Connect with Students. Build our Workforce.

September 13, 2011Tiffany Sanderson

SD Department of Education

Network

SDMyLife?

• SDMyLife.com• Career & academic planning– 7th – 12th graders (and their educators/parents)– All SD schools – Public, Private and BIE– 61,000+ students

Career Opportunities

Interests

Skills

Knowledge

SDMyLife?

• Provides grounds to:– Explore careers, postsecondary options and

scholarships– View current employment listings– Prepare for the ACT– Log academic, extracurricular, service and work

experiences– Create resumes– Design Personal Learning Plans

What does it look like?

What’s our opportunity?

• By highlighting our business with students across the state, we could…

• By interacting with students and educators about the potential in our community, we could…

• The “gems” in our community that we have to let students know about include…

SDMyLife Network?

• Integrated with SDMyLife.com – Went live in schools in August

• Businesses can:– Profile company and careers– Communicate with students through discussion

forums– Offer and coordinate Work-based Learning

Experiences (WLE)• Ex. company tours, job shadowing, internships, etc.

SDMyLife Network?

• Benefits to Communities and Businesses:– Increase community visibility– Increase company visibility– Highlight community involvement– Actively develop future workforce– Promote career opportunities in SD– Identify and fill in gaps between students’ career

interests and workforce needs

Who can participate?

• Anyone who provides products/services and has a staff– Businesses

• For-profit• Non-profit• Associations

– Government Agencies• City• County• State

– Postsecondary Institutions

What’s it cost?

Nothing.

Nada.

Yes, it’s free.

Really.

What does it look like?

How do we get started?

• SDMyLife.com/Network– Build a profile!• Determine what your priority is• Help students see beyond the obvious

– Choose work-based learning experiences that are right for you

• Rally your local network

How do we get started?

• When I get back to work, the first 3 people/companies I’ll visit with about SDMyLife Network are…

• What presentations or meetings are coming up where I could highlight SDMyLife Network as a tool for our businesses?

Questions? Ideas?

Contact Information

Tiffany SandersonCareer Development Team LeaderSD Department of Educationtiffany.sanderson@state.sd.us605.773.7006 (office)605.295.2712 (work cell)

SDMyLife.com/NetworkE-Card: Text TiffanyS to 50500 (contxt.com)