Virginia Counselor’s Association Resources

VCA Exhibit Resources

• Virginia Career VIEW Postcard
• November Career Activities
• Working with Special Populations: Disability Information
• STEM Grants
• *NEW* Virginia Career VIEW High School Website Guide
• Career Town Educator's Guide
• NDCA 2019 Poetry & Art Contest - Virginia Entry Form
• 16 Federal Career Clusters Poster Set [printed with permission]
• Exploring Your Career Options: Career Guide Handouts Grades 5-8 (VEC)
• Job interview Tips Poster (VEC)
• Projected to 2024: Virginia Job Outlook (VEC)
• Pocket Resume (VEC)
• Virginia Top 5 Industry Fact Sheet Packet (VEC):
  • Professional & Technical Services
  • Administrative & Waste Services
  • Accommodation & Food Services
  • Healthcare & Social Assistance
  • Retail Trade
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Distribution Center -
  Become an Earth Team Volunteer resource, Bee a Friend to Pollinators booklet, The Water Cycle poster, In the Time It Took to Form One Inch of Soil poster, Mountain Islands and Sagebrush Seas (American Indian Alaska Native Heritage Month) poster, Save Energy Save Money poster

Creating a Career-Minded School Community

• VIEW Resources (included in session packet)*
• Creating a Career-Minded School Community (PowerPoint Show)
• Creating a Career-Minded School Community (PDF)
• VCA 2019 Session- Creating a Career-Minded School Community
• Creating a Career-Minded School Community: Strategies and Ideas
• Creating the School Community You Want: Present and Future
• VIEW Book Club List: School Community, Culture, and Transformation

• ASCA Career Conversation Documents
• ASCA Career Conversation Starters (available in Spanish) *handed out with session resources
• ASCA Elementary School Career Conversations (available in Spanish)
• ASCA Middle School Career Conversations (available in Spanish)
• ASCA High School Career Conversations (available in Spanish)

• Reference Documents - not handed out, but check these out to learn more
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation - Bridging the Soft Skills Gap: How the Business and Education Sectors are Partnering to Prepare Students for the 21st Century Workforce
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Youth Employment Series - Connected to Careers: Expanding Employer Leadership in Career Development
• The Center on School Turnaround - Shifting School Culture to Spark Rapid Improvement: A Quick Start Guide for Principals and Their Teams
• The Aspen Institute - Caring Communities: Linking School Culture and Student Development [Case Study]
• Session Giveaway
• Poster Set from amightygirl.com Celebrating Women Role Models In STEM

Session Resources

• Conference session: The Career Construction Interview in Action Presentation (PDF Version)
• Career Construction Interview and Worksheet
• My Career Story: An autobiographical workbook for Life Career Success