Career Exploration & Planning

Career exploration and planning involves looking at specific career interests more in depth such as participating in career shadowing or internships, examining self-awareness about one’s skills, participating in service learning, and developing a plan to achieve one’s goals.  

U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Outlook Handbook [provides information about different occupations, salaries, and education needed for occupations]
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ 

Ohio Means Jobs [Plan It]
https://jobseeker.ohiomeansjobs.monster.com/PlanIt/Index.aspx

Ohio Means Jobs [Career Clusters]
https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Career-Tech/Career-Connections/Resources-for-Teachers/K-12-RESOURCE-GUIDE_9-11-2014.pdf.aspx

Ohio Means Jobs [Career Fairs and Workshops]
https://jobseeker.k-12.ohiomeansjobs.monster.com/ExploreIt/Events.aspx

Ohio Department of Education [Career Pathways]
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Career-Tech/Career-Connections/Career-Pathways

College Credit Plus [Earn credit for college while in high school]
https://www.ohiohighered.org/content/college_credit_plus_info_students_families

Career InfoNet [certification finder, salaries, resume help, career videos (also in Spanish). 
https://www.careerinfonet.org/select_occupation.asp?next=occ_rep

National Association of Colleges and Employers [salary information]
http://www.naceweb.org/default.aspx

Advance ? State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work --
National Career Technical Education Foundation [Career Clusters, Knowledge & Skills statements, Plan of Study]
https://careertech.org/career-clusters

MAP Your Career [Workforce Development Council – Seattle]
http://www.mapyourcareer.org/

 

https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/grads-get-hired-guide/