8/6/2012

Helping Teens Find a Career and College

Scott Elzey District Technology Coordinator/Librarian Warren Local Schools

Goals

To learn how to assist students in finding a career. To learn how to educate students as to what colleges offer programs/degrees for their career choice. To learn how to educate students as to what courses are required for their program/degree of choice.

Ohio Career Information System

Provides academic and career exploration, planning, and decisionmaking tools. Allows to students to create goals, monitor progress, and update changes via an online Portfolio. Helps connect occupations with an assessment that the students take Link to Quick Starts and Tutorials

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Lorain County Community College

Has a list of career website for students to explore. Salary Information including a salary calculator. Paying for College resources. Give occupations by category:

Declining Employment Most Openings Largest Employment

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Bureau of Labor Statistics

Sorts careers by categories Gives detailed information about careers including:

Pay Work Environment Education needed Job outlook for the future Similar occupations

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CareerPath.com

Career Quizzes for students Offers additional resources, including:

Salary Calculator Searching for Schools Resume Writing Job Recommendations

Also a Job Search Site

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Big Future
Allows students to search for colleges by degree and major. Can search for schools based upon various filters, including:

2/4-year schools Public/Private School size Religious Affiliation Location

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College Navigator
Students can select a program and find what schools offer that program. Students can filter their search by:

State Level of award (bachelors, certificate, etc.) Institution type

Create favorites of schools/programs Gives detailed college information

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Education.com
Students can search for colleges by degree/program Searches include community colleges and career training sites. Find local SAT/ACT sites and dates. Shows list of popular degrees and degrees with a high demand. Students can browse by different criteria.

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CollegeBoard.com

Students can search for schools by:

Size Type Location Degrees Cost

Students can select colleges and compare side-by-side. Access saved searches.

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