Workplace Readiness: From the Classroom to Careers – The Real Deal!

Developing confident, ready workers!

Michele Burns, M.A., PPSC, CTE Maximize Life at Work and Home – Academic and Career Counselor

HECT Leadership and Management Conference

Burlingame, CA

June 20 – 22, 2013

Top Ten Skills for Job Candidates

1. Verbal communication 2. Team-player 3. Decision-making and problem-solving 4. Plan, organize, and prioritize work 5. Resourceful 6. Analytical 7. Technical 8. Computer software 9. Written communication 10. Influence

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). (2013). Top Ten Skills for Job Candidates. Spotlight for Career Services Professionals. 4/3/2013.

Developing Skill-Building Opportunity in the classroom

Group Activities Health and Wellness Lesson

Group Research SJSU A.S. Wellness USDA MyPlate Surgeon General’s

Report Health and Happiness NEWSTART® Lifestyle

Collaboration Write facts on white board Present facts Record facts for

application

1. Verbal Communication 2. Team-work 3. Decision-making and problem-solving 4. Plan, organize, and prioritize work 5. Resourcefulness – obtain and process information 6. Analytical 7. Technical 8. Computer software 9. Written Communication 10. Influence

Our Goal: To develop confident, ready workers!

Thriving in College and Beyond: Academic Success and Personal Development

Three key stages to learning deeply:

1. Perception

2. Storage

3. Retrieval

Strategies for retention:

1. Connect

2. Organize

3. Take it in

4. Practice

Cuseo, J.B., Fecas, V.S., & Thompson, A. (2007). Thriving in College and Beyond: Research–based strategies for academic success and personal development. Chapter 4 – Strategic Learning. Dubuque IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co.

Our Goal: To develop confident, ready workers!

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Student Job Description Position Title: Position Department: Status (F, S, J, Sr): Reports to: Salary/Grade: Position Purpose:

Previous education and experience:

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Scope of responsibilities:

Specific job skills:

To perform the job of a professional college student, this individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.

The results from the SkillScan Card sort indicate the following skill set(s). Skills that I am currently highly proficient in:

Skills that I am currently moderately proficient in:

Skills that I am currently low in or do not have but I want to develop in the next four years:

Skills identified from the Transferrable Skills list on the following two pages:

Our Goal: To develop confident, ready workers!

Establishes personal

responsibility for the role of a

student in preparation

as a future employee

Our Goal: To develop confident, ready workers!

Helps the student develop

emotional intelligence by raising their awareness of

self-perception and the perception of

others.

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Break this Code

Can you identify this pattern?

8, 5, 4, 9, 1, 7, 6, 3, 2, 0

Allows the student to realize the limitation of

one’s perspective while gaining an appreciation for

another’s perspective.

Does this Help?

eight five four nine one

seven six

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Additional Opportunities to Prepare Students for the Workforce

• Classroom message board

• Letter of Recommendation

• Mindset

• ‘This Is My Life’ Chart

• Maslow and Herzberg’s Theories

• Ten Year Timeline of Personal & Academic Goals

• Super’s Lifespan Theory of Career Development

Our Goal: To develop confident, ready workers!

Sharing ideas with peers Generalizing

the course expectations to future employer

expectations

Life-long learner

Taking responsibility for scheduling a

healthy, balanced life

Personal motivation

and workplace

satisfaction.

Next steps to be

prepared!

Understanding the stages of life!

Letter of Recommendation

During your college experience, you will meet instructors, club leaders, peers, successful professional leaders from the community, and others who can assist in your future success. This is your opportunity to put your best foot forward as you continue to develop skills and character, as well as, build meaningful relationships. Complete the following letter of recommendation to help your instructors, and the like, present you to a potential company as a volunteer, intern, or employee. What will they be able to truthfully say about you? Consider using your MBTI and skills results. What can you do to demonstrate your abilities to instructors, so that the letter will be a glowing report of how you might contribute to a company’s success?

June 20, 2013 Michele Burns, Instructor San Jose State University One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0073 Dear Selection Committee: It is without hesitation that I recommend ______________________________________________________ for the ____________________________________________ position. In a class that is structured to encourage classroom participation, individual research and discovery, along with group presentations, she/he exceeded my expectations. (Name) added tremendous value to the classroom experience. In fact, (name) demonstrated confidence by asking critical questions, contributing valuable information from assigned readings, along with assisting other students in the classroom. She/he was prompt to each class, timely with assignments, and consistently had a professional, positive attitude. Furthermore, she/he demonstrated strong leadership skills by taking initiative in group projects. Her/His contributions enhanced the entire class’ learning experience. (Name) also has strong ____________________________________, ___________________________________, ___________________________________________, and ________________________________________ skills. She/He also ___________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________with a willingness to learn and develop. (Name) will surely add value to your company’s team. Call or email with questions. Warm Regards, Michele Burns

Our Goal: To develop confident, ready workers!

Super’s Lifespan Theory of Career Development

Growth (Birth–14 years) Childhood games Family roles

Exploration (15–24 years) Fantasy Tentative Reality testing

Establishment (25-44 years) Maintenance (45-64 years) Disengagement (65+ years)

RESOURCES: NACE – www.naceweb.org/s04032013/top-10-job-skills.aspx?print=yes Center for Applications of Psychological Type (MMTIC) - Personality Indicator:

http://www.capt.org/catalog/Personality-Assessment-Children.htm

Learning Styles http://www.learning-styles-online.com/

Budgeting: California Reality Check Free:

http://www.californiacareers.info/realitycheck.aspx Bureau of Labor Statistics: Education Pays:

http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm

Multiple Intelligences, Gardner: • http://www.literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyou

rstrengths.html Emotional Intelligence: • http://psychology.about.com/library/quiz/bl_eq_quiz.

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