Career Coach

New Website is a Window into the Future of Career Charting for Young Mississippians

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AccelerateMS career coaching strategy aims to move Mississippi forward JACKSON, MS—If you’d like to learn about the rapidly growing new strategy in Mississippi that’s connecting high school graduates with rewarding futures, the new AccelerateMS website at coaches.acceleratems.org is a perfect starting point. As the state’s lead workforce development office, AccelerateMS has worked with community-based partners […]

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Sutherland Helps Students Soar to New Heights as CHS Career Coach 

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JACKSON, MS – Helping Columbus High School students challenge themselves to achieve goals they didn’t think were possible has been the most rewarding aspect of Jim Sutherland’s job as a career coach for AccelerateMS, the state’s lead workforce development agency.   “Students need to believe in themselves and have a can-do mentality,” Sutherland said. “The best

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Leggett Gives Back to Her Hometown as a High School Career Coach

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JACKSON, MS – Mississippi won’t be held back by a workforce gap in trade skills if Collyn Leggett has anything to do with it. As an AccelerateMS career coach for Northeast Jones and West Jones high schools, she’s building connections between students and community employers while promoting pathways to in-demand careers in Mississippi. “Students have

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Innovative Career Coach Program Sees Growth in Second Year

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JACKSON, MS — More career coaches will be engaging with Mississippi high school students this fall to help them discover successful paths into the workforce. The State of Mississippi has revved up its efforts to connect students with industry leaders with over 50 new coaches throughout the state, increasing the total for the 2023-2024 academic

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Career Coach’s Guidance Helps Water Valley Student Take Bold Step Forward

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Experience highlights importance of job interview skills in career preparation JACKSON, MS — It takes the talents of more than 30,000 educators to teach and guide students in Mississippi across the graduation finish line. Now, a small—but rapidly growing—number of career coaches are preparing them for life after earning their diplomas.AccelerateMS, established legislatively in 2020

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