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Welcome to Job Shadow Day. Presenter’s name Title Networking Academy. What Is Groundhog Job Shad ow Day?. A national initiative which… Helps students connect classroom skills to the workplace Fosters better understanding of career pathways
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Welcome to Job Shadow Day Presenter’s name Title Networking Academy
What Is Groundhog Job Shadow Day? A national initiative which… • Helps students connect classroom skills to the workplace • Fosters better understanding of career pathways • Allows participants to experience first-hand the day-to-day workplace
What Is Groundhog Job Shadow Day? • Developed by the National Job Shadow Day Coalition, a partnership that includes • Junior Achievement • America’s Promise • U.S. Department of Education • U.S. Department of Labor • Job Shadow Day started in Boston in 1996 • You are participating in the 10th year of job shadowing • This year, over 1 million students and more than 100,000 businesses are expected to participate • Cisco is proud to be a participant in Job Shadow Day!
How Does This Apply to Me? • One-third of students learned about career choices from job shadowing • Through the Networking Academy program, Job Shadow Day introduces you to careers in the IT industry
How Is Cisco Involved? • JSD is only one component of a comprehensive strategy to build an pipeline of skilled IT job candidates • Cisco and the Networking Academy program are committed to both student and graduate success • That means preparing you for both the challenges and opportunities of today's tech-savvy workforce
Learn How to Take Your Skills from the Classroom to the Workplace www.cisco.com/go/promoteitcareers
Promoting IT Careers Websitewww.cisco.com/go/promoteitcareers
Stay Connected • Access valuable career development tools and resources • Join the Alumni Community: www.cisco.com/edu/register/
Develop and Post Your Resume, Then Search for Job Postings • Visit the Career Connection Job Board: http://cc.netacad.net
Get the Most Out of Job Shadow Day • Explore some of the resources that are available to you as a Networking Academy student • Ask questions • Consider careers • Imagine what different IT positions might be like • Talk with your instructor or today’s presenters about their careers in IT • Take advantage of the FREE resources that are available to you as a Networking Academy student • Visit the Cisco.com websites • Register for both the Alumni Connection and Career Connection job board