1. WBBA Development Plans 2009

2. WBBA, We mean business! Winning attitude on the field and on the job. Be on time Pay attention Work/play hard when it’s time to

3. WBBA Mission To help visually-impaired people reach their athletic and professional potential through beep baseball and associated activities.

4. Community benefits The WBBA provides: Recreational sports activity for visually- impaired baseball players A structure to improve the job skills and professional development of visually impaired people

5. Why Development plans? To maximize the earning potential of visually-impaired people. To maximize the earning potential of visually-impaired people. To fulfill the professional development part of the WBBA mission. To fulfill the professional development part of the WBBA mission.

6. What are development plans Somewhat like a student’s IEP Somewhat like a student’s IEP Career, personal goals Career, personal goals Skills assessment Skills assessment Strategy including education Strategy including education

7. Where to start? Initial meeting Initial meeting What’s your goal? What’s your goal? Can not begin without a goal Can not begin without a goal

8. Three phases Career Paths Career Paths Career Paths II Career Paths II Targeted Job Search Targeted Job Search

9. Career Paths Identify a goal Identify a goal The basic business agreement The basic business agreement Who you are Who you are Who you are not Who you are not Professional conduct Professional conduct Teamwork Teamwork Skills assessment (marketable, half, desired) Skills assessment (marketable, half, desired)

10. After Career Paths When course is completed, the person should be: When course is completed, the person should be: Self-aware Self-aware Self-confident Self-confident Business-minded Business-minded

11. Career Paths II Resumes Resumes Interviewing Interviewing Assessment of job readiness Assessment of job readiness Closing the gap through: Closing the gap through:trainingtechnology locating resources networking

12. After Career Paths II When course is completed, the person should be: When course is completed, the person should be: Focused Focused Prepared Prepared Relentless Relentless

13. Targeted Job Search Advanced strategy for reaching career goal Advanced strategy for reaching career goal More networking More networking Pursuit of employment Pursuit of employment

14. Four meeting events for Career Paths tracks September November January March We will bring in speakers, conduct workshops and roundtable discussions on themes relevant to blind workers no matter what stage they are in in the job market.

15. Four meeting events for Career Paths tracks Topics to include personal finance sales