Parent Awareness in Career Education (PACE)

Presenting PATHWAYS to SUCCESS – a Guide to helping students and their parents with college and career decisions.

Contents
Help your Teen with Career Decisions 1
What Do Employers Want? 2
Is My Teen Ready for the Real World? 3
Holland Code Interest Assessment 4-5
Why Pay Attention to High-Demand Jobs? 6
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High-Demand Occupations in Minnesota 8-9
Why Are Career Clusters and Career Pathways Important? 10
Career Cluster Graphic Summary 11
Minnesota Career Fields, Clusters & Pathways 12-13
What’s a Parent to Do? Frequently Asked Questions 14-15
Tips for Parents Helping with Career Plans 16-17
Steps to Choosing a Career Path 18
College & Career Exploration Resources 19
Minnesota State Colleges & University Programs 20-21

PACE Book Cover 2009

View Entire PDF (600Kb PDF)

View Accompanying Presentation (5.22Mb PPT)

View Career Game Worksheet (23Kb Doc)

A project of the South Central Perkins Consortium in collaboration with Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, Minnesota Department of Education and iSeek Solutions.

2009 P.A.C.E. Committee:

Betty Jo Braun, Cleveland High School
Amy Wallin, Alden-Conger High School
Monde Schwartz, Mankato Public Schools
Amanda Frank, St. Clair High School
Cindy Steinberg, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton High School

Kathi Rusch, South Central Service, Work & Learning Center

For additional information contact:

South Central Service, Work & Learning Center
P. O. Box 1920

North Mankato, MN 56002-1920
(507) 389-7241
www.scswl.org

Funding provided by South Central Perkins Consortium