Martin Van Buren Students are Career and Workforce Ready

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Martin Van Buren StudentsareCareer and
Workforce Ready
Susan Gubing, CareerSmarts
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ACT I
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ACT I
38 Years
Career Counselor/Work Experience Coordinator
Business Education Instructor
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NYS SED CDOS
BTA NYS
ACT II
WECA
LI WORKS
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GOALS

• Share Career DNA Tools
• Apply career data to choices
• Share a plan of action to move
• forward with your current
• students.

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Martin Van Buren Students Career and Workforce
Ready!
4 Steps in Making
1 Career DNA   Assessments Interests,
personality traits, people/data/ things/ideas,
career clusters.    Career Profile  
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Martin Van Buren Students Career and Workforce
Ready!
2 Career Choice Process   Courses, clubs,
work-based learning experiences. Post-secondary
training and education.   Career Plan  
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Martin Van Buren Students Career and Workforce
Ready!
3 Transferable Skills  21st Century
Skills   Critical thinking, problem solving,
creativity, research, use of technology, self
management.   
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Martin Van Buren Students Career and Workforce
Ready!
4 Transitional Skills  Employment Seeking
Skills.   Job application, job interview, cover
letters, networking.   Resume  
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Martin Van Buren Students Career and Workforce
Ready!
2 Career Choice Process   Courses, clubs,
work-based learning experiences. Post-secondary
training and education.   Career Plan  
1 Career DNA   Assessments Interests,
personality traits, people/data/ things/ideas,
career clusters.    Career Profile  
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Career Passport to the Global World

• Each MVB student should be able to state
• I know my Career DNA?
• I am aware of my appropriate career options?
• I can relate my classroom instruction to my
• career choices.
• I have a career plan for both my high school
  
• and post-secondary path.

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1 CAREER DNA
Career Passport to the Global World

• Career DNA Tools
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• 1. Interests Assessments
• 2. Internet sites 
• NYS CareerZone
• ONET

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1 CAREER CHOICES
Career Passport to the Global World

• Assess your interests in order to choose
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• Courses
• Clubs, competitions, teams, community service.
• Attend career events, career speakers
• Work-based learning experiences such as
  shadowing, internships, work experience.

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Career Passport to the Global World

• Assess your interests in order to
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• Choose appropriate two and four year college
• majors.
• Choose on-the-job training opportunities
• Choose military choices.
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• Flight Plan
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• Map your Career Plan

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A Blend of Interests
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Holland Code
Realistic the Doers People who have athletic
or mechanical ability, prefer to work with
objects, machines, tools, plants or animals, or
to be outdoors.
Investigative the Thinkers People who like to
observe, learn, investigate, analyze, evaluate or
solve problems.
Artistic the Creators People who have artistic,
innovating or intuition abilities and like to
work in unstructured situations using their
imagination and creativity.
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A Blend of Interests
Social the Helpers People who like to work with
people to enlighten, inform, help.
Enterprising the Decision-Makers People who
like to work with people, influencing,
persuading, performing, leading or managing for
organizational goals or economic gain.
Conventional the Organizers People who like to
work with data, have clerical or numerical
ability, carry out tasks in detail or follow
through on others' instructions.
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High School Courses
Realistic the Doers Technology, Family Consumer
Science, Physical Education
Investigative the Thinkers Science, Psychology,
Health, Math
Artistic the Creators Art, Music Languages,
English
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High School Courses
Social the Helpers Business, Social Studies,
Family Consumer Sciences
Enterprising the Decision-Makers Business,
Social Studies, Math
Conventional the Organizers Business, Math
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Internships
Realistic the Doers Auto, construction,
computer, manufacturing, restaurant, florist,
camp sports counselor
Investigative the Thinkers Hospital, doctors
office, software company, environmental firm,
Artistic the Creators Museum, art store, film
company, arts and crafts camp counselor, local
newspaper
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Internships
Social the Helpers Camp group counselor, child
care, retail sales, receptionist, volunteer for
non-profit
Enterprising the Decision-Makers Entrepreneur,
bank, law office, marketing company, camp
counselor event planner
Conventional the Organizers Library,
accountants office, medical records file clerk,
camp office.
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College Majors
Realistic the Doers Technology Computers,
Engineering Law Enforcement, Culinary
Investigative the Thinkers Science, Medicine,
Pharmacy, Engineering,
Artistic the Creators Art, Dance, English,
Languages, Film, Theatre
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College Majors
Social the Helpers Education, Human Resources,
Social Work
Enterprising the Decision-Makers Business
Management, Finance, Marketing, Law, Real Estate
Conventional the Organizers Accounting, Office
Administration, Data processing
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Careers in the Armed Services
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Dreams
Dreams are career thoughts which need direction
and action.
Dont dismiss dreams!
Map out career paths.
Explore all related careers.
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Career Planning Process
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2 Career Questions Career or job
title?Industry?
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16 CAREER CLUSTERS

• Career Clusters Inventory
• Career Clusters link to Holland Code
• World of Work Circle
• Career Clusters Charts from States' Career
  Clusters
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Career Plan
Road Map to career opportunities at all levels.

• Career Opportunities for
• High School Graduates
• 2 Years College Grads
• 4 Years College Grads
• 5Years College Grads
• Military
• On-line Students

• Components
• Education
• College Majors
• Job titles
• Cost of Education
• Pay Scale

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Career Passport to the Global World

• Each MVB student should be able to state
• I know my Career DNA?
• I am aware of my appropriate career options?
• I can relate my classroom instruction to my
• career choices.
• I have a career plan for both my high school
  
• and post-secondary path.

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Plan of Action
Career Passport to the Global World

• Teachers review Career DNA materials and practice
  with family members and friends.
• Review list of MVB courses and clubs. 
  Approve/re-write language in any of the
  assessments.
• Create plan of action to incorporate career
  advice on a daily/weekly basis.
• Create MVB Passport for Global Careers. 

Knowledge Applications Career Choices