Top 50 Twitter Tracking and Analytics Tools
Today there are many social media tracking and analytics tools available that can track your performance on social media sites like twitter. These tools are essentially tweet analyzing software that assists a company/individual with various kind of analysis including sentiment, behavioral and other analysis.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
100+ Career Blogs ALL Professionals MUST Read | Career Rocketeer - Career Search and Personal Branding Blog
100+ Career Blogs ALL Professionals MUST Read | Career Rocketeer - Career Search and Personal Branding Blog
Career Rocketeer has compiled and presents to you the ultimate, definitive list of career blogs you should be reading, including those of authors, bloggers, coaches and experts in the world of personal branding and marketing, career and job searching, networking, social media, resume writing and more.
Career Rocketeer has compiled and presents to you the ultimate, definitive list of career blogs you should be reading, including those of authors, bloggers, coaches and experts in the world of personal branding and marketing, career and job searching, networking, social media, resume writing and more.
Top 50 Employers Using Twitter for Recruiting - Job Search News
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Job Search Advice & Tips
- Protecting Your Privacy
- Starting Your Online Job Search
- Finding Jobs Online
- Choosing a Job Site
- Using Web Job Sites
- Creating an Internet Resume
- The Dirty Dozen Online Job Search Mistakes
- Layoffs - before & after
- The Online Job Search Guide - more articles
- Pick Your Employer
- Recommended Reading - books and news
Networking Resources
Are Twitter lists the new #FollowFriday? Are you using Twitter lists to monitor your brand?
Are Twitter lists the new #FollowFriday? Are you using Twitter lists to monitor your brand?
If you have been using Twitter for a while, you have surely seen many tweets posted every Friday by thousands of Twitter users, prefixed with #Followfriday, #followfriday, or #FF. What is #Followfriday? #Followfriday is quite simply, a way to recommend to all your followers, the people you follow whom you feel share valuable content, e.g., industry leaders, writers, bloggers, career experts, authors, and other interesting people...
If you have been using Twitter for a while, you have surely seen many tweets posted every Friday by thousands of Twitter users, prefixed with #Followfriday, #followfriday, or #FF. What is #Followfriday? #Followfriday is quite simply, a way to recommend to all your followers, the people you follow whom you feel share valuable content, e.g., industry leaders, writers, bloggers, career experts, authors, and other interesting people...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
School Counselor - The ONET Speaks
The ONET has information on –
- Worker Characteristics
- Worker Requirements
- Experience Requirements
- Occupation Requirements
- Occupation Specific
- Occupation Characteristics
Here is the Summary Report for: 21-1012.00 – Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors.
http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/21-1012.00
Counsel individuals and provide group educational and vocational guidance services.
Sample of reported job titles: Counselor, Guidance Counselor, School Counselor, Academic Advisor, Career Counselor, Career Services Director, College Counselor, Advisor, Academic Counselor, Career Center Director
Tasks | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment
Tasks
- Counsel students regarding educational issues such as course and program selection, class scheduling, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
- Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
- Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, other counselors, and administrators to resolve students’ behavioral, academic, and other problems.
- Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
- Identify cases involving domestic abuse or other family problems affecting students’ development.
- Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children’s progress and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs.
- Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals when necessary.
- Observe and evaluate students’ performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Knowledge
| Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
| Therapy and Counseling — Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
| English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
| Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
| Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
| Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
| Sociology and Anthropology — Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
| Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
| Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
Skills
| Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people. |
| Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Time Management — Managing one’s own time and the time of others. |
| Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions. |
Abilities
| Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
| Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
| Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
| Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
Work Activities
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
| Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
| Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
| Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
| Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
| Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
Work Context
| Contact With Others — How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
| Face-to-Face Discussions — How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
| Telephone — How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
| Work With Work Group or Team — How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
| Electronic Mail — How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
| Letters and Memos — How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
| Freedom to Make Decisions — How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
| Structured versus Unstructured Work — To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
| Deal With External Customers — How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
Job Zone
| Title | Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed |
| Education | Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master’s degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
| Related Experience | Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
| Job Training | Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
| Job Zone Examples | These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include librarians, lawyers, aerospace engineers, wildlife biologists, school psychologists, surgeons, treasurers, and controllers. |
| SVP Range | (8.0 and above) |
There is 1 recognized apprenticeable specialty associated with this occupation:
Counselor
To learn about specific apprenticeship opportunities, please consult the U.S. Department of Labor State Apprenticeship Information 
For general information about apprenticeships, training, and partnerships with business, visit the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship
Interests
Interest code: S
| Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
Work Styles
| Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others’ needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
| Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical. |
| Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
| Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
| Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
| Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
| Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
| Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
| Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
| Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
Work Values
| Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
| Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
| Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
Related Occupations
| 21-1021.00 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers  |
| 21-1091.00 | Health Educators |
| 21-1092.00 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
Wages & Employment Trends
National
| Median wages (2008) | $24.54 hourly, $51,050 annual |
| Employment (2006) | 260,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |  Average (7% to 13%) |
| Projected need (2006-2016) | 84,000 additional employees |
Source: ONET – http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/21-1012.00
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
What does the ASCA say about School Counselors?
To answer the question – “How did you enter this field”, we will quote from the American Counseling Association (ASCA), an expert on the training of school counselors.
Source – http://www.schoolcounselor.org/content.asp?contentid=133
What Does a School Counselor Do?
Parents, administrators, teachers and students considering a career in school counseling often wonder just what it is school counselors do on a daily basis. Why do we need school counselors anyway? On a daily basis, school counselors are involved in character education, violence prevention, career planning and much more.
This section of ASCA’s Web site contains a wealth of information on the roles of school counselors, how to become a school counselor, promoting your school counseling program, research on the effectiveness of school counseling and more.
Practicing school counselors should feel free to use any of this material at back-to-school nights, faculty meetings, school board meetings, one-on-one parent meetings or any other time they want to share their roles and expertise with others. Those considering a career in school counseling will also find valuable information here to guide them on their journey to a degree and job in school counseling.
The Role of the School Counselor
Today’s school counselors are vital members of the education team. They help all students in the areas of academic achievement, personal/social development and career development, ensuring today’s students become the productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow. Learn more about The Role of the Professional School Counselor. Or download the parent resource, Who Are School Counselors?
The Need for School Counselors
School counselors are an important part of the educational leadership team and provide valuable assistance to students regardless of whether they work in an elementary school or middle school, high school or beyond.
Why Elementary School Counselors?
Why Middle/Junior High School Counselors?
Why Secondary School Counselors?
Why Post-secondary School Counselors?
Why School Counseling Directors/Coordinators?
Certification and Continuing Education Requirements
Every state has different requirements for certification and continuing education for practicing school counselors. Additionally, two organizations provide school-counseling-related certification options. Click here for a chart comparing the details of NBCC and NBPTS accreditation.
School Counseling Training
Looking to enter the school counseling field? There are 466 colleges and universities across the country with certificates, master’s degrees, Ph.D., Ed.D. or PsyD programs in school counseling, counselor education or counseling psychology. Check out the programs.
School Counselor Competencies: The School Counselor Competencies outline the knowledge, attitudes and skills that ensure school counselors are equipped to meet the rigorous demands of the profession and the needs of PK-12 students…
Student-to-Counselor Ratios
Although ASCA recommends a 250-to-1 ratio of students to counselors, the national average is actually 475 (2006-2007 school year). This is nearly equal to the previous academic year, when the average was 476. See how the individual states stacks up.
All data taken from NCES Common Core Data (CCD), “State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education: 2006-2007 School Year”
Source: http://www.schoolcounselor.org/content.asp?contentid=133
American School Counselor Association, 1101 King Street, Suite 625, Alexandria VA 22314
Two Approaches For Creating Social Studies Curriculum
Linking Social Studies Curriculum and Elementary School Career Education
Teachers and curriculum developers recognize the similarities between Social Studies standards and elementary school career education methods. As a result, some teachers and curriculum developers use both Civics, Geography, and Economics standards and career awareness methods to design elementary school curriculum.
Social Studies Standards
The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) developed the standards. The NCSS Standards are the foundation for curriculum designs and program frameworks. When teachers and developers create quality instructions programs, the standards serve as guides that improve student performance expectations.
The teachers and developers create curriculum based on -
- Strands/ Standards
- Concepts
- Performance objectives/ Accomplishments
As a result of curriculum, subjects -
- Identify people who help keep communities and citizens safe
- Describe how people earn a living in the community, home, school, and the other places where people work
- Recognize how jobs are similar, different, and significant
- Acknowledge that some jobs are interdependent
- Explain why people have jobs and work to get goods and services
Source: Social Studies Standards
Elementary School Career Education Standards
Like the Civics, Geography, and Economics Standards, the elementary school career education standards help teachers and curriculum designers create and deliver career awareness, career development, and career research programs and services for children, youth, and adults. The National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG) mastery indicators are the leading source of career awareness and career exploration methodologies.
Mastery indicators measure three domains:
- Personal Social Development (PS)
- Educational Achievement and Lifelong Learning (ED)
- Career Management (CM)
Mastery indicators occur in three different learning stages:
- Knowledge acquisition (K)
- Application (A)
- Reflection (R)
Under each level, indicators of mastery highlight the knowledge and skills needed to achieve the goals as the stages describe learning competencies. National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG 2004) learning competencies show a correlation with Civics, Geography, and Economics Standards when students -
- Identify and demonstrate your positive personal characteristics - honesty, dependability, responsibility, integrity, and loyalty
- Identify and demonstrate effective communication and positive social skills
- Recognize and demonstrate that you should have knowledge about, respect for, be open to, and appreciate all kinds of human diversity
- Demonstrate the ability to get along well with others and work effectively with them in groups
- Recognize that your personal priorities, culture, beliefs, and work values can affect your decision-making
- Describe how education, work, and family experiences might impact your decisions
Source: National Career Development Guidelines
Merging Social Studies Curriculum and Career Education Standards
Teachers and developers demonstrate the links between elementary school Social Studies standards and career education methods. The standards encourage the integration of Civics, Geography, Economics, career awareness, and career exploration concepts. The Civics, Geography, Economics, and elementary school career education standards share the same themes and are both useful in development of elementary school Civics, Geography, and Economics activities, lesson plans, tool kits, projects, and games. The Social Studies Standards and National Career Development Guidelines are fundamental systems for Civics, Geography, and Economics curriculum design.
Sources:
Social Studies Standards - Curriculum Standards for Social Studies: I. Introduction Report (2009)
Arizona Department of Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Tennessee Department of Education
National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG 2004)
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Are you School Counselor?
Lakeisha R sent us the following message.
Subject: Are you School Counselor?
I'm considering a career in School Counseling. Would you mind answering a few questions for me today?
How did you enter this field? What has been your career path?
What is your typical day like in this position?
What challenges/frustrations do you face?
What are you favorite parts of this job? What gives you the most satisfaction?
What kinds of people are most successful in this field (traits/interests/background)?
Do you have a daily routine, or is your day to day a surprise?
Do you meet with parents often?
Is there a lot of paperwork?
Do you ever feel threaten by the students?
Do you feel that you are reaching the students?
Do you feel that you have to take a different approach with the students of this generation?
Do you take home a lot of attachments or grief with a student's situation?
Do you have much freedom?
What is the typical/average salary?
Do you have any recommendations for me if I consider entering this field?
We will answer Lakeisha's questions in a series of blog posts.
Question #1 Are you a School Counselor?
To begin answering Lakeisha's questions, we will cite an excellent overview featured on the State University web site.
School Counselor Job Description, Career as a School Counselor, Salary, Employment - Definition and Nature of the Work, Education and Training Requirements, Getting the Job Education and Training College plus training
Salary Median—$45,570 per year
Employment Outlook Very good
Definition and Nature of the Work
School counselors help students make decisions that affect their personal and academic development. Sometimes they provide drug- and alcohol-abuse rehabilitation or conflict-resolution sessions.
Often called guidance counselors, they can be found in both public and private schools, working with classroom teachers, school psychologists, school nurses, parents, and community groups. They meet with students individually or in group sessions.
Counselors who work in junior and senior high schools help students choose courses that will affect their later careers. Those who plan to learn trades, for instance, may need technical classes. If students wish to attend college, counselors advise them on both their academic and extracurricular activities. They also provide students with scholarship information, training manuals, and college catalogs.
Counselors in elementary schools work mainly with students who disrupt classrooms or have physical handicaps. They also counsel students who get into trouble in the community.
Education and Training Requirements
All states require school counselors to be certified, but certification standards vary widely and change frequently. Some states also require teaching certification.
Both public and private schools employ counselors to help students make personal and academic decisions and to work with students who are experiencing family and personal problems. (AP Images.)
Bachelor's degrees in psychology, education, or the liberal arts are required. Many counselors participate in college-level programs in education or psychology, studying group dynamics, human growth and development, testing, counseling, and statistics.
Getting the Job
Job seekers can apply directly to superintendents of school districts. College placement offices, professional associations and journals, private employment agencies, newspaper classified ads, and job banks on the Internet may offer employment leads. In some areas counselors are assigned to schools when they are certified.
Advancement Possibilities and Employment Outlook
School counselors are at the top of their profession. Some specialize in certain areas of guidance, such as vocational counseling. Others become supervisors or school administrators.
Employment of school counselors is expected to grow faster than the average for all jobs through 2014 because of increasing school enrollments and legislation requiring counselors in elementary schools. The increase in crisis-prevention counseling may also spur employment. However, jobs may be limited in some areas because of funding.
Working Conditions
Full-time school counselors work longer hours than teachers because they often meet with students and parents before and after school. Some counselors work part time or combine counseling with teaching duties. Generally, counselors have their own offices so they can conduct their interviews in private. Counselors must be able to relate well to all kinds of people. Patience, resourcefulness, and stability are important qualities for the job.
Where to Go for More Information
American School Counselor Association
1101 King St., Ste. 625
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 306-4722
http://www.schoolcounselor.org
American School Health Association
7263 State Rt. 43
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 678-1601
http://www.ashaweb.org
Earnings and Benefits
In 2004 the median salary for school counselors was $45,570 per year, with experienced counselors earning more than $72,390 per year. The median salary for elementary and secondary school counselors was $51,160 per year. Benefits include paid holidays and vacations, sick leave, health insurance, and retirement plans.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Social Studies Teachers Get the Best of Both Worlds
Linking Social Studies Curriculum and Elementary School Career Education
Teachers and curriculum developers recognize the similarities between Social Studies and elementary school career education standards. As a result, some teachers and curriculum developers use both Social Studies standards and career awareness methods to design elementary school Civics, Geography, and Economics curriculum.
Social Studies Standards
The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) developed the Social Studies standards. In the Curriculum Standards for Social Studies: I. Introduction Report (2009), the NCSS stated -
The social studies standards address the overall curriculum design and the comprehensive student performance expectations of a program of excellence, while the individual sets of discipline standards provide enhanced content detail to ensure quality instructional programs.
Teachers and curriculum designers are encouraged first to establish their program frameworks using the social studies standards as a guide, then to use the individual sets of standards from history, geography, civics, economics, or other disciplines to guide the development of strands and courses within their programs…
From the National Council for the Social Studies web site
Examples of the Social Studies Standards
Different departments of education show the relationships between Social Science and elementary school career education standards.
Departments of education provide frameworks based on -
- Strands/ Standards
- Concepts
- Performance objectives/ Accomplishments
Examples of Social Studies Standards are from the following departments of education -
- Arizona Department of Education
- Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Tennessee Department of Education
1. Arizona Department of Education (For Kindergarten) has the following links between elementary school Civics, Geography, and Economics standards and career awareness methods -
Strand 3: Civics/ Government
Concept 4: Rights, Responsibilities, and Roles of Citizenship
Performance Objective (PO) 4: Identify people who help keep communities and citizens safe (e.g., police, firefighters, nurses, doctors)
Strand 4: Geography
Concept 4: Human Systems
Performance Objective (PO) 3: Describe how people earn a living in the community and the places they work
Strand 5: Civics/ Government
Concept 4: Rights, Responsibilities, and Roles of Citizenship
Performance Objective (PO) 4: Identify people who help keep communities and citizens safe (e.g., police, firefighters, nurses, doctors)
From Arizona Department of Education web site
2. Pennsylvania Department of Education (For Kindergarten) outlines the relationship between elementary school Civics, Geography, Economics and career education standards -
Standards Description
6.5.3.A Explain why people work to get goods and services.
6.5.3.B Identify different occupations.
From Pennsylvania Department of Education web site
3. Tennessee Department of Education (For Kindergarten) describes the accomplishments that focus on elementary school Civics, Geography, Economics and career education standards -
Economics
Content Standard: 2.0
Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus/saving money, and policy making versus decision making.
Accomplishments
K.2.02 Give examples of the interaction of businesses and governments in a market economy.
a. Recognize how jobs are similar and different from one community to another.
b. Identify jobs in the home, and school.
K.2.03 Understand fundamental economic concepts.
a. Explain why people have jobs.
b. Distinguish between needs and wants.
c. Recognize that all jobs are significant and realize that some jobs are interdependent.
From Tennessee Department of Education web site
In addition to the Social Science Standards, National Career Development Guidelines provide key information that links Social Studies curriculum and elementary school career education.
Elementary School Career Education Standards
Like the Social Studies Standards, the elementary school career education standards help teachers and curriculum designers create and deliver career awareness, career development, and career research programs and services for children, youth, and adults.
The leading source of career awareness and career exploration methodologies are the National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG) mastery indicators.
Mastery indicators measure three domains:
- Personal Social Development (PS)
- Educational Achievement and Lifelong Learning (ED)
- Career Management (CM)
Mastery indicators occur in three different learning stages:
- Knowledge acquisition (K)
- Application (A)
- Reflection (R)
Under each goal, indicators of mastery highlight the knowledge and skills needed to achieve the goal. The stages describe learning competency.
Examples of National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG 2004) that correlate with Social Studies Standards are -
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-SELF-KNOWLEDGE
PS1.K3 Identify your positive personal characteristics (e.g., honesty, dependability, responsibility, integrity, and loyalty).
PS2.K1 Identify effective communication skills.
PS2.K9 Recognize that you should have knowledge about, respect for, be open to, and appreciate all kinds of human diversity.
PS2.A1 Demonstrate effective communication skills.
PS2.A2 Demonstrate that you interact with others in a way that is honest, fair, helpful, and respectful.
PS2.A3 Demonstrate the ability to use positive social skills (e.g., good manners and showing gratitude).
PS2.A4 Demonstrate the ability to get along well with others and work effectively with them in groups.
PS2.A9 Demonstrate knowledge about, respect for, openness to, and appreciation for all kinds of human diversity.
PS2.A1 Demonstrate effective communication skills.
PS2.A2 Demonstrate that you interact with others in a way that is honest, fair, helpful, and respectful.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – CAREER PLANNING
PS2 K8 Recognize that you should accept responsibility for your behavior.
CM2.K5 Recognize that your personal priorities, culture, beliefs, and work values can affect your decision-making.
CM2.K6 Describe how education, work, and family experiences might impact your decisions.
Taken from the National Career Development Guidelines web site
Conclusion
Teachers and curriculum developers observe that Social Studies and elementary school career education standards share the same themes and are useful in developing elementary school Civics, Geography, and Economics activities, lesson plans, tool kits, projects, and games. The standards encourage the integration of Social Studies, career awareness, and career exploration concepts. The Social Studies Standards and National Career Development Guidelines are fundamental systems for Social Studies curriculum design.
Paint Careers With Colors links Social Studies curriculum and elementary school career education methods.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
InterLangua LLC - Authorized Dealer
by Elisabeth Montgomery, Ph.D., President
(Emeryville, California and Shenzhen, P.R. China)
InterLangua Software (Shenzhen) LLC
Innovation & Creativity
Cross-Cultural Training & Evolution
Ecological Foresight & Planning
~ InterLangua LLC professionals build strong relationships with clients and offer innovative programs designed to meet the client's needs and positively enhance their business and academic skills. Our clients develop innovative and creative critical ways of thinking about themselves and others, while taking courses in cross-cultural know-how provides them with concrete, disciplined tasks that help them achieve learning objectives. InterLangua's ecological foresight and planning mission includes a broad context for applying what is learned from our natural environment.
InterLangua's consultants tailor the clients' needs to the most effective and efficient results by using processes from three vital areas:
Creative Leadership - InterLangua helps create leaders who have the courage, motivation, and discipline to believe they can produce something new in the world. InterLangua services incubate innovation and creative thinking on an individual and group basis through a multidisciplinary approach
Cross-cultural Know-How - For individuals, institutions, and organizations focused on effective interpersonal and written communication skills at all levels in:
(1) English Services for Academic Purposes (EAP): Writing, speaking, listening, and interviewing.
(2) English for Specific Purposes (ESP): Increasing skills for people in business and professional work situations. The company also provides formal research methods and styles training for editing, proof-reading and citing for international publication, theses, dissertations, grants and proposals, and applications.
(3) Career Development for All Ages: Utilizing state-of-the-art technology and materials based on John Holland?s Self-Directed Search, Picture Inventory and the new Paint Your Career with Colors, InterLangua provides career services to schools and individuals in P.R. China.
~Ecological Foresight & Planning: InterLangua provides individuals and organizations that are concerned with the protection and preservation of the natural environment with a project-oriented approach to stimulate imagination and passion for achieving agreed-upon ecological goals. Participants learn by experimentation to plan projects through pre-conceptual and conceptual stages. The projects may be simple at first, but become increasingly complex as the specific needs and requirements of the participants are revealed. In this sense, the projects are ?living organisms? that evolve solutions to problems. See www.eugenetsui.com for more details.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Authorized Dealer vs. Product Reviewer
The choice is yours!!!
Authorized Dealer Program
Hollandcodes.com is looking for educational and career professionals who are interested in distributing and evaluating Paint Careers With Colors products.
Hollandcodes.com has just created an Authorized Dealer Program. By joining this Dealer program, you can earn profits by promoting Hollandcodes.com products.
Benefits:
- Expand your selection of career exploration resources.
- Earn you money when your customers or clients order popular Holland Code resources.
- Use marketing logos and images in Authorized Dealer marketing efforts within a specified calendar year.
- For Counselors, Consultants, and Teachers, receive FREE listing on Hollandcodes.com Authorized Dealer Directory
- Access to exclusive pricing, offers and discounts available only to dealers
- Access to online and toll free ordering
- Knowledge of soon to be released products
- Attendance to GotoMeeting teleconferences
Authorized Dealers get 50% discount on the Paint Careers With Colors products.
To participate in the program as an Authorized Dealer, you -
Complete two forms -
Review and complete the surveys for the following products -
Product Reviewer Program
Hollandcodes.com is also looking for Product Reviewers who are interested in evaluating the Paint Careers With Colors products.
By joining this Product Reviewers’ program, you will receive 20% discount on the Paint Careers With Colors products.
To participate in the program as an product reviewer, you -
Complete Contact Information Form
Review and complete the surveys for the following products -
- Paint Careers With Colors Career Test
- Paint Careers With Colors Career Posters
You can always order the Paint Careers With Colors online!
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Free Downloads
Holland Codes offers FREE downloads -
- Paint Careers With Colors Career Test
- Holland Codes Occupational Poster Scoring System
- Bingo Card Sets for Adults and Children
- Occupational Posters for Adults and Children
- Unlock the Treasure Chest (Adult)
- Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration (Children)
- Unlock Your Treasure Chest Guide to Career Exploration (Children)
Friday, October 02, 2009
My Career Profile - Bulk Price Sale
The MCP Guidance System is a Holland career self assessment test that provides information on interests, values, skills, personalities, Holland Codes, 1200+ occupations, and 6000 schools.
Overview of MCP Guidance System
Discover your -
- Interests
- Values
- Skills
- Personality
Get information on -
- Holland Codes
- 1200+ Occupations
- 6000+ Schools
The My Career Profile Guidance System is -
- Low cost
- Easy to use
- Tested, proven, and dependable
- Excellent resources
The MCP Guidance System has the following resources:
- Self-Analysis (Exploration) System
- Career Exploration Resources
- Career Search Tools
- Portfolio Creator Tools
- College Search Database
Self-Analysis System
1. My Interests Inventory
The My Interests Inventory generates a 3-letter Holland Codes and provides Interest Level Scores for the six (6) Holland Personality Types.
The Inventory provides a detailed description for each of the Holland Personality Types.
The Interests, Skills, Values, and Personality Inventories generate Occupational Lists. You can access, review, and redo the Interests, Skills, Values, and Personality Inventories.
Research Career Tool
Research a career. The Research Career Tool creates Occupational Lists from a database of 1200+ occupations. The Occupational List has options to sort occupations. Each Occupational List provides information on -
- Overview
- Job duties
- Skills
- Values
- Outlook
- Earnings
- Advancement
- Working Conditions
- Interest (Holland Codes) Scores
- Areas of Study
- Training or Educational Levels
- School Search Tools
The Research a Career Tool allows you to research careers by name or Industry Group. The Industry Groups are -
- Architecture & Engineering
- Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
- Building and Ground Cleaning and Maintenance
- Business and Financial Operations
- Community and Social Services
- Computer, Information Technology and Mathematics
- Construction and Extraction
- Education, Training and Library
- Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
- Food Preparation and Serving
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technology
- Healthcare Support
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- Legal
- Life, Physical, and Social Science
- Management
- Military
- Office and Administrative Support
- Personal Care and Service
- Production
- Protective Service
- Sales and Related
- Transportation and Materials Moving
School Tool
The School Tool obtains school from a database of 6000+ post-secondary institutions. The School Tool searches for schools according to the following criteria -
- Major Areas of Study
- Region in the USA
- Type of School
- Location of School
- Name of School
- Size and Cost
1. Location of School
Do you want to go to college in a large city, large town, or rural area? Find a college that matches your criteria!
The Location of School Tool searches for schools based upon -
- Locale or Degree of Urbanization
- Region
- My Skills Inventory
- My Personality Inventory
The Locale or Degree of Urbanization categories are -
- Large city
- Mid-size city
- Large town
- Small town
- Rural
The Regional component narrows the school options according to the following geographic regions:
- New England
- Mid East
- Great Lakes
- Plains
- South East
- South West
- Rocky Mountain
- West Coast
- Outside US
The States section allows you to select a college from a specific state.
2. Enrollment and Cost
How much do you want to pay for tuition?
What is your preference for the number of students enrolled at the college?
The Enrollment and Costs sections outline detailed school information that matches your criteria!
3. Type of School
Do you want to attend a -
- Certificate Program
- Community College
- Four-Year College/ University
- Public School
- Private School
- School with a Religious Affiliation
Find the school that meets your needs. The Type of School section selects schools that match the factors that you select.
4. Major Areas of Study
Are you looking for a school that offers a specific college major? The Major Areas of Study section focuses on schools from the following areas -
- Agriculture
- Architecture
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, and Marketing
- Communication and Journalism
- Communication Technology
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Construction Trades
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies
- English Language and Literature
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Foreign Languages
- Health and Clinical Sciences
- History
- Legal Professions
- Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Library Science
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Mechanics and Repair
- Military Technologies
- Multidisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources and Conservation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
- Personal and Culinary Services
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Precision Production
- Psychology
- Public Administration and Social Service
- Science Technologies
- Security and Protective Services
- Social Services
- Theology and Religion
- Transportation and Materials Moving
- Visual and Performing Arts
The Schools can be saved to create a Custom School List.
All lists can be printed and saved for future reference.
Find out the things that are important to you, for example -
- Helping Society
- Artistic Creativity
- Helping Others
- Independence
- Prestige
- Risk Taking
- Stability
- Working Outdoors
The My Values Inventory provides a detailed description for each of the Values.
The My Values Inventory matches occupations to your Values and generates Occupational Lists.
3. My Skills Inventory
Know the things that you are good at, for example -
- Communication Skills
- People Skills
- Problem Solving Skills
- Management Skills
- Creative and Artistic Skills
- Scientific Skills
The My Skills Inventory provides a detailed description for each of the Skills.
The My Skills Inventory matches occupations to your Skills and generates Occupational Lists.
Discover your Personality. My Personality Inventory assesses your personality, matches occupations to your Personality, and generates Occupational Lists.
Career Exploration Tools
Explore careers and the matching -
- Overview
- Job duties
- Skills
- Values
- Outlook
- Earnings
- Advancement
- Working Conditions
- Interest (Holland Codes) Scores
- Areas of Study
- Training or Educational Levels
- School Search Tools
In the My Career Profile Guidance System, the Career Exploration Tools include the Research a Career and Combining Your Assessments Tools.
The bulk costs for the My Career Profile Guidance System are -
- 10 Profiles - $500 ($50/Profile)
- 20 Profiles - $900 ($45/Profile)
- 30 Profiles - $1200 ($40/Profile)
To order the My Career Profile Guidance System, click on the link.
Paint Careers With Colors Used in Mainland China
Here are some review of the Paint Careers With Colors System
We used all three of your wonderful career training materials Paint with Colors, Picture Inventory Codes, and Holland’s Self Directed Search for children in K-12 settings in mainland China and met with tremendous success! Our company InterLangua was asked to establish Career Guidance with the YuCai Group Education Consortium (Shenzhen). Prior to this, Chinese families in the school would get together and decide what would interest their child. There was little formal exploration and matching of interests and abilities, rather, a seemingly rote list of jobs and titles that were typical and practical.
From Elisabeth Montgomery, Ph.D. – InterLangua, LLC (Shenzhen, P.R. China)
Great materials for training in life skills! The easy to use, visual, job posters, games, and career tests provide a wealth of ideas and discussions for us as career facilitators, and for teachers and parents. We now have a common vocabulary with which to steer children into worlds of discovery despite language and cultural barriers to career exploration. After our training, not only were youngsters able to identify jobs they wanted to do in the future, but middle school kids explored their current interests on deeper levels and talked to their parents about new jobs in emerging fields.
From Sun Wei Hong – Quality Director, InterLangua LLC (Shenzhen, P.R. China)
One of our Chinese students, applying for top 10 colleges in the USA wrote, “Another thing I really liked about the Holland Code test was how it offered a description of what kind of personalities and characteristics were suitable for different jobs. It helped me find my match more easily and led me to think more about what kind of person I really was and whether my ideal job was really a good match for my personality traits.”
From: Wei Xiou Yang - senior student at Shenzhen Foreign Language School.
Using your Holland SDS materials at InterLangua’s Trainings, college youth found more clarity in planning their college goals. One graduate student in finance wrote:“This is extremely useful for those who are planning their career, looking for jobs or thinking about changing jobs. Holland codes SDS helps them identify their potential domain and help them to achieve their goals more quickly therefore happily! It really serves as a compass which guides people to the direction of success.”
From Cao Xiao Zhou “Ben” – graduate student, Paris High-Technology Poly-technic.
To get more information about our products - Paint Careers With Colors, Picture Interest Inventory, and Self Directed Search.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Paint Careers With Colors Test & Posters
Paint Careers With Colors Career Test
The Paint Careers
With Colors Career Test uses self-by-step activities, career games for kids, and kids' activities to highlight Holland Codes or Paint Careers With Colors Codes.On each page, you choose the careers that you like or are interested in.
At the end of the career test for kids, you summarize your results.
The Summary Sheet identifies your Holland Codes or Paint Careers With Colors Codes.
The Paint Careers With Colors Career Test comes with a Paint Careers With Colors Career Model and Paint Careers With Colors Code or Holland Code Descriptions.
The Paint Careers With Colors Career Test is an excellent tool to introduce children to -
- Career exploration
- Holland Codes
- Paint Careers With Colors Codes
The graphics hold the child's attention as they identify their career interests.
Paint Careers With Colors Posters
Over three hundred (300) Paint Careers With Colors Posters feature -
Graphics
Holland Codes
Paint Careers With Colors Codes
The Paint Careers With Colors Posters are easy scoring.
You sort the posters quickly according to likes and dislikes.
At the end of the poster sorting exercise, you will have your Holland Code and Paint Careers With Colors Code.
The posters are an excellent way to explore careers.
The poster shows you're the relationship between Holland Codes, Paint Careers With Colors Codes, and careers.
Paint Careers With Colors Poster Color Key
The Paint Careers With Colors Color Chart shows all of the information listed on the posters:
Job Titles
Paint Careers With Color Codes
3 letter Holland Codes
Paint Careers With Colors Poster Numbers
The Foundational CD ROM holds all of the key ingredients to begin using the Paint Careers With Colors System.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
New Paint Careers With Colors Collection
| Revision 2009 is complete!!! |
 There are four (4) Paint Careers With Colors CD Collection.
CD-ROM Number 1 - Foundational CD-ROM 1. Career Test - Children & RIASEC - Revising
1. Career Resource Guide 2. Curriculum 2009 3. Unlock Your Treasure - Children 4. Training Manual 5. Mini-Posters - Children's Version
CD-ROM Number 3 - Promotional Starter Kit Materials 1. Brochure 2. Labels - Children Codes 3. Labels - RIASEC Codes 4. Flyer - Adults 5. Flyer - Children 6. Name Tags 7. News Release 8. Poster 9. Tent Cards CD-ROM Number 4 - Bonus CD-ROM 1. Analyzer 2. Flash Cards
CONTACT: Mary Askew Learning for Life Resource Center PHONE. 602-569-1050 EMAIL: paintcareerswithcolors@gmail.com http://www.paintcareerswithcolors.com SOURCE: Learning for Life Resource Center |
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