UTAH Future – Navigating Career
Pathways
Teacher Professional Development Series: Tools You Can Use
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Presenters:
Jamai Blivin, Founder and CEO, Innovate+Educate
THE GAP
Highest unemployment
of young adults in the
history of U.S. and
rising
Nontraditional
jobseekers are on the
rise, with Veteran
unemployment double
the national average
53% of recent college grads
(under age 26) are unemployed
or underemployed
The
Tradition
The Reality
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
Job Specific
Skills
(10-20% of most jobs)
Professional Skills
(non-cognitive)
Cognitive and Foundational Skills
(95% of all jobs include the same 3-5 Core Skills)
PERSONAL SKILLS
Integrity
Initiative
Dependability & Reliability
Adaptability
Professionalism
PEOPLE SKILLS
APPLIED
KNOWLEDGE
Reading
Writing
Mathematics
Science
Technology
Critical Thinking
COMMON
EMPLOYABILITY
SKILLS
Teamwork
Communication
Respect
WORKPLACE SKILLS
Planning & Organizing
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Customer Focus
Working with Tools
& Technology
Cognitive Skills
The skills that allow people to decode, internalize, and
apply information of varying types
Information Type
Skill Name
School
Importance
Work
Importance
Text
Reading
High
High
Numbers/
Quantitative
Math
Med
Med
Charts, Graphs,
Diagrams
Locating Information
(“Document Literacy” in
Europe)
Low
High
Visual
Observation
Low
High
Audio
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)
White, Statewide
Used
Keytrain©
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Ph.D. Thesis, Jeremy
Dockery, Capella
University, 2006
IT Sector Competency Model
framework
Identifying Demand and Skill Gaps
Sample Report: Top IT Jobs (most openings), 2014
0
500
1,000
1,500
Software Developers, Applications
3,000
1,181
Business Intelligence Analysts
871
Computer Systems Analysts
804
Web Developers
750
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
602
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
588
Database Administrators
495
Computer Programmers
374
Information Technology Project Managers
334
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
333
Software Developers, Systems Software
237
Operations Research Analysts
230
Computer Network Architects
2,500
2,672
Computer User Support Specialists
Information Security Analysts
2,000
182
146
Additional Information
available:
- Companies hiring
- Programming languages
- Years of experience
- Certifications required
Foundational Skills are Transferable
Advanced Manufacturing
Information Technology (IT)
Navigating Careers
To prepare Students
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
Internships
Apprenticeships
High Demand Occupations
identified
Partnerships with ATCs and
community colleges
CURRICULUM TO
REALITY
1. Concepts of Work
2. Budgeting, Economic
Security
3. Career Visioning &
Exploration
4. Career Goals and Training
5. Resume/Cover Letter
6. Interviewing Skills
7. Social Media for Jobs
QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION