Advanced Strategy for College and Career
Leave this class with the tools to help your children make smarter career decisions
Post-Graduation Hiring Market 101
Key lessons about what young adults can do better, from proprietary hiring market research
Premium top-level insights our analysis of our solution to a complex hiring market, built on 40+ years of experience in recruiting, labor market research, and career counseling
Positive, empowering truths about the hiring market will inspire young adults
The Inside Story of the College Journey
Become an expert on how to practically ensure your child leaves college with the skills and knowledge they need
Learn the realities of the college journey that no one else will tell you, and how these realities translate into success - or failure - to succeed upon graduation
Leave the class with sensitivity and understanding of the challenges that students face
Post-Graduation Hiring Market 101
2-hour workshop on why Skills Gaps in the hiring market are something parents should worry about, a deep analysis of how they affect young adults, and practical corrective action that can be taken
Location
5151 California Avenue, Irvine 92617 at The Vine
Date
October 18th
Time
6-8PM
Price
$49
Curriculum
Part 1: Skills
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The 4 categories of skills, each of which has a different value on the hiring market
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Minimum requirements for graduates to succeed in entry-level labor market - and why this is the first major barrier to success
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Role of advanced and emerging skills
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Why understanding talent/aptitude/competency on a deep level is important
Part 2: Career Management
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What young adults should accomplish from a career development perspective
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The importance of having and developing a career identity
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Common personal barriers that cause young adults to be their own worst enemy
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Basics for conducting an effective job-search, and why common approach of going online is ineffective
Part 3: Leveraging Research
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How young adults can use their greatest strengths to gain competitive advantages on the hiring market
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How to use th internet as a tool of discovery, exploration and empowerment
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List of effective online resources
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Julie LaCroix's 10-step model for career development
Curriculum Designers
Dr. Wallace Walrod
Ph.D in regional economics, labor market expert and unofficial "business guru" of Orange County
Julie LaCroix
Master's in Educational Clinical Counseling, certified Master Career Counselor with the NCDA and specialist in career development
Petersen Donald Walrod
President of Qidian, Inc., economic researcher, certified NCDA Scholar
The Inside Story on the College Journey
2-hour workshop on why Skills Gaps in the hiring market are something parents should worry about, a deep analysis of how they affect young adults, and practical corrective action that can be taken
Location
5151 California Avenue, Irvine 92617 at The Vine
Date
November 1st
Time
6-8PM
Price
$49
Curriculum
Part 1: The Value of a College Education
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Latest analyses of the economic value of a college education
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Alternatives to college education and the increased scrutiny of the traditional 4-year institution over the last 5 years
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Basic, practical consideration for choosing a college
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Concept of college "ROI" and other metrics for quality of college
Part 2: Major Choice and Classes
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Impacts of major choice on student engagement, including value of specific knowledge bases
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Major requirements and their impact on class choices and planning
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Classic mistakes that students on class choices and planning
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How to think about the big picture of skill development on class choices and planning
Part 3: College Life
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Why most students are unknowingly forfeiting thousands of dollars of value every month
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Why, if you were to walk into the classroom of your son or daughter, you may not be very happy
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Vital aspects of career development that students frequently neglect
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An open discussion on how parents can balance guidance with independence
Curriculum Designers
Dr. Wallace Walrod
Ph.D in regional economics, labor market expert and unofficial "business guru" of Orange County
Julie LaCroix
Master's in Educational Clinical Counseling, certified Master Career Counselor with the NCDA and specialist in career development
Petersen Donald Walrod
President of Qidian, Inc., economic researcher, certified NCDA Scholar