Build it into your curriculum. Solicit expertise from Job Service and a human resources manager. Encourage students to enroll in technical education courses at a local technical school affiliated with your district. Also almost every school offers courses such as typing, computer applications, welding, etc that result in skill attainment. Internships and work experiences all add to skill development.
Most high schools have coop programs and many have internships available.
Get a program rolling if there is none. A student who has had a good dose of career development throughout his education is easy to place in a internship or work experience. This is the way we can focus on giving our student s something real for their future. Making a living for most of our students is so important. ALL students need to have skills, smart and not so smart.