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)

Ohio Means Jobs (Plan It)

Ohio Means Jobs (Career Clusters)

Ohio Means Jobs (Career Fairs and Workshops)
 
Ohio Department of Education (Career Pathways)

CollegeNet 
 
Career InfoNet (certification finder, salaries, resume help, career videos - also in Spanish)
 
National Association of Colleges and Employers (salary information)

Advance State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work --
National Career Technical Education Foundation [Career Clusters, Knowledge & Skills statements, Plan of Study]
 
MAP Your Career (Workforce Development Council – Seattle)
 
Guide to Getting Hired

Learning about working at Cleveland Clinic