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Lifelong Learning in Career Education PowerPoint

Dr. Karen Wolffe
wolffe@afb.net

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Career Education Model

Career Awareness

Career Exploration

Career Preparation

Career Placement

Career Maintenance

Career Mentoring

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Career Awareness

  • Learning what work is incidentally
  • Learning what significant others' jobs are
  • Developing positive work habits
  • Developing strong, transferable work skills
  • Developing social awareness
  • Learning tasks within jobs
  • Discovering the importance of chores

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Career Exploration

  • Learning time & money management skills
  • Learning to balance home, school & community responsibilities
  • Building academic, social, avocational skills
  • Understanding of occupational clusters, including community workers' roles
  • Exploring vocational interests
  • Refining work habits & skills/different settings

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Career Preparation

  • Applying well-developed academic skills
  • Participating in values clarification activities
  • Setting personal & vocational goals
  • Understanding resources (time, money, etc.)
  • Using technology efficiently to do tasks
  • Acquiring, evaluating & using information
  • Selecting, using & maintaining tools & equip
  • Demonstrating problem solving/creativity
  • Acquiring job seeking skills

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Career Placement

  • Acquiring work experiences (volunteer/paid)
  • Refining work-related skills & habits
  • Gaining access to adult role models
  • Focusing/refining interests & experiences
  • Preparing for postsecondary training
  • Participating in career-related activities
  • Developing strong networks
  • Planning for life & career

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Career Maintenance

  • Demonstrating good social skills
  • Demonstrating good work habits & skills
  • Managing time, money, resources
  • Staying healthy & attending to work
  • Filing income tax & related paper work
  • Working with supervisor to advance in career

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Career Mentoring

  • Recognizing the importance of sharing what you've learned with others
  • Accepting responsibility for younger, less experienced coworkers' education
  • Demonstrating for others how to succeed in a chosen field

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Resources

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Resources

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