High Schoolers Get Glimpse into Workforce, Gain Career-Ready Skills During Job Shadow Week
21 Mai 2019 - 7:38PM
Business Wire
From July 15-19, companies from all across the country open
their doors to show students the positions they’re hoping to fill
and the skills they’ll need to get them.
By 2020, the United States is expected to add 16 million
“new-collar” jobs that won’t necessarily require a college degree
but will require skilled workers. That’s why K12 and Tallo have
launched Job Shadow Week, a national movement to open students’
eyes to alternative career pathways and ensure employers have
access to a talent pool of qualified candidates.
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While spending time with an employer in their area over the week
of July 15-19, students will receive early exposure to the world of
work and walk away with job-specific insights such as the level of
education and/or technical training that each require. Students
will end the week with a better understanding of what high-paying,
in-demand positions interest them most, plus an idea of what they
have to do to get there.
“Our current approach to workforce development—which puts a
career after education as two separate things—is no longer serving
our students or our economy,” said Leilani Brown, senior vice
president for Strategic Partnerships at K12 Inc. “Students are
graduating from high school and often even college without the
skills they need to immediately launch a successful long-term
career. This hurts them just as much as it hurts employers, and we
need more mutually beneficial student-employer partnerships to
close the growing skills gap.”
Among the industries hardest hit are healthcare; IT;
manufacturing and skilled trades; agriculture, food and natural
resources; and business management and administration—all fields
that many students incorrectly assume they’ll need a college degree
to get into.
“The sooner students are aware of their career options and
informed of the appropriate next steps, the better prepared they’ll
be to take on life after high school,” said Casey Welch, president
and CEO of Tallo. “Talking to and working with potential employers
will only enhance their understanding of what comes next, and how
to get there efficiently."
During Job Shadow Week, students engage with participating
organizations according to employer preference, whether that’s by
matching students and employees 1-to-1 or hosting a group of
students full-time, part-time or even virtually. No matter the
format, students’ greatest takeaways will be the lessons learned,
observations made, and a clearer plan for their future.
Learn more about Job Shadow Week by visiting:
https://jobshadowweek.com
About K12
K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN) takes a personalized approach to education
by removing barriers to learning, reaching students where they are,
and providing innovative, high-quality online and blended education
solutions, curriculum, and programs to charter schools, public
school districts, private schools, and families. In total, this
work serves more than 70 public and private schools, more than
2,000 school districts, and students in all 50 states and more than
100 countries. The company, which has delivered millions of courses
over the past decade, is taking a leadership role in career
readiness education through K12-powered Destinations Career
Academies and Programs which combine traditional high school
academics with Career Technical Education (CTE). K12 is a proud
sponsor of the Foundation for Blended and Online Learning, a
nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the gap between the
pace of technology in daily life and the pace of change in
education. More information can be found at K12.com,
destinationsacademy.com, jobshadowweek.com, and getfueled.com.
About Tallo
Tallo (formerly STEM Premier) is an online platform that
connects talent with opportunities. The Tallo app assists students
in designing a career pathway, educators in recruiting top talent
to their schools, and employers in developing a stable, continuous
talent pipeline. Students (age 13+) and professionals showcase
their skills and abilities in their online profile, connect
directly with companies and colleges looking for the next
generation of talent, and match with over $20 billion in
scholarships. For more information, visit www.tallo.com.
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