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- 1. Rapidly turning ideas into reality Ideate Assignment 2: Lee-Anne Walker
- 2. Rapidly turning ideas into reality What problem are we trying to solve? Stakeholder needs a way to Need Insights because Dave, a dedicated, caring, committed teacher who enjoys supporting and providing advice to senior students easily access information to help prepare students for life after school senior high students are time poor and lacking in life experience and often role models to guide their decisions How might we make access to information relating to the transition from school to work easy for teachers and students?
- 3. Rapidly turning ideas into reality Brainstorm
- 4. Rapidly turning ideas into reality List of ideas 1. Guest lecturers presenting to students at school 2. Hire more teachers 3. Create an online portal with information related to further study, apprenticeships, preparing for applications, CV, interviews 4. Scan & email all information to students 5. Invite businesses to present to students 6. Have a careers fair annually at school 7. Past students register their business & present to students 8. Past students mentor current students 9. Local businesses mentor students 10. University exchange program 11. TAFE exchange program 12. Outsource careers advice to specialist company 13. Schools have a work experience program 14. After HSC (final school exams) spend 4 weeks preparing for next step 15. Practice by doing mock interviews at school 16. School run classes on application / CV writing 17. School run classes on interview skills 18. Online mentoring 19. Hire specially trained teachers 20. All students have a gap year to try new things 21. Virtual ‘day in the life of’ app / career game 22. Incorporate careers advice in curriculum 23. Set up a call centre for specialist careers advice 24. Incorporate life skills into curriculum 25. Work with Mum for a day 26. Work with Dad for a day 27. Spend a day with your role model 28. An app to work through the stages to get a job 29. Complete 1 unit of a degree while at school 30. An app to work through a mock university degree 31. Work compass app – online survey to work through preferences and direct you to your career path 32. Study compass app – online survey to work through preferences and direct you to study options 33. Government tells students what to do based on results 34. School tells students what to do based on results 35. Job profile advertisements on television 36. Job profile advertisements on Facebook / social media sites 37. Holiday programs for study / work experience 38. ‘5 up’ documentary tracking students career paths in 5 year blocks of time 39. Students must complete online courses in areas of interest while still at school 40. Playstation careers game 41. TV screen notice boards at school with careers advice 42. School assemblies dedicated to careers advice 43. Each school hires a professional careers adviser 44. Online tutorials to help students apply for jobs 45. ‘People like me’ app to see what other students are doing 46. Email alerts for application deadlines 47. Text alerts for application deadlines 48. Workshop to help define preferences for career / work 49. Workshop to help define preferences for further study 50. Meeting between parents, teacher, student to discuss preferences & plan for future 51. Skills assessment centre to help students assess their skills / preferences 52. Extra careers unit post HSC
- 5. Rapidly turning ideas into reality Idea Selection The most practical idea: Workshops led by expert facilitators to help students determine their preferences and then work through: •The application process •CV preparation •Interview skills including mock interviews / role playing •A ‘day in the life of’ experience of your top 3 preferences post workshop •An assigned mentor to help you work through the process The most disruptive idea: All students have a ‘gap’ year to experience life: •Study •Work This is an extension of the current high school curriculum and is a structured program based on the top 3 preferences of students and co-ordinated by professional careers advisers / life coaches who would also provide mentoring to students. A major advantage of a program like this is that it would reduce the number of first year university drop-outs and unemployment. My favourite idea: An online portal / contact centre which will provide a one-stop place to go for all information relating to the transition from school to work. It will begin with students completing a preference survey to provide direction in their career path. It will incorporate gamification techniques to allow students to work through / simulate a ‘day in the life of’ their choice. There will also be the option to chat to a professional career adviser / life coach. It will provide a step by step guide and video clips on how to complete applications, CV, interview preparation. It will also have a community forum for students to connect with other students going through similar experiences. It could link with major employers as a source for their recruitment based on interest and competencies.
- 6. Rapidly turning ideas into reality Idea Selection The most practical idea: Workshops led by expert facilitators to help students determine their preferences and then work through: •The application process •CV preparation •Interview skills including mock interviews / role playing •A ‘day in the life of’ experience of your top 3 preferences post workshop •An assigned mentor to help you work through the process The most disruptive idea: All students have a ‘gap’ year to experience life: •Study •Work This is an extension of the current high school curriculum and is a structured program based on the top 3 preferences of students and co-ordinated by professional careers advisers / life coaches who would also provide mentoring to students. A major advantage of a program like this is that it would reduce the number of first year university drop-outs and unemployment. My favourite idea: An online portal / contact centre which will provide a one-stop place to go for all information relating to the transition from school to work. It will begin with students completing a preference survey to provide direction in their career path. It will incorporate gamification techniques to allow students to work through / simulate a ‘day in the life of’ their choice. There will also be the option to chat to a professional career adviser / life coach. It will provide a step by step guide and video clips on how to complete applications, CV, interview preparation. It will also have a community forum for students to connect with other students going through similar experiences. It could link with major employers as a source for their recruitment based on interest and competencies.