Saturday, November 21, 2015

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



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