FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    JIM HORNE
    Commissioner of Education
     
      
     
     
     
    STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
      
     
    F. PHILIP HANDY,
    Chairman
     
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Vice Chairman
     
     
    Members
     
    LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
     
    CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
     
    JULIA L. JOHNSON
     
    WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.
      
     
     
    January 16, 2004
     
     
     
    MEMORANDUM
     
     
    TO:
    Career and Technical Education Directors
    Student
    Services
    Directors
    High
    School
    Principals
    Middle
    School
    Principals
     
      
    High School Guidance Directors
     
      
    Middle School Guidance Directors
     
    FROM:
    Bonnie
    Marmor
     
    SUBJECT:
    Parent
    Resources
     
     
    Research over the past 20 years shows that parents play a major role in the career decision
    making of their sons and daughters. Nevertheless, many parents feel uninformed in the process
    and unable to provide the guidance their children need. If parents are to be effective career
    advisers for their children, they must prepare themselves by learning more about the changes that
    are taking place in the workplace along with education and training requirements.
     
    The
    Parent’s Primer on Career Exploration
    was developed for this purpose. Parents can visit
    http://www.myfloridaeducation.com/workforce/publicat.htm to view or download this handbook.
    It provides parents with the information they need to assist their children with career planning.
     
    BONNIE MARMOR, ED. D.
    Vice Chancellor for Workforce Education
     
    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 644 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0452 • http://www.fldoe.org/cc
     

     
    Parent Resources
    Page Two
    January 16, 2004
     
     
    It includes such topics as:
     
    The importance of career planning.
    Steps to making career decisions.
    Workforce and workplace changes.
    Florida’s labor market/jobs in demand.
    Educational options.
    Financial aid overview.
    Tips on providing career guidance.
     
    Parents can further their research by visiting the state career information delivery system,
    Florida CHOICES
    , at http://www.florida.echoices.com
     
    Districts are encouraged to use and promote these resources with parents of middle and high
    school students. Districts wanting to print or edit copies of the
    Parent’s Primer on Career
    Exploration
    for local use can request a CD by calling Zelda Rogers at 800-342-9271.
     
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