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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
How would you implement
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to attain the greatest
outcomes?
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?
