50 Shades of Gray Hair

This summer I'm excruciatingly busy writing/editing 600 pages related to high schoolers and their "what's next" decisions related to more school, first jobs, or other.  Every parent I ask how they feel about these issues seems highly concerned about how prepared their kids really are for the "real world."  With the goal of helping you and helping me, for the next few weeks as we approach back to school, I plan for my blogs to be a page you can print out and share if you wish.  Most of these will appear in my new Carole Marsh's Careers Curriculum, shipping September 15.  Consider this my way to help save you some gray hairs, save me some time, and ask you for any ideas you'd like to see me be sure and cover.  Let's face it:  as you face the empty nest, you never planned for it to be a revolving door for the next 30? years, did you?  I didn't think so!

So read and reap, share, and let me hear from you.  When I get out from under, I'll be back to regular blah blah blahging, ok?  Happy summer!  Carole

From the Georgia Careers Careers Curriculum by Carole Marsh: GEORGIA JOB TRACKS: 60 Great Careers - and How to Get From Where You Are ...to Where You Want to Go! (FOR AGES 16-18—and beyond!)

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Don’t Be a Prisoner

 No matter what you’re whining about, at least (hopefully) you are not in prison wondering how you're going to get a job someday.  In Georgia, a new criminal justice reform law is being planned to emphasize classroom education and online job training for inmates.

Enhancing educational opportunities for nonviolent offenders is important.  Juvenile prisoners still have a lot of life ahead, and having make a “mistake,” most are eager to turn over a new leaf and  prepare for a better future.

Most of these inmates volunteer to participate in any type of instruction available to them.  Of the 2,500-3,000 GED exams given to prisoners each year, about 74% pass.  They then go on to vocational programs so that they can gain skills in construction, maintenance, mechanics, and service industries.

 So you see, you should quit whining about “how hard it is” and take advantage of your own advantages.  Prisoners are.  There is opportunity for everyone.  Never let failure or setbacks determine your future.  The only person who can really hold your future success hostage is you.

NEXT WEEK:  An example of some of the cool new careers kids can pursue!

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