Central to any school or district’s mission is to prepare its graduates for careers that are personally fulfilling and economically stable. But according to Salesforce’s Connected Student Report, only 11% of the 1,300 postsecondary students surveyed felt very prepared to enter the workforce.  

In this eBook, you’ll learn how to apply a career exploration framework for students that begins in elementary school and builds in breadth and depth as students rise to middle and high school. You’ll discover the three exploration initiatives that help students stay engaged in their learning, reflective of their strengths and interests, and eager to learn and apply new skills, including:  

• The importance of introducing elementary-aged students to a wide range of potential career paths to help them develop their understanding of the many opportunities that exist in their futures 
• The role of self-assessment so students can identify their interests and their learning and communication styles to begin to connect what they’re learning in the classroom to their future aspirations 
• The necessity of building a robust work-based learning (WBL) program so students have real-life experience in building workforce competencies 

The eBook also includes practical implementation suggestions and tips for staff interdepartmental collaboration.