UTAH Future – Navigating Career PathwaysTeacher Professional Development Series: Tools You Can Use

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Presenters:Jamai Blivin, Founder and CEO, Innovate+Educate

Highest unemployment of young adults in the history of U.S. and rising

53% of recent college grads (under age 26) are unemployed or underemployed

50% of companies report diffic

ulties

filling jobs

THE GAP

Nontraditional jobseekers are on the rise, with Veteran unemployment double the national average

The Reality

The Tradition

There are, in reality, many pathways to employment from traditional education to competency based and credentials that provides the skills and competencies for employment

The Importance of Skills for Careers and

Success

Cognitive and Foundational Skills

(95% of all jobs include the same 3-5 Core Skills)

Professional Skills

(non-cognitive)

Job Specific Skills

(10-20% of most jobs)

PERSONAL SKILLS IntegrityInitiativeDependability & ReliabilityAdaptabilityProfessionalism

APPLIED KNOWLEDGE ReadingWritingMathematicsScienceTechnologyCritical Thinking

WORKPLACE SKILLSPlanning & OrganizingProblem SolvingDecision MakingCustomer FocusWorking with Tools

& Technology

PEOPLE SKILLS

TeamworkCommunicationRespect

COMMONEMPLOYABILITYSKILLS

Cognitive SkillsThe skills that allow people to decode, internalize, and apply information of varying types

Information Type Skill Name School Importance

Work Importance

Text Reading High HighNumbers/Quantitative

Math Med Med

Charts, Graphs, Diagrams

Locating Information (“Document Literacy” in Europe)

Low High

Visual Observation Low HighAudio Listening Low Med-Low

Cognitive Skills Training Significantly Improves High School Test Scores

(Georgia High School Graduation Test for a majority-black, low SES high school)

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IT Sector Competency Modelframework

Identifying Demand and Skill Gaps

Sample Report: Top IT Jobs (most openings), 2014Software Developers, Applications

Computer User Support Specialists

Business Intelligence Analysts

Computer Systems Analysts

Web Developers

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers

Database Administrators

Computer Programmers

Information Technology Project Managers

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Software Developers, Systems Software

Operations Research Analysts

Information Security Analysts

Computer Network Architects

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000

2,672

1,181

871

804

750

602

588

495

374

334

333

237

230

182

146

Additional Information available:Companies hiringProgramming languagesYears of experienceCertifications required

Foundational Skills are Transferable

Advanced Manufacturing Information Technology (IT)

Student Centric Goal: Create student/family understanding for certificates and competencies aligned to the high demand jobs. A big role for CTE.

Statewide Goal: Expand Pool of students graduating high school with validated skills/credentials recognized by employers . Example: Coding

InternshipsApprenticeships

High Demand Occupations identified

Partnerships with ATCs and community colleges

Navigating CareersTo prepare Students

CURRICULUM TO REALITY1. Concepts of Work 2. Budgeting, Economic

Security3. Career Visioning &

Exploration4. Career Goals and Training5. Resume/Cover Letter6. Interviewing Skills7. Social Media for Jobs

QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION