Career Services Newsletter 11.17.18

Jennifer Kennedy
Nov 17, 2018
3 min read

Updated: Nov 24, 2018

Career Month has proven to be a month of exploration for students at CCA. From True Colors, The ASVAB, Boys 2 Men, School wide student Interest Survey to our special segment on the Morning Announcements.

Cochrane students have has the opportunity to Self Reflect, Self Assess and students are beginning to make Personal Commitments so that they can begin to develop a Road Map and Actions Plan and ultimately take action on their Career Plans. This week we will navigate into the planning portion of Career Development. Check out our students who can boldly say that they know that they want to do after graduation, and they are ready to start planning.

We look forward to hearing more from you. During your lunch time feel free to share decision with us. Keep scrolling down to see "Naviance" the tools that we plan to use to help you map out your future!

Career Month Events

Nov 19th- Career Mapping

Nov 26th -Nov 30th- Personal Commitment week

Nov 21st-23rd- No School

Nov 22nd- HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Nov 26th- Digging Deeper (FOR SENIORS)

Nov 26th- iGOALS Series: Education & Training Roundtable

Nov 27th- Resume Prep

Nov 30th- Career Discovery Day Trip (9th &10th grade)

For more dates visit our website and sign up for ALL Career Services Activities at bit.ly/iSiGNUP or by clicking the buttons below:

TRUE COLORS

We started last week off with students who have identified themselves as a person who needs help identifying a Career Interest, were able to do some self discovery, with True Colors. This week those students and others interested will get to map out their Career.

Lost? Career Mapping Part 2

Are you puzzled about after high school plans? If so, this month is dedicated to you! Events like True Colors, Career Mapping and Resume Writing are sure ways to find some clarity.

Last weeks Newsletter discussed how you can get a head start by completing the Interest Profiler and Career Mind Map.

In this edition we will share Career Action Planning tools. Here are some traditional Career Action Planning tools, followed by Naviance, the tool CMS has adopted for Career Planning.

Start by simply click the images below to determine which tool works best for you. You should also use NC Careers, The O'Net and Universities.com to help you develop your action plan.

Mapping Out Your Future with Naviance

GOLDEN TICKET TO CAREER READINESS

During last weeks "Recognition Rally", CTE Completers received a "Golden Ticket" to Career Readiness.

The CTE Completer program is a sequence of courses on a specific career pathway that provides a minimum of four credits in a Career and Technology Education Program. Students who successfully complete a CTE program in most occupational pathways are eligible for articulated community college credit.

iMeck CTE Completers are typically in the Business Education Pathway. These students are also now qualify to test for the National Career Readiness Certificate.

The Career Readiness Certification (CRC) is an assessment-based credential that gives employers and career seekers a uniform measure of key workplace skills. The Golden Ticket Award celebrates the students accomplishment of being a CTE Completer and represents their ticket to be assessed for the Career Readiness Certificate.

This years CTE Completers are:

Axel Alcantra

Ayland Browning

Nickolous Coffey

James Cornick

Jamaar Ellison

Tierra George

Antonia Green

Michael Guzman

Stephanie Hernandez-Torrez

Alejandro Reyes

Joshua Spencer

Kayundrea Williams

Diamond Wright

Please encourage these students to do their best as they prepare for the Work-keys Assessment for their Career Readiness Certificate.

Boys To Men

Our Middle School Team Celebrates Career Month with the Boys to Men Panel Discussion. In February (CTE Month) the Middle School team will hold the a special panel for Girls.

Did you know? That students can be licensed in a prior to graduating High School. Career and College Promise (CCP) gives North Carolina high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to get a "jump start" and earn college credit toward a two-year or four-year degree while still in high school. Students are dually enrolled in their high school and at Central Piedmont Community College, allowing them to receive both high school and college credit for courses taken through the program. Best of all, CCP classes are tuition-free during the fall, spring and summer semesters. (Non-CMS students are responsible for student fees and insurance fees).

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