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September is Update Your Resume Month— the perfect time to refresh your professional profile!
I’ve come to see a resume as more than a job-seeker’s tool; it’s a living document that grows with your career. This month, I’m focusing on three essentials:
• Formatting & Clarity: Updating contact information, punctuation, and layout to keep it clean and readable.
• Accomplishments: Adding new projects, roles, and achievements that reflect my growth.
• Skills: Tailoring my skills section to match my current career goals and strengths.
If you’re not sure where to begin, the Practice Writing Your Resume tool is a great place to start.
For me, the DeBruce Career Corps is one of the most valuable additions to my resume. Through mentorship, resources, and learning my Agilities©, I’ve gained the skills and confidence to step into any workplace prepared. Being part of the DeBruce Career Corps shows my growth and commitment to my career journey—proof that I’m ready for what’s next!
Register for our Employment Empowerment Event!
On November 6 at 4:00 p.m. CT, join us for Employment Empowerment for K-12: From Classroom to Career. This free event will share practical strategies to integrate career readiness into your lesson plans and connect classroom learning with the skills students need for success.
Hear from thought leaders Dr. Brad Johnson and Dr. Leigh Anne Taylor Knight, along with K-12 educators bringing insights directly from their classrooms. Together, they’ll highlight how educators can play a powerful role in building confident, workforce-ready students.
You’ll also receive free, ready-to-use career resources and tips to easily apply them in your curriculum. Register today!
Agilities© Kids: Selling and Communicating
In this month’s Agilities character highlight, meet one of our Agilities characters — Selling and Communicating! This skill helps you share ideas, influence others, and settle differences. It’s great for teamwork, fundraising, and making deals. How can you practice Selling and Communicating?
Watch the video for an overview of Selling and Communicating, how this Agility can help at school, home, or a future job, and how to practice using this Agility.
Episode 3 of Empowering Careers is out now!
In Episode 3 of the Empowering Careers podcast, host Dr. Leigh Anne Taylor Knight is joined by Kate Duffy, a lifelong educator, advocate, and author.
Kate shares how advocacy, community-building, and inclusive education guide her work supporting neurodivergent individuals. Drawing from both personal and professional experience, she offers practical strategies for helping all learners uncover their strengths, build supportive networks, and pursue meaningful, sustainable careers.
This episode also highlights the importance of cultivating environments where every learner has the opportunity to thrive.
This thoughtful conversation will leave you inspired to empower every talent. Listen now!
Mission Milestone: 1,000+ Agilities© Coaches!
At The DeBruce Foundation, we’re committed to helping individuals unlock potential and build brighter futures.
From growing our community of 1,000+ Certified Agilities Coaches nationwide to launching partnerships that expand access to career exploration tools, we’re building momentum every day.
Agilities Coaches empower individuals to recognize their Agilities, map their skills to potential careers, strengthen Career Literacy, and expand their professional networks.
Interested in joining us? You can become an Agilities Coach and help equip others to thrive.
Learn more here.
The class of 2025-26 is just getting started!
The inaugural meeting of our new DeBruce Career Corps class kicked off the 2025-26 school year with energy and ideas! Members have explored their role as Agilities Champions, finding ways to share resources, spark conversations, and inspire peers in schools, workplaces, and communities.
Together, members dove into the building blocks of Employment Empowerment—Career Literacy and Network Strength—and selected topics they want to explore further this year.
From hanging flyers and hosting career fair tables to invitign freinds and engaging administrators, members gained practical strategies to help their peers build bright careers. Recruitment is rolling and open year-round! Learn more here if you’re interested in joining or nominating youth in your network.
Real Talk, Big Dreams: Guiding Teens Toward Careers
Career conversations with teens can be tricky — but they’re vitally important.
In our latest blog, Amanda McCammon, veteran educator and mom of four teens, shares practical tips for opening meaningful career conversations that feel supportive, not stressful.
From guiding questions (like, “When do you feel most proud of yourself?” and “If someone paid you to learn something for a year, what would you pick?”), to research on how teens view the workforce, to free tools that can spark exploration, this article is packed with ideas to help the teens in your life dream big and take steps toward their future.
Read on for prompts, ideas, and tools for your teen.
Are you looking for resources to build career pathways in your classroom, curriculum, or organization? Register now to explore our career tools!
Employment Empowerment for K-12: From Classroom to Career – Virtual Event
November 6
Virtual Agilities Tours:
October 14, October 28, November 11
Virtual Introduction to Agilities K-12 Resources for Educators:
October 8, November 12
In-Person Agilities Coach Training:
October 23-24 (Kansas City, MO)
November 3-4 (Fort Wayne, IN)
View all upcoming opportunities.
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