Kuder provides career planning and education solutions to help students and adults navigate their journeys. Their solutions are based on the pioneering work of Dr. Frederic Kuder and have helped millions worldwide. Kuder's mission is to raise student aspirations and provide career options through self-assessment and education. They offer reliable career exploration and planning tools to guide students through education and career transitions.

2. About Kuder, Inc.
• Provides today’s students and adults with proven solutions
to navigate through life’s journey.
• Solutions are based on the visions of Dr. Frederic Kuder, a
pioneer in the career development industry.
• Millions worldwide rely on us for reliable education and
career planning solutions
• 150 million people have used Kuder’s solutions
• 3 million new users annually

3. About Kuder, Inc.
• Our Mission:
• To raise student aspirations and to provide career options to students and
adults through self-assessment and education.
• Goals:
• Guide students and parents through successful 8th grade and post-high
school transitions.
• Increase retention and graduation rates.
• Provide lifelong career guidance and development.

4. About Kuder, Inc.
• Reliable and valid research:
• Kuder users demonstrated an increase in school performance since they
started using the system (as compared to non-Kuder system users)
• Over 90% of Kuder users transitioned into postsecondary education
• Up from the 67% national average
• Kuder users are completing college faster than non-system users because
60% of system users never changed their college major choice
• Using Kuder’s systems has led to an 18% increase in school retention
• After 1.5 years, 92% of system users persisted in college while only
73% of non-Kuder system users stayed in college

6. Kuder® Career Planning System
About Kuder® Galaxy
• Play, Watch, Do, and Explore!
• Simplifies career awareness into fun games, videos and songs,
downloadable activities, and interactive problem-solving tasks through a
flexible online format
• Students complete activities at their own pace and progress
• Students gain a self-understanding of their interests and
identify the relationships between tasks and occupations
• Meets NCDA and ASCA early career awareness goals
• 75% aligned to the National Common Core Curriculum
• Parent Dashboard and Teacher Dashboard
• Promotes active involvement in career and educational guidance
• Monitors and tracks user progress

9. Kuder® Career Planning System
About Kuder® Navigator
• Provides a reliable foundation for career exploration by
assessing a user’s skills, interests, and work values
• Delivers simple, age-appropriate content through evidence-
based career guidance
• Career Planning Timeline checklist and access to a lifelong e-Portfolio
(can be shared with family, administrators, and employers)
• Research occupations and schools, create an education
plan, learn about options after high school, prepare for work,
find available jobs
• Free parent accounts for Navigator users
• Promotes active and supportive in career and educational guidance
• Facilitates realistic decision-making efforts

11. Kuder® CareerJourney for
About Kuder® Planning System
Postsecondary Schools & Adults
• Provides a reliable foundation for career exploration by
assessing a user’s skills, interests, and work values
• Flexible, step-by-step career and educational guidance that is
tailored to the unique needs of each user
• User Types: Upcoming or recent graduate preparing for the workforce;
career changer; laid-off worker; veteran or military member; ex-offender;
adult with a disability; retired person
• Research occupations, schools, and college majors, utilize
educational resources, learn about financial aid and
scholarships, complete job-seeking skill development tools
• Supplements career preparation and placement programs
based on data-driven resources
• Access to a lifelong e-Portfolio

14. Kuder® CareerAdministrative
About Kuder® Planning System
Database Management System
• Included with the purchase of Navigator and/or Journey
• Promotes individual, hands-on career guidance between
administrators and students
• Monitor and track user progress, gaps in career interests and
skills, and note aggregate trends
• Generate customized quick, advanced, and usage reports
• Facilitate workforce and economic planning
• Manage courses, utilize curricula, and access lesson plans
• Link to educational and career development resources
• Communicate with and assign tasks to users
• Free on-site and virtual training available

18. Kuder® Career Planning System
Implementation Example
Sallie Lawrence,
Career Dev. Coordinator,
Birmingham City Schools
Birmingham, AL

19. Kuder® Career Planning System
Implementation Example
Ned Serleth
English Teacher,
Stone Memorial HS
Crossville, TN

20. Kuder® Career Planning System
Implementation Strategies
• Plan determined by:
• Requirements
• Resources
• Individual needs
• Tools and Resources:
• Career Planning Timeline
• Lesson plans
• Direct Your Future
• Training
• Customization
• Flexibility plan:
• Utilize each feature independently
• Lifetime access

21. Kuder® Career Planning System
Kuder Training and Support
• Free ongoing, proactive, and responsive support by Kuder’s
Customer Support team
• Experienced
• Online training
• Face-to-face training
• Webinars
• 877.999.6227 or support@kuder.com

22. Kuder® Career Planning System
Implementation Exercise
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to attain the greatest
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23. Kuder® Career Planning System
Implementation Exercises
• Determine how to implement a career development plan for
students utilizing Navigator
• What resources are available?
• What obstacles must you overcome?
• What features would you utilize?
• Who is your target audience?
• Students
• Parents
• Community
• What measure would you use to determine outcomes?
• When would you implement the system?

24. Kuder® Career Planning System
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