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Administrators


Patricia G. Bubb
Executive Director

"We have been very pleased with the product and support we have received. Our staff and school district partners have enjoyed using the VirtualJobShadow.com resource, and they report high levels of student enthusiasm."

Patricia G. Bubb
Executive Director
Tech Prep of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc.

Felisha Pinkston
Business and Industry Career Development Coordinator

"Our teachers and students have been excited to use this program. Since we require that all students enrolled in our Career and Technical programs complete a job shadowing experience, we wanted all of our Career and Technical Educational instructors to have access to this program. So many of our young people do not have private transportation available to them for job shadowing, and Oklahoma City has a limited public transportation system. A solution for us was to offer VirtualJobShadow.com as an alternative to traditional job shadowing. It does not require transportation or days missed from school. It allows students to access "job shadow" careers that would not typically be available to them. VirtualJobShadow.com allows students to shadow many different careers within the career exploration process."

Felisha Pinkston
Business and Industry Career Development Coordinator
Oklahoma City Public Schools

Paula Owen
Career Counselor

"We appreciate this service very much. Our students have benefitted greatly from being able to use this online job shadow and it has helped many of them in planning for their futures."

Paula Owen
Cedar Heights Junior High School
Port Orchard, WA

Sabrina B. Moore, PhD
Director, Office of Regional Services

In September 2010, the Office of Regional Services at the South Carolina Department of Education launched a partnership to provide all middle and high school students access to their catalog of virtual job shadowing profiles (VirtualJobShadow.com) through the Personal Pathways to Success Web portal.

As a result of this partnership, all schools in our state are better prepared to meet the Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) requirement that every student has an opportunity to participate in an extended/work-based learning experience prior to graduating.

To date we have been very pleased with this partnership. Career counselors, along with other educators, have expressed appreciation for having the VirtualJobShadow.com profiles available to their schools. Recent data indicate that students from every region in the state view one or more virtual job shadowing profiles on a regular basis. According to survey results, students believe that the VirtualJobShadow.com profiles provide them with the information necessary to make more informed career decisions.

(Strivven Media) is a valued partner in the Personal Pathways to Success initiative; and their product, VirtualJobShadow.com, is an invaluable career exploration resource.

Sabrina B. Moore, PhD
Director, Office of Regional Services
State of South Carolina
Department of Education

Dr. Charlie Bradford
Career Development Coordinator

Last summer I was looking for help in establishing a quality job shadowing program for Enka High students and discovered the VirtualJobShadow.com program. This program has helped to solve many of the problems that I was encountering with traditional job shadowing, such as transportation to the shadowing site, scheduling visits so that students did not miss school, and getting permission from local businesses and industries for students to shadow.

In February, 2009 three of our teachers began using the Virtual Job Shadowing program in their Career Management classes, and our goal is to expand its use to every student in the school. The videos of actual people working in a variety of career fields are interesting and informative. Occupations are listed in the sixteen career clusters that North Carolina is presently using in the high school curriculum. Next year we plan to introduce the program to more teachers, students and parents. A great feature of the program is that students are able to access the program at any time. We want to encourage them to use the program at home with their parents when they are making decisions about colleges and careers. Again, thank you for producing such a great program for our students to use.

Sincerely,

Dr. Charlie Bradford
Career Development Coordinator
Enka High School, ASheville, NC

Keith Merrill
CTE Teacher

"I see the students being more interested in career planning by being able to see it in action rather than have me stand up at the front of the room and just telling them about it. We're really excited about it -- we have really put (VirtualJobShadow.com) to good use."

Keith Merrill
CTE Teacher
Rugby Middle School
Hendersonville, NC

Kristin Watson
Career Counselor

"Virtual Job Shadow is a highly engaging career exploration tool for students and job seekers. It is also an outstanding way for employers to connect with their future workforce. Its packed with tools to equip students for the workforce."

Kristin Watson,
Career Counselor
Northwest Mississippi Community College

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Students
Everyday, thousands of middle, high school and post-secondary students from all over the country explore careers on VirtualJobShadow.com Our customers represent small rural schools, large urban campuses, and everything in between. Our students come from every segment of society, and it is our goal to inspire each one of them. One thing is clear- VirtualJobShadow.com is impacting their lives! See feedback below.

 

  • "I enjoyed that the people that were interviewed were regular people with a dream, and didn't have this handed to them and they had to work for it."
  • "I really enjoyed that it was like I was standing there watching it happen."
  • "What I enjoyed most about the Virtual Job Shadow experience I just viewed is that when she was attending the patient, she wanted him to feel in comfort. If I were a nurse, which is my dream, I would want the patient to feel the very same way."
  • "During the interview, you could tell that what she was saying was coming from the heart. It was based on her own personal opinion and not from a sheet of paper that the police typed for her to say."
  • "I enjoyed when Mr. Boykins spoke about how he is standing on the shoulders of so many other African-Americans that came before for him and that he is an example for those to come in the future."
  • "The fact that he was clear on what he does, how he does it, and that he knew what he was talking about."
  • "I liked how the counselor talked about how she loves her job and said that helping the students out was wonderful, and I was thinking the same thing."
  • "I enjoyed the information he gave about what types of classes I am going to have to take in college to be ready for my career. He gave me an idea of what I am going to need and know for my career."
  • "I enjoyed that they didn't just say the good things about the job. They also shared the bad. It's good when people say that because I would rather hear the truth then some made up story to make you want to go into the job."
  • "I love everything about cooking, and this video taught me how it would be to cook in a real kitchen. He also taught how schooling is important to my chosen field and how schooling helps you solve the chemistry problems in food. "
  • "I enjoyed when they told me that sometimes we get to choose where we want to go and that if I wanted to get a job like this, I would have to focus mainly on biology, algebra, science, and chemistry."
  • "That it goes along with what I like to do at home and in art. And in my free time I like to draw floor plans of house and create my own houses. And then I use Google Sketchup to do the houses and look at the 3-D way of the house."
  • "I liked that in this job, you can help kids talk about their problems, and even prevent them. This video is very helpful, and it made me think about reconsidering what I wanted to be. And, It may now be what I want to do. "
  • "She told me what I am to expect on the job and gave me useful information that I would be able to use in college if I were to major in this particular field."
  • "Just the fact that the video was related to what I want to do as a career. It gave me a glimpse of what it would be like to go into fashion designing. It also helped me realize what the long work hours are like and what the designers and manufacturers actually do."
  • "I got to understand more of what a reporter/journalist has to do and go through, even if it is hard. I love to write and that's what I want to pursue for my career."
  • "How interesting he made his job look . Most people would think it's boring, but making the patients happy, and keeping them in good hands is great! I love helping others in any way possible! Seeing them happy is the greatest feeling ever!"
  • "Learning that no class in particular is important for your career while in high school. You just have to take in all the knowledge you can to become successful in anything you do."
  • "I liked that he was very truthful about what he does and it just made me want to get better grades and really want to be a sports medicine doctor."
  • "I ENJOYED EVERYTHING BECAUSE MY THING TO DO IN LIFE IS TO HELP PEOPLE. I ALSO ENJOYED IT BECAUSE MY CAREER CLUSTER IS TO BE IN MEDICINE MAKING A DIFFERENCE AND CHANGE IN PEOPLE'S LIFE TODAY!"
  • "I enjoyed the fact that there was a real person that actually does that job there talking about their personal experience instead of facts and figures about the job."
  • "I enjoyed being able to see exactly what an RN does, it was kind of hands on and helpful, especially since being a nurse is one of the careers I would consider."
  • "I enjoyed the tips that were given. It gives me an outlook on this career and helps me to focus on my priorities."
  • "I enjoyed the way Mr. Brown shared his passion for his job. He gave tips on how to be successful in a teaching career, which really caught my attention."
  • "That education was a huge part of (being a musician) and that you have to actually understand that business is associated with music. I enjoyed the way he broke down what he had done and what it took to become a successful musician."
  • "Learning that it does not take an overnight thing (for success to) happen and if you want to do something you have to go out and get it."
  • " I like it because it revolved around music and performing. I thought that the videos gave great information. You learn something new everyday and I learned that you will always need a back up plan if the other one doesn't workout. I enjoyed it a lot!"
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