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
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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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