Career Resource Workshops

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

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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
• PowerPoint: RUReadyQuickStart_Nov2025

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

• 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.
• Recording:  https://youtu.be/IMglo74wr38
• PowerPoint: CVXR_Bring_Immersive_Exp_Into_Classroom_Dec2025

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

• 1-hour session covering 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.
• Recording: https://youtu.be/vbYwnbx7-BY
• PowerPoint: GPS_CompassTraining_Dec2025

Methodize ACT Test Prep in RUReady.ND.gov

• Methodize is an online learning platform that helps students master the academic skills they need to thrive in high school, succeed on college entrance exams, and prepare for real-world success.  You may be familiar with the comprehensive ACT test prep provided by Methodize- already available to you and your students within RUReady.ND.gov, but are you utilizing all that the platform has to offer?  If you are new to the Method Learning platform, you will learn the basics of the platform (student and professional).  If you are an experienced user of Methodize, we will have something for you, too!  New learning modules were added to the Method Learning platform for the 2025/26 school year- learn more about how these modules can help your students with topics like Financial Literacy, Algebra, Academic Success, and more!  Are you utilizing the Method Learning reports?  Teachers and administrators can monitor usage and performance in real time — no extra setup
• Recording: https://youtu.be/mL1uBkpQ0_A?si=fTeAeAhvkTGSYXtk

From Classroom to Career: Experiential Learning Made Easy - Junior Achievement Programs

• 1-your session covering the about resources available from Junior Achievement that complement and expand your existing resources.
• Students learn best by doing, and we feel like experiential learning doesn’t have to be complicated. This workshop highlights hands-on, life skill, career-connected programs that bring real-world relevance into the classroom while remaining easy to implement. Educators will explore ready-to-use experiential learning opportunities that align with CTE pathways, have dedicated support from prep to implementation, and deliver meaningful outcomes for students. Walk away with practical tools and ideas you can put into action right away!
• Explore experiential learning programs offered by Junior Achievement
• Learn how these programs align with CTE pathways and career readiness goals
• Understand how to easily implement hands-on, career-connected activities with built-in support
• Identify practical tools and resources that can be immediately applied in the classroom

Recording: https://youtu.be/mnhGoNX-PkU

Junior Achievement Resources: Junior Achievement Programs 

Using Lexile & Quantile Measures to Support Career Readiness

We all know that a little inspiration can go a long way in the classroom. When students see the direct connection between their hard work and their future career goals, their motivation soars. That is why we are thrilled to announce a powerful new update to RUReady.ND.gov designed to inspire and empower North Dakota students!  RUReady.ND now offers a powerful new way for students to connect learning to careers!

Learning Objectives

In this session, participants will:

• Explore a new tool that allows students to investigate careers through Lexile® and Quantile® measures, comparing their current and projected reading and math levels to the expectations of future careers. XAP and the MetaMetrics team will share how Lexile and Quantile measures align with the demands of college and the workforce, offering valuable insight into the skills students need to succeed beyond high school. By mapping a clear trajectory of reading and math development, MetaMetrics’ measures provide educators and stakeholders with meaningful context to better prepare learners for college, careers, and life.
  • See the January 2026 RUReady.ND.gov Key Enhancements more details about the new Lexile® and Quantile® features in RUReady.ND.gov.

Recording: https://youtu.be/cSns47ZlYUk?si=0Qo_vGjUTUi9Q7Hw

Managing Job Shadow Experiences using Compass in RUReady.ND.gov

Registration Open for Live Virtual Workshop Register Here

Date: March 5, 2026

Time: 11:00 am to Noon Central

• After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

If your school is focusing more on job shadows as a career exploration tool for your students, you won’t want to miss this session.  Golden Path Solutions, in partnership with Grand Forks Public Schools, built a job shadow management system in Compass, available to students through RUReady.ND.gov.  With this system, Compass can help you manage job shadows, including managing student requests, approving and scheduling shadows, and managing paperwork.

Learning Objectives

In this session, participants will learn:

• How employers indicate whether or not they’re willing to offer job shadows to students within Compass
• How students can request shadows with Compass employers, or indicate an interest in any company or job regardless of whether they’re in Compass
• How you can approve job shadow requests, and either send to employers for approval or approve on their behalf
• To use Compass for contact information for employers on who to talk to for job shadows
• How to schedule job shadows, manage an overall calendar of job shadows, and send calendar invites to the students (or yourself)
• Manage any agreements associated with job shadows, including permission slips, consent forms, etc. along with electronic signatures.

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