Montana State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee [and] Career Information System : [newsletter]

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by  Montana Career Information System

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LETTER
State Occupational Information CoordinatingCommittee
January 1997 Career Information System
Career Conferences Planned
Meeting the Career Challenges in the 21'' Century
INSIDE
CareerConferences
Registration/Reservations 2 Montana
SOICC (State Occupational Information Coordinatin—g
School-to-WorkWorkshops 2 Committee) is sponsoringtwo careerconferences in March Meeting
the CareerChallenges in the 2F' Century. Theseconferences are scheduled for
MCISFallTraining March 19-20 in Billings at the Billings Sheraton Hotel and March 26-27 in
WorkshopsConducted 2 Missoula at the 4B's Homestead Inn South. The conferences start at 7:30 a.m.
with acontinental breakfast and goimtil 4:30 p.m. die firstday, anduntil 11:45 a.m.
Consortiaand SchoolDistrict die second day.
FeeChanges 3
^TechNotes 3 CONFERENCE FEATURES INCLUDE MULTIMEDIA
PRESENTATIONS AND SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES ON:
TakeCISfora"TestDrive" .... 3
WhatistheReal Game? 4 CareerandLaborMarketInformation
UsingTechnologytoFindEmployment,LiveInternetHookup
DemographicTrends
MeetingtheNeedsofAdultCareerSeekers
MeetingtheNeedsoftheDisabled
•»1K|I»» ResourcesAvailableontheWorldWideWeb: America'sJob andTalentBank
Visionwithoutactionismerelya
dream.
WhoShouldAttend?
Actionwithoutvisionmerely
passesthetime. The conferences offer a greatopportimity fornetworking. Peoplewho should attend
Visionwithactioncanchange includehigh school counselors and administrators, welfarecase workers,job service
theworld. case managers, voc-rehab counselors, high school vo-ed teachers, adulteducation
- JoelBarker instructors and administrators. School-to-Work coordinators, One-Stop managers,
tech prep coordinators, postsecondary careercounselors and administrators, local
government planners, economic development planners, school board members,job
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servicemanagers, trade school administrators, andhuman resource managers.
MONTANA ask anyonewhowould liketohand out materials to conferenceparticipants tocall
StateOccupational Information our office ifyou would like atable setup to displayyourmaterials.
CoordinatingCommittee
CareerInfoimationSystem
HowCan YouRegister?
For information on conferenceregistration andhotel reservations please see page 2
P.O.Box1728 ofthis newsletterortheenclosed brochure.
MT
Helena, 59624
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CAREER CONFERENCES: Meetingthe CareerChallenges in the21" Century
Continuingeducation credit (eleven renewal units) are available through the OfficeofPublic Instruction. Please check
thebox on theregistration form ifyou wantrenewal units. Sendyour registration in early, spacewill be filled on a first
come, first served basis. Registration and motel reservation information follows. Call 800-633-0229 with questions.
Registration: Hotel Reservations:
FEE: $30 (includes twocontinental breakfasts and When makingreservations, mention thatyou are
materials, including 400 page participantguide). Pre- attending the SOICC conferencetoget the reduced
MARCH
registration deadline is 11. rates as indicated below. (State rates are availablewith
valid State Employee ID.)
Complete theregistration form on the enclosed Billings Sheraton: 800-588-7666 or252-7400.
brochure andmail to SOICC, MontanaDept. OfLabor Roomswill beheld until March 4.
and hidustry, PO Box 1728, Helena, MT 59624. You Non-state Rate (single): $46
can faxyourregistration to us at 406-444-2638. If Missoula 4B's Homestead Inn: 800-272-9500 or
more than oneperson fromyour agency is attending, 251-2665. Rooms will beheld until March 17.
photocopy theregistration form and fill out one form Non-state Rate (single): $34.95
perparticipant.
SCHOOL-TO-WORK Workshops
Therewill be two important School-To-Work workshops offered in the coming months. The first is Business
Education Partnerships on February 15 at theUniversityofMontana in Missoula. The second is School Based
Enterprises on March 12 at theJordan Hotel in Glendive.
Topics at theconferences include: establishing liaisons between education and work; coordinating classroom and
workexperiences; matching students with employers; developingcontracts/agreements for students, schools and
employers; andtraining mentors. Theworkshop at Glendive is being coordinated with the Eastern Montana Tech-Prep
Consortium and will feature site visits to five employers on the eveningofMarch 12, akeynote speakeron themorning
ofMarch 13, andconcurrent sessions in the afternoon.
Thecost is $20 perworkshop. Formore information contact the Officeofthe CommissionerofHigherEducation
at 406-444-6570. Formore information on the Eastern Tech-Prep portion ofthe Glendive workshop contact Peggy Iba
at 406-365-3396.
MClS Fall Training Workshops Conducted
MCIS staffconducted seminars forexisting and potential clients during October and November. A total ofeight
sessions were held across the state in the following communities: Poplar, Glendive, Miles City, Billings, Livingston,
Helena, Kalispell, and Great Falls. A total of68 people attended these four-hour CIS forWindows Training sessions.
Participants not only were shown how to use the CIS for Windows software more efficiently, butwere also able to
practice their new skills in a "hands-on" mode at thecomputer labs at each site. MCIS gratefully acknowledges the
support from these sites for making tJicircomputer facilities available fortraining. In addition to the normal Fall
seminars, MCIS provided training to the followinggroups: two Job Service Case Management II Workshops, Job
Service staffat Missoula and Butte, County Welfare staffat Bozcman and Helena, Adult Basic Education in Billings,
and Career Futures in Butte. In all, more than 150 CIS users were trained at 15 separate sessions.
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Consortia and School District Fee Changes
Thisyearmarked a reduction in the fees paid by most MCIS sites. As always, MCIS continues tofindways toget
currentcareer and labor market information in—to thehands ofas many people as possible. We are pleased to announcethat
therewill nowbeone rate for school districts $2,000. This n—ewpolicy allows a school district to lease the software forone
rate and then use theprogram in all ofthe schools in thedistrict elementary, middle school andhigh school. It is important
that careereducation begin at an early age. There are many schools in the statewith greatcareereducationprograms starting
inthe fifth andsixth grades. As School-to-Work progresses in the state it is more importantthanever forstudents tohave
access to CIS forWindows. We are sure thatmany school districts will take advantageofthis special rate.
MCIS alsoencourages groups to call aboutdiscounts forconsortia. A group mustmeetthe following criteriafor
consortia discounts: I) Itmustbe apre-existinggroup, 2) musthave aminimum offive sites, and 3) have a singlebilling
source. Fordetails onthediscount amounts call Scott Lockwood at 800-633-0229.
Forsites that need tobe billed fornextyear's software beforetheend oftheyearorwanttochange fi-om Micro-CIS
to CIS forWindows, call Scott Lockwood ore-mail him at [email protected]. MCIS will continueto support Micro-
CIS fora few moreyears, butweencourage sites toupgrade to CIS forWindows as soon as possible. Only about24 sites are
still using the DOS version, the other 120 have converted to CIS forWindows. The advantageofCIS forWindows is most
peoplecan sit down with CIS forWindows andcan use the programwithout any majortrainingorhelp.
Tech Notes
Nowwhen you print a file you will find a pleasant
surprise. Ifyou experience problemswith these
When you print a topic procedures, give Scott Lockwood a call at 1-800-633-
from CIS for Windows, 0229.
is the print extremely
plain, with no bold
print or large type
Take CIS for a "Test Drive"
headers (like this
sentence)
With the CIS forWindows product introduced lastyear
You can have your printed output MCIS also started apolicy ofsendingdemos to those
look like the rest ofthis article. CIS forWindows defaults
to use ofCourier typeface, ifyou use a font like MS peoplewho are interested in usingthesoftware andwant
Sans SeriforArial, you will greatly enhance the visual to testdrive it first. Pleasecall us at 800-633-0229 to
quality ofyour printed output. In orderto change yourfont arrange for ademo. You'll have 30-45 days freeuse of
simplyfollowthese easysteps: the software. Individualizedtraining is available.
CIS SET-UP PROCEDURES:
1. Open the CIS SET-UP icon in the Career E-Mail Addresses
Information folder on your computer'sdesktop.
A fast and easy way to ask questions, orcorrespondwith
2. Selectthe PRINTER button and click on the USE the staffofSOICC/MCIS is by the use ofe-mail. Feel
DEFAULT FONTsquareto remove the Xin the free to ask us questions about technical support, billing,
box. ornew orders ortell us whatyou think about our
products and service atthe following addresses:
3. Clickthe font button and selectARIAL orMS
Sans Serif, 10 ptfor both the font and fixed font. Scott Lockwood: [email protected]
Annette Miller: [email protected]
4. Close printersetupwindow and the CIS for
Windows Site Information window. Rita Watson: [email protected]
Lucie Willson: [email protected]
Real
WHAT
IS
THE REAL GAME?
TheReal Game is acareerexplorationprogram that uses role playing andothergame themes and
devices to exposeyoung peopletotherapidly-changingworld ofwork. The Real Game allows students to
experience the issues and aspects oflife theywill soon growto face as adults.
Theprogram is deliveredoveraminimum of 18 classroom sessions. At the start, students fill out a
"What I KnowAbout the WorldofWork" questionnaire. Next, students complete a "Wish List" that
introduces them to awiderangeoflifestylechoices. Whattypeofhousingwould they like? Whatkind of
vehicle do theywant? Do theywant a swimmingpool, a snowmobile, a stereo system, apet?
Aftercompleting theirWish Lists, students are assignedwork roles from one of40 in thekit. The
work role sheetcontains information such as educational background, salary, transferable skills and leisure
time. Can theirnet salaries keep up with their "wants" oreven meet theirneeds? Are theyhappywith their
assignedworkroles? Andwhathappens when they are "downsized" out ofajob? These aresomeofthe
true-life situationsyoung people areexposed to in The Real Game.
The Real Game is currently beingused atthe Middle School level in several states. The Real Game
will bedisplayed attheMeeting the CareerChallenges in the 2F'Centuryconferences in March. For more
information, call 800-633-0229.
Jody Ceartin, 5* grade teacher at EastHelena Public Schools, is currently piloting The Real Game in
herclassroom. Shewill be attending the conferences in March to relateherexperiences and provide feedback
on The Real Game.
Enhancements for CIS for Windows
for Fall 1997
The fall 1997 releaseofCIS forWindows will have someexciting enhancements. Oneofthe most helpful
features is a search button. By selecting this option, the usercan search the files by typing in a key word. If
the userwants to see all occupations that include theword technician, they wouldjusttype in technician and
thoseoccupations would appear in a list. The WhatNext? screen is takingon a different look. Insteadofthe
More button currently atthe bottom ofthe list, the programs will be listed on the same screen as theother
selections. This will make iteasierto find Micro-SKILLS,job search, military occupations, assessment link
and apprenticeship programs. Therewill also be a new button. Restart forNew User. For those users who
used tohave the DOS version andwere used to the save feature, that featurewill nowbe included in the CIS
forWindows version as save/restore. Each sitewill also be able to print a summary report ofthe files
accessed. This report can be very useful in finding out what topics are being used most frequently and which
ones arenot being used enough.
We appreciate feedback from our sites. It's becauseofyoursuggestions that manyoftheseenhancements
have been included. We are sure thatyou will enjoy the new features.

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