Career Resource Workshops

RUReady.ND.gov Essentials (In-Person Workshop)

Registration Closed

This beginner-level workshop is designed for educators who want to become familiar with the career and academic planning tools available through RUReady.ND.gov and the RUReady.ND.gov Professional Center, including:

• Career Assessments
• Career Exploration & Planning Resources
• Intro to Work-Based Learning & Compass
• Plan of Study Options in RUReady and Compass
• Postsecondary Planning Resources
• Methodize ACT Test Prep
• Lesson Plans
• Professional Center Reporting Tools
• Additional Features & Educator Resources

You'll leave with the essential skills to confidently begin using RUReady.ND.gov with your students.

Learning Objectives/Targets

• Participants will work within a student test account to explore the various components of the RUReady.ND.gov platform.
• Understand the distinction between administrative and professional access levels in the RUReady.ND Professional Center and review the resources available in the Professional Center.
• Develop a plan identifying the parts of the systems most appropriate for use by students in grades 6-12 for college and career planning.

Who Should Attend?

• This workshop is ideal for those new to RUReady.ND.gov or those who have not used it recently and would like a refresher, including:
  • Counselors
  • Career Advisors
  • Teachers
  • Administrators
  • Anyone at your school or agency interested in learning more about RUReady.ND.gov!

 Workshop Details

• Lunch is on your own.
• This is an in-person workshop only; it will not be streamed or recorded.
• There is no cost to attend Career Resource Network Workshops.
• Pre-registration is required

RUReady.ND.gov QuickStart

• 45-minute overview of the basics for using RUReady.ND.gov and the RUReady.ND.gov Professional Center
• Recording: https://youtu.be/xbyjnCRJmtw

Assignment & Curriculum Builder

• 1-hour overview of the new Assignment & Curriculum, My Career and Academic Plan ND (2025–26 School Year), available in RUReady.ND.gov for schools serving students in grades 6–12. This structured sequence of grade-level appropriate activities helps guide students through using their RUReady.ND.gov account while tracking their education and career planning progress. It also gives school professionals an easy way to review student progress through the Assignment & Curriculum Builder Report.
• Learn how to:
  • assign a ready-to-go curriculum*
  • Modify an existing curriculum or build your own*
  • Generate reports to review student progress
• Recording: https://youtu.be/Wf4tuBiehDI?si=KYC5dA8rBQeTWl_t

CareerViewXR: Bring Immersive Career Exploration to Your Classroom

            Registration Open for Live Virtual Workshop – Register Here

• The virtual workshop will be offered at two different times to accommodate your schedule:

  • December 9, 2025 - 3:00 to 4:00 pm Central
  • December 11, 2025 - 11:00 am to Noon Central
• 1-hour overview on how virtual reality can energize career exploration in your classroom. In this session, educators will learn how to use CareerViewXR to help students explore real careers in an immersive, engaging way—whether through VR headsets or desktop mode.
• Learn how to:
  • Integrate CareerViewXR into classroom or advisory settings.
  • Guide students and staff in accessing CareerViewXR on both VR headsets and standard devices.
  • Use and maintain VR headsets effectively, including best practices for classroom management.
  • Access new VR career video files as they're released.
  • Locate and use ready-to-go lesson plans, activities, and teaching resources.

The Compass System Within RUReady.ND.gov: Facilitating the 4-year Rolling Plan, Career Exploration, Work-based Learning, and Employer Connections

Registration Open for Live Virtual Workshop – Register Here

• The virtual workshop will be offered at two different times to accommodate your schedule:
  • December 15, 2025 - 3:00 to 4:00 pm Central
  • December 17, 2025 - 11:00 am to Noon Central
• In this 1-hour session, we’ll cover all the different elements of Compass, how students, educators, and employers use the system, and how we help you meet and/or facilitate many elements required for career exploration and the Choice Ready framework, including:
  • How to use Compass to manage a student’s 4-year rolling plan
  • How Compass facilitates career exploration, from identifying a student’s interests to connecting them with local employers and local careers
  • How students can use Compass to explore post-secondary programs, and identify opportunities for tuition reimbursement and scholarships from local employers
  • Facilitating Work-based Learning through Compass, RUReady.ND.gov, and the RUReady.ND.gov Professional Center, including electronic document management, applications, offers, time tracking, and evaluations.
  • Using Compass to facilitate local employer connections, including inviting them to events, managing your contact list, creating your own employer database, etc.

Coming in Spring 2026: Career Professional In-Services (In-Person Workshops)

Learning Objectives/Targets

• Engage with industry experts and representatives from postsecondary institutions as they share information about education and career opportunities in your region.
• Experience firsthand the inner workings of a local business or industry with a guided tour, providing valuable insight into the real-world career environment.

Who Should Attend?

• Counselors
• Career Advisors
• Work-based Learning Coordinators
• Teachers
• Administrators
• Anyone at your school or agency that would like to learn more about RUReady.ND.gov!

 Workshop Details

• Lunch is on your own.
• This is an in-person workshop only; it will not be streamed or recorded.
• There is no cost to attend Career Resource Network Workshops.
• Pre-registration is required – registration will be available in early 2026.

RUReady.ND.gov Essentials PowerPoint