Group Workshops

Career Solutions has a passion for helping people discover their direction, which is why we provide career-related learning workshops for high schools, colleges, agencies, and private organizations.

Each workshop can vary in time and scope, from engaging 20-minute overviews to 80-minute long instructional sessions and intensive full-day workshops involving project-based learning activities. Groups of almost any size can be accommodated.

Career Solutions provides instructors with worksheets and digital media to support the material covered, which can be used to document state-mandated Career-Related Learning standards.

Career Planning & Research

• Making Smart Career Choices: (30 or 60 min.) By describing the career planning process, the goal is to get people to consider careers they may not know of yet, the importance of choosing jobs based on style and values, and how to find the best career options. (Any size/age group)

• Writing In-Depth Career Research Reports: (60 min.) This computer lab workshop brings participants through a hands-on career research process that results in 20-30 page In-Depth Career Reports on 3 different occupations. (Small groups – HS JR or older)

• Creating Effective Digital Career Portfolios: (60 min.) In detailing the portfolio writing process, the goal is to give people ideas on what to put in a portfolio, why digitizing evidence is critical, which evidence is most effective, and how to structure portfolios for presentation. (Any size/age group)

Resumes & Job Interviewing

• Employment 201: (60 min.) This overview of the employment process details the four elements of a résumé package, what to do before, during, and after the interview, and how to overcome the 3 most common barriers to employment. (Any size group – HS JR or older)

• Résumés 301: (45 min.) Participants critique and grade their current résumés by evaluating format, content, and grammar so they can produce polished final drafts. (Any size group – HS JR or older)

• Mastering the Interview: (60 min.) Interviews usually boil down to 5-6 key questions that are almost impossible to answer well without prior planning. Through role playing, we cover what those questions are, why they’re asked, and how to answer them properly. (Any size group – HS JR or older)

college Planning & Financial aid

• How to Choose a College Wisely: (60 min.) After learning the 4 questions one should answer before shopping schools, we discuss the 7 things to look for in a college, why tuition should never be one of them, and how to narrow down college options without being misled. (Any size/age group)

• The REAL Secret to Financial Aid & Scholarships: (45 min.) Discover the REAL secret to earning grants, scholarships, tax credits, and a range of alternative funding sources, along with where to find them, why the internet is often a waste of time, and how to write a winning essay. (Any size group – HS JR or older)

• Choosing the Right College & Paying For It: (80 min.) This workshop combines “Choosing a College” with “Financial Aid & Scholarships” and can be geared toward students or parents.

Goal Setting & time management

• The Race: (60 min.) Participants can drive the fastest production car made in America after going to the finest racing school in the world, but first, they have to learn how to assemble a race team, manage their time, get sponsors, and set goals if they plan to win this race! (Any size/age group)

• Why Do We Climb Mountains?: (45 min.) A personal introspection of a Mt. Hood tragedy asks participants to examine not just what their goals are, but why they were chosen, how a goal can hurt or help, and ways to better manage the steps in between summits. (Any size/age group)

Staff Development Training
	Instructors will explore new techniques for using technology and parables to engage “digitally distracted” students while interrelating curricula to increase student involvement. CRLs portfolio tracking systems are also available.

Workshop Cost

Non-Profit Organizations:

Single (1 Hour) Workshop:

$195

Additional Same-Day Workshops:

$95

Hourly Consulting:

$45

For-Profit Organizations:

Single (1 Hour) Workshop:

$395

Additional Same-Day Workshops:

$195

Hourly Consulting:

$65

Handouts for up to 35 participants are included with each workshop. Additional copies can be purchased, or made on site. Locations more than 60 miles from Portland, Oregon may involve a mileage surcharge.

Contact Steve Fuhr to set up a workshop at: Steve@GetCareerSolutions.com