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The Career Development Program

The Career Development Program. serving 611 Ohio school districts. What is The Career Development Program?. For 30 years, the Ohio Career Development Program

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The Career Development Program

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  1. The Career Development Program serving 611 Ohio school districts

  2. What is The Career Development Program? For 30 years, the Ohio Career Development Program (serving grades K-12) has been providing career awareness, exploration and planning opportunities for students, helping them bridge the gap between the school world and the work world. Thecareer development process helps students answer the questions: WHO AM I? WHERE AM I GOING? HOW DO I GET THERE?

  3. Tech Education College Employment Apprenticeship Military GOAL: Lifelong learning The purpose of Career Development is: …to prepare young people to make informed career choices, to successfully enter, compete and advance in a changing work world, and to focus on lifelong individual needs.

  4. Framework/Components of the Career Development Program • Ohio’s Career Development Blueprint • Individual Academic &Career Plan • Career Passport

  5. Self-Awareness Self-Asssessment Career Information Exploration Academic Planning Reducation of Bias Future Trends Employability Skills Goal Setting/ Decision Making Community Involvement Economics/Personal Finance Vocational Orientation Career Development Blueprint Twelve Key Concepts

  6. Individual Career Plan • Each student will have: • An Individual Academic & Career Plan that is based on interest and ability assessments • Documentation to help them determine a career path and course selection that supports their career goal • An opportunity to review, revise, and validate their IACP’s annually

  7. Benefits for students(…taking the guess work out of life planning) • Helps students discover their interests and abilities through the career development process. • Offers support for students as they establish personal, educational and career goals. • Creates student awareness of current labor market trends. You will go far in life...

  8. The Career Passport... …is a document prepared by students to communicate their skills, abilities, and future plans as they exit high school. • Components of the Career Passport include: • A letter from a school administrator • The student’s resume • Validation of performance - A personal written career narrative • A school transcript with record of grades and attendance • Certificates of recognition or awards • Letters of recommendation • Performance Vita (sports, drama, music)

  9. Benefits forColleges or Employers • Offers more focused student or worker • Allows students to practice “transferable” employability skills • Prepares students for work with changing technology

  10. SUPPORT TOOLS: OCIS Ohio Career Information System • Middle School and High School versions • Computerized database of current college/career information • Financial Aid information • Ohio employment outlooks • Job Search/ Employability Skills Strategies • Practical Learning Activities

  11. Interest/Aptitude assessments Career research projects and reports Career Days Job Fairs College Fairs Job Shadowing opportunities Business/Education partnerships Career Workshops Supporting Activities

  12. WHO BENEFITS??? • Students • Educators • Parents • Community Members • Business Members

  13. WHO NEEDS OHIO CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS? EVERYONE

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