february 14, 2005 1 charlsey cartwright executive director california career resource network...
TRANSCRIPT
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
1
Charlsey CartwrightExecutive DirectorCalifornia Career Resource Network (CalCRN)Sacramento, CA
John Merris-CootsEducation Programs ConsultantCalifornia Department of EducationSacramento, CA
Victoria KingCareer Counselor/Training CoordinatorCalifornia Career Resource Network (CalCRN)Sacramento, CA
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
2
CalCRN Carl D. Perkins Act, Section 118
• Develops and distributes high quality career information to hundreds of thousands of students, job-seekers, educators and career practitioners in California each year.
• Part of a nationwide program called the America's Career Resource Network (ACRN)
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
3
Creating Effective Career Development Programs
Using Carl Perkins Professional Development funding to CDE, collaborative effort between CDE and CalCRN to:
Provide an overview of effective career development resources and strategies
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
4
Creating Effective Career Development Programs
Three Assumptions:
1. Developing effective life/work self-management skills is critical for leading successful lives.
2. Despite limited resources, we can develop effective, intentional career development programs.
3. Career development is everyone’s responsibility.
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
5
Defining termsA job is a defined work role with a specific organization (paid or unpaid)
Example: biologist at XYZ Biotice Company.
An occupation is a wide category of jobs with similar characteristics. Example:
physician, engineer, educator, or scientist.
A career is a lifetime journey of building and making good use of your skills,
knowledge and experiences. It is the total of all events and relationships in
our lives: family, friends, education, work, and leisure activities.
Exercise
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
6
Career Development involves one’s whole life, not just occupation…it
concerns him or her in the ever-changing contexts of his or her life…self and
circumstances — evolving, changing, unfolding in mutual interaction.”•(Wolfe and Kolb (1980)
Helping people learn how to manage their ever changing lives
Help people learn the skills they will need — lifelong — to be self-reliant, resilient citizens, able to find work they love in times of constant workforce change and to maintain balance between work and their other life roles
Source: Phil Jarvis, Vice PresidentNational Life/Work Center
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
7
Assumption 1:
The Critical Importance of Effective, Intentional
Career Development
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
8
Recent Research Shows
Informed & Considered Career Development Works
Educational Outcomes
• Improved preparation and participation in postsecondary education
• Better articulation among levels of education and between education and work
• Higher graduation and retention rates
Social Benefits
• Higher levels of worker satisfaction and career retention
• Shorter path to primary labor market for young workers
• Lower incidence of work-related stress and depression
Economic Consequences
• Higher incomes and increased tax revenues
• Lower rates and shorter periods of unemployment
• Increased worker productivity
“The Educational, Social, and Economic Value of Informed and Considered Career Decisions”
Scott Gillie and Meegan Gillie Isenhour, Fall 2003
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
9
Most career decision-making is unintentional and uninformed…
• 78% of students credit their parents as the top adult influence regarding career planning (Source: Ferris State University, April 2002)
• 65% of working adults do not believe they are in the right job (NCDA/Gallup, 1999)
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
10
Most H.S. Graduates are Not Ready for Adult Life
Too few students see personal relevance in their studies
• Only 28 percent of 12th-grade students believe that school work is meaningful
• Only 39 % believe that school work will have any bearing on their success in later life
• In the largest 32 urban U.S. districts, only 50% of students who enroll graduate (National Center for Education Statistics and reported in The Condition of Education 2002)
• In California, the 2001 graduation rate was 68.9%. With an 82% rate for Asian students, 75.5% for White students, 57% for Hispanic students, 55.3% for Black students, and 49.7% for native American students. (Who Graduates? Who Doesn't? A Statistical Portrait of Public High School Graduation, Class of 2001 The Urban Institute/Education Policy Center, February 2004)
Increase Relevance • Make the Connection • Increase Relevance • Make the Connection
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
11
Assumption 2:
Despite Funding & Personnel Reductions, We Can Still Have
Effective Career Development
Programs
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
12
Examples of Effective Career
Development Programs
in California
• WorkStart YES, Stockton
• Redwood Middle School, Napa
• Lee Middle School, Woodland
• Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa
• Charles A. Jones Skills Center, Sacramento
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
13
Assumption 3:
Career Development Is Everyone’s Responsibility
For education, this means infusing “Life/Career Self-Management Skills” and showing “relevance” throughout the curriculum to be taught by not only counselors but teachers, parents, business reps, etc.
Increase Relevance • Make the Connection • Increase Relevance • Make the Connection
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
14
Changing Work DynamicWhat the workforce experiences today and in the
future:
• Global competition made possible by rapidly evolving technology
• Organizations continuously re-defining their missions and “right-sizing”
• Re-definition of jobs and work; Youth will face up to 25 jobs in 5 different
occupational sectors;
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
15
The Old Paradigm in Career Development and Planning
Birth Job Choice Education/Training EmploymentRetirement
From:
A linear, destination-oriented model of: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
Education/Training
Source: Phil Jarvis, Vice PresidentNational Life/Work Center
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
16
Moving to a New Paradigm in Career Development and Planning
Source: Phil Jarvis, Vice PresidentNational Life/Work Center
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
17
Source: Phil Jarvis, Vice PresidentNational Life/Work Center
Moving to a New Paradigm in Career Development and Planning
(continued
To: Follow your HEART• Who are you now?
• What are your special assets/talents?
• Who needs what you like to do?
• What work environment do you want?
• What are you passionate about
• What skills do you need to manage your career?
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
18
Life/Career Self-Management Skills:• Creating and managing career plans
• Decision making/problem solving
• Accessing career and labor market information
• Academic, occupational and employability skills
• Balancing life and work roles
• Changing societal needs and economic conditions
Need Career Self-Management Competencies
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
19
Identifying employability and career self-management
skills• The Secretary’s Commission of Achieving Necessary Skills – SCANS Skills
• The National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG)
• The American School Counselor Association (ASCA): National Standards for School Counseling Programs
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
20
SCANS Employability Skills (What Employers Want in
Employees) Can communicate, solve problems and continue to learn
Have positive attitudes and behaviors
Are responsible and adaptable
Who can work with others as a team
Have strong educational and career exploration and planning skills
Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
21
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
22
ASCA National Standards for School Counseling Programs
Academic Development Career Development Personal/Social Development
Students acquire attitudes, knowledge and skills for effective learning in school and across the lifespan.
Students acquire skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.
Students acquire knowledge, attitudes, interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.
Students complete school with academic preparation to choose from a wide range of post-secondary options.
Students employ strategies to achieve career goals with success and satisfaction.
Students make decisions, set goals and take action to achieve goals.
Students understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community.
Students understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training, and world of work.
Students understand safety and survival skills.
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
23
Career Development Tools for EffectiveSchool Programs
Increase Relevance • Make the Connection • Increase Relevance • Make the Connection
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
24
CalCRN Resources1. The Real Game Series
2. California Career Planning
Guide (CCPG)
3. Smart Options
4. California CareerZone
5. Career Development Facilitator
(CDF) Program
6. www.californiacareers.info
Increase Relevance • Make the Connection • Increase Relevance • Make the Connection
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
25
www.realgame.com
Years 3 & 4
Years 5 & 6
Years 7 & 8
Years 9 & 10
Years 11 & 12
Adults
Career Management
Curricula
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
26
The Real Game Series™
• Aligned with California Academic Standards
• Implements the National Career Development Guidelines
• Meets ASCA National Standards for Career Development
• Is consistent with SCANS foundations skills and competencies
• Identifies learning objectives and performance indicators for each learning unit
• Provides a performance review for each game
• The Real Game Series™ U.S. Video CD
• Training Promotion
Handout
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
27
The High FiveCareer Management
Principles
1. Focus on the journey, not the destination. Become a good traveler.
2. Know yourself, believe in yourself and follow your heart.
3. You’re not alone. Access your allies, and be a good ally.
4. Change is constant, and brings with it new opportunities.
5. Learning is lifelong, and it’s good. We are most alive when we are learning.
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
28
Benefits of The Real Game SeriesAs reported from parents, teachers,
administrators, and counselors:1. Students see the relevance of their education to their future lives;
2. Students become more enthusiastic about school and learning;
3. Academic performance increases;
4. School attendance increases;
5. Students develop strong career management skills;
6. Bullying behavior decreases; and
7. Students are more communicative and understanding with parents / guardians.
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
29
California Career Planning Guide (CCPG)2003-2005
intended for students, teachers, counselors, parents, and anyone wanting to develop their career/life skills.
. . . helps people of all ages plan their futures. It includes: an introduction to career planning
how to develop good career/life management skills
self-assessments
ways to investigate the world of work
how to identify and meet education and training needs
how to create a Career Action Plan.
Handout!
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
30
Smart OptionsCareer Exploration Based on Multiple Intelligences
Gardner• Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence • Interpersonal Intelligence (EI)• Intrapersonal Intelligence (EI) • Linguistic Intelligence • Logical-Mathematical Intelligence• Musical Intelligence • Naturalist Intelligence • Spatial Intelligence
Armstrong• Body Smarts• People Smarts (EI)• Self Smarts (EI)• Word Smarts• Logic Smarts • Music Smarts• Nature Smarts• Image Smarts
Handout!
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
31
Coming Soon !
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
32
Career Development Facilitator(CDF) Program
• Increases skills of persons working in career development settings, such as:– Adult counseling/career centers– K-12 school systems– Technical college system– Career resource centers– Employment service, Vocational rehabilitation– Business and industry human resources– One-stop career centers– School-to-Career programs– Community-based organizations
Handout
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
33
CalCRN Website
February 14, 2005 www.californiacareers.info
34
Charlsey CartwrightExecutive DirectorCalifornia Career Resource Network (CalCRN)(916) [email protected]
John Merris-CootsEducation Programs ConsultantCalifornia Department of Education(916) 319-0461
Victoria KingCareer Counselor/Training CoordinatorCalifornia Career Resource Network (CalCRN)
(916) [email protected]