BRIEF SUMMARY The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) serves the worker and the employer to ensure workplace success. Primary services include: WorkOne Centers provide a local resource for posting jobs, recruiting candidates, securing training, finding jobs and other workforce needs. Unemployment Insurance: DWD assists employees who have been laid off or lost their jobs […]
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BRIEF SUMMARY Use this section to briefly describe or define this topic area. KEY POINTS Bullet 1 Bullet 2 SHARED WISDOM What I have learned What I have learned RESOURCES Use this section to share links to other resources CONTACT TOPIC MANAGER This is a ‘do it ourselves’ web site. So if you would like […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Use this section to briefly describe or define this topic area. KEY POINTS Bullet 1 Bullet 2 SHARED WISDOM What I have learned What I have learned RESOURCES Use this section to share links to other resources CONTACT TOPIC MANAGER This is a ‘do it ourselves’ web site. So if you would like […]
BRIEF SUMMARY The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is an international educational foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB Diploma Programme and the IB Career-related Programme for students aged 16 to 19, the IB Middle Years Programme, designed for students […]
BRIEF SUMMARY The Indiana Career Explorer (ICE) is a comprehensive, intuitive, and Internet-based system that helps students and adults plan for a career that fits with their interests, skills and work values. ICE offers free, lifetime access to all Indiana students. Core components of the system include: research-based career assessments, multiple ways to explore occupations, […]
BRIEF SUMMARY In 1927, E.K. Strong, a psychologist, developed the first interest inventory, a tool used to measure individuals’ interests and compare them to those of people working in various occupations. It was called the Strong Vocational Interest Blank. This tool has seen many revisions and name changes over the years. It is now called […]
BRIEF SUMMARY A certification is a third-party attestation of an individual’s level of knowledge or proficiency in a certain industry or profession. They are granted by authorities in the field. Most certifications are time-limited; some expire after a period of time (e.g., the lifetime of a product that required certification for use), while others can […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Indiana school counselors are issued school services licenses, valid from kindergarten through twelfth grade. There are three levels of licensure. Initial licensure is based on education. The Initial Practitioner license can be renewed twice. Before a third renewal, instructional license holders must submit a 90 point PGP or take a test. School Service […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Independent study is when students are allowed to take a class one-to-one with a teacher and/or little faculty supervision. It can be available at any level, high school through college, but is more common in traditional, brick-and-mortar schooling than online settings. There are two different reasons a student might pursue independent study. The […]