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A global focus is being made on the connection between a skilled workforce and sustained economic growth. A key to this connection is identifying and aligning individuals' interests to a focused career plan. In many regions of the United States, local and state educational leaders are collaborating to set the agenda for vocational and technical education, providing career planning resources to promote a successful transition to the workforce. A statewide model illustrates how the Internet-based Kuder Career Planning System has been implemented and integrated with the broad-based Develop Your FutureTM curriculum to create a comprehensive approach to career exploration and planning. Implementation helps improve completion rates, recruiting and retention at two-year colleges, parental involvement, and awareness of vocational training and postsecondary options. Presenters will show how secondary schools, postsecondary institutions, workforce development, economic development, and local business/industry are working together to implement the system and build a consistent approach to career development. Driven by online technology, the system allows individuals to access research-based interests, skills, and work values assessments, along with an electronic career portfolio. Attendees will discover how scientific interests and skills results are aligned to the Kuder Career Clusters or another state specific pathway system and link to additional online resources. These results are used to assist individual counseling and create 'placement with a purpose'. Combined with the comprehensive curriculum, students are able to develop the evolving career plan and skills required by the 21st century workforce. Presenters will also introduce the online database management system, which provides individual and aggregate results at local, district, and state levels. Educational leaders at all levels access a rich data set to assist accountability requirements, funding requests, curriculum planning, placement, and program retention and recruitment. Discussion of practical use will show how this program can provide valuable solutions for worldwide application.