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Career Development Is . . .
  • A lifelong process through which individuals come to understand themselves as they relate to the world of work and their community.

 
The Goal of Career Development...      Is to provide planned, productive experiences that:
  • Are satisfying to the individual. 
  • Identify interests, abilities, values, and goals of the individual.
  • Result in career choices that enable students to be productive individuals and members of society.

 

   Key Career Development Concepts
                            A career is the combination of many work experiences and decisions.
  • Career exploration needs to be developmental.
  • Career development is not just job training.
  • Career development is an ongoing process which combines school-based and work-based activities.
  • Career development is an essential education component.

 

The Career Development Process Includes:  
  • Self Knowledge / Self Awareness
  • Career Exploration
  • Career Planning   

 

                          
 
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       - Who am I?
        -Where am I going
        - How do I get there?

 

Where Does Career Development Fit?

Career development activities are integrated into the school curriculum, not an add-on!

Career education activities reinforce academic concepts.

Parents and community members provide opportunities for exploration

 



Career development is a lifelong process!

 

 

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