San Diego Workforce Partnership’s School-to-Career Youth Council Education Connection Committee and many dedicated organizations offer resources to support and expand work-based learning and school-to-career opportunities. Following is a list of resources that can be valuable to youth, adults, employers, and workforce development leaders.
Workforce Partnership’s School-to-Career (STC) Intermediary System links businesses with students, ages 14-21, to create rich work-based learning experiences including
• Jobs and internships,
• Job shadowing, and
• Company tours and mentoring.
School-to-Career Youth Council Mapping Project
www.sandiegoatwork.com/youthmapping
Workforce Partnership’s STC Youth Council conducted the Youth Resource Mapping Project in an effort to improve the education and employment services available for local youth. The following products resulted from this project:
• Mapping San Diego's Future: A Snapshot of Youth Resources and Needs - An analysis of the needs of the region's youth.
• Voices from the Field - A summary of perspectives on the youth workforce preparation system.
• Youth Mapping Resources - Information to use to improve the quality of workforce preparation systems.
• Youth Connections Locator - A database of organizations providing employment, training, and other services tailored specifically for youth. The locator is available online at www.sdcommunities.net/youthmapping.aspx
San Diego Workforce Partnership’s One-Stop Career Centers
www.sandiegoatwork.com
Located throughout the county, the One-Stop Career Centers provide job seekers, both adult and youth, with
• Career counseling,
• Referrals to job openings,
• Job fairs and recruitment events,
• Resume development,
• Interview coaching,
• Resource libraries,
• Labor market information, and
• Referrals to training and education programs.
Public/Private Ventures
www.ppv.org
A national nonprofit organization that provides the latest information on
• Workforce development and retention,
• Jobs and internships,
• Labor market data, and
• Guidelines on how to prepare youth, particularly low-income youth, to participate in the workforce effectively.
CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS
Your Pathway to Prosperity
www.sandiegoatwork.com/generate/html/LMI/lmi_youth.html
A Workforce Partnership and San Diego County Office of Education publication that contains information on
• Wages and salaries,
• Cost of living,
• The hottest occupations in San Diego, and
• Where to get education and training.
Junior Achievement
• Groundhog Job Shadow Day Instruction
www.jobshadow.org
A national mentoring program offered through the STC Intermediary System, in which students “shadow” workplace mentors on a normal day on
the job. Students get to see firsthand how the skills they learn in school apply to the workplace.
• Work Readiness Training
Phone: 619-228-2900
Provided by the STC Intermediary System to prepare youth with entry-level “soft skills” deemed necessary by local employers.
Work-based Learning Connections
www.wblconnections.com
A website for community college faculty and secondary teachers interested in integrating work-based learning into traditional classroom activities.
The site offers
• Information on how to connect school and career,
• Planning guides for teachers, and
• Quick tips on topics such as “How to be an A Student”,
“Communications Key to Career Success", "Mentors Matter" and more.
CAREER & LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
San Diego County Occupational Outlook Report
www.sandiegoatwork.com
An annual study produced by Workforce Partnership that provides occupational information on
• Wages and salaries,
• Benefits,
• Labor demand and projections,
• Education and skills requirements, and
• Recruitment practices.
O*NET OnLine
online.onetcenter.org
A career exploration website that offers information on
• Occupations and their related skill sets,
• Education and training requirements,
• Wages and labor market, and
• Job accommodations for individuals with health problems or disabilities.
State of California EmploymentDevelopment Department CalJOBS
www.caljobs.ca.gov
A bilingual English-Spanish online resource that offers
• Job market information,
• Access to the California Career Planning Guide,
• Resume and job postings,
• Job search tips, and
• Information on private and public sources for education and training.
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
Career Voyages
www.careervoyages.org
A U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education website designed to provide information on
• High growth, in-demand occupations, and
• Skills and education needed to attain those jobs.
CaliforniaColleges.edu
www.californiacolleges.edu
A website that allows students to obtain information about higher education opportunities in California. The site provides two major functions
• College Exploration: including virtual campus tours, criteria searches, and a student-campus matching assistant, and
• Guidance and Counseling: including information on financial aid and admissions planners for first year and transfer students.
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