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Ages 3 –
10
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Play behavior
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Choice of toys, games
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Identifying your interests.
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Play/work Preferences
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Natural Skills
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Offense/Defense Positions
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Loner/Groupie?
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Family field trips: Discover the
world of work.
You and your child should be able to state:
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I am able to identify my interests,
skills and play/work styles.
Ages 11 –
18
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Creating a Career Plan with your
child.
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Determining Your Interests
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Choosing High School Courses
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The value of both academics and career
courses.
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Personality traits
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Skills and abilities
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Exploring career clusters
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Learning Styles
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Multiple Intelligences
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TV Shows and Careers
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Exploring Careers
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Clubs, Sports and outside interests.
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Creating the first resume
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Shadowing
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Mentoring
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Internships/work experience
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Identifying local corporations for
career experiences.
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Family field trips: Discover the
world of work.
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Choosing a College Major
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Choosing a College (what the school
has not told you.)
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Why a two year college?
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Why a four-year college?
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Should your child accept a sports
scholarship?
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Considering full time employment for
your child.
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Choosing a technical school.
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Armed Services: Pros and Cons
Graduates should be able to state the
answer to the questions: I am able to identify my interests and strengths
and these are my career options.”
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Ages 19 –
23
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Choosing an academic mentor.
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Updating your career plans.
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On campus experiences which will
validate your career choice.
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Off-campus experiences to enhance your
salability.
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Resume magic.
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Internships and Cooperative Education
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Choosing a corporate mentor.
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Developing a career strategy.
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Career targets: Identifying regional
and national corporations for career experiences.
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Networking
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Professional associations.
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Full time employment or post-secondary
education?
Graduates should be able to state the
answer to the questions:
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I am able to identify
my interests and strengths, and
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These are my career
options, and
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These are the
corporations that will hire me.
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