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Network. Connect with Students. Build our Workforce. September 13, 2011 Tiffany Sanderson SD Department of Education. SDMyLife?. SDMyLife.com Career & academic planning 7 th – 12 th graders (and their educators/parents) All SD schools – Public, Private and BIE 61,000+ students.
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Network Connect with Students. Build our Workforce. September 13, 2011 Tiffany Sanderson SD Department of Education
SDMyLife? • SDMyLife.com • Career &academic planning • 7th– 12thgraders (and their educators/parents) • All SD schools – Public, Private and BIE • 61,000+ students
SDMyLife? • Provides grounds to: • Explore careers, postsecondary options and scholarships • View current employment listings • Prepare for the ACT • Log academic, extracurricular, service and work experiences • Create resumes • Design Personal Learning Plans
What’s our opportunity? • By highlighting our business with students across the state, we could… • By interacting with students and educators about the potential in our community, we could… • The “gems” in our community that we have to let students know about include…
SDMyLife Network? • Integrated with SDMyLife.com • Went live in schools in August • Businesses can: • Profile company and careers • Communicate with students through discussion forums • Offer and coordinate Work-based Learning Experiences (WLE) • Ex. company tours, job shadowing, internships, etc.
SDMyLife Network? • Benefits to Communities and Businesses: • Increase community visibility • Increase company visibility • Highlight community involvement • Actively develop future workforce • Promote career opportunities in SD • Identify and fill in gaps between students’ career interests and workforce needs
Who can participate? • Anyone who provides products/services and has a staff • Businesses • For-profit • Non-profit • Associations • Government Agencies • City • County • State • Postsecondary Institutions
What’s it cost? Nothing. Nada. Yes, it’s free. Really.
How do we get started? • SDMyLife.com/Network • Build a profile! • Determine what your priority is • Help students see beyond the obvious • Choose work-based learning experiences that are right for you • Rally your local network
How do we get started? • When I get back to work, the first 3 people/companies I’ll visit with about SDMyLife Network are… • What presentations or meetings are coming up where I could highlight SDMyLife Network as a tool for our businesses?
Contact Information Tiffany Sanderson Career Development Team Leader SD Department of Education tiffany.sanderson@state.sd.us 605.773.7006 (office) 605.295.2712 (work cell) SDMyLife.com/Network E-Card: Text TiffanyS to 50500 (contxt.com)