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    How I Discovered The Untold Career

    Information Secrets to Making Life,

    Education, and Career Decisions!

    "Astonishing Career Information Answers

    to Unspoken Questions Revealed!"

    "Career Counseling and Career Guidance" are the

    "MISSING LINKS" in Career Information and

    education!

    As as example, students might get a good education

    based on a degree plan in a specific career field, but

    no career counseling and career guidance to enhance

    their success!

    Or students might be exposed to alot of career

    information, but (again) with no career counseling and

    career guidance for the degree plan!

    . . . In support of my POSITION on these career

    information issues, I'II start by saying: Many parents

    don't realize this, but (when it comes to career

    planning) there's one HUGE college expense that

    most people don't even budget for when doing college

    planning! And, most college planning consultants

    don't teach this!

    And yet, this is one of the BIGGEST and most

    COMMON expenses there is. This expense can

    actually cost so much, your child may even have to

    LEAVE school!

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    In fact one out of every two students experience this

    and it costs their parents, on average, $10,000 to

    $100,000.00 or more!

    Its sad, but true that most counseling and careerservices programs in high schools do very little to no

    career counseling and career guidance!

    From the desk of Dr. Moses McCutcheon, Jr.Tuesday, 10:28 a.m.

    Dear Parents,

    My name is Dr. Moses McCutcheon, Jr and I've got some very, very important

    career information to share with you about career planning . . . I'II start with thisquestion:

    Are you hoping to send your child to college, but you're worried that you can'tafford it? Does it upset you to realize that your child may NEVER get the same

    advantages as their friends and peers, because you simply can't afford to getthem a good education?

    Then stick around, because I'm about to share some career information secretsthat will help you save a whopping $10,000.00 dollars or more off the cost of a

    college education, so you can afford to help your child get the best education forhis or her degree plan.

    One of the biggest college expenses is related to students not really taking theright courses because they really don't know what they want to be or do after

    graduation.

    Although there are many career information websites with excellent tools available

    today, most high school seniors still don't know what they really want to be or do

    after graduation, and don't know how to make this very important decision. As a

    result they end up spending money on courses they don't need.

    This is a HUGE college expense that most people don't

    even budget for! And yet, it is one of the BIGGEST and

    most COMMON expenses!

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    Here is the issue: When most high school seniors are asked what will their collegeor trade school major be, the answer is vague or "I don't know." More than 50%

    of all high school seniors will admit that they don't know. I was in that group.

    Most of the other 50% don't know that they don't know. As a direct result of not

    knowing the answer to this question, many create the wrong degree plan.

    Many think they know until they are actually employed in the workplace and/or

    have student loans to repay. This issue creates short and long term

    problems for employers. (Source: McCutcheon Research, 2004).According

    to a radio report, research indicates that more than 77% of the people in theworkforce hate their jobs. This is another example of those who graduated with

    the wrong degree plan.

    Many of the students who did not know what they wanted to be or do after

    graduation are now a major part of that 77%. It is very difficult to do good

    work if you hate what you are doing. The nation had 46.8 million students in1999-2000.

    Based on this figure and career info, at least half of them (23.4 million) did not

    have clear goals for life after graduation.

    In addition to the lack of clear goals, many students are not motivated to learn

    and are not making the connection between school and their eventual careerchoices.

    STOP! READ CAREFULLY . . . Every nine seconds in America a student becomes a dropout. (Source:

    "Whatever It Takes: How Twelve Communities are Reconnecting

    Out-of-School Youth, 2006.")

    1. Everyday in America 1,072 Caucasian, 489 African-American and 689

    Latino high school students drop out of school. (Source: Children's

    Defense Fund, August 2004).

    In California, the average counselor-to-student ratio on the low end is 1-

    to-448 and on the high end it is 1-to-971. Other states have similarstatistics. (Source: McCutcheon Research 2004 and American School

    Counselor Association, 2002).

    1. At the community college level, many counselors face counselor-to-students

    ratios of 1-to 2,000. And, in the past few years, money for counseling has

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    dipped while students' enrollment has grown. (Source: Educate LA

    News, January 2005).

    Do the above issues represent the kind of life you want for your child?

    WARNING!

    Situations #1 through 6 below can COST you

    $10,000.00 to $100,000.00 or more! Is this your child

    talking?

    Situation 1. I am a third year college student; I've changed majors three times

    and still don't know what I want to do. Counseling and career services did not

    offer career guidance.

    Situation 2. I plan to go to college, but can't decide what my college major andcareer will be. I like nursing, but needed more nursing career information before

    making a decision. Although, my career center offered counseling and careerservices, career guidance was not offered.

    Situation 3. I plan to attend a trade school, but can't decide what my trade schoolmajor and career will be. I am thinking about an information technology career,but need cutting edge career counseling from a college planning consultant orcareer coach.

    Situation 4. My parents want me to be a teacher, but I really want to be a

    musician.

    Situation 5. I am a high school senior. I enjoy doing many things, but can't decide

    what I want for a college or trade school major. I have some registered nursecareer information but need career guidance.

    Situation 6. I am in middle school. I will make my decision about a college majorwhen I get to college. In the meantime, I need career guidance concerning

    information about a career as a cabin crew.

    If your child is in one or more of these situations, we have GREAT NEWSfor

    you.

    GREAT NEWS!

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    For more than 20 years, I have consistently conducted major research on howparents can work with teachers and school counselors in the areas of career

    counseling and career guidance and on how students can create the right degreeplan while learning how to choose their RIGHT college or trade school major

    and career.

    Additionally, I have successfully conducted numerious career planning tests and

    used these strategies in my own life. I tested these strategies on others from 2001 to

    2003, and have been successfully teaching these strategies to others since 2004.

    My career guidance tips and strategies can help you too!

    Here is what others had to say about the

    incredible information that I'm about to share with

    you!

    I Discoverd My Career Goals!

    School-To-Success (Planning Today for Success Tomorrow) helped me

    discover my career goals. I give this program a 10 on a scale from 1 to 10.

    Christina Peary,High School Student

    School-To-Success Helped Me Discover a Career I

    Really Like!

    Planning Today for Success Tomorrow (School-To-Success) helped me

    discover a career that I really like. This program was very valuable tome. I learned lots of new things!

    Tyrell Cooks, High School Student

    I Obtained a Focus on My Career PossibilitiesThe School-To-Success Program (Planning Today for Success

    Tomorrow) has helped me obtain a focus in my career possibilities.The various exercises helped me recognize the many skills that I have

    learned over my life time. By recognizing my skills, I can put a plantogether for long-term success in a career field that I feel passionate

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    about. This program has helped me look at learning from a differentprospective that will allow me to reach my full potential.

    Cory Vaughn, California State University, Long Beach

    I Would Recommend School-To-Success to AnyIndividual Who Faces Uncertainy When Planning

    Their Future!

    School-To-Success (Planning Today for Success Tomorrow) was an experience thatopened my eyes to how important it is to plan out your future. An individual who receivescareer and personal development training accompanied with an education is more likelyto succeed in his or her personal endeavors. I would recommend School-To-Success toany individual who faces uncertainty when planning or determining their future.

    Maurice Landreaux,Los Angeles Southwest College (Alumni 2003), San DiegoState University

    The American School Counselor Association

    (ASCA) placed "Planning Today for Success

    Tomorrow " in the Association's online resource

    center.Thank you for sending the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) acopy of your book Planning Today for Success Tomorrow to review. Based on our review, we

    would like to keep the review copy in our physical library which is housed in our office locatedinAlexandria, Virginia and available to our members, students, and other

    stakeholders. In addition, your title will be placed in our online resourcecenter which provides members with subject specific works that we believe

    to be valuable tools.

    American School Counselor Association (ASCA)1101 King Street, Suite 625

    Alexandria, VA 22314

    Telephone: (800) 306-4722

    I Started School-To-Success (Planning Today for SuccessTomorrow) after Graduating from College!

    I started the School-To-Success Program (Planning Today for SuccessTomorrow) after graduating from college. I was unclear on what educational andcareer moves I wanted to take next, unfocused by so many choices. Afterworking one on one with Dr. McCutcheon he helped point me in the right

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    direction through creative exercises. He was and still is always there to answermy questions and easy to talk to. I am one step closer to reaching my goalsthanks to his program.

    Obinna Agu, College Graduate

    E-Mail: [email protected]

    This book is a tool I recommend for each and

    every young adult in America!Thanks very much, Dr. McCutcheon, for the life roadmap found in"Planning Today

    For Success Tomorrow". This book is a tool I recommend for each and every

    young adult in America, to provide foundational preparation and success-thinking

    for a productive life. TheLife and Career Plan and theCareer Marketing Action Plan

    are two tools worth the investment of the book. These tools would have been a

    tremendous help to me in my own life journey for making the correct decisions atthe right time. The best thing about this book is that parents and schools are

    encouraged to become stakeholders in the success of a young person's life. This

    book is an excellent guide and resource.

    Frank Stokes

    Stokes Pacifique Associates

    http://stokespacifique.com/His approach r

    A perfect resource guide for students and parents"Planning Today for Success Tomorrow" is a perfect resource guide for studentsand parents, who need to know the "nuts and bolts" for identifying a major and

    planning for a real life career. It's a nice workbook guide for middle and high

    school students. The information is relevant for job seekers preparing for entry

    into the job market.

    Myrna R. Joseph

    Educator & Director of Trio Program

    Telephone: (323) 290-5371

    The main thing that caught my eyes . . .The main thing that caught my eye about "Planning Today for SuccessTomorrow" was the simplicity of the entire process. I have three

    children in college,one graduated and two still in college. My son thatgraduated from college is going from one temporary job to another

    mailto:[email protected]://stokespacifique.com/http://stokespacifique.com/mailto:[email protected]
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    because there was no planning as indicated in this book to transitionfrom college to work. I could even relate this to my current situation,

    still looking for the right job for the experience and talent I possessfrom the Lord. I believe that this book is the answer to my prayer. I

    will definitely recommend this book to all my relatives and friends.

    This book contains a system that will work!Tiana Otis

    Occupation: Medical Appointment Clerk

    E-Mail: [email protected]

    Telephone: (213) 703-7601

    MY STORY!

    Having shared what others had to say, please allow me to share my story. My

    desire to address the problem/issue discussed earlier and come up with a

    solution stemmed from personal experience.

    I knew that I was going to college but, like many high school seniors today, I didnot know what my college major would be.Does this sound familiar? I needed

    career information, career counseling, and career guidance. Although, I hadexcellent teachers, my school did not have a counselor.

    As a result of not knowing what my major would be and not knowing how tomake this very important decision, I realized that I had two choices: (1) select any

    major and graduate or (2) find a way to discover how to make a decisionconcerning the right college major.

    I did not like the first choice, and the second choice required me to push mygraduation back until I could discover how to select a major that was right for

    me.

    My inability, at the time, to make this decision was due to a lack of knowledge

    about self and career development. Again, I needed career information, careercounseling, and career guidance.The lack ofcareer information with career

    guidance caused me to experience a tremendous amount of stress and discomfort.

    Let me point out at this juncture, that this issue does nothave anything to do with intelligence. The problem is

    that students simply do not know how to make this very

    important decision,and there is NO GUIDANCE to help

    them.

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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    This lack of knowledge cost me an estimated $50,000

    that I could have used for something else. Additionally,

    this situation cost me a great deal of personal time, and

    other resources.Looking back, I discovered that this problem impacted my life 3 different times:The first time I was a high school senior, the second time I was a sophomore in

    college, and the third time I was at the completion of a very successful militarycareer followed by employment as a Marriott executive.

    As you can see from this trend, if this issue is not resolved at some point, it simply

    follows you throughout your life and career.

    At each juncture, I had to conduct major research, which was costly and time

    consuming, to determine my next step and how to proceed.

    In the course of time, I developed (as a solution to this issue) an integratedprogram that included exploring career information and career opportunities,development of computer skills, and, most important, finding one's life purpose

    as it relates to work.

    This program teaches students (with the help of their parents, school counselors,

    and teachers) how to answer the question, "What's after high school for me?" Icalled this program School-To-Success.

    School-To-Success teaches parents and students how to go from their school to

    their own success in life.

    A seven-question pre-assessment instrument ( career planning test) was

    created to provide the information required for career information and

    career planning. The responses to these questions can be used to build an action

    plan for future success.

    This is very, very important . . . many students think

    they know what they want to be, but really don't know!

    At this point, I would like to share another story. Had it not been for this

    conversation, I would have missed this group. I never considered this group,

    because I thought they really knew what they wanted to be and do.

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    I was talking to an Assistant Principal one day about my work in the areas ofcareer information and career planning. During the course of the conversation, I

    mentioned that I wanted to help all students who could not answer the question"What will their college or trade school major be after high school?"

    She looked directly at me and said "What about the others?" She was referring tothe group representing 50% that said they knew (without a doubt) what they

    wanted to be after graduation. My response was I don't need to help them.

    They already know what they are going to do. However, after she left, I could not

    get her question out of my head. My first thought was why did she asked me thisquestion and secondly, what did I need to know about this group that I didn'tknow?

    In an effort to resolve this matter with myself, I decided to include this group into

    a study that I needed to do. This move turned out to be a great idea. I wasshocked at the results!More that 95% of those who said they knew what they

    wanted to be changed their minds after they were exposed to my data base

    of career information.

    When asked why, some of the responses among many were "I didn't know thatthis opportunity exist" and "I didn't think that I could make money from what I

    really wanted to do."

    Still others said, "My parents told me what I was going to be and I didn't stop to

    think about it anymore." And others said "I didn't know that I could do this!"

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    I have first hand experience with what your child isgoing through! I've been there;done that! And, I can

    help you and your child with this issue!

    Believe me, if your child does not know what he or she wants to be, I've been

    there; done that! I have sat where he or she sits. At several important junctures in

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    my life, I experienced a lack of direction, which had serious repercussions for meand for people close to me.

    As a high school student, even as late as my senior year, I did not have cleargoals for life after graduation. Again, in my second year of college and then in the

    military, I had no idea what I would do when I got out.

    Later still, when I worked as a corporate executive, I realized I still had the

    problem: I still did not know my life purpose as it relates to work and a career.Again, as you can see from this trend, if this issue is not resolved at some point, it

    simply follows you throughout your life and career.

    And NOW the good NEWS! Introducing School-To-

    Success and the School-To-Success At-Home

    Career Information and Career Guiance Program.School-To-Success is a career information and career guidance model for lifeand work planning.

    This model provides tools and training materials for parents to help their children

    with career information and career guidance. These tools and training materialsprovide the solution to issues discussed earlier.

    You know, in real life, there are many ways to ask the same question. For

    example:"What do you want to be when you grow up" is the same as "What will

    your college major be?" or "What will your trade school major be?" or "What willyou do to make a living?"

    School-To-Success asks this same question in 7 different waysto help parents

    determine the absolute truth about their child's current situation as it relates to his

    or her future.

    The child's answers to these questions can be used to

    help parents help their children develop a degree plan

    for future success-- a plan that can save $10,000 to$100,000 or more on the cost of a college or trade school

    education.

    School-To-Success is a technology-based career information program with

    special emphasis on the discovery of one's life purpose as it relates to work.

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    The program, which was pilot tested over a period of two years (2001-2003),included a wide variety of participants: individuals from ages 4 to 92; diverse

    ethnic and racial groups; and a wide range of educational aspirations-from a highschool diploma, through vocational training, to college, and beyond.

    Typically classes lasted two hours and were held once or twice weekly for aperiod of 2-4 months in schools, churches, and community-based organizations.

    The School-To-Success instructional method was, hands-on, interactive, andtechnology-enhanced.

    Class size was limited to 15 students. Students were asked to assess the courseperiodically through questionnaires.

    Results during the initial two-year trial period were gratifying. My high school

    students found themselves for the first time identifying something that

    they loved to do and feeling excited about their futures. My older students,some of whom were senior citizens, were able to find a new purpose in

    their lives.

    For example, one woman in her fifties who took the course discovered skills shedidn't know she had. As a result, she started her own business, making andselling signs.

    The School-To-Success Career Information Modelfor life and work planning was created for parents

    to work with school counselors and teachers inthe areas of career guidance, career planning and

    career counseling.

    Many counselors are severely overextended, spending much of their timescheduling classes, assigning classes, and taking care of disciplinaryproblems.

    As an example, I worked in a School to Career program for more than 30

    months at a Southern California high school. During this period, I had theopportunity to observe and work with four counselors.

    A typical day in the counselors world was as follows: Five students werewaiting to see the counselor; two needed their schedules changed; a thirdneeded a schedule because he was a new student; the fourth was sent tosee the counselor because of behavioral problems; and the fifth studentwas caught with a knife.

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    On another occasion, there were only two full-time school counselors formore than 1,100 students, resulting in an assignment of 550 students percounselor.

    Additionally, since many counselors are certificated, when teachers are

    absent, counselors may be required to cover one or more classrooms untilsubstitute teachers are assigned. Although, all days are not like this, thissituation describes the real world of a school counselor.

    It is alarming but true that by the 9th or 10th grade, many students who have never

    had the opportunity to correlate school and their futures are already turned off to

    education. Either they want to quit school altogether, or they are satisfied fulfilling

    the bare minimum of requirements for graduation.

    As mentioned earlier, a recent report called: "Whatever It Takes: How Twelve

    Communities are Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth,"indicated that every nine

    seconds in America a student becomes a dropout.

    Instead of postponing career-development programs until high school,

    researchers and knowledgeable educators informed me, career counselingshould start much earlier, before students become disengaged from learning -in

    elementary school, if possible, but not later than the seventh grade.

    These programs should take a progressive, sequential approach to career

    development, exposing students to as broad a range of career opportunities

    as possible. Without such programs in middle school, many students will make

    poor educational choices in high school, thus closing the door to success lateron. Research NOW shows that career planning should start with family

    planning.

    While early career planning is crucial to most students' future success, it is clear

    to parents and educators that what is taught in schools must also change.Research proves what many of us know in our bones already: The skills

    needed to earn a decent income have changed dramatically in the 21st

    Century.

    Yet the curriculum taught in most schools has changed minimally, if at all.

    Preparing students to meet the new employment needs and to compete globally is aformidable challenge which not only professional educators but society as a whole

    must address if we are to thrive.

    Since the counselor-to-students ratio is too high (as

    mentioned earlier), School-To-Success offers a Home

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    Career Information Program for parents, also known as

    the School-To-Success At-Home program.

    The curriculum for this program is "Planning Today for Success Tomorrow:

    Helping Students Choose Their College or Trade School Major and Career."Thisbook comes in two versions: A Parent-Teacher Instruction Guide sold as an E-Book, and a Parent-Student workbook guide sold as a paperback.

    Both books are tools for parents to use to provide career information and

    career guidance for their own children and/or grand children. In other

    words, the Parent-Teacher instruction Guide helps parents, counselors,

    and teachers become education and career counselors for their students.

    These books not only reveal the 7-questions mentioned earlier in this letter, butalso is a step-by-step guide to help students choose their right college or trade

    school major and career.

    In essence, these books teach parents how to help their children take steps

    based on the answers to ONLY7 questions that can save $10,000 to $100,000

    or more on the cost of a college degree plan during a time of budget cuts

    and rising tuition.

    Parents are encouraged to work with school counselors, teachers, and other

    educators to help their children achieve success.Our goal is to place one

    "Planning Today for Success Tomorrow Parent-Teacher Instruction

    Guide"in each home.

    This guide is designed to help parents become career counselors for their

    children. Appendixes B, C, and D in this guide contains valuable information

    about career development and career counseling. Appendix E contains definitionof terms for career planning and guidance.

    So, parents, at this point, I'd like to make a proposal. In light of the educationalfacts mentioned above, will you join school counselors, teachers, and me in acampaign to help resolve community, career, and educational issues in the areas of

    career information, career counseling, and career guidance for students (yourchildren and my children)?

    What you'II get is a step by step parent-teacher guide to help your child choosethe right college or trade school major and career plus dozen of helpful tips on

    life skills for a fraction of what I invested into this project. If you could attend allthe seminars I've attended, read all the books I've read, and studied all the

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    programs I've paid for and studied . . . you could invest over $10,000 just in thecosts alone.

    Depending on the value you place on your time . . . your

    investment to learn what I've learned could be in thetens of thousands of dollars.

    That is why the powerful secrets, tips, and techniques I've carefully laid out in my

    e-books "Planning Today for Success Tomorrow Parent-Teacher Instruction

    Guide" and "Planning Today for Success Tomorrow Student Workbook

    Guide"would be a huge bargain at a price of $297 or even $497 . . . just a

    fraction of the cost I've incurred.

    But I am offering you an invaluable career information tool that will help you help

    yourself and your child save thousands of dollars on the cost of a collegeeducation at the unbelievable price of just $60.00. That is only $2.00 a day for 30

    days. The information you will learn will help you and help your child have careersuccess!

    Put more of your money in the bank every week and finally take that dreamvacation youve been putting off for too long!

    If youve got $47.00 and the desire to help your child choose the right college ortrade school major, youII have the tools you need to save thousands of dollarson the cost of your child's college education.

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    In fact, when you purchase the "Planning Today for Success Tomorrow Parent-Teacher Life and Career Instruction Guide, I'II give you two SUPER BONUSES:The "What's After High School Personal Success Assessment System, " and"Your Child's First Job." Read on to learn more about these twoexciting bonuses:

    What's After High School Personal SuccessAssessment System

    Super Bonus #1: Free Bonus Course Download "What's After High School Personal

    Success Assessment System" (Value: $17.00)

    This assessment system helps parents help their children get an early start with

    the career planning process for success in life and the workplace.

    Your Child's First Job

    Super Bonus #2: Free Bonus Course Download " Your Child's First Job" (Value:

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    Most high school students have never prepared a resume and are not preparedfor their first job. This curriculum and workbook guide will help high schoolstudents prepare their first resume, cover letter, and thank-you letter for success

    in the workplace. Additionally, there is a section on conducting practiceinterviews!

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    III sweeten the deal even more and put the risk entirely on me. Yoursatisfaction matters to me. If, for any reason at all, you're are not pleasedwith this Parent-Teacher Instruction Life and Career Workbook Guide, please letme know why. I'II gladly replace it or refund your money! This is our 365 days

    100% guarantee!

    Just click HERE to order NOW risk-free!

    To your success,Dr. Moses McCutcheon, Jr.P.S. I want to be crystal clear about this . . . remember that this is not somecheesy thrown-together word document, cut-and-paste from random websiteswho dont know what they are talking aboutthis e-book was written based on

    over 20 years of actual experience and research and every part of it has beentested and PROVEN to work! The article below provides additional careerinformation.

    Education is the Key to Finding Your Purpose in Life

    http://www.mycareerinformation.com/education-is-the-key-to-finding-your-purpose-in-life.htmlhttp://www.mycareerinformation.com/education-is-the-key-to-finding-your-purpose-in-life.html