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Career Ready! Workforce Ready!

Career Ready! Workforce Ready!. Preparing for Your Career . How do YOU see YOUR future?. What type of career do YOU want? What knowledge and skills will YOU bring to the workplace?. SHRM-LI The Society for Human Resource Management - Long Island Chapter, Inc. Who are we?.

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Career Ready! Workforce Ready!

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  1. Career Ready!Workforce Ready! Preparing for Your Career

  2. How do YOU see YOUR future? What type of career do YOU want? What knowledge and skills will YOU bring to the workplace?

  3. SHRM-LIThe Society for Human Resource Management - Long Island Chapter, Inc.Who are we? Local chapter of the professional national organization for human resource professionals which represents a global membership of more than 200,000. SHRM has members in 120 countries SHRM-Long Island has more than 1,000 members and is comprised of all levels of HR Provides its membership with a forum for Human Resource professionals to exchange ideas, increase their knowledge, and work together for the betterment of the profession

  4. Why is SHRM Speaking to Students? LI Corporations have great careers but need: to grow and remain on LI talented workers are already here.

  5. Location of Choice We want YOU to know: What LI corporations we represent What type of workers are needed now and in the future

  6. …location…location…location We want: • You to have a career on LI • Remain on Long Island as your “Location of Choice!”

  7. WHY? …do Long Island Companies Need You to be Career/Workforce Ready Global economy Highly competitive market

  8. WORKFORCE READY! Strong academic skills First class pre-employment skills 21st Century Success skills

  9. STRONG ACADEMIC SKILLSAbove-average success in your core courses English Math Science Social Studies CTE Computer Literacy Financial Literacy Second Languages

  10. Strong CTE FoundationCareer and Technical Education courses Apply your academic by taking courses in: • Business • Technology • Family Consumer Science • Trade and Industrial

  11. Computer Literacy Microsoft: • Word – word processing • Excel – spreadsheet • PowerPoint – media • Outlook – communications • Publisher – desktop publishing

  12. …Computer Literacy Advanced Software Skills: Microsoft Access – database Web Design Project Management

  13. Financial Literacy Handling and saving your money for the future Checking and Savings Accounts Budgeting Use of Credit - avoidance of debt Identity theft Investments – Save for the future

  14. Second Languages Speak and read languages other than English Be aware of various cultures, behaviors, history, values and morals

  15. FIRST CLASS PRE-EMPLOYMENT SKILLS Job application – online or in person Resume Job Interview Skills Appearance and behavior Cover letters and emailing prospective employers

  16. Danger Zones Unusual email address Use of abbreviations in email messages Face book or MySpace pages Attitude Timely response to opportunities

  17. 21st CENTURY SUCCESS SKILLS Critical thinking and problem-solving Use of resources and technology Multi-tasking and time management Communications – written, oral and group presentations

  18. …21st CENTURY SUCCESS SKILLS Interpersonal Skills and Teamwork Attitude/work ethic Global geography Cultural diversity and sensitivity

  19. HELP?How can SHRM help you Now and in the Future? Pre-employment advice Shadowing/Internships Share real-world experiences

  20. LIFE LONG LEARNING Does Everyone Have to Go to College?

  21. …LIFE LONG LEARNING NO…! BUT…

  22. …LIFE LONG LEARNING Everyone will need to continue learning new knowledge and skills in order to remain employable.

  23. …LIFE LONG LEARNING You continue to learn by: • Having your employer give you good training • Completing a degree at a technical school or college • Obtain training in the military

  24. ARE YOUWORKFORCE READY?

  25. Grades Career Plan Activities Resume Development 21st Century Skill Development Computer Literate Second Language Global Awareness ARE YOU WORKFORCE READY?

  26. …Are you workforce ready? 1. You achieve a grade of 80 (B) or better in all your academic courses such as math, science, social studies, and English and your Career and Technical Education courses such as Business, Technology, Family Consumer Science and the trades?

  27. …Are you workforce ready? 2. You have created a career plan which consists of your analysis of your interests and abilities which directs you to the appropriate career choices for your strengths?

  28. …Are you workforce ready? 3. You have completed two of these three activities before graduation: • a shadowing experience, • a volunteer experience, • an internship and/or a supervised paid work experience?

  29. …Are you workforce ready? 4. You participate in school clubs, sports or other organizations in which you are developing your communication and team playing skills? 5. You possess an updated resume of all your latest accomplishments?

  30. …Are you workforce ready? 6. You can identify activities in your life in or out of the classroom in which you have developed the 21st Century skills: • critical thinking • problem-solving • use of resources • technology

  31. …Are you workforce ready? 7. You are computer literate? 8. You can speak and read a language other than English?

  32. …Are you workforce ready? 9. You possess a “global awareness and sensitivity” as you are knowledgeable of other cultures’ history, politics, religion and values?

  33. Work towards becoming “Workforce Ready.”

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