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Usa Jobs: Career Interest Areas
Specify what field you are interested in most and view the related occupations for that field. Explore the areas that best match your career interests.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Virtual Tours of Colleges and Careers
Lesson introducing students to the You University TV website as a way to prepare for college and/or a career. Students are given time to research colleges and careers through the website and add information to a spreadsheet.
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The Asvab Program: Exploring Careers
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program provides tools developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) to help high school and postsecondary students across the nation learn more about career exploration and planning. Explore personal skills,...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Chemical Technician
A career as a chemical technician requires an associate's degree as a minimum. If you like testing products, working in a lab, and are detail-oriented, you may be interested in this career strand. This Science Buddies site lays out the...
Career Cornerstone Center
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Career as a Radiologic Technologist
A career as a Radiologic Technologist is profiled. Included: Radiologic Technologist overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
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University of Southern California: Pathfinder
Teachers who commit to play the game with students and participate in a survey can request a complimentary copy of the Pathfinder role-playing card game in which players assume roles as college applicants and work through choices about...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How Do You Become a Commercial Airline Pilot?
Learn about the training, certifications, and costs associated with becoming a commercial airline pilot.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Does a Police Officer Do?
Learn about the different roles that exist for police officers and their daily responsibilities.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Roadtrip Nation Collection
Based on Roadtrip Nation's archive of interviews with inspiring professionals from all walks of life, the Roadtrip Nation collection includes engaging video interviews and interactive online tools to expose students to greater career...
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Job Hunter's Bible: What Color Is Your Parachute
Are you looking for a career planning resource? This site is created to supplement the What Color Is Your Parachute book. Take career assessments and explore career planning with these online activities.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Who Am I? What Have I Done? Where Am I Going?
This is a project-based lesson plan designed to guide learners through the creation of a digital career portfolio. This lesson plan is only a guide based on the requirements from a Career Tech Student Organization. This is a Commerce and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Correspondence for the Real World
As future employees, students should be aware of the various forms of business correspondence. Students will learn how to use wizards and templates from a word processing software to create business letters. This project allows students...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Meet the Geologist: Ed Mathez
This video interview with geologist Ed Mathez provides insights into his research interests, his career preparation, and a range of geology-related topics.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: My Future Life: Let's Get Real
This lesson requires young scholars to select a career and explore the requirements for their potential job. They will work with a reality life situation of married versus single, number of children and challenge events. Students will...
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Live Career: Quintessential Careers: How College Is Different From High School
From the moment one steps onto a college campus as a student one realizes how different college is from high school, as featured in this article.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Grounds Maintenance Workers
Comprehensive U.S. Department of Labor report of the occupation that includes nursery, landscape, grounds, and greenhouse laborers. Also includes working conditions, wages, outlook, and career preparation.
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University of California Museum of Paleontology: Paleontology Portal
Portal of the University of California Museum of Paleontology provides access to the museum's extensive research resources and fossil holdings. Includes career preparation advice for future paleontologists and a series of links to...
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Wake Forest University: Career Services: Preparing for an Interview
Wake Forest University lists some tips for before, during, and after a job interview to help you better prepare.
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Live Career: Proper Phone Interview Etiquette Can Propel You to the Next Step
Although targeted at those doing phone interviews as part of a job search, the etiquette tips in this article would serve a journalist well. Focus on contact, follow-up, and how to seem organized and prepared.
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Carl Sandburg High School: Financial Aid Resources
Are you looking for information about financial aid? This college/career guidance page has an extensive listing of online financial aid resources.
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Junior Achievement Resource Room
The preeminent national organization that offers students educational experiences in business and economics, Junior Achievement, has a great list of web resources for students and educators. Explore career preparation, college...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Why Do People Have Jobs
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart not only introduces the importance of Jobs at home and in our community it is a great starter for Career Day at school. The lesson can extend to 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade towards...
Education Development Center
The Fun Works: Technology Career Choices
This resource provides information about some technology careers you've probably never thought of.
Careers New Zealand
Careers New Zealand: Environmental Health Officer
Description of the career of an environmental health officer or inspector. Page includes tasks and duties, skills and knowledge, education and training, employment outlook and wages (in New Zealand), as well as a profile of a working...