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CAREER PLANNING
THERE ARE 3 KEY STEPS IN CAREER PLANNING:
| Know yourself. What are your interests, passions, abilities, and work values? | |
| Explore your options and choose a career direction based on those answers. | |
| Make plans and take action to accomplish your goals. |
We encourage all students to check out the web site www.careertest.net and take a 15 minute on-line test to discover yourself: your strengths, personality, values, and interests. This assessment is a derivative of the Myers-Briggs Personality Test and will provide personality descriptions along with suggested career paths. We ask that students print out their results and bring a copy to the Guidance Office. Thank you!
RESOURCES THAT MAY HELP YOU IN YOUR CAREER EXPLORATION:
Books
| Teen's Guide to College And Career Planning: Your High School Roadmap for College & Career Success (Teen's Guide to College and Career Planning) ~ Peterson's |
| The Parent's Practical Guide to College and Careers, How to Help, Not Hover ~ Barbara Cooke |
| Learn How to Achieve College Success...In 20 Hours or Less ~ Raymond Gerson, Ronald A. Ortman , Scott Anderson |
Web sites
| Free Online Career Planning: http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/ |
| Bureau of Labor and Statistics: www.bls.gov/k12 |
| The Career Guide to Industries - provides information on the nature of each industry: www.bls.gov/oco/cg/ |
| The Occupational Outlook Handbook - provides information on earnings, education needs, expected job prospects, job responsibilities, training prospects, & working conditions of a wide range of occupations:- www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm |
OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES FOR GENERAL PLANNING:
| ACTs World-of-Work Map | www.actstudent.org/wwm/index.html |
| Adventures in Education | www.adventuresineducation.org |
| America’s Career Info net | www.acinet.org |
| Campus Career Center Worldwide | www.campuscareercenter.com |
| Career Key | www.careerkey.org |
| Career One Stop | www.careeronestop.org |
| Career Web | www.employmentguide.com |
| Experience Network | www.experience.com |
| JobBankUSA | www.jobbankusa.com |
| My Future | www.myfuture.com |
| O*Net OnLine | http://online.onetcenter.org |
Specific Careers
| Association for Career and Technical Education | www.acteonline.org |
| Culinary Schools | www.petersons.com/culinary |
| Electrical Alliance | www.electricalalliance.org |
| Explore Health Careers | www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/index.aspx |
| Fashion Careers | www.fashion-schools.org/fashion-careers.htm |
| National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education | www.specialedcareers.org |
Music Career Opportunities
| American Federation of Musicians ~ www.afm.org | |
| This site offers a searchable database of music programs by U.S. state and country. There are links to financial aid and booking agents, as well as articles on music technology, etc. | |
| National Association for Music Education ~ www.menc.org/careers | |
| Web site provides an overview of music careers and education. | |
| National Association of Schools of Music ~ http://nasm.arts-accredit.org | |
| Site provides a searchable music school directory and information on accreditation, choosing a school, financial aid, and more. | |
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