1. Career Planning Resources Staff Orientation

2. When I Grow Up… When you were a kid, what did you imagine yourself doing? Astronaut Dancer Race car driver Newscaster “If I knew then, what I know now, I would have become…”

3. Labor Market Information We know.. The good-paying jobs The industries and employers that need to fill those good-paying jobs The education and skills required to get those good-paying jobs

4. Our Challenge If people knew what we know, they could make better decisions about education & careers for themselves and their children.

5. Community Outreach New Tools Career Planning Video Mini-brochure Newsletter article Email text Web icons Flyer Poster

7. Getting Started Existing Contacts Employers Professional organizations Business organizations Houses of worship Community centers Civic organizations Parent – Teacher Groups Cold calls to any place where people gather

8. Booking the Presentation Customize your Letter of introduction Phone script Presentation synopsis

9. Promoting the Presentation Customize the Flyer template Email text Bulletin announcement PowerPoint Slide

10. Career Planning Video Available in English Spanish Companion mini-brochure English Spanish

11. Career Planning Resources LMI repackaged for different users Focus On Profiles Blogforce Career Cube When I Grow Up Personality Inventories Job Search Seminars Professional Office Staff

12. Career Planning Resources LMI repackaged for different users Focus On Profiles http://www.wrksolutions.com/jobs/focuson.html

13. Career Planning Resources LMI repackaged for different users Blogforce http://blogforce.wrksolutions.com/

14. Career Planning Resources LMI repackaged for different users Career Cube http://www.careercube.org/

15. Career Planning Resources LMI repackaged for different users When I Grow Up http://www.whenigrowup.careercube.org/

16. Career Planning Resources LMI repackaged for different users Personality Inventories http://www.wrksolutions.com/jobs/careerpersonality match.html

17. Career Planning Resources LMI repackaged for different users Job Search Seminars http://www.wrksolutions.com/jobs/jobfairs.html

18. Career Planning Resources LMI repackaged for different users Professional Office Staff http://www.wrksolutions.com/jobs/careeroffices/care eroffices.asp

19. Extend your reach Leave behind package DVD USB stick that contains: ­ Parent newsletter article ­ Parent ad ­ Parent e-mail ­ Career Cube Ad/Poster ­ Web icons Paper samples of the above Career Puzzle

20. Follow-up Stay in touch Hand-written thank you card Recommendations to other groups

21. Questions & Answers

22. Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Texas Relay Numbers: 1-800-735-2989 (TDD) 1-800-735-2988 (Voice) or 711. Thank you!