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THIS is why we do what we do. Check out this story by Caroline Hogan at KSHB / KMCI / The EW Scripps Company to learn how students like Chelsea are using the Agile Work Profiler, #Agilities, and Career Explorer Tools to prepare and plan for bright future careers, and how fantastic organizations like Northland CAPS are working alongside us to build #CareerLiteracy and #NetworkStrength for #EmploymentEmpowerment. 

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We asked Aislinn, who spent her placement with us in People and Culture about her experience!   Check out her highlights, Dublin life, and top tips to new placement students!   #lifeatprimark #primarkplacement #wantitownit #earlycareers

It is great to see the ongoing success of Right Track’s program over the years! I enrolled in the program back in 2016 and acquired substantial knowledge in professionalism and career development. #RightTrack #professionaldevelopment #careerdevelopment #network

This article is a testament to the hard work of my colleagues in the Center for Career Excellence! Thanks for the shout-out, St. Lawrence University!

Recently, Paul Fain highlighted the need of youth apprenticeship programs in our workforce in his newsletter “The Job.” He instantly noted that employers need to take a more active role in the U.S. education system to establish career pathways for a broader range of Americans, especially those without four-year degrees. Despite bipartisan support and the pressing demands of the labor market, progress in this area has been slow at best. Noting two The Brookings Institution reports, he commented that the best approach to solving this need is through regional, multi-sector coalitions, a goal CareerWise and our partners have been working toward for years. He quotes Annelies Goger, a Brookings Metro fellow and co-author of the report: “The changes that we propose involve a transformative shift in how employers in the U.S. have seen themselves, from being a consumer of talent to being a co-producer of talent… Eventually, more employers will come to the conclusion that they have to play a more active role in creating the prepared workforce they need.” You can read the entire newsletter where he explores “A Unified Voice on Workforce Needs” here: https://lnkd.in/g_wEEgqn?

Is there anything better than spending the day with counselors? This week our team was in Denver with school counselor corps grantees talking ICAP, blurring counseling domains- social emotional, academic and career & exploring work based learning and other interventions Some of the things we heard: -How do we get to career advising when we have students not getting basic needs met? -How do our counselors connect better with CTE teams to get exposed to trends in the labor market? -How do we address barriers to accessing work based learning? -How do we know we’re reaching students that need in school career development the most? -How do we start career interventions earlier so that students see themselves in top jobs? And what are they already doing? -Bringing employers in as a partner in planning WBL -Connecting student interests with their academic and career goals -Bringing parents and families into the conversation

Here are the 5 lessons learned on how students can gain an edge when applying for roles in their chosen field! 🌟 Thanks to our Senior Director for Career Pathways Dr. Niesha Ziehmke for sharing these insights.