Planning for High School, College, and Career
Long before you ever enter the job market, you must begin planning for your first career. One of the first "official" steps that you'll take will be in March or April of your 8th grade spring semester. At that time, as you register for high school, you'll declare a North Carolina high school course of study which will guide your decisions related to high school courses and electives. In order to effectively choose your the path you will follow in high school, you need to already have goals for your future. This page will help you make future plans. Remember to aim high!
It is important to consider your personality traits, things you enjoy doing, and things you do well. These links will help you get started considering your future career possibilities.
Kuder College
and Career Planning
If
you have been given a handout at school for the Kuder College and Career
Planning Portfolio, log-in to Kuder now: www.kuder.com and
take advantage of West Millbrook's subscription to this excellent web resource. Follow
the instructions on your handout page, and remember to save your handout
so that you can log back in later and complete other activities.
If you do not have a Kuder handout, complete the free web activities below.
Career Website for North Carolinians http://eslmi15.esc.state.nc.us/soicc/main.asp?txtName
- Use the Career Key to Discover Career Options by Matching Your Characteristics to Occupations
- Find Current Information about North Carolina Occupations
- Locate North Carolina's Post-Secondary Education and Training Programs and Sites
- Climb the Career Planning Steps
Take a look at exciting careers - Get That Gig.com http://getthatgig.com/
Bureau
of Labor Statistics Career Information http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
Fantastic career information written in kid-friendly
language!
NC College
Foundations' Planning Site http://secure.ncmentor.org/Planning/
Sponsored by the College Foundation of North Carolina,
this site includes a Student Planner Timeline, College Entrance
Requirements and College Test Prep helps.
Another
Great Planning Site http://www.collegeboard.com/
Designed for students & parents
Campus
Monster http://www.monstertrak.monster.com/seekers/
Search jobs and internships. Take virtual interviews.
Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Math,
Science, and Technology Careers http://www.gettech.org/category2.asp?cat=2
Did you know that for math- and science- skilled people, there will be
jobs in fields ranging from medical research, to avionics, to the new high-
tech manufacturing. The choices that you make now will determine whether
you experience, or merely observe, the advantages that technology- based
jobs will offer.
Earth Science Careers http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/
Welcome to the World of Engineering http://www.engineeringk12.org/students/default.htm
Military Careers http://www.myfuture.com/
Career
Development E-Manual http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/
The Career Development eManual has been prepared to guide you through
the steps of planning your career - whether you're preparing for your
1st job
or 21st! This is an excellent guide for parents who are between jobs.
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created: November 15, 2004
Last updated:
June 3, 2008
