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Salary: Salary Wizard

For Students 9th - 10th
What are you worth? Provides salary range for professions by location within the United States.
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Other

Johnson & Johnson: Discover Nursing

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the basics on the nursing field and find a nursing program in your area, or search through hundreds of nurse scholarships.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Forensic Science Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
With the advent of many crime-solving television shows, there is increased interest in the career of forensin science technician. Read this Science Buddies career profile to find out all the kinds of things the forensic scientist gets to...
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Purdue University

Pu: Reducing Barriers for Farmers With Disabilities

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on a program to assist persons with disabilities in adapting to careers in agriculture.
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Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Direct Employer Contact

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you need to contact a potential employer? Explore ways to connect with employers in a positive way to help you get the job!
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Photgrapher

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to learn about the career of a photographer. This Bureau of Labor Statistics website includes information on various types of jobs photographers do as well as they pay they earn.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Job Search Correspondence

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in learning about job search correspndence? Explore samples of a variety of letters to help you develop the tools to get the job.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Tips for Writing Cover Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you ready to apply for your dream job? Explore tips to develop a great cover letter to help you get the job!
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: How to Establish an Emergency Savings Fund Better Money Habits

For Students 9th - 10th
An emergency fund is an important part of your financial picture. Learn how much you need and how to get started. Content brought to you by our partner, Better Money Habits.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Planning Your College Visit

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the best ways to gauge if a school's the right fit for you is from the gut feeling you get from actually stepping foot on its campus. This article offers tips for planning your college visit.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Using Plants to Determine Direction

For Students 3rd - 6th
Don't get lost in the woods. In this plant biology science fair project, students will investigate whether the location of moss growth on trees is a good way to determine cardinal direction. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Smart Watering: Adjusting Your Sprinklers for Optimal Soil

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this science fair project to learn how to test your soil to see if it is getting the right amount of water from the sprinklers. Project is set up beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a section on...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Science Fair Project Ideas, Answers, and Tools

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent starting point for any student participating in a science fair, Science Buddies offers over 900 project ideas, which you can access through a "Topic Selection Wizard" or a directory. Once you've chosen an idea, view a guide...
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Unisys

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all you need to know about Unisys at this site. You can get the latest news about the company, find out about career opportunities, learn about their services, software, and hardware available, and a lot more.
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San Diego County District Attorney: Communication

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Teaching young people how to communicate effectively helps them maintain healthy relationships, resolve conflicts peacefully, excel in school, and eventually get and keep jobs. In these lessons, learners practice different forms of...
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career Articles and Advice

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this large career and academic list of career articles and advice. Great tool for researching career planning and employment topics. Site by Princeton Review.
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Other

Us Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in a career in the military? Explore the options that the US Coast Guard can provide.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Public Transportation [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
"Public Transportation" is a one page, nonfiction passage about public transportation in Chicago helps people get where they want to go and provides jobs for many people. It is followed by questions which requires students to provide...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Preparing a 1040 Ez Income Tax Form

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many students in high school or in college have part time jobs and learn the concept of gross pay and net pay. Their employers take out taxes at the federal and state level. This instructional activity takes a common situation and helps...
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Other

What Is Osteopathic Medicine?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a description of osteopathic medicine. Contains details about the jobs of osteopathic physicians. Also includes information about getting into medical school.
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Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Employment Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
EmploymentSpot.com was designed to simplify the search for the best employment and career resources online. Quickly and easily find the great job-hunting sites, salary and benefits information, resume- and job-posting opportunities,...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Chemist

For Students 9th - 10th
The BLS offers an overview of the career of a chemist. The website provides a general description of what being a chemist is like and includes information on the type of education and experience a chemist needs.
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Other

Spacefem.com: What Kind of Engineer Should You Be?

For Students 9th - 10th
Engineering is one of the coolest jobs in the world, but there are so many disciplines it can be a little daunting to choose one for yourself! I wasn't happy with the existing quizzes, they were mostly way too direct (do you like bridges...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Master Timeline: College Admissions

For Students 9th - 10th
This college admissions timeline lists activities to complete as you navigate the college admissions process.