Charlsey Cartwright Executive Director California Career Resource Network (CalCRN) Sacramento, CA

1. Charlsey Cartwright Executive Director California Career Resource Network (CalCRN) Sacramento, CA John Merris-Coots Education Programs Consultant California Department of Education Sacramento, CA Victoria King Career Counselor/Training Coordinator California Career Resource Network (CalCRN) Sacramento, CA www.californiacareers.info

2. CalCRNCarl D. Perkins Act, Section 118 • Develops and distributes high quality career information to hundreds of thousands of students, job-seekers, educators and career practitioners in California each year. • Part of a nationwide program called the America's Career Resource Network (ACRN) www.californiacareers.info

3. Creating Effective Career Development Programs Using Carl Perkins Professional Development funding to CDE, collaborative effort between CDE and CalCRN to: Provide an overview of effective career development resources and strategies www.californiacareers.info

4. Creating Effective Career Development Programs Three Assumptions: • Developing effective life/work self-management skills is critical for leading successful lives. • Despite limited resources, we can develop effective, intentional career development programs. • Career development is everyone’s responsibility. www.californiacareers.info

5. Exercise Defining terms A job is a defined work role with a specific organization (paid or unpaid) Example: biologist at XYZ Biotice Company. An occupationis a wide category of jobs with similar characteristics. Example: physician, engineer, educator, or scientist. A careeris a lifetime journey of building and making good use of your skills, knowledge and experiences. It is the total of all events and relationships in our lives: family, friends, education, work, and leisure activities. www.californiacareers.info

6. Career Developmentinvolves one’s whole life, not just occupation…it concerns him or her in the ever-changing contexts of his or her life…self and circumstances — evolving, changing, unfolding in mutual interaction.” • (Wolfe and Kolb (1980) • Helping people learn how to manage their ever changing lives • Help people learn the skills they will need — lifelong — to be self-reliant, resilient citizens, able to find work they love in times of constant workforce change and to maintain balance between work and their other life roles Source: Phil Jarvis, Vice President National Life/Work Center www.californiacareers.info

7. Assumption 1: The Critical Importance of Effective, Intentional Career Development www.californiacareers.info

8. Recent Research ShowsInformed & Considered Career Development Works Educational Outcomes • Improved preparation and participation in postsecondary education • Better articulation among levels of education and between education and work • Higher graduation and retention rates Social Benefits • Higher levels of worker satisfaction and career retention • Shorter path to primary labor market for young workers • Lower incidence of work-related stress and depression Economic Consequences • Higher incomes and increased tax revenues • Lower rates and shorter periods of unemployment • Increased worker productivity “The Educational, Social, and Economic Value of Informed and Considered Career Decisions” Scott Gillie and Meegan Gillie Isenhour, Fall 2003 www.californiacareers.info

9. Most career decision-making is unintentional and uninformed… • 78% of students credit their parents as the top adult influence regarding career planning(Source: Ferris State University, April 2002) • 65% of working adults do not believe they are in the right job (NCDA/Gallup, 1999) www.californiacareers.info

10. Most H.S. Graduates are Not Ready for Adult Life • Too few students see personal relevance in their studies • Only 28 percent of 12th-grade students believe that school work is meaningful • Only 39 % believe that school work will have any bearing on their success in later life • In the largest 32 urban U.S. districts, only 50% of students who enroll graduate(National Center for Education Statistics and reported in The Condition of Education 2002) • In California, the 2001 graduation rate was 68.9%. With an 82% rate for Asian students, 75.5% for White students, 57% for Hispanic students, 55.3% for Black students, and 49.7% for native American students.(Who Graduates? Who Doesn't? AStatistical Portrait of Public High School Graduation, Class of 2001 The Urban Institute/Education Policy Center, February 2004) Increase Relevance • Make the Connection • Increase Relevance• Make the Connection www.californiacareers.info

11. Assumption 2: Despite Funding & Personnel Reductions, We Can Still Have Effective Career Development Programs www.californiacareers.info

12. Examples of Effective Career Development Programs in California • WorkStart YES, Stockton • Redwood Middle School, Napa • Lee Middle School, Woodland • Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa • Charles A. Jones Skills Center, Sacramento www.californiacareers.info

13. Assumption 3: Career Development Is Everyone’s Responsibility For education, this means infusing “Life/Career Self-Management Skills” and showing “relevance” throughout the curriculum to be taught by not only counselors but teachers, parents, business reps, etc. Increase Relevance • Make the Connection • Increase Relevance• Make the Connection www.californiacareers.info

14. Changing Work DynamicWhat the workforce experiences today and in the future: • Global competition made possible by rapidly evolving technology • Organizations continuously re-defining their missions and “right-sizing” • Re-definition of jobs and work; Youth will face up to 25 jobs in 5 different occupational sectors; www.californiacareers.info

15. The Old Paradigm in Career Development and Planning From: A linear, destination-oriented model of: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Education/Training BirthJob ChoiceEducation/Training EmploymentRetirement Source: Phil Jarvis, Vice President National Life/Work Center www.californiacareers.info

16. Moving to a New Paradigm in Career Development and Planning Source: Phil Jarvis, Vice President National Life/Work Center www.californiacareers.info

17. Moving to a New Paradigm in Career Development and Planning (continued • To:Follow your HEART • Who are you now? • What are your special assets/talents? • Who needs what you like to do? • What work environment do you want? • What are you passionate about • What skills do you need to manage your career? Source: Phil Jarvis, Vice President National Life/Work Center www.californiacareers.info

18. Need Career Self-Management Competencies • Life/Career Self-Management Skills: • Creating and managing career plans • Decision making/problem solving • Accessing career and labor market information • Academic, occupational and employability skills • Balancing life and work roles • Changing societal needs and economic conditions www.californiacareers.info

19. Identifying employability and career self-management skills • The Secretary’s Commission of Achieving Necessary Skills – SCANS Skills • The National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG) • The American School Counselor Association (ASCA): National Standards for School Counseling Programs www.californiacareers.info

20. SCANS Employability Skills (What Employers Want in Employees) • Can communicate, solve problems and continue to learn • Have positive attitudes and behaviors • Are responsible and adaptable • Who can work with others as a team • Have strong educational and career exploration and planning skills Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) www.californiacareers.info

21. www.californiacareers.info

22. ASCA National Standards for School Counseling Programs www.californiacareers.info

23. Career Development Tools for Effective School Programs Increase Relevance • Make the Connection • Increase Relevance• Make the Connection www.californiacareers.info

24. CalCRN Resources • The Real Game Series • California Career Planning Guide (CCPG) • Smart Options • California CareerZone • Career Development Facilitator (CDF) Program • www.californiacareers.info Increase Relevance • Make the Connection • Increase Relevance• Make the Connection www.californiacareers.info

25. Career Management Curricula Years 9 & 10 Years 3 & 4 Years 5 & 6 Years 11 & 12 www.realgame.com Years 7 & 8 Adults www.californiacareers.info

26. The Real Game Series™ • Aligned with California Academic Standards • Implements the National Career Development Guidelines • Meets ASCA National Standards for Career Development • Is consistent with SCANS foundations skills and competencies • Identifies learning objectives and performance indicators for each learning unit • Provides a performance review for each game • The Real Game Series™ U.S. Video CD • Training Promotion Handout www.californiacareers.info

27. The High FiveCareer Management Principles • Focus on the journey, not the destination. Become a good traveler. • Know yourself, believe in yourself and follow your heart. • You’re not alone. Access your allies, and be a good ally. • Change is constant, and brings with it new opportunities. • Learning is lifelong, and it’s good. We are most alive when we are learning. www.californiacareers.info

28. Benefits of The Real Game SeriesAs reported from parents, teachers, administrators, and counselors: • Students see the relevance of their education to their future lives; • Students become more enthusiastic about school and learning; • Academic performance increases; • School attendance increases; • Students develop strong career management skills; • Bullying behavior decreases; and • Students are more communicative and understanding with parents / guardians. www.californiacareers.info

29. California Career Planning Guide (CCPG)2003-2005intended for students, teachers, counselors, parents, and anyone wanting to develop their career/life skills. Handout! . . . helps people of all ages plan their futures. It includes: • an introduction to career planning • how to develop good career/life management skills • self-assessments • ways to investigate the world of work • how to identify and meet education and training needs • how to create a Career Action Plan. www.californiacareers.info

30. Gardner Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence Interpersonal Intelligence (EI) Intrapersonal Intelligence (EI) Linguistic Intelligence Logical-Mathematical Intelligence Musical Intelligence Naturalist Intelligence Spatial Intelligence Armstrong Body Smarts People Smarts (EI) Self Smarts (EI) Word Smarts Logic Smarts Music Smarts Nature Smarts Image Smarts Smart OptionsCareer Exploration Based on Multiple Intelligences Handout! www.californiacareers.info

31. Coming Soon ! www.californiacareers.info

32. Career Development Facilitator(CDF) Program Handout • Increases skills of persons working in career development settings, such as: • Adult counseling/career centers • K-12 school systems • Technical college system • Career resource centers • Employment service, Vocational rehabilitation • Business and industry human resources • One-stop career centers • School-to-Career programs • Community-based organizations www.californiacareers.info

33. CalCRN Website www.californiacareers.info

34. Charlsey Cartwright Executive Director California Career Resource Network (CalCRN) (916) 323-6544 calcrn@cwo.com John Merris-Coots Education Programs Consultant California Department of Education (916) 319-0461 jmerris@cde.ca.gov Victoria King Career Counselor/Training Coordinator California Career Resource Network (CalCRN) (916) 322-0188 Vking_calcrn@cwo.com www.californiacareers.info