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What’s Your What’s Your Type?Type?

Using Self AssessmentsUsing Self Assessments

ToTo

Figure it Out Figure it Out

The Journey BeginsThe Journey Begins

2 Assessments2 Assessments

Holland Holland 6 Types Based on Personality & Work 6 Types Based on Personality & Work

SettingsSettings

Realistic ~ DoerRealistic ~ Doer

Investigative ~ ThinkerInvestigative ~ Thinker

Artistic ~ CreatorArtistic ~ Creator

Social ~ HelperSocial ~ Helper

Enterprising ~ PersuaderEnterprising ~ Persuader

Conventional ~OrganizerConventional ~Organizer

Career ClustersCareer Clusters16 Groupings of Occupations With Similar16 Groupings of Occupations With Similar

Skills & CompetenciesSkills & Competencies

Agriculture, Food & Nat. ResourcesAgriculture, Food & Nat. Resources Architecture & ConstructionArchitecture & Construction Arts,Audio Video & Communications Arts,Audio Video & Communications Business Management & Administration Business Management & Administration Education and Training Education and Training Finance Finance Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration Health Science Health Science Hospitality & Tourism Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Human Services Information TechnologyInformation Technology Law, Public Safety,Corrections & Security Law, Public Safety,Corrections & Security ManufacturingManufacturing Marketing Marketing Science,Technology,Engineering & Math Science,Technology,Engineering & Math Transportation, Distribution & LogisticsTransportation, Distribution & Logistics

Holland's HexagonHolland's Hexagon

What is Career Development What is Career Development and Why is it Important and Why is it Important

to Build a Comprehensive to Build a Comprehensive K-12 System?K-12 System?

Career Development DefinitionCareer Development Definitionand Rationaleand Rationale

Career Development is: a “continuous lifelong process of developmental Career Development is: a “continuous lifelong process of developmental experiences that focuses on seeking, obtaining and processing information experiences that focuses on seeking, obtaining and processing information about self, occupational and educational alternatives, life styles and role about self, occupational and educational alternatives, life styles and role options” (Hansen, 1976). Put another way, career development is the options” (Hansen, 1976). Put another way, career development is the process through which people come to understand themselves as they process through which people come to understand themselves as they relate to the world of work and their role in it.relate to the world of work and their role in it.

The Career Development process is where an individual fashions a work The Career Development process is where an individual fashions a work identity. In America, identity. In America, we are what we dowe are what we do, thus it becomes a person’s identity. , thus it becomes a person’s identity. It is imperative when educating our young people that our school systems It is imperative when educating our young people that our school systems assist and consider the significance of this responsibility for our youth and assist and consider the significance of this responsibility for our youth and their future. The influences on and outcomes of career development are one their future. The influences on and outcomes of career development are one aspect of socialization as part of a broader process of human development.aspect of socialization as part of a broader process of human development.

The Economic Consequences of The Economic Consequences of Neglecting K-12 Career Neglecting K-12 Career

DevelopmentDevelopment A generation of students without a career focus with A generation of students without a career focus with numerous employment shifting and “college major numerous employment shifting and “college major hopping.”( ave.3-4 times in college career)hopping.”( ave.3-4 times in college career)

Ineffectual transitioning from secondary to post-Ineffectual transitioning from secondary to post-secondary and work will cost employers millions in training secondary and work will cost employers millions in training and re-training because the average amount of time that is and re-training because the average amount of time that is spent on a first job holder is less than a year.spent on a first job holder is less than a year.

Young people move through a series of “job Young people move through a series of “job experiments” in their early to late twenties costing experiments” in their early to late twenties costing employers and the young person time and money. This is employers and the young person time and money. This is extremely detrimental to the economy as well as the person.extremely detrimental to the economy as well as the person.

Pathways to Prosperity: Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Preparing Young Americans for the 21Americans for the 21stst CenturyCentury

February 2, 2011February 2, 2011

Harvard Graduate School Harvard Graduate School of Educationof Education

Dr. William SymondsDr. William Symonds

The Workforce IssueThe Workforce Issue

The Forgotten Half in the United StatesThe Forgotten Half in the United States

30% of United States people between 18-25 do 30% of United States people between 18-25 do not have a high school diploma.not have a high school diploma.

20% of United States people between 18-25 20% of United States people between 18-25 “only” graduate from high school“only” graduate from high school

Better Partnerships Between Business Better Partnerships Between Business and Education-(Creating a Culture of and Education-(Creating a Culture of Classroom Relevance) Classroom Relevance)

Better K-16 Career Better K-16 Career Counseling(Everybody’s Business)Counseling(Everybody’s Business)

Government Contract With Youth to Make Government Contract With Youth to Make Postsecondary More AttainablePostsecondary More Attainable

Many Youths Without A PurposeMany Youths Without A Purpose

The Purposeful:The Purposeful:Found something meaningful,sustainedFound something meaningful,sustainedInterest and a clear sense of future Interest and a clear sense of future PurposePurpose

The Dabblers:The Dabblers:Tried potentially Tried potentially purposeful pursuits, purposeful pursuits, yet to commityet to commit

The Disengaged:The Disengaged:Neither a purpose in life nor an Neither a purpose in life nor an inclination to find oneinclination to find one

The Dreamers:The Dreamers:Imagining great things, Imagining great things, No practical pursuitsNo practical pursuits

25%

25%25% 20%

30%30%

73%

10%

16%

40%

40%

19%

20%

54%

26%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1950 1994 2011

Professional

Skilled

Unskilled

Source: U.S Bureau of Census and Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, Center for Workforce Information & Analysis (Pennsylvania statewide)

Unskilled jobs are disappearing; demand for high skills is rising

Gap Between Educational Gap Between Educational Attainment and Workforce NeedsAttainment and Workforce Needs

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

EducationalAttainment

ProfessionalSkilledUnskilled

.

PA ranks 5th in the nation for PA ranks 5th in the nation for sending HS students to sending HS students to college.college.

PA ranks 45th in the nation PA ranks 45th in the nation for graduating the same HS for graduating the same HS

students similar for 2008 students similar for 2008 from college. This data is from college. This data is also.also.

What Students Would Have Done What Students Would Have Done Differently to be Successful in Today’s Differently to be Successful in Today’s

Labor MarketLabor Market

Been more careful about selecting a Been more careful about selecting a major or chosen a different majormajor or chosen a different major

48%48%

Done more internships or worked Done more internships or worked part time in college or before collegepart time in college or before college

47%47%

Would have started looking for work Would have started looking for work much sooner while still in collegemuch sooner while still in college

38%38%

Would have taken more classes to Would have taken more classes to prepare for a careerprepare for a career

27%27%

Would have gone to a different Would have gone to a different collegecollege

14%14%

Something elseSomething else 9%9%

Would have not gone to collegeWould have not gone to college 4%4%

#10. Political Science and Government#10. Political Science and Government #9. Communications#9. Communications #8. Economics#8. Economics #7. English Language#7. English Language #6. Education#6. Education #5. Biology/Biological Sciences#5. Biology/Biological Sciences #4. Nursing#4. Nursing #3. Psychology#3. Psychology #2. Business Administration #2. Business Administration #1 Undeclared/Undecided (1 in 8 students)#1 Undeclared/Undecided (1 in 8 students)

Princeton Review, 2012Princeton Review, 2012

#10. Meteorology#10. Meteorology #9. Medical Technology Technician#9. Medical Technology Technician #8. Agricultural Economics#8. Agricultural Economics #7. Teacher Education: Multiple Levels#7. Teacher Education: Multiple Levels #6. Astronomy and Astrophysics#6. Astronomy and Astrophysics #5. Geological and Geophysical Engineering#5. Geological and Geophysical Engineering #4. School Student Counseling#4. School Student Counseling #3. Educational Administration/Supervision#3. Educational Administration/Supervision #2. Pharmacology#2. Pharmacology

#1. Actuarial Science#1. Actuarial Science Huffington Post-Nov. 2011Huffington Post-Nov. 2011

Building a K-12 System in Building a K-12 System in the Career Domainthe Career Domain

Stages to Build the Career Development Stages to Build the Career Development SystemSystem

K-5 -AwarenessK-5 -Awareness

Grade 6-8 -ExplorationGrade 6-8 -Exploration

Grade 9-12- Planning Grade 9-12- Planning

Stages of Career Development Stages of Career Development Linked to the CEW StandardsLinked to the CEW Standards

Stage, Age and Grade Stage, Age and Grade

FantasyFantasy- Birth-10 years old (Grades K-4) Awareness- Birth-10 years old (Grades K-4) Awareness

InterestInterest- 11-12 years old (Grades 5-6) Awareness/- 11-12 years old (Grades 5-6) Awareness/

Exploration Exploration

CapacityCapacity- 13-14 years old (Grades 7-8) Exploration- 13-14 years old (Grades 7-8) Exploration

TentativeTentative-15-17 years old (Grades 9-11) Planning-15-17 years old (Grades 9-11) Planning

CrystallizationCrystallization- 18-21 years old (Graduation)- 18-21 years old (Graduation)

Students will be able to “crystallize” a vocational preference upon Students will be able to “crystallize” a vocational preference upon graduation from high school instead of by their mid 20’s!graduation from high school instead of by their mid 20’s!

*Donald Super*Donald Super

What are the CEW Standards What are the CEW Standards And How Can They Become And How Can They Become

Integrated into the K-12 Integrated into the K-12 Curriculum?Curriculum?

Introduced by Business & Community out of Introduced by Business & Community out of concern for the emerging workforceconcern for the emerging workforce

Passed into Law in 2006Passed into Law in 2006

4 Strand and 4 Grade Bands4 Strand and 4 Grade Bands

Career Awareness & PlanningCareer Awareness & Planning

Career Acquisition (Getting a Job)Career Acquisition (Getting a Job)

Career Retention (Keeping a Job)Career Retention (Keeping a Job)

Entrepreneurship (Creating a Job)Entrepreneurship (Creating a Job)

K-3 (Awareness)K-3 (Awareness)

4-5 (Awareness)4-5 (Awareness)

6-8 (Exploration)6-8 (Exploration)

9-12 (Planning)9-12 (Planning)

Why is it Important to Engage Why is it Important to Engage all Stakeholders in the K-12 all Stakeholders in the K-12

Career Development Career Development Program?Program?

Key Stakeholders Needed to Impact Academic Key Stakeholders Needed to Impact Academic and Career Maturity of All Students and to and Career Maturity of All Students and to Design a K-12 School Counseling ProgramDesign a K-12 School Counseling Program

ParentsParents

Business/Community

Post-Secondary

Educators/Administrators

Students

Who they are…(Awareness)Who they are…(Awareness)

Where they want to go…(Exploration)Where they want to go…(Exploration)

And understand the process of… And understand the process of…

how they are going to get therehow they are going to get there!(Planning)!(Planning)

Career Education and Work Standards Career Education and Work Standards (CEW) are the key to making this happen(CEW) are the key to making this happen

Michael D. ThompsonMichael D. ThompsonPDE ConsultantPDE Consultant

mdt7450@gmail.commdt7450@gmail.com717-919-8966717-919-8966

Betty HolmboeBetty Holmboebetty.holmboe@gmail.combetty.holmboe@gmail.com