Steps for Career Exploration:
1. Do Career Assessments, compare the results and find similarities.
2. Make an appointment with Ms. Guinn or your School Counselor to go over the results and learn more about those careers.
3. Do your own research on those careers in the resources below, find places to job shadow...Ms. Guinn can help with that as well.
4. Think about joining clubs that are career related, do volunteer work or work part time in the area of your career interest.
Visit Career Conversations
to hear from professionals about their careers
Great Resource:
bit.ly/ResumeGuide4PeopleWithDisabilities
All of our 9th gr students have the Major Clarity lesson, but if you are new to our school, or just want to explore further:
bit.ly/CareerLesson
if you have already had the lesson but just want to access MC:
platform.majorclarity.com
Now, if you know the Career Cluster you are interested in, here is a resource to explore careers within that Cluster:
Career Pathways | NC Career Clusters Guide (nccareers.org)
Consider joining a Club or CTSO at school that is related to your career interest, good to have on your college applications too! Info on our many clubs, click on the bottom of the form tabs for Nationally sponsored clubs/career related or student led clubs:
Clubs / List of Clubs (wcpss.net)
Here is info on CTSO's: CTSOs - CTSOs
If you do know your Career Goal, consider seeking a Job Shadowing opportunity!
Here are some details about this, and ask Ms. Guinn for info on doing this after school, or if you need help finding an opportunity!
bit.ly/JobShadowingInformation
You may find a wealth of information at https://www.careeronestop.org/getmyfuture/index.aspx
then click on Tool Kit, take the Interest Assessment & more!
https://nccareers.org/
To create a Career Portfolio and find career resources at your grade
level, visit: www.CFNC.org just create a username & password, use an email
your parents approve of, click on PLAN then take Career Assessments & more!
Ms. Tomey is the CDC for Juniors and Seniors, check out her website, career resources and click on More for part time job openings!
afhscareerguidance.weebly.com/
Find out what Career Cluster your Interests are in... at
O*NET
http://www.onetcenter.org/online.html
Tab: Using O NET then Explore Careers
Another great career assessment: (be sure to choose the education level you want to pursue as well)
www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip
www.bls.gov/k12/
Current Information on Careers you can look up alphabetically
www.jobhero.com/choosing-career-guide/
http://www.bls.gov/k12/content/students/careers/career-exploration.htm
Please visit the websites, and let me know if you would like more info on any of these resources, or if you want an appointment to interpret results of career assessments email me at [email protected]
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