Keep Your Job
Is Your Online Profile Hurting Your Career
Stress Reducers
How to Leave a Job on Good Terms
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38. Success Story Videos
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33 – Success Story Videos

39. Manage Your Career | Workbook Activities
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5 – Workbook 8
Manage Your Career | Workbook Activities

40. Resources for Career Counselors
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34 – Counselor Resources
Resources for Career Counselors
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