The document discusses several online resources to help students explore careers and colleges: - The Ohio Career Information System allows students to take assessments, create goals and monitor progress to explore careers and their related academic programs. - Websites like the Bureau of Labor Statistics, CareerPath.com, Big Future, College Navigator, Education.com and CollegeBoard.com allow students to search for colleges by major/program, location, size and other filters in order to explore academic and career options that align with their interests. - These resources provide information on career requirements, salaries, job outlook and related occupations to help students identify potential careers and degree programs of interest.

1. 8/6/2012
Helping Teens Find a
Career and College
Scott Elzey
District Technology Coordinator/Librarian
Warren Local Schools
Goals
— To learn how to assist students in
finding a career.
— To learn how to educate students as to
what colleges offer programs/degrees
for their career choice.
— To learn how to educate students as to
what courses are required for their
program/degree of choice.
Ohio Career Information System
— Provides academic and career
exploration, planning, and decision-
making tools.
— Allows to students to create goals,
monitor progress, and update changes
via an online Portfolio.
— Helps connect occupations with an
assessment that the students take
— Link to Quick Starts and Tutorials
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to access OCIS
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2. 8/6/2012
Lorain County Community College
— Has a list of career website for
students to explore.
— Salary Information including a salary
calculator.
— Paying for College resources.
— Give occupations by category:
ØDeclining Employment
ØMost Openings
ØLargest Employment
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
— Sorts careers by categories
— Gives detailed information about
careers including:
ØPay
ØWork Environment
ØEducation needed
ØJob outlook for the future
ØSimilar occupations
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CareerPath.com
— Career Quizzes for students
— Offers additional resources, including:
ØSalary Calculator
ØSearching for Schools
ØResume Writing
ØJob Recommendations
— Also a Job Search Site
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3. 8/6/2012
Big Future
— Allows students to search for colleges
by degree and major.
— Can search for schools based upon
various filters, including:
Ø2/4-year schools
ØPublic/Private
ØSchool size
Ø Religious Affiliation
ØLocation
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College Navigator
— Students can select a program and
find what schools offer that program.
— Students can filter their search by:
ØState
ØLevel of award (bachelors, certificate, etc.)
ØInstitution type
— Create favorites of schools/programs
— Gives detailed college information
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Education.com
— Students can search for colleges by
degree/program
— Searches include community colleges
and career training sites.
— Find local SAT/ACT sites and dates.
— Shows list of popular degrees and
degrees with a high demand.
— Students can browse by different
criteria.
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4. 8/6/2012
CollegeBoard.com
— Students can search for schools by:
ØSize
ØType
ØLocation
ØDegrees
ØCost
— Students can select colleges and
compare side-by-side.
— Access saved searches.
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