Explore Careers & Education

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Be aware that employers begin sizing you up the moment they meet you. Every interaction with a potential employer is important, not just the interview! Be prepared, organized, and polite at all times.

“The objective of an interview is to make it easy for the employer to say, ‘We absolutely must have that person.’” — Unknown

Careers    Education

Below are web sites to help you explore your career interests:

  • MassCIS— Massachusetts Career Information System

    www.masscis.intocareers.org

    Explore a career! Take assessment tests like O*NET to find careers matches based on your skills and interests. Learn about schools, employability skills, interview questions, and resume advice, and get information on over 2,000 careers, including salary ranges.

  • Khake: Vocational Information Center

    www.khake.com/page51.html

    Provides links to college and career planning resources for young adults and also includes self-assessments.

  • Mapping Your Future

    www.mappingyourfuture.org/

    Helps you to explore careers and develop career plans and education plans.

  • Youthhood

    www.youthhood.org/

    Offers career advice and life tips for teens. To view career advice, go to the job center tab. You will need to create a membership to view most information.

  • Career Games

    www.careergames.com

    This website helps you to explore careers and gain helpful career advice through interactive activities.

  • National Youth Employment Coalition

    www.nyec.org/page.cfm?pageID=11&CategorySearch=18

    Lists youth resources for career exploration.

  • The United States Department of Labor— Bureau of Labor Statistics
    Occupational Outlook Handbook

    www.bls.gov/oco/

    The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is revised every two years. The Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each state, and more.

Below are web sites to help you explore your educational interests:


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