Career Ready! Workforce Ready! Preparing for Your Career 1

How do YOU see YOUR future? What type of career do YOU want? What type of career do YOU want? What knowledge and skills will YOU bring to the workplace? What knowledge and skills will YOU bring to the workplace? 2

SHRM-LI The Society for Human Resource Management - Long Island Chapter, Inc. Who are we? Local chapter of the professional national organization for human resource professionals which represents a global membership of more than 200,000. SHRM has members in 120 countries Local chapter of the professional national organization for human resource professionals which represents a global membership of more than 200,000. SHRM has members in 120 countries SHRM-Long Island has more than 1,000 members and is comprised of all levels of HR SHRM-Long Island has more than 1,000 members and is comprised of all levels of HR Provides its membership with a forum for Human Resource professionals to exchange ideas, increase their knowledge, and work together for the betterment of the profession Provides its membership with a forum for Human Resource professionals to exchange ideas, increase their knowledge, and work together for the betterment of the profession 3

Why is SHRM Speaking to Students? LI Corporations have great careers but need: to grow and remain on LI to grow and remain on LI talented workers are already here. talented workers are already here.

Location of Choice We want YOU to know: What LI corporations we represent What LI corporations we represent What type of workers are needed now and in the future What type of workers are needed now and in the future 5

…location…location…location We want: You to have a career on LI You to have a career on LI Remain on Long Island as your “Location of Choice!” Remain on Long Island as your “Location of Choice!”

WHY? …do Long Island Companies Need You to be Career/Workforce Ready Global economy Global economy Highly competitive market Highly competitive market 7

WORKFORCE READY! Strong academic skills Strong academic skills First class pre-employment skills First class pre-employment skills 21st Century Success skills 21st Century Success skills 8

STRONG ACADEMIC SKILLS Above-average success in your core courses English English Math Math Science Science Social Studies Social Studies CTE CTE Computer Literacy Computer Literacy Financial Literacy Financial Literacy Second Languages Second Languages 9

Strong CTE Foundation Career and Technical Education courses Apply your academic by taking courses in: Business Business Technology Technology Family Consumer Science Family Consumer Science Trade and Industrial Trade and Industrial 10

Computer Literacy Microsoft: Word – word processing Word – word processing Excel – spreadsheet Excel – spreadsheet PowerPoint – media PowerPoint – media Outlook – communications Outlook – communications Publisher – desktop publishing Publisher – desktop publishing 11

…Computer Literacy Advanced Software Skills: Microsoft Access – database Microsoft Access – database Web Design Web Design Project Management Project Management 12

Financial Literacy Handling and saving your money for the future Checking and Savings Accounts Checking and Savings Accounts Budgeting Budgeting Use of Credit - avoidance of debt Use of Credit - avoidance of debt Identity theft Identity theft Investments – Save for the future Investments – Save for the future 13

Second Languages Speak and read languages other than English Speak and read languages other than English Be aware of various cultures, behaviors, history, values and morals Be aware of various cultures, behaviors, history, values and morals 14

FIRST CLASS PRE- EMPLOYMENT SKILLS Job application – online or in person Job application – online or in person Resume Resume Job Interview Skills Job Interview Skills Appearance and behavior Appearance and behavior Cover letters and ing prospective employers Cover letters and ing prospective employers 15

Danger Zones Unusual address Unusual address Use of abbreviations in messages Use of abbreviations in messages Face book or MySpace pages Face book or MySpace pages Attitude Attitude Timely response to opportunities Timely response to opportunities 16

21st CENTURY SUCCESS SKILLS Critical thinking and problem-solving Critical thinking and problem-solving Use of resources and technology Use of resources and technology Multi-tasking and time management Multi-tasking and time management Communications – written, oral and group presentations Communications – written, oral and group presentations 17

…21st CENTURY SUCCESS SKILLS Interpersonal Skills and Teamwork Interpersonal Skills and Teamwork Attitude/work ethic Attitude/work ethic Global geography Global geography Cultural diversity and sensitivity Cultural diversity and sensitivity 18

HELP? How can SHRM help you Now and in the Future? Pre-employment advice Pre-employment advice Shadowing/Internships Shadowing/Internships Share real-world experiences Share real-world experiences 19

LIFE LONG LEARNING Does Everyone Have to Go to College? College? 20

…LIFE LONG LEARNING NO…!BUT…

Everyone will need to continue learning new knowledge and skills learning new knowledge and skills in order to remain employable. in order to remain employable.

…LIFE LONG LEARNING You continue to learn by: Having your employer give you good training Having your employer give you good training Completing a degree at a technical school or college Completing a degree at a technical school or college Obtain training in the military Obtain training in the military

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ARE YOU WORKFORCE READY? Grades Grades Career Plan Career Plan Activities Activities Resume Development Resume Development 21 st Century Skill Development 21 st Century Skill Development Computer Literate Computer Literate Second Language Second Language Global Awareness Global Awareness

…Are you workforce ready? 1.You achieve a grade of 80 (B) or better in all your academic courses such as math, science, social studies, and English and your Career and Technical Education courses such as Business, Technology, Family Consumer Science and the trades?

…Are you workforce ready? 2.You have created a career plan which consists of your analysis of your interests and abilities which directs you to the appropriate career choices for your strengths?

…Are you workforce ready? 3.You have completed two of these three activities before graduation: a shadowing experience, a shadowing experience, a volunteer experience, a volunteer experience, an internship and/or a supervised paid work experience? an internship and/or a supervised paid work experience?

…Are you workforce ready? 4.You participate in school clubs, sports or other organizations in which you are developing your communication and team playing skills? 5.You possess an updated resume of all your latest accomplishments?

…Are you workforce ready? 6.You can identify activities in your life in or out of the classroom in which you have developed the 21st Century skills: critical thinking critical thinking problem-solving problem-solving use of resources use of resources technology technology 30

…Are you workforce ready? 7.You are computer literate? 8.You can speak and read a language other than English? 31

…Are you workforce ready? 9.You possess a “global awareness and sensitivity” as you are knowledgeable of other cultures’ history, politics, religion and values?

Work towards becoming “Workforce Ready.”

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