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Virginia Career VIEWFall 2012 Workshop
Careers and Storytelling II:
The Next Chapter
The World of Work
Workers are changingHow?
Employment needs are changingIn what way?
GlobalizationEffect on job
availability?Digitalization
Raising the barDr. Mark Savickas, Professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences at NEOUCOM
How can you help your students STAND OUT?
The “New” Successful WorkerAdaptability
resilience, risk vs. reward
IdentityReflexivity
strengths vs. weaknessesWork-Life BalanceNarratability
telling a storyelevator speech
Employabilityvs. employment
Portfolio careerDr. Mark Savickas, Professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences at NEOUCOM
When the music changes,
How can we prepare students?
Positive attitudeconfidencesupportencouragement
Understanding of selfstrengthsweaknessesself-reflection
Knowledge tools information interests, skills
New Goals
Students should have:
= building Career Success!
Storytelling and Self-reflection
Positivity
Self Efficacy
Confidence
Pride
Think of a time in your life, before age 13, when you felt
proud of yourself.
Illustrate your experience.
Get in groups.
Share your story and illustration with your group.
As others share their story, observe body language, emotion and speech.
After each person shares their story, write down 3 positive words (on index card) about each person based on their story.You seemed ______ or I noticed ________Give index card to that person.
How do you feel?
How did the words others used to describe you make you feel?
Were you surprised? Did you learn something new?
Other observations?
REFLECTION
Using Storytelling with students
Class sharing vs. group sharing Success in Prince William Co. Grades 3-5
Student/parent activity After-school in Roanoke Grade 7
Digital storytelling: Thanks to Donna in Bassett! www.voicethread.com Elementary School
Modify if needed Change the prompt Add to activity
Student Recognition Exhibit the stories and art Parent Night
Use your resources!
Let’s get Creative!
Elementary Career Town – 24
activities Kid’s Search – 100+
careers Activities – Career Tree,
Interview Who Am I? Toolkit
Complementing VIEW Resources
Middle
• Who R U? - Assessment• Activities – I’ve Got Skills,
My Future, Career Explorer• Career Search – strengths
vs. skills• School Search – what
schools support my interests?
•Use as an introduction to career exploration•Collaborate with classroom teachers•Observe before and after•Connect to NCDA Poetry and Poster Contest
Biswas-Diener, Robert. (2010). Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching: Assessment, Activities, and Strategies for Success. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Croonquist, Carmen, Career Coach: http://optimalcoachingandconsulting.com/id54.html
Guterman, Mark, Career Coach/Workplace Consultant: www.meaningfulcareers.com Pratt, Graham. (2011) CDAA 2011 Conference - Closing Presentation by Mark
Savickas. http://vimeo.com/25532198. Savickas, Mark L. (2005). “The Theory and Practice of Career Construction.” Career
Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work, edited by S.D. Brown and R.W. Lent. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.*also see Career Construction Theory document: http://www.vocopher.com/pdfs/careerConstruction.pdf
Savickas, Mark L. (2011) Career Counseling: Theories of Psychotherapy. Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Seligman, Ph.D., Martin E. P. (2002). Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment. New York, New York: Free Press.
Seligman, Ph.D., Martin E. P. (2011). Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being. New York, New York: Free Press.
References