when i grow up: career assessment

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Career Assessment

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AgendaActivity

Learning Objectives

ECG Model

The Undecided

Career Assessment

Career Exploration

Skills Identification

Career Planning

Wrap Up

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Learning Objectives


Interpret the Educational Career Guidance (ECG) Process

Define Career Assessment, Career Exploration, Skills Identification, Career Planning

Learning Objectives


Understand the Importance of Career Assessment, Career Exploration, Skills Identification, Career Planning

Utilize Web Tools for Career Assessment, Career Exploration, Skills Identification, Career Planning

The Undecided



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What percent of college students in the U.S. change their major ??

55-60 %*


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Approximately, how many accredited academic programs exist for undergraduates in the U.S.?

1,500*


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What is the average cost per year of tuition, room, and board at a U.S. public college?

$13,600*


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How much does the average student take out in student loans?

$26,600*

Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Model

Career Assessment

Career Exploration


Career Planning


So, What is next?

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How can we help?

Career Assessment

“Tests and assessments taken to measure preferences in jobs and career types based on the individual’s assessment of his or her own personality, character traits, and skills.”-BusinessDictionary.com


Define:


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Career AssessmentImportance:

• Matches a well-suited career with the individual talents of the student

• Allows the students to take an active role in customizing their future

• Identifies talents may be unknown to the student

Career Assessment


Web Tools:

• O*Net Interest Profilerhttp://www.mynextmove.org

• College Major Quizhttp://www.mymajors.com/• Career Discovery Wizard

http://www.careerpath.com/

http://www.mynextmove.org/


http://www.mymajors.com/






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Career Exploration

“Investigating occupational interest areas often through real or simulated job experience” –Education.com“The process of finding a rewarding career path” –The Law Dictionary.org


Define:

Career Exploration


Importance:

• Introduces the student to the skills needed for each job type

• Looks at all of the occupations within one career area

• Gives students a trial run of their career choice

Career Exploration


Web Tools:

• Career One Stophttp://www.careeronestop.org/• Job Titledhttp://jobtitled.com/• Nebraska 4-H- Career Explorerhttp://careerexplorer.unl.edu/

http://www.careeronestop.org/


http://jobtitled.com/


http://careerexplorer.unl.edu/


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Skill= “The ability coming from one’s knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well” –Dictionary.comIdentification= “An act or instance of identifying” –Dictionary.com


Define:



Importance:

• Defines the first step in the career selection process

• Reveals the skill areas that need the attention

• Provides a confidence of skills that they student already demonstrates



Web Tools:

• Skills Profilerhttp://www.careerinfonet.org/skills/• Mind Toolshttp://www.mindtools.com• Careers New Zealandhttp://www.careers.govt.nz/plan-your-career/not-sure-what-to-do/figure-out-what-skills-you-have/

http://www.careerinfonet.org/skills/


http://www.mindtools.com/


http://www.careers.govt.nz/plan-your-career/not-sure-what-to-do/figure-out-what-skills-you-have/



Career Planning

“The process of establishing career objectives and determining appropriate educational and developmental programs to further develop the skills required to achieve short- or long-term career objectives.” –HumanResourcesiq.com


Define:

Career Planning


Importance:

• Keeps the student on the right course

• Serves as a starting point • Organizes the progression of the

student while in the workforce

Career Planning


Web Tools:

• UC Berkeley Career Development Action Plan

http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/learning/career-development/career-management/planning/action-plan• Career Mapshttp://www.mapyourcareer.org/• Monster Career Mappinghttp://www.monster.com/

http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/learning/career-development/career-management/planning/action-plan




http://www.mapyourcareer.org/


http://www.monster.com/


• What are the four levels of the Educational Career Guidance (ECG) model?

• What is career assessment?

• Why is skill identification important?

• What was the name of one of the web tools that I presented today?



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web tools?

Check out Tech Talk!

http://cte-techtalk.blogspot.com/


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Questions?


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Article References

• Simon, C. (November 2, 2012). Major Decisions. The New York Times. Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/education/edlife/choosing-one-college-major-out-of-hundreds.html

• Marcus, J. (October 22,2012). The other reason grads are drowning in debt. The Hechinger Report. Retrieved from: http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/22/pf/college/student-loan-debt/index.html

• Sofferet, A. (April 21, 2010). 5 Best Career Aptitude Tests to Help You Find the Perfect Job. Yahoo! Contributor Network. Retrieved from: http://voices.yahoo.com/5-best-career-aptitude-tests-help-find-the-5870110.html?cat=4

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/education/edlife/choosing-one-college-major-out-of-hundreds.html




http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/22/pf/college/student-loan-debt/index.html

http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/22/pf/college/student-loan-debt/index.html

http://voices.yahoo.com/5-best-career-aptitude-tests-help-find-the-5870110.html?cat=4




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Online References• Ministry of Education, Singaporehttp://www.moe.gov.sg/education/programmes/social-emotional-learning/education-career-guidance/

• Business Dictionary.comhttp://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/career-assessment.html

• The Law Dictionary.orghttp://thelawdictionary.org/career-exploration/

• Education.comhttp://www.education.com/definition/career-exploration/

• Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/

• O*Net Interest Profilehttp://www.mynextmove.org

• College Major Quizhttp://www.mymajors.com/

• Career Discovery Wizardhttp://www.careerpath.com

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/programmes/social-emotional-learning/education-career-guidance/

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/programmes/social-emotional-learning/education-career-guidance/

http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/career-assessment.html

http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/career-assessment.html

http://thelawdictionary.org/career-exploration/

http://www.education.com/definition/career-exploration/

http://www.education.com/definition/career-exploration/

http://dictionary.reference.com/





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Online References

• Career One Stophttp://www.careeronestop.org/

• Job Titledhttp://jobtitled.com/

• Nebraska 4-H- Career Explorerhttp://careerexplorer.unl.edu/

• Skills Profilerhttp://www.careerinfonet.org/skills/

• Mind Toolshttp://www.mindtools.com

• Careers New Zealandhttp://www.careers.govt.nz/plan-your-career/not-sure-what-to-do/figure-out-what-skills-you-have/



http://careerexplorer.unl.edu/






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Online References • UC Berkeley Career Development Action Planhttp://hrweb.berkeley.edu/learning/career-development/career-management/planning/action-plan• Career Mapshttp://www.mapyourcareer.org/• Monster Career Mappinghttp://www.monster.com/





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