1. Career PlanningDiscoveryAction Plans

2. Assessment & Discovery Strategies used to support individuals to identify skills, interests and set direction for employment and career development Key strategies include: – Career Planning – Discovery – Assessments – Action plans

3. Career Planning – Person-centered – Results focus on what makes sense for the person – Uses a team of supporters that know the person best – It is not a “formal” funding driven plan (IP, IPE, IEP, etc.) – Results are used to drive “formal” plans Resource: Career Discovery Guide

4. Employment Pathway Planning your road to Employment

5. DISCOVERY Definition: to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown):

6. Discovery – Discovery is not a strict “model” or “process” – Discovery never stops – Discovery is all about “seeking answers” – The 4 most critical aspects to discover Conditions Preferences Contributions Support Needs

7. Discovery – Strategies Interviews (Individual, Team, etc.) Observation (all environments) Record Review (files, school records, etc.) Past Experiences (work, social, recreation, etc.) Career Exploration – Informational interviews with employers – Job Shadowing – Work Experiences – Internships – Job Tryouts – Resources: Career Discovery Guide, Griffin-Hammis

8. Spend time with individual where they are the most comfortable who they are 1- 2 hours at a time Home environment, community Key things to observe: Personal goals /Dreams/ Interest/hobbies /Talents Strengths/ Abilities Best learning style/ What supports do they need. Personal Values/ Cultural Work availability/ Work environment Education/Job History/References Transportation

9. Assessments – Used to help the individual and their supporters to gain insights into their gifts, talents, skills and interests (and identify/anticipate supports) – This is part of the discovery process

10. Assessments – Strategies Interest Inventories and other “pencil-paper” tests Tests/Assessments utilized by Workforce Development Strategies used in Discovery

11. Action Plans – Developed from all the information gathered through Career Planning and Discovery. If done properly, it should paint a picture of the types of jobs that make sense for the person. – These plans set the direction for job search efforts – Note: If the picture isn’t clear, the plans focus on more discovery/career exploration activities – © Employment Analytics 2013 All Rights Reserved

12. Putting it all Together All the information gathered begins to paint a picture of “What” a good job and career goal will be What types of jobs is the person interested in? Types of jobs that match skills/interests What type of work are they good at and enjoy doing? The team begins to look at preferred job tasks and identify what types of jobs have those Focus on “Tasks/Commonalities”-Don’t jump to “Places” – © Employment Analytics 2013 All Rights Reserved

13. Putting it all together Types of Jobs or Careers (Based on the persons talents, interests, desires) Businesses and Potential Employers (What businesses in your community or neighborhood has these types of jobs or career opportunities) Personal Connections within These Businesses (Do we, or anyone we know, have personal contacts within these businesses?) Making The Connections (Who will make, or arrange for, a contact with our identified connection within these businesses?) Date To Be Completed (The date we commit that connections will be made or arranged) Connections Worksheet © Employment Analytics 2010 All Rights Reserved Types of Jobs or Careers (Based on the persons talents, interests, desires) Businesses and Potential Employers (What businesses in your community or neighborhood has these types of jobs or career opportunities) Personal Connections within These Businesses (Do we, or anyone we know, have personal contacts within these businesses?) Making The Connections (Who will make, or arrange for, a contact with our identified connection within these businesses?) Date To Be Completed (The date we commit that connections will be made or arranged)

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