The California

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The California Career Resource Network
www.californiacareers.info
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California Career Resource Network

• CalCRN Partners Committee is composed of
• California Department of Education
• Chancellor Office of the California Community
  Colleges
• Employment Development Department
• Department of Rehabilitation,
• Department of Social Services,
• California Workforce Investment Board,
• Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational
  Education,
• Department of Corrections
• Department of Social Services

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Problem
Most career decision-making is largely
unintentional and not fully informed 65 of
working adults think they are in the wrong job
(Gallup) 78 of students credit their parents as
their top adult influence in career planning
(Ferris State University) 28 of 12th-graders
see school as meaningful, and 39 believe it
will impact success later life (National Center
for Education Statistics, Condition of
Education) The average worker will hold eight to
10 different jobs during his or her employment
lifespan (U.S. Department of Labor)
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Paradigm Shift

• OLD Choose a DESTINATION
• What will you be when ... ?

NEW Follow your HEART

• Who are you now?
• Why are you here (purpose)?
• What are your special skills, abilities,
  talents, gifts (assets)?
• Who needs what you love to do?
• What will you do next (Stepping Stones)?
• What competencies will you work on?
• What does your future look/feel like?
• (Power of Imagination - Heliotropic Effect)

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Goal
Help students learn the competencies they will
need, lifelong, to be healthy, self-reliant and
resilient citizens, able to find work they love
in times of constant workforce change and
maintain balance between work and other life
roles
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Recent Research ShowsInformed Considered
Career Decisions Work

• Educational Outcomes
• Improved preparation and participation in
  postsecondary education
• Better articulation among levels of education and
  between education and work
• Higher graduation and retention rates
• Social Benefits
• Higher levels of worker satisfaction and career
  retention
• Shorter path to primary labor market for young
  workers
• Lower incidence of work-related stress and
  depression
• Economic Consequences
• Higher incomes and increased tax revenues
• Lower rates and shorter periods of unemployment
• Increased worker productivity
• The Educational, Social, and Economic Value of
• Informed and Considered Career Decisions
• Scott Gillie and Meegan Gillie Isenhour, Fall 2003

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The High Five

• 1 Know yourself, believe in yourself, and follow
  your heart
• Focus on the journey, not the destination -
  become a good traveler (Stepping Stones)
• Change is constant, and always brings new
  opportunities
• Access your allies, and be a good ally
• Learning is lifelong

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Career Self-Management Skills

• Personal and Social Development
• Build and maintain a positive self-concept
• Develop interpersonal skills including respect
  for diversity
• Integrate personal growth and change into career
  development
• Balance personal, leisure, community, learner,
  family and work roles
• Educational Achievement and Lifelong Learning
• Attain educational achievement and performance
  levels needed to reach personal and career goals
• Participate in on-going lifelong learning
  experiences
• Career Management
• Create and manage a career plan that meets your
  career goals
• Use a process of decision-making as one component
  of career development
• Use accurate, current and unbiased career
  information during career planning and management
• Master academic, occupational and general
  employability skills
• Integrate changing employment trends, societal
  needs and economic conditions into your career
  plans

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Character DevelopmentIts Not Just A Good Idea!

• Respect
• Responsibility
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Empathy

• Fairness
• Initiative
• Perseverance
• Courage
• Optimism

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Learning Concepts

• Maslows four stages of learning
• Change or Die
• Power of imagination Heliotropic effect
• Learning from the future
• Flight simulators

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www.californiacareers.info
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California CareerZonewww.cacareerzone.org

• Occupation Details
• Job Definition
• Interests
• Tasks
• Skills
• Knowledge
• Education
• School Classes
• Wages (California data)
• Outlook (California data)
• Similar Jobs
• Job Openings (California data)

• Assess Yourself --- Three Types
• Quick Assessment (5 minutes)
• Interest Profiler (30 minutes)
• Work Importance Profiler (30 minutes)
• Explore Industry Sectors (Both ONet and CTE)
• 900 Occupations (Approximately 300 with videos)
• Additional Resources
• Search Occupations

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Reality Checkwww.californiarealitycheck.com

• Three exploration Options
• Build a Budget in one of 22 California Cities,
  then
• Choose an Education Level
• Choose an Occupational Category
• Begin with a Future Salary then go directly to
  Education Level/Occupational Category page
• Begin Occupation Direct then count down through
  the budget categories

• Build a Budget Monthly Budget
• Housing
• Utilities
• Food
• Transportation
• Clothes
• Health Care
• Entertainment
• Personal
• Misc
• Savings
• Taxes (25 of Annual Expenses, no choice)

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California Career Planning Guide

• Contents
• Introduction to the career Planning Process
• Learn About Yourself
• Investigate the World of Work
• Synthesize What You Have Learned
• Test the Waters
• Wrap It Up Create a Career Action Plan

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The Real Game CaliforniaTM

• TRGC is the latest addition to the
  internationally popular The Real Game SeriesTM
  being used in over 50,000 classrooms in ten
  countries.
• Students experience California adult life/work
  roles to learn career self-management
  competencies.