Engaged in School Career Ready

Student Centered Career Readiness

Being career ready means, in part, that a high school graduate has a viable postsecondary plan with, at least initial occupational goals, and understands the steps necessary to achieve them.

Plan development requires an understanding of: • Who Am I?

• Where Am I Going?

• How Do I Get There?

Engaged Imaginations

Einstein said: “

imagination is more important than information or knowledge

,” Information is essential, but insufficient. When we can visualize ourselves in appealing future scenarios (vacation, career…), a spark is ignited. We become purposeful and intentional in the present to create the future we want.

Thoughtful Decisions

Most people are “resigned to spending their entire adult lives working at jobs chosen by their unthinking sixteen-year-old selves”

The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work

Alain de Botton

CalCRN Resources

Linking Information & Imagination •

CaliforniaCareers.info

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California CareerZone

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California Reality Check

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California Career Planning Guide

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The Real Game California

TM (TRGC) •

My Career Center

(being developed)

www.CaliforniaCareers.info

• • • Links to all CalCRN resources • Three entry portals with “Where Do I Start?” – Student – Educator – Job and Career Seekers

Presentations inc What’s New

Power Point and Reports inc Meeting Schedule

California CareerZone

California CareerZone

www.cacareerzone.org

Assess Yourself --- Four Types:

• Quick Assessment (Holland) • *Interest Profiler (Holland) • Work Importance Profiler • Skills Profiler (New)

Explore Industry Sectors (Both O*Net and CTE) 900 Occupations

(300 with videos):

Online Account Option

Filter Occupation Results (New) Compare Occupations (New) Compare Colleges (New) *IP worksheets in Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese

Occupation Details ( Graphic Format )

About the Job Its Also Called What They Do Interests Work Values Things they Need to Know Things They Need to be Able to Do Education Required Wages Outlook Common College Majors Industries That Employ This Occupation Similar Occupations Find Job Openings

California CareerZone Portfolio

• Account Set-Up: Username, Password, Zip Code • Expanded Portfolio Features – Save Work Importance, Interest & Skills results – Assessment Matches (Combined WIP, IP, SP) – Flagged Occupations, Colleges & Majors – Rated Occupations, Colleges & Majors – Record Notes in the Journals

California Reality Check

California Reality Check

www.californiarealitycheck.com

Three Exploration Options 1. Build a Budget in one of 22 California Cities, then Choose an Education Level, then Choose an Occupational category 2. Begin with a “Future Salary” then go directly to Education Level/Occupational Category page 3. Begin “Occupation Direct” then count down through the budget categories *Update Pending Fall 2011

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Build a Monthly Budget Housing Utilities Food Transportation Clothes Health Care Entertainment Personal Misc Savings Taxes *Workbook available

California Career Planning Guide Contents Summary

• Introduction to the Career Planning Process • Learn About Yourself • Investigate the World of Work • Use What You Have Learned • Test the Waters • Wrap It Up – Create a Career Action Plan Additional resource links and online How-To Video, plus English, Spanish & text PDFs. We plan to have writable PDF worksheets available soon.

The Real Game California 2.1

Four Units - Twenty-two Sessions 1.

2.

3.

4.

Making a Living

– Spin Game, Wish Lists, Role Profiles

Quality of Life

– Time Budgeting, Financial Budgeting, Financial Literacy

Changes & Choices

– Gender Equity, Job Loss, Disasters, Self-Employment

The Personal Journey

– Self Understanding, Occupational Options, Life Planning

96 California Role Profiles Facilitator’s Guide www.RealGameCalifornia.org

Counselors’ Guide to Career Exploration

Using Resources from CalCRN

• California Career Zone • California Reality Check • California Career Planning Guide • The Real Game California 2.1 * 1. One brief session with a student 2. One long session with a student 3. Multiple sessions with a student 4. Full class session with a group 5. Multiple sessions with a group 6. Full term with a group*

Find and Get the Right Job Student Guide

Step 1: Assess Yourself Step 2: Prepare for the Job Search Step 3: Search for a Job Step 4: Contact Employers Step 5: Interviewing

Succeed at Work Student Guide

Step 1: Acting Self-Employed Step 2: Starting a New Job Step 3: Being an Excellent Employee Step 4: Living a Balanced Life Step 5: Enjoy Your Current Position

Explore

California Career Zone and My Career Center

“My Career Center” (pending)

• Middle Grades – Preparation for HS – Career Exploration – College Exploration • High School – Career Planning – College Planning • Money Management – Financial Literacy – Paying for College • Addressing Challenges – Foster, homeless, ESL, etc • Educator Resources • Parent/Guardian Resources • Student Portfolio • Virtual Counselor • CalCRN Home • Help/Contact Us

My Career Center

Core Content Sources • California Career Planning Guide • Getting Ready for High School • Getting Ready for Life After High School • Schoolguides.org

My Career Center

Key Links • California Career Zone* (Career) • California Reality Check (Career/Finance) • California Colleges.edu* (College) • CCCApply.org* (Community College) • My Future* (Military) • Find and Get the Right Job (CalCRN PDF guide) * Student Account available

Additional Resources

Roadtrip Nation

www.RoadtripNation.com • Explore Featured/Recent Roadtrips & Blogs • Watch the PBS Series: Episode Guide • Listen to Roadtrip Nation Artists • Participate: Apply, Tours/Events, Conversations

Roadtrip Nation Experience

• www.roadtripnation.org

• High School Curriculum • Middle Grades Curriculum Fall 2011

www.capathways.org

California CTE Pathways provides information about Career Technical Education (CTE) course pathways that have been developed or are being developed within local schools to help students gain the skills needed to succeed in their chosen fields.

• Search for programs by: • City or zip code • California Career Technical Education Industry Sector or Pathway • Career Cluster

CaliforniaColleges.edu

Explore Colleges and Careers • Discover the colleges and universities in California • Determine the careers that best match your skills and interests • Match schools with your career interests Plan and Pay for College • See which high school classes are needed to meet admission requirements • Learn about ways to pay for college • Create a personal portfolio to track your college planning College Admissions • Gather information about the admission requirements at all California colleges and universities • Apply online to many of the colleges and universities in California

Who Do U Want 2 B

Counselor Resources • Posters • Videos • CA CTE Industry Sector Pathways One-Page Overview • Counselor ToolKit User Guide • Counselor Lesson Plans and Handouts • Counselor Toolkit – Class Planning Tear Pads – Counselor Planning Cards • Roadtrip Nation CTE videos on student pages

ASVAB Career Exploration Program

• Comprehensive career exploration and planning experience based on current career development theory and practice • Results can be used by students interested in entering the military • Schools/Parents determine whether or not individual student information is released to the military • Information for Counselors • Information for Parents

Next Steps Worksheet

California Career Resource Network Contact Information

John Merris-Coots Executive Director 916-324-8151 [email protected]