Confidential. Not for distribution or duplication without prior consent from XAP Corporation. ©2010...

Confidential. Not for distribution or duplication without prior consent from XAP Corporation. ©2010 XAP Corporation

XAP Content:XAP Content:

June 22, 2010

Lori Wood, Market Manager, K -12

Gail Clark, National Trainer


AgendaAgenda

• Can of Chili and Career Clusters?

• Where it all Begins

• How it Relates

• The ‘Secret Sauce’

• Who is Behind the Curtain

• Reflection/ Questions

• Quiz (with prizes!)


Activity - Can of Chili?Activity - Can of Chili?

What does a can of Chili have to do with Career Clusters?

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Where it all beginsWhere it all beginsOccupation Data Source• O*NET• Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) • Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)• Occupational Outlook Quarterly (OOQ)• Department of Defense• Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)• Career Clusters and the States' Career Clusters Initiative• National Units of Analysis• National Crosswalks• Current Population Survey• Apprenticeship• Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)


Where it all beginsWhere it all beginsScholarship and Post-secondary School Data• Wintergreen Orchard House

Transitions: Insider Info, LMI • XAP Content team

Choices Explorer : Career Profiles, Programs & Majors, volunteer articles, LMI

• XAP Content team

Translation• US English/ Spanish

• CDN English/ French


Where it all beginsWhere it all beginsQuick Facts

• O*NET-based careers : 663• Scholarships : 15,276• Post Secondary Schools : 3,077 two-year programs

2,008 four-year programs

• Career profiles (Insider Info & Explorer) : 955• Education profiles (Insider Info & Explorer): 346• Volunteer articles (Insider Info & Explorer): 71• Labor market information ("Buzz") articles in (Insider Info & Explorer):

496• New and recycled articles (Insider Info & Explorer) per year on

average: 600


How it Relates How it Relates


The ‘Secret Sauce’The ‘Secret Sauce’

Insider Info/ Explorer Articles

Each article includes the following:• Written in journalistic style (our team all have

professional journalism backgrounds) • XAP has researched reputable sources• Interviewed min of 3 people • Include both male and female sources (not

always easy)• 3 Real life activities



Real Life Activities

•Every career has:MathCommunicationProblem Solving

•Help add relevance •Incorporates skills within a career context•XAP interviewed people in field to develop


The ‘Secret Sauce’The ‘Secret Sauce’Buzz Articles

• Labor market information articles • Provides "the big picture“ • What's happening in the world and how that relates to

employment. • Fall into 3 categories:

Employment Trends -- trend's impact on the workplace and jobs

Opportunities - emerging occupations, Self-Employment - all about entrepreneurship


Talk to Us• Allows users to:

Ask questionsSubmit article ideasSend comments or complaintsLearn about ways to get more and better use

out of our products• 40 submissions a week



Ask Faith• Allows users to ask about:

High schoolCareer decisionsCollege choicesDating / popularity

• Shares some Q & A with all users • 70 submissions a week



DanStarting out in his law career

Brittne1st year university student getting used to residence life, exploring a wide range of classes and thinking about her future.

JessicaStarting high school and balancing academics with dance and a busy social life. Follow her adventures!

Follow our current bloggers



I just wanted to say that this program has really done something for me. My name is ‘Jill’ and I am a 15 year old in 9th grade. My goal is to go to college to be a massage therapist and it always has been since I was little. Unfortunately I got on the wrong path and now I am in placement. Your program helped me realize that I can still have a better future. I just wanted to say thank you guys because it makes me feel good about myself. Thank you BUNCHES ND, HS Student

The ‘Secret Sauce’The ‘Secret Sauce’"You have made a wonderful website it has helped me very much i really enjoy working on it. Well i graduated elementary school so that is very exciting. Again thank you very much“ FL, MS Student

"Hello once again. Are you a teacher? You guys replied to my messages and i dont even know if you are a male or female. And once again i appreciate the words of advice. You guys make me believe that i want to follow my dreams and i have a dream. Thanks again for the advice to make me follow my dreams. Thanks very much“ FL, MS Student

" yu8r website is fantastic. i love it, how cooollll!!!!!!!“ NY, HS Student


The ‘Secret Sauce’The ‘Secret Sauce’"im really glad you guys have a "Ask Faith" thing, so we can ask her questions about things to do with our possible jobs. She has helped a lot, answering my questions and all, she has also helped me decide what i should do before i actually get into highschool. Which is next year! AH! stressing, but she also reduced some of my stress on which classes to take. THX FAITH!!“ IA, MS Student

" i love this website because as i was growing up my grandma was always in the kitchen cooking and i had told her i wanted to be a great cook like her. And she said ''no i want you to go to school and be a better cook than me'' and i just want to make her happy!“ MS, JR HS

"Dear sir/ma'am: i love this web site! this is the best. i took the quizzes and it gave me the careers that i wanted. so thank you for making this wonderful website!“ CA, HS Student

"Hello, i love this website it helps me find what i really want to be. i have 4 plans already so thank you“ FL, MS Student


Quick Discussion

How do you incorporate Faith/ bloggers or Talk To Us into your training or implementations?




Resources

• Professional Manual • Lesson Plans & Activities

By subjectsTransition Planning Guides

• Dear Bridget • Career Pro News


Who is Behind the CurtainWho is Behind the Curtain

XAP Content team:• Internal & External (freelance)

WritersEditorsTranslators Data experts Content specialists

Occupational Analyst• Review & modify data • Ensure good ‘fit’


Pause….Pause….


Quiz! Quiz! (with prizes)(with prizes)

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