Clare Beckingham FLO Project Case Manager at Service to Youth Council 2008
"An effective easy to follow approach to use with young people to inspire them to reach achievable goals"
Rob Johnson, Careers / MIPs Manager, Swan Hill College - email
" This week we had our first go at delivering the career coaching program to year 11’s. We broke it up into boys and girls, girls day one and boys day two for four periods with three of us delivering (about 20 students each).Feedback from students was amazingly positive. Basically all students felt they had a clearer direction than before it. They also completed evaluations where over 70% (heading towards 80%) rated the program at or above 7 out of ten. During my own sessions I could feel when students were connecting with what we were trying to achieve and a great deal of the worksheets went into greater detail and demonstrated greater effort than you might see these kids put in, in a normal class. When comparing this with what students had experienced in careers education in the past they said “it’s impossible to compare, it’s motivating” and that was from a class of boys!!! It seemed to me that students felt motivated and empowered to make a difference in their own lives.
For me at this point I am feeling highly positive and motivated and will be working on plans to roll out the careers coaching elements to year 10’s and maybe year 9’s and also looking at how we can incorporate other modules into what we do at our school.
Hope your feeling as positive about what you are doing as I am right now."
Peter Earnshaw YR 8 Manager Colac College, Victoria
"Excellent Stuff! Very practical and student /staff friendly."
Thomas Hallinan Eummerring College VCAL Later Year Manager
"Extremely useful program that can really improve teacher/student connectedness thus enhancing positive planning, goal setting and pathways for all students".
Mandy Bashin, VCE Manager Eummerring College Hallam, Victoria
"The program is very interesting and thought provoking for staff. Would be equally valuable for students"
Allan Ball - Youth Worker - YouthJet LCP, South Australia
"it is the coaching for the coaches. At every point you are in control and in the know, and I was left feeling more confident, clear courageous towards coaching young people"
Kerry Howell, Youthworker, Mission Australia, South Australia
I found the training really informative for myself and for the young people I have been working with in schools. Since completing the training, I've delivered the program in small groups and with individuals. Ive found it an excellent tool, to get the imagination working, to have a vehicle to connect with, which is positive, to help a young person see how something as boring as school actually fits into their life rather than them being forced to go there. Its very empowering for a young person to take control over their life, even if they arent quite old enough to make every decision. They know they're on THEIR path".
Di Cornish, Careers Counsellor, Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak, VIc, Aus
We are very fortunate to now offer our Year 10 girls the excellent “Coaching Young People For Success program.” The holistic approach of the program as well as the close involvement of our pastoral staff means very positive outcomes for our girls in planning and exploring options to be the best they can in their life and work.
Judith Keurschner , Career And Transition Service Co-ordinator,
Alice Springs, NT, Aus
The Program has transformed my job as a Career and Transitions worker and helped me introduce a systematic and sustainable way of assisting large numbers of young people develop a tailored made plan for their future.”
Anita Synott - Pathways Co-ordinator Yirara College, N.T, Aus
"I really appreciate the way the Program affirms young people from all works of life. Young people will take ownership of their future and become something inspiring to future generations! Imagine how great our country would be if all our children had access to this Program"
K. Jacobs, Youth Pathways Worker - Link Employment, Dandenong, VIC
I presented the Life and Career Coaching workshop with the community VCAL kids. It was fantastic!!! I thoroughly enjoyed presenting it, and the kids were great. When we were finished, I asked them for some feedback and they all felt it was really helpful and good fun. I am really enthused about the program and feel it will be of great benefit for us all in the Youth Pathway Program.
Christina Borger - LCP Coordinator - Rivers Regional Youth Deveploment Service Inc. NT, Aus
"Fantastic practical toolkit to get real answers and workable goals for young peoples future. Highly recommended!"
Fred Slade Yr 10 Coordinator North Geelong College
"This is a process with great integrity. I look forward to using it "
Ken Stewart Assistant Principal Geelong High School
"A strucutured approach to goal setting and goal attainment Excellent resources and materials."
Just to let you know I have been using the Program and have thorougly enjoyed using it. It's a powerful tool and students have given me most positive feedback from it.
Regards, Maria Salvatore Preston Girls Secondary College
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