I have enjoyed the Did You Know series.  I can recall the first Did You Know You Tube video in 2012.  These videos provides global technological information.  I have included two of these videos in the link.

If you are interested in learning more about resume writing, interviewing or other job related skills, please visit the Illinois Worknet website.

https://www2.illinoisworknet.com/

College Scorecard

This is a video of Arne Duncan describing The College Scorecard.  It is a research tool that is designed to assist students in finding the right college for them.


https://twitter.com/usedgov/status/676534779257339904


https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/

This is the time that many high school seniors are applying to college and/or receiving their acceptance letters.  The conversation regarding college and career should begin at an early age.  Several weeks ago, the First Lady, Michelle Obama launched the Better Make Room campaign, which brings the need for Generation Z'ers to uplift and encourage themselves and one another regarding the conversation around post-secondary options (more specifically, college).  This video is a humorous discussion regarding college.
http://youtu.be/_1yAOK0nSb0

NCAA Eligibility Center Division 1 Presentation

This is a brief powerpoint for the the NCAA Eligibility Center's website.  Please access the resource page of the NCAA Eligibility Center's website for more information.
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/High_School_IE_Standards.pdf

Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics- Career Information for High Schoolers

Currently, professional school counselors in my district are using the Career Cruising program to inform our students about themselves (via an interest and skills inventory), education, financial aid and careers.  This week, we met with our sophomores to discuss career areas and the 16 National Career Clusters.  The U.S. Department of Labor has information on career clusters as well.  The 16 National Career Clusters group commonly themed careers in the same areas or clusters.  Here you will find a link to the Dept. of Labor's career cluster resources. Individuals can click on the cluster link to learn more information about possible careers.
http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2015/article/career-clusters.htm

Another area of  career exploration allows the individual to click on an area of interest.  Many of the interest areas are subjects you may have in high schools.  It is similar to the 16 career cluster groupings.
http://www.bls.gov/k12/content/students/careers/career-exploration.htm

Career Information for High Schoolers.
This sight provides helpful information for high schoolers (and others) who are seeking career information.  This information includes apprenticeship programs and internship information.
http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2015/article/career-planning-for-high-schoolers.htm

Dreamers and DACA- Resources and Information for Undocumented Students

https://www.smore.com/ktmuh