What
What First Career Contact Actually Is
“Every detail was thoughtfully executed. We're thrilled with this state initiative.”
— Principle
Claim
First career contact changes how students decide.
Definition
First career contact occurs when a student clearly understands:
◦ Which careers exist
◦ Which are in demand
◦ How education or training leads to those careers
◦ Which careers exist
◦ Which are in demand
◦ How education or training leads to those careers
Why it works
◦ Converts abstraction into reality
◦ Links school to outcomes
◦ Replaces guesswork with pathways
◦ Links school to outcomes
◦ Replaces guesswork with pathways
Our approach
Students experience careers inside real postsecondary environments where pathways are visible and actionable.
Result
Career decisions shift from passive to intentional.
See how first career contact is delivered.
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