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Lists are important. They help us prioritize—and remember to complete—important tasks. Have you ever gone to the grocery store specifically for one thing, then left with a cart full of everything but? If you leave your grocery list at home, you’re at the mercy of our fallible human memory. As a project manager, you need to create regular project status reports to update stakeholders on project progress. And just like at the grocery store, no matter how often you create a project status report, there’s a chance you’ll forget something if you don’t have a list. To ensure that your weekly status updates contain the essential information your stakeholders need, we’ve created a simple checklist you can use as a status report template:   Download Checklist   We’ll look at each section in more detail and explain what information you should include and how you should structure your project report. We’ll also explore how project tracking software can help you create your project status reports

As students with disabilities transition to adulthood, what can you do to help them set and work toward their employment goals? Today’s post focuses on career development steps to take—not just to help students with disabilities find a job, but to support students in exploring satisfying careers (and postsecondary education, if desired) that match their interests and preferences. Adapted from the book Your Complete Guide to Transition Planning and Services by Mary E. Morningstar and Beth Clavenna-Deane, here are some important activities students should undertake during each year of high school to ensure that they’re college and career ready. In 9 th grade, your student should… Take a career preparation course focusing on learning different career areas and the training and job requirements. Develop a career plan. Complete career interest and working conditions inventories, and analyze the inventories to determine if career interests match the working conditions associated with the c