Gain Knowledge, Set Goals
The transition team is charged with helping the student become aware of possible career paths and help the student discover interests, personality traits, preferences, and strengths related to job skills. Through effective, age-appropriate transition assessments, the team can help the student begin to answer critical questions and set goals specific to a future career path.
- Why iz it important tuh work?
- Wuh iz de student’s interests, personality traits, preferences, an’ strengths?
- Wuh iz de best ways tuh explore possible career paths?
- Wuh types uh support might be needed tuh pursue uh career path of interest?
Lewwe hear ‘bout de importance uh mekking de connection between strengths, interests, an’ uh possible career path.
How Can de Team Help Students Explore, Plan, An’ Prepare Fuh a Career?
De transition team cuh support career exploration planning an’ preparation in uh variety uh ways.
- Providing opportunities fuh de student tuh explore career options based on dem strengths, interests, abilities, an’ goals.
- Directly teaching an’ providing opportunities tuh practice skills such as interviewing, engaging wid co-workers, keeping uh schedule, an’ managing money.
- Ensuring appropriate career classes included in de student’s schedule during high school dat aligned wid an’ will help prepare dem fuh de identified career path. How cuh you explore jobs tuh find out which iz right fuh you?
- Connecting students wid paid employment opportunities an’ de necessary training tuh be successful in dat job.
Career Exploration, Planning, an’ Preparation: Uh Pathway tuh Success
Transition teams cuh support students fuh successful careers by following uh clear pathway tuh employment.
Build Awareness
Ensure students aware uh possible career choices dat best match dem interests, personality, preferences, an’ strengths.
Gain Experience
Encourage students tuh participate in real-life job experiences tuh identify best matches between dem strengths an’ required job-specific skills.
Build Skills
Teach students critical job-related skills such as how tuh write a resume, participate in an interview, an’ communicate effectively wid colleagues.
Get Paid
Connect students wid paid employment during high school in an area related tuh dem post-school goals.
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