The Importance of Career Development in the classroom

Knowledge + visibility + connection = career success!  Without knowledge it is very difficult to make any decision, especially when it comes to deciding what to do when students graduate from high school.  Without the visibility and connection of seeing first hand what a career might entail makes me wonder if a more hands on approach would be much more beneficial before students take the leap into the world of work or post-secondary education.  When we find our purpose and passion in our career choice the rewards outweigh the anxiety, challenges and changes that we have had to overcome to achieve this.  Knowledge, visibility and connection needs to happen long before students receive their high school diploma.