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Success Stories

Our solutions are being used across the country by thousands of students and adults everyday. Read how our customers are using the Kuder Career Planning System and our curricula to make a difference in the lives of students and adults.

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Success Stories

• In having the opportunity to collaborate with Kuder, I have witnessed firsthand their leadership in utilizing self-assessments and education to affect the aspirations and career options of students and adults. Leadership and education are everything, and Kuder's solution suite and talented staff are examples of paving the way toward positive community and economic change.

  Stedman Graham, CEO
  S. Graham & Associates

• We recently transitioned from using Kuder^® Classic to Kuder^® Navigator to provide up-to-date, high quality resources that are developmentally-appropriate for our students. At the click of a button, this instrument provides the resources our students need to be successful. They are able to move through the entire process effortlessly, accessing readily available information on careers, postsecondary training and education, and scholarships. The new e-Portfolio component puts our students on the cutting edge of the 21st Century – an advantage they have over many others entering the workforce.

  Sallie Lawrence, Career Development Coordinator
  Birmingham City Schools
  Birmingham, AL

• Implementing the Arkansas College & Career Planning System, powered by Kuder^®, statewide has allowed our community colleges to work directly with their regional high schools. This partnership has enhanced communication, provided career information for students on an individual basis, and allowed businesses to discover where career interests match with future jobs on local, regional, and statewide levels.

  Dr. Edward Franklin, Executive Director
  Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges
  Little Rock, AR

• I have used the Kuder^® system the last couple of years through the Kansas Career Pipeline. It has been a very useful resource, user-friendly, and easy to explain to students. The support staff at Kuder has also been wonderful. They are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about helping us utilize the system. All of this at no cost to our school!

  Romney Runyan, Counselor
  Oxford High School
  Oxford, KS

• To me, a large part of a program’s success is reflected by the students own evaluations. We have had students evaluate the Kuder^® Career Planning System (KCPS), and more that 95 percent feel it has benefited them and that they will use this valuable resource on their own. Personally, I have been involved in Career Education for 32 years and I have never experienced this type of enthusiastic student response. The KCPS has engaged students in a way that allows them to connect the relevance of high school classes to their lives in the future. I feel that the adaptability of the Kuder system to each school’s needs make this program valuable and a fundamental necessity for school systems.

  Sebastian Lampe, Counselor
  Pleasant Grove High School
  Elk Grove, CA

• The College & Career Exploration Center is committed to helping learners develop informed, attainable plans for success in higher education and careers. The Kuder^® Career Planning System is a foundational piece in the process. The Kuder system helps guide individuals as they answer key questions: “Who am I?” “Where do I want to go?” “How do I get there?” Local research has shown that informed, empowered learners are more likely to advance along their chosen career pathways.

  Marsha VanNahmen, Director
  College & Career Exploration Center
  Columbus, IN

• A major component of the Kuder^® system is that it has been built around Iowa’s six Career Pathways. This adaptation by Kuder demonstrates a commitment to our state and a commitment to change future options to meet the needs for our students in Iowa.
  
  Kuder not only offers a web-based program, but they offer different levels of curriculum for High School students and Middle School students. The Develop Your Future curriculum is helpful to the classroom teacher for building career plans and helping to make a personal connection with students and teachers.
  
  With Iowa’s new legislative requirements for the 4-3-3-3 plan and 8th grade individual career plan, Kuder was again a leader in providing the means to meet this legislation. With their database management system, the Charles City Community School District students can complete their individual career plans online and update them as changes take place. This is another example of Kuder’s ability to adapt and change to meet our needs.
  
  I would highly recommend the Kuder system for all students. It is in opportunity for our students to grow, build a future, and be successful in our global economy.

  Todd Forsyth, ETC Coordinator
  Charles City Community School District
  Charles City, IA

• I consistently use the College Exploration section of Missouri Connections, powered by Kuder^®, with students who are searching for a specific program of study. I feel confident in referring students to this resource because it is reliable, relevant, and thorough. The tools within Missouri Connections are beneficial to all students, whether or not they have a postsecondary plan in mind.

  Kristy Jones, Counselor
  Carl Junction High School
  Carl Junction, MO

• Missouri Connections, powered by Kuder^®, has been a great addition to our guidance curriculum at CJHS. It not only supports but enhances many of the objectives, including career paths and exploration, course selection, and college or postsecondary planning. It is a virtual “one-stop shop” for a plethora of information that is critical for students, and parents. It’s very user friendly….and it’s FREE!

  Sue Utter Counselor
  Carl Junction High School
  Carl Junction, MO

• I just love the Kansas Career Pipeline, powered by Kuder^®! It is one of the best teaching tools I use, and it is FREE and easy to access. My students have found it to be very beneficial as they start the application process for scholarships and summer jobs. They appreciate having the data already populated for them and are using the knowledge they gained about themselves through the assessments in the cover letters they write.
  My students also find it exciting to see the number of careers that are reflected by their assessment results. They are in awe of the way that the careers they are interested in are link in this system to colleges across the nation. As each student revisits the web site, they are always finding new features they didn’t use the last time. They you for this teaching tool – you make my job so much easier!

  Cindy Kiser, Family and Consumer Science Teacher
  Labette County High School
  Altamont, KS

• Missouri Connections, powered by Kuder^®, is a valuable new resource for the citizens of Missouri. Through Missouri Connections , students and adults will have web-based tools and resources for meaningful educational and career planning, and job placement. Emerging technology now allows Missourians of all ages to utilize Missouri Connections, and have at their fingertips the opportunity to identify their interests and skills, explore careers and educational opportunities related to those careers, and develop relevant personal plans of study to assist them in reaching their goals. We are proud to be able to provide Missouri Connections to the citizens of our state.

  Bragg Stanley, Director of Guidance
  Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
  Jefferson City, MO

• I absolutely love Kuder! Our students and parents have linked to so many helpful career-oriented sites through Kuder^® Navigator. The scholarship search is always a popular request. I use the system for résumés every spring to help our 14-year-old students and above gain employment.

  Kimberly Sellers-Hall, Counselor
  Glenn Middle School
  Birmingham, AL

• With the Kuder^® system (KCPS) approach, there is a great increase in students who use career planning tools, and they’re not just going through the motions. With the 16 Career Clusters, students can see their choices narrowed, and the ways that career and tech education will give them jobs to pay their way through higher education, should they continue on that path. Additionally, I work with a lot of construction-type industries. It’s a huge job field here, and we are able to provide a large pool of potential employees. In looking at aggregate results from the KCPS database, we can tailor career fairs and employer visits to our students’ interests.

  Ann Jordan, Career Development Manager
  Great Oaks Career Campus
  Cincinnati, OH

• A key strategy of our College and Career Transitions Initiative (CCTI) Site Improvement Plan has been merging career exploration, English/language arts competencies, and computer skills into one comprehensive package. The combination of the web-based Kuder^® Career Planning System with academic skill development is a winner for kids and a vital new component for our overall CCTI pathway development efforts!

  Ron Kindell, CCTI Project Director
  Sinclair Community College
  Dayton, OH

• The Kuder^® Career Planning System is impacting our colleges’ marketing, recruitment, retention, and workforce development efforts. More importantly, those students who take the assessments are able to make more informed decisions when planning careers, selecting majors, and choosing classes.

  Russ Bumba, Senior Manager for Student Services
  South Carolina Technical College System
  Columbia, SC

• At Bolton High School, the Tennessee College and Career Planning System (TCCPS), powered by Kuder^®, is utilized by students in the required Personal Finance class. At the beginning of the semester, several days are designated to introducing the TCCPS, helping students register, and taking the Kuder^® Career Search and Kuder^® Skills Assessments. Then, students go on a ‘scavenger hunt’ that allows students to further explore the system and its many resources. A major part of this assignment requires students to explore and identify an occupation that corresponds with a career cluster that ranked high on their assessment scores. Once an occupation is chosen, they use the TCCPS to find a local business where that occupation is performed and interview a person in that occupation.
  After several weeks of assessments, research, and interviews, the TCCPS connects students with adults in the workforce in their field of interest and is a valuable tool for helping them decide on majors, colleges, and careers. For students who did not have a career path in mind before beginning the lesson, the TCCPS has proven to help give them a starting place for researching career fields and specific occupations. The TCCPS is a highly effective resource for creating a realistic picture of career and income expectations. Once students have completed these activities and this class, they are better equipped to find occupations that align with their skills and interests, and have discovered first-hand what it takes to be successful in that specific industry.

  Mason Grace, Teacher
  Bolton High School
  Arlington, TN

• I feel the most significant use of the Kuder^® system is the in-depth research which enables students' to obtain important information regarding career ladder pathways, college majors, college/university matches and other information to build a specific student portfolio. Several career and technology teachers require such a document as part of their students' education. By utilizing the Kuder system, each student gathers their assessment results, creates a career ladder for career advancement, determines education levels to reach for career advancement, and even researches the amount of potential income they can earn.
  
  Kuder, Inc. has also kept the Kuder system updated and relevant each year. With so many changes occurring, it's essential to provide accurate and current labor market information so that students or young adults can make the best decisions for themselves. With the support of the teachers, counselors, parents, and even peers; students utilizing this valuable tool can explore options to reach their educational and career goals.

  Linda S. Sanchez, Director, Guidance and Counseling
  South San Antonio Independent School District
  San Antonio, TX

• As a Guidance Counselor in Norristown, PA in the early 1970's, I taught a career opportunities class and used Kuder – pins and all. What fond memories! The Kuder^® Assessments were a great start for students to begin thinking about and exploring their futures.

  Gary Tinney
  Hameray Publishing Group