High School Career Planning Resources

Naviance is great for college planning, but did you know that it can help you with career planning too?  Log in and click on the “Careers” tab to explore your interests and career options.

Information on:
  • Pre-college career planning
  • College majors and related career paths
  • Choosing a college major
  • Even a place where you can send a question to the Director of Career Services and receive an answer by the next business day!

[ http://www.ed.gov/ ]U.S. Department of Education
Information on career and college planning, financial aid, and links teer_exploration.html ]QuintCareers.com
Great tools and resources for exploring careers, including:
  • Career assessment tools and tests
  • Career research checklist
  • Choosing a college major
  • Career descriptippingyourfuture.org/ ]Mapping Your Future
Free resource for career, college, financial aid, and money manbls.gov/oco/home.htm ]Occupational Outlook Handbook
For hundreds of different types of jobs – such as teacher, lawyer, and nurse – the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you:
  • The training and education needed
  • Earnings
  • Expected job prospects
  • What workers do on the job
Working conditions
In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in eacw.careeronestop.org/ ]Career One Stop
Identify your interests, explore careers, plan your job or internship search, and find education options to prepare you for the career of your choice.  Alsors/GreenCareers.ws.com/money/careers ]U.S. News Career Center
Browse jobs by industry, get tips and advice on career, internship, anwww.mcts.edu/#jans_3 ]Mercer County Technical Schools
“Career prep” programs for high school students and graduates.