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Shaping Futures, Not Just Choices

Helping middle and high school students navigate careers is a largely untapped opportunity. Taking a comprehensive approach—covering everything from choosing majors to building interview skills and understanding real-world salaries—creates meaningful impact. To refine the direction and build something truly effective, it’s important to clearly define the audience and focus within this space.

Employability Workshop Information

A Parent and Student Learning Experience

  1. How to explore career interests and strengths
  2. Understanding college majors vs. trade/vocational paths
  3. Apprenticeships and how to land one
  4. Job shadowing — how to find and make the most of it
  5. Resume and portfolio building for teens
  6. Interview skills and how to ace them
  7. Real salary data and how to research it
  8. Soft skills employers actually want
  9. Networking for young people (without it feeling weird)
  10. How to choose a career path without feeling locked in

Parent – Child Decision Making Process

  1. Fear of choosing the "wrong" major or career
  2. Want to avoid wasted years in the wrong field
  3. Looking for a competitive edge over peers
  4. Parents want their kids prepared before entering the workforce
  5. Schools aren't doing enough to cover real-world career prep
  6. Students feel overwhelmed by options and need a framework
  7. They want to maximize earning potential early
  8. To gain confidence before job interviews
  9. To understand trade/apprenticeship paths as a real alternative to college
  10. Teachers and counselors need structured curriculum they can use

Student Pre-Graduation Career Action Plan

  1. Feel confident about their career direction before graduation
  2. Land their first job or internship
  3. Understand what different careers actually pay
  4. Know what steps to take toward a specific career
  5. Build a resume before they even graduate
  6. Ace their first real job interview
  7. Understand the value of skilled trades vs. a 4-year degree
  8. Get real-world exposure through job shadowing
  9. Develop the soft skills employers expect
  10. Create a personal career roadmap

Career Launch Problem Solving Works – Eliminating Fear!

  1. Students have no idea what they want to do — and feel paralyzed
  2. Schools treat career education as an afterthought
  3. Most resources are aimed at adults, not teens
  4. Salary and job outlook information is hard to find or confusing
  5. Interview prep feels awkward and students avoid it
  6. Apprenticeships are mysterious — nobody explains how they actually work
  7. Parents push college without understanding alternatives
  8. Students confuse their major with their career destiny
  9. Job shadowing sounds great, but nobody knows how to set it up
  10. "Soft skills" like professionalism and communication aren't explicitly taught

Career Launch is a Comprehensive Career Education for All Ages

Here's where it gets interesting — your course could serve very different people depending on who you focus on:

  1. Middle schoolers (7th–8th grade) — early exploration, no pressure
  2. High schoolers (Gth–10th grade) — starting to think seriously about direction
  3. Juniors and Seniors (11th–12th grade) — urgency, decisions are imminent
  4. High school counselors — need a structured curriculum they can deliver
  5. Classroom teachers — want a plug-and-play unit for their class
  6. Homeschool parents — looking for career readiness content for their teen
  7. Vocational/CTE programs — focused on trades and apprenticeships specifically
  8. College-bound students — need major exploration and career path clarity
  9. Trade-bound students — interested in skilled trades, apprenticeships, certifications
  10. At-risk or alternative school students — need practical, real-world-focused content