Kuder Solutions

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Making Connections Transitions in an
Ever-Changing Workforce
2009 Spring CCCAOE ConferenceMarch
11-13Sir Francis Drake HotelSan Francisco
Presented by Scott Vandever, Vice President of
Sales
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Current Situation

• 70 of students graduate high school
• 62 of high school graduates attend college
• 33 of college enrollees will never complete
• That means for every 100 students starting 9th
  grade

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Current Situation

• 70 of students graduate high school
• 62 of high school graduates attend college
• 33 of college enrollees will never complete
• 28 will achieve a degree or certificate!
• That means for every 100 students starting 9th
  grade

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Changes..

• Focus on postsecondary success, not college
  admissions
• Take career exploration seriously career
  direction correlates with success
• If one goal is economic security, then dont
  confuse education with occupational skills
• 83 of workers with associate degrees earn the
  same annual income as university grads
• (Dr. Ken Gray, Penn State University)
• Students are 47 more likely to complete
  postsecondary
• education if they have taken a career assessment
  and have a written career plan before leaving
  high school
• (Arnie Spokane American Psychology Association)

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Todays Challenges

• The United States cannot prosper in a global
  economy without a larger population of highly
  skilled people who can handle demanding jobs and
  generate new ideas. If Americans dont choose the
  careers of tomorrow, companies will travel where
  they can find people who are interested in these
  careers.
• Edward E. Gordon
• Author of The 2010 Meltdown

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Todays Challenges

• I cant see how we can move forward in this
  economy without having the right people. The
  purpose of education is to allow people to move
  up to jobs requiring high skills as quickly as
  possible theres no alternative to teaching
  people.
• Alan Greenspan
• Former Chairman, Federal Reserve Board

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What to do.

• Create a seamless transition from education to
  world of work
• Increase awareness and opportunity of careers in
  high demand areas
• Increase college access for all students and
  adults
• Create an ongoing pipeline of workers
• Align individuals interests, skills, and values
  to opportunities and employment
• Implement tools and initiatives to accomplish
  this

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National Workforce Deficit

• Resources that connect students and adults
  (supply) to employers with high-growth,
  high-paying jobs (demand).
• Alternative options for students that do not
  follow a 4-year academic path but demonstrate an
  interest in programs designed for early entry
  into the workforce.
• Collaborative partnerships between education,
  workforce, and business and industry.

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Who/What is Kuder?

• Industrys leading provider of comprehensive,
  Internet-based educational and career development
  planning tools and resources,
• Backed by 70 years of research, Kuder offers
  customized, innovative, Internet-based solutions
  to meet the specific needs of education,
  workforce development, economic development,
  business and industry, and todays students and
  adults.
• Over 150 million individuals have taken a Kuder
  assessment.
• We have customers in all 50 states, 8 of which
  have chosen us as their statewide career planning
  and development tool.
• A prove track record of success last year
  alone, over three million Kuder assessments were
  taken.

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Who is Scott Vandever?

• Scott Vandever
• Vice President-Kuder, Inc.
• High School Graduate (Perry, Ia)
• 4 Year college student 1.5 years (ISU)
• Certified Welder
• ASE Certified Mechanic
• Master Certification in Spring Design

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Kuder Part of the Solution

• Integrate Kuder solutions with initiatives and
  programs at the community college level.
• Kuder Career Planning System
• Kuder Journey
• Kuder Link 2 College
• Kuder Connect 2 Business

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Kuder Part of the Solution
Completing the transition from middle school to
work.
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Kuder Part of the Solution
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Kuder System for California
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Vital Link-Orange County
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Fullerton College
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ROP
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Los Alamitos School District
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Kuder Career Planning System

• Research-based Assessments
• Lifelong Career Portfolio with resources aligned
  to Career Clusters and Pathways
• College and Career information, college and
  occupation search, and comparison tools
• Education Planner for meeting graduation
  requirements
• Resumé builder, job interview tips, and more
• Powerful Administrative Database Management
  System for real-time data-driven decision making

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Adminstrative Database
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Tracking and Reporting
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Tracking and Reporting
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Aggregate Reporting
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Aggregate Reporting
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Individual reporting
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Individual Details
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Individual Details
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Export Data
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Kuder Journey

• Reliable career guidance system tailored to the
  varied needs of todays postsecondary students
  and working adults.
• Supports entry or re-entry into the workforce.
• Promotes education and training options through

Link 2 College.

• Provides information on local business and
  industry and their opportunities through Connect
  2 Business.

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Connect 2 Business

• Allows employers to connect directly with a
  pipeline of skilled workers and identify their
  career interests and skills.
• Promotes industry awareness and adequate
  workforce preparation.

• Provides a venue for communicating training and
  job opportunities.

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Relevant Research

• New research reveals positive impact of the Kuder
  Career Planning System
• 20 of Kuder system users demonstrated an
  increase in school performance since they started
  using the system.
• 91 of Kuder system users transitioned into
  postsecondary education, up from the 62 national
  average.
• 60 of Kuder system users going on to college
  had never changed their college major choice.
  Thus completing college faster

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Economic Impact of Kuder

• An Example Per 1,000 Individuals

Statistics are national averages from the
National Center on Educational Statistics. Amount
s are rounded to the nearest whole number.
Career planning support can go long way for the
economy with 1,000 better prepared, skilled job
candidates earning an additional 4.2 million.
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Learn more!
Scott Vandever 800.314.8972 ? vandevers_at_kuder.com
www.kuder.com