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CAREERS
Not too long ago, there was a lot of discussion on the WSCA listserve
regarding career sites and the need for more ideas to implement the career
component of the Wisconsin Developmental Guidance Model.
I am including a variety of career related web sites.
In researching and visiting all the sites listed, I was very impressed
with the wealth of information that is available to counselors, parents, and
students. I also thought the timing for these discussions was
appropriate as it connects with State Superintendent, Elizabeth Burmaster’s
“New Wisconsin Promise.” This
promise includes programs and initiatives that support career and technical
education. The career component of
our guidance model, provides an excellent opportunity to create community,
school, and parent partnerships. Career
days, career speakers, hobby days, and special career speaker lunch days
exemplify ways to combine all.
Career Information Resources
http://www.cew.wisc.edu/
The Center On Education and Work is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
They have many resources that can be purchased and school districts can
obtain online privileges to lesson plans K-12 that tie in the competencies and
are career related.
http://www.mapping-your-future.org/
Has
information on planning a career, selecting a school, paying for school.
Has information for middle and high school students and parents.
Contains information on the different personality types and careers.
http://www.avaonline.org/links/career.html Contains
full page of career related links. Great
site when you have a variety of different needs.
http://www.nycareerzone.org/flash/index.jsp
Career Zone is a wonderful resource that contains information for teachers,
students, and teacher. Includes
lesson plans and an online assessment tool.
Site is based out of New York so it does contain some information
specific to the labor market there. Great
site to visit!
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/
What Color Is Your Parachute?-The online companion to the best-selling book by
the same name.
http://www.fastweb.com/ Has
information on scholarships, a parent’s section and tips about financing
college.
http://www.salliemae.com/ Has
information on planning for college, applying for loans, and other information
related to financing a college education.
www.usnews.com
Learn how colleges calculate aid
packages, how to negotiate a better offer, and how to foot the bill.
Also contains information on financial aid, scholarship search,
calculating loan payments, and a wealth of other college related information.
http://www.collegeboard.com/
Contains information on planning
for college, finding the right college, getting into college and paying for
college. You will also find
SAT information such as test center, Sat test preparation, and other SAT related
information.
www.keirsey.com
Includes a free personality
assessment based on the four temperaments.
http://www.princetonreview.com/
Has information on exploring
schools, raising your score on the SAT, K-12 help for aligning to the standards,
test preparation, and other information.
http://www.acinet.org/acinet
America's Career Info Net provides ideal information for anyone exploring
different careers. It provides data on employment growth and wages by
occupation; the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by an occupation, and
links to employers.
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/home.htm This is the site for the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Great site that allows students to look up different occupations and
gives the related information on each.
http://www.dol.gov/ This is the U.S.
Department of Labor site. Contains
labor market information and links to other career related information.
http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/ooh20022003/oco20021.htm
This web site is through the University of Missouri – St. Louis. It contains wonderful links to career information and is
definitely worth checking out!!
http://www.angelfire.com/nj/hsstudentresourcepgs/index.html This site is recognized by
ASCA as one of the five “Greatest Resoures for High School Counselors.”
Also contains links to other career related sites.
http://www.wcda.org/ This is the site for the Wisconsin Career Development Association. This site contains information on career conferences and
links to other career related information.
http://www.ncda.org/ This is the site for the National Career Development Association.
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