Equipping people to make the right moves™

Equipping people to make the right moves™

Self-Directing - a critical skill

Why?

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Old Workstyle ParadigmExternal locus of

control (responsibility/control

sits “out there”)

Expectation: Wait until someone in authority tells you what to do. Do what you are told.

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New Workstyle Paradigm

Internal locus of control (a share of responsibility/control sits “in here”)

Expectation: work collaboratively with thosein authority, then be self-motivated andtake self-directedaction.

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Self-Directed/Self-Managed What Does the Evidence Tell Us?

Education System?

Employers?

Individuals?

Government?

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Delivery Mode Requires Achievable Outcomes

1. Intuitive career counselling

• Trained + intrinsically intuitive counsellor

• One-on-one situation

• Next career decision made

2. Exposure to information

• Facilitator• Information generating

activities• Group OR one-on-one

situations

• Has lots of information about:

a. self b. work options

3. Equip them to decide

• Teachable career decision-making framework

• Trained facilitator• One-on-one AND/OR

group situations

• Can find own relevant information

• Next career decision made

• Has tools and skills to apply whenever needed

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Assessing Your Services

The Activity

Activities You Provide Purpose Delivery Mode Option

1, 2 OR 3?

1. Interest Inventory Identify work options

2. Personality Dimensions Get to know and accept self better

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Delivery Mode 3

1.Use an explainable career decision-

making process (clear, quick, adaptable)

2.Put the steering wheel in clients’ hands

3.Leave client with tools they know how to

use – now and for life

4.Evaluate the results (short and long term)

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Delivery Mode 3 – One Example

Evidenced-Based Decision-Making

Career Focusing™……because there is evidence that it works

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Career Decision-Making in a Nutshell

Work That Fits

Work That Fits

Work That Fits

Learning That Fits

•College•On-The-Job Training•University

•Apprenticeship•Private Career

College

Grades

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Repeat as Needed

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The BIG 3 Steps in Defining Work that Fits

Step 2. Doing it in a

way that suits you

Step 1. Doing what you love

Step 3. Doing it in a way that reflects your

realities

Work is a good fit when you are…

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Transportation

Coordinator

Millwright

Blaster/Driller

Para Medic/ Doctor/Nurse

Public Relations Specialist

Film/Artistic/Program Director

Fund Raiser

Urban & Regional Planner

Tour Guide (adventure)

Travel Agent

Electrician

Fitness Instructor

Elem. Teacher/Early Childhood Educator

LawyerLarge Equipment Operator

Figuring out how to get good

things to happen

Jordan

Work That Lets You Do What You Love

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The BIG 3 steps in defining Work that Fits

2. Doing it in a way that suits you

Using your Innate/Natural Preferences (Personality)

Preference Identification Tools

Using your Focus

1. Doing what you love

Work is a good fit when you are…

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Work Remains that Fits In 2 Ways

Figuring out how to get good things to

happen

Jordan “Keep/

Discard”

DC

DC CCP/D/T

Transportation

Coordinator

Millwright

Real Estate Agent

Para Medic/

Doctor/Nurse

Marketing / Sales Rep

Fund RaiserTour Guide (adventure)

Travel Agent Electrician

Fitness Instructor

Elem. Teacher/Early Childhood Educator

Lawyer

Urban & Regional PlannerFilm/Artistic/

Program Director

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The BIG 3 steps to define work that fits

Step 2. Doing it in a way that suits you

Step 1. Doing what you love

Step 3. Doing it in a way that reflects your

realities

Work is a good fit when you are…

• Academic• Financial• Personal• Skills/Experience

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Triple Good Fits

Electrician/Millwright – Apprenticeship

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) – College, On-the-Job or Armed Forces

Nurse - College, University

Early Childhood Educator – College, University, Apprenticeship

Jordan

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Realities to Consider

Internal – Academic– Financial– Personal– Skills/Experience

External– Current Labour Market Requirements– Financial

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Self-Directing / Self-Managing

Setting his/her plan =

Combine/Sequence/Blend

Plan A, B or C?

BUT if external labour market requirements change, THEN…

…move to next best option

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Evidence

• What? Did this example of Delivery Mode 3 (e.g.,

Career Focusing™) work?

• How? Used Employment Readiness Scale (ERS)

• Where? Northern Canadian high school students

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Method

• 2 Northern Canadian schools

• 2 teachers trained in Career Focusing™

methods & administering the ERS

• Total number of students:

• 67 (90-95%): » 30% were Aboriginal» 51% were female» 81% were in Grade 10

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#1: Career Focusing™ significantly strengthened career decision-making skills for all students, especially female

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#2: Career Focusing™ significantly strengthened belief in ability to perform well for all students,

esp. Aboriginals

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Career Focusing™ significantly strengthened job search skills for all

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The Evidence is In…

…More research needed• More data• Various contexts• Long term • ???

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The Point

• When you equip clients to make personally satisfying

career decisions – now and in the future – by using a ‘how to’ career decision-making process

• Then you equip them with the ability to recognize work and learning that fits – every time they have to make another career decision

• Including the work needed in the current labour market

• And you teach them – for life - how to self-manage the information and work/learning option overload

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Outcomes

• They pick, they stick with their choices

• They become highly engaged, fully contributing members of workplaces and communities

• AND they are equipped to close the Skills Gap and meet

employer needs

• PLUS they are equipped to self-direct and self-manage their career journey with confidence

Single Strategy – Multiple Outcomes

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Conclusions

• Delivery Mode 3 delivers powerful and compelling outcomes

• Work that fits’ and ‘going where the work is’ are not • mutually exclusive.

• You start with ‘work that fits’• At the right spot, factor in ‘going where the work

is’• Everyone’s needs are met:

• Employers meet their skills needs, get higher engagement and retention

• Individuals lower their levels of anxiety and frustration

• The education system increases graduation and successful transition rates

• Government expands it ability to meet its economic needs