Planning for Life: Developing and Recognizing Exemplary Career Planning Programs. A Resource Guide for Counselors.

Recognizing the importance of the need for effective career planning, the United States Army, in conjunction with the Council of Economic Development, conducted a forum to focus on this issue. What emerged was a program called Planning for Life, which annually recognizes outstanding career planning programs at the state and national level. The program recognizes schools that have successfully implemented complete and effective career planning efforts for youth and young adults. This guide provides many sources of information on effective career planning, which will allow counselors to identify and evaluate career planning elements in their programs; assess current career planning practices based on national standards; motivate their schools to attempt new strategies; and work towards ensuring that all students have a career plan before leaving school. National winners include Stroudsburg Area School District (Pennsylvania); Hillsbor