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CareersNow.org
 

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Career and Service Centers of Southwest

 Florida

 

About This Site

CareersNow.org is designed to assist youth in their career experiences development. You may earn a CareersNow.org "Work Readiness Certificate". "Work Ready" skills training and certification will be conducted by school and a variety of youth organizations.

Programs

  • Career Bank - www.CareersNow.org
  • Customized Career Readiness Programs and Certification
  • Code of Ethics and Career Development Training
  • Work-Based Learning Experience
  • Scholarship Foundation
  • These and other Special Opportunities are available at your local Career and Service Center
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Benefits
The CareersNow mission is to provide career education and career connections for all youth. The results of this connection are:

  • Increased Improvement in School Attendance
  • Increased State Achievement Test Scores
  • Improved Grades
  • Increased Knowledge About Career Choices
  • Students Making Educated and Informed Career Choices
  • A Better Prepared and Educated Workforce for Southwest Florida
  • Reduction in Delinquent Behavior
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Career Bank
www.CareersNow.org is a web site to be used as a career search tool. It is linked to a local job bank organized and maintained by The Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) at www.FloridaJobs.org . Users will be transported to a gateway that locates local employers and work opportunities.

Individual career research information organized by industry, post-secondary education and training opportunities in Southwest Florida. CareersNow.org is a site that can be directly located or found as a link from the Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board's web-site (www.careerandservicecenter.org). Youth, guidance counselors, and career specialists can easily use this site and www.usworks.com/SouthwestFlorida/  as a current and up-to-date research tool.

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work Readiness Certification
Employability skills or "soft skills" that help an individual succeed in any career path will be offered through youth services providers.

Successful completers will be certified "Work Ready" and proceed to participate in the career bank. Customized programs can be designed and delivered.

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Work-Based Learning

Job Shadowing

Youth learn about the demands of a particular job and experience what it's like to be an adult in the workplace. Youth spend part of a day or so observing an employee on the job. Appropriate for late middle school to high school students.
Mentoring

Youth are assigned to an adult mentor who acts as an adviser, motivator, and constructive critic. Ideally the mentor is in a career the youth finds interesting.
 
 
Service Learning

Youth volunteer to perform community service in programs that equally emphasize learning and caring. Their volunteer experiences are integrated with academic course work. Currently only available in the Charlotte County area in partnership wih the Career and Service Center-Port Charlotte.
 
Internships

Youth work for an employer for a specified block of time to learn about a particular industry or occupation. If the experience is tied to school, they receive academic credit. They may or may not be paid for their time.
 
Youth Apprenticeship

Youth learn job skills and reinforce academic lessons under the guidance of a mentor in a specific occupational area. This experience is designed to lead them directly into a related post-secondary program, entry-level job, or registered apprenticeship (leading to certification). Youth may be paid for their time. Registered apprenticeships meet specific standards set by federal and state apprenticeship boards.
 
 
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Scholarship Foundation
Partnerships with scholarship foundations has provided links for youth who demonstrate excellence and are seeking to continue their education or training.  For more information follow the link, www.CareerandServiceCenter.org to locate your closest Center information.
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