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Old Navy & Woodlawn High School Business/School Partnership

Old Navy & Woodlawn High School Business/School Partnership. Transition Services Series for Students. Value of Partnership.

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Old Navy & Woodlawn High School Business/School Partnership

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  1. Old Navy & Woodlawn High SchoolBusiness/School Partnership Transition Services Series for Students

  2. Value of Partnership “The Old Navy and Woodlawn HS partnership has been a wonderful way for the students at Woodlawn to benefit from Joan Green’s expertise, General Manager at Old Navy. It has proven to be a win-win situation for both. Old Navy benefits from our students working at Old Navy and our students are learning valuable work skills. We look forward to expanding the partnership this school year“. Brian Scriven, WHS Principal

  3. Workshop agenda • Overview of Partnership • Transition Services Series Topics • Discussion • Resources • Video Clip • Final Thoughts

  4. Transition Services Series topics • Developing a Career Plan • Employment Skills • Interviewing Skills • Decision Making and Leadership • Dressing for Success • Agency Linkages • Post Secondary Programs

  5. Skills + Interests + Values = Career Success There are three components to a successful career: Skills: Those things you are good at doing. Interests: Those things that are of interest, fun, and/or are exciting to you. Values: Those things that are important to you, i.e. people, things, ideas. Dr. David Williams, School Psychologist

  6. Video of students at work at Old Navy – narrated by Joan Green

  7. Searching on the internet • http://www.careeronestop.org • Career one Stop Information • http://www.navy.com/careers • Interest Inventory • http://discovery.skillsone.com • Strong Interest Inventory • http://www.onetcenter.org • Occupational Information Network • http://snagajob.com • Part-time & Full-time Hourly Jobs

  8. Resource Materials • Student Binder • Careers & Colleges Spring 2011 Guide • 50 Best Jobs for Your Personality – Jist • New Guide for Occupational Exploration • Pocket Guide to 50 Best Careers – Jist • EZ Occupational Outlook Handbook – Jist • Best Jobs for the 21st Century – Jist • Quick Job Search – 7 Steps

  9. Presenters Baltimore County Public Schools Old Navy Maria Schaeffer Transition Facilitator Office of Special Education mschaeffer2@bcps.org Joan Green General Manager Old Navy Security Mall Joan_Green@stores.gap.com

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