connect with students. build our workforce
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Network. Connect with Students. Build our Workforce. September 13, 2011 Tiffany Sanderson SD Department of Education. SDMyLife?. SDMyLife.com Career & academic planning 7 th – 12 th graders (and their educators/parents) All SD schools – Public, Private and BIE 61,000+ students. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Connect with Students. Build our Workforce.
September 13, 2011Tiffany Sanderson
SD Department of Education
Network
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SDMyLife?
• SDMyLife.com• Career & academic planning– 7th – 12th graders (and their educators/parents)– All SD schools – Public, Private and BIE– 61,000+ students
Career Opportunities
Interests
Skills
Knowledge
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SDMyLife?
• Provides grounds to:– Explore careers, postsecondary options and
scholarships– View current employment listings– Prepare for the ACT– Log academic, extracurricular, service and work
experiences– Create resumes– Design Personal Learning Plans
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What does it look like?
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What’s our opportunity?
• By highlighting our business with students across the state, we could…
• By interacting with students and educators about the potential in our community, we could…
• The “gems” in our community that we have to let students know about include…
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SDMyLife Network?
• Integrated with SDMyLife.com – Went live in schools in August
• Businesses can:– Profile company and careers– Communicate with students through discussion
forums– Offer and coordinate Work-based Learning
Experiences (WLE)• Ex. company tours, job shadowing, internships, etc.
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SDMyLife Network?
• Benefits to Communities and Businesses:– Increase community visibility– Increase company visibility– Highlight community involvement– Actively develop future workforce– Promote career opportunities in SD– Identify and fill in gaps between students’ career
interests and workforce needs
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Who can participate?
• Anyone who provides products/services and has a staff– Businesses
• For-profit• Non-profit• Associations
– Government Agencies• City• County• State
– Postsecondary Institutions
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What’s it cost?
Nothing.
Nada.
Yes, it’s free.
Really.
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What does it look like?
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How do we get started?
• SDMyLife.com/Network– Build a profile!• Determine what your priority is• Help students see beyond the obvious
– Choose work-based learning experiences that are right for you
• Rally your local network
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How do we get started?
• When I get back to work, the first 3 people/companies I’ll visit with about SDMyLife Network are…
• What presentations or meetings are coming up where I could highlight SDMyLife Network as a tool for our businesses?
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Questions? Ideas?
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Contact Information
Tiffany SandersonCareer Development Team LeaderSD Department of [email protected] (office)605.295.2712 (work cell)
SDMyLife.com/NetworkE-Card: Text TiffanyS to 50500 (contxt.com)