NURTURING A GROWTH MINDSET

           How do your students deal with failure? or how do they struggle with setbacks?. Do they get upset about losing? With the right mindset, our students could handle challenges better and pursue success without getting down on themselves.

In these websites you can find activities and worksheets for your students cultivate a positive mindset.

https://positivepsychology.com/mindset-activities-tests/
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:growth%20mindset%20worksheets
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/growth-mindset-activities/

SELF-ESTEEM EMPOWERS!!!

Sometimes our students have negative thoughts about themselves that interfere in their learning process and in their relationships with their peers and adults. Helping our students build healthy and positive self-esteem is a guaranty of personal, social and academic success.

In this website you can find several activities and worksheet to help students develop positive self-esteem.

https://positivepsychology.com/self-esteem-worksheets/

SELF-AWARENESS ACTIVITIES

SELF-AWARENESS

         As you develop awareness of the self, you begin to connect with your own unique identity. as you focus on yourself and start evaluating your current behavior, in comparison to your internal standards and values, you become self-conscious and an objective evaluator of yourself.

In this website you can find activities and worksheets to work with your students to become more aware of themselves.

https://positivepsychology.com/self-awareness-exercises-activities-test/

DISCLOSING A DISABILITY

        Disclosing a disability requires thinking and planning to decide the right time and way to disclose. With this resources you can help your children or students to learn different strategies to disclose their disability at college or in the work place.

For more information visit: 

https://www.careeronestop.org/ResourcesFor/WorkersWithDisabilities/disclosing-a-disability.aspx

CAREERS EVERYWHERE

CAREERS ARE EVERYWHERE

        Children start the process of exploring the world of work as early as the elementary grades. With each class they take, with each life experience, they gain a greater awareness of the nature of work and begin to form ideas about their future career roles.

https://lmci.state.tx.us/shared/PDFs/CareerActivitiesBook.pdf

      The activities in this workbook are intended to be fun and challenging. They have been designed around the building blocks of the elementary National Career Development Guidelines with the goal of raising career awareness. Specific objectives of the workbook include the concept of self-knowledge, the development of a basic understanding of interests, likes and dislikes and how to interact with others. The various activities are also designed to raise awareness of the relationship between work and learning, the awareness of how work relates to the needs and functions of society and the interrelationship of life roles. The elementary grades are also a good time to introduce the importance of personal responsibility and good work habits and the benefits of educational achievement.

These activities can also be used with older students with disabilities.

For further information and more activities, visit:

https://lmci.state.tx.us/shared/CareersAreEverywhere.asp

This website has information, tools, and links to resources to help anyone age 16 to 24:

•          Explore careers
•          Learn about locate training or education programs
•          Conduct a successful job search

The goal of this site is to explore young adults overcome barriers and plan and achieve a path to career success.

You will find a “User Guide” that will help you navigate through the website to plan your future. The guide describes each one of the steps you need to take to:

1. Find a career that is right for you
2. Make a training plan
3. Apply for a job
4. Print worksheets and checklists
5. View success-story videos

In this website, you will find information and resources organized around 9 categories:

1    

      FIND A CAREER YOU LIKE

      This category contains an Interest Assessment comprised of 30 questions. It takes around 5 minutes to be completed and it will help you to know what you like, and you do not like, and it will show you careers that fit your interests.

2

     FINISH HIGH SCHOOL

      In this category you will find information to know:

•          The advantages of finishing high school
•          How you can make sure that you will graduate
•          Make a launching pad for the future
•   Go to college: find the right program and college, application process, scholarships/grants.

GET WORK EXPERIENCE

In this category you will learn about different ways to gain work experience:

-         Internships

•          Job shadowing
•          Volunteer work
•          Work in your neighborhood
•          School and community activities

     WRITE A RESUME

     You will find templates and samples of resume, tips to write your resume and you cover letter, and guidelines to prepare your references.

GET A JOB

     In this category you will learn about how to look for a job using different strategies: networking, social media, job banks, asking employers, job fairs,

school and community career services.

GET TRAINING

  Information about how to get training assistance, free and low-cost training and certificate programs.

WORK FOR MYSELF

  Tips and ideas to set up your own business, to know how to begin and to find resources.

APPLY TO COLLEGE

   Ten steps to find and apply for college, and some tips to find the right option for you.

FIND JOB SEARCH HELP

    To find free support at a local youth employment program, and from other people or sources.

For more information https://www.careeronestop.org/GetMyFuture/default.aspx

CAREERS IN THE MILITARY

In this website STUDENTS will learn about:

•        The military system
•          Types of service
•          Boot camp by service
•        Enlisted VS Officer
•          Enlistment requirements
•          Enlistment process
•          Becoming a Military Officer
•         Pay
•          Benefits
•          Reason to consider the military
•          Why should you contact a recruiter?

Additionally, PARENTS will find information about:

•         Why the military?
•          What are the requirements to join?
•          What job opportunities are available for my child?
•          I want my child to go to college, can she/he do both?
•          What is the difference between enlisted and officer?
•          Can my child serve part-time? What service options are available?
•          What if my child wants to enter the military as an officer?
•          What can we do to prepare during high school?
•          Can my child join before high school graduation?
•          What kinds of questions should I ask a recruiter?

-         Support for parents and their children: parents’ stories, list of groups to help support parents and their children.

In this website, students will be able to browse careers and learn about Military Hot Jobs. There are 2 options:

1.     

         GUIDED EXPLORATION: a quick way to find the careers that best suit you. Students must answer some questions based on their professional preferences, and they will obtain a list of careers recommended for them. In each career recommended students can learn about:

·      The purpose.

·      The skills and interests you need.

·      What workers do in this job.

·      Training provided.

·      Work environment.

·      The branches of the military where you can find this job.

·      Related careers in the military and civilian life.

2.     ADVANCED SEARCH: to search careers by branch, rank, career cluster, interest, career path and job family. They can be sort by skills importance (Math, verbal, Science/Technology).

In each career found students can learn about:

·      The purpose.

·      The skills and interests you need.

·      What workers do in this job.

·      Training provided.

·      Work environment.

·      The branches of the military where you can find this job.

·      Related careers in the military and civilian life.

Finally, students can explore featured profiles where youth who work for the military tell about their lives.

For more information visit:https://www.careersinthemilitary.com/

CAREER ONE STOP

CAREER ONE STOP

YOUR SOURCE FOR CAREER EXPLORATION, TRAINING & JOBS

In this website https://www.careeronestop.org/  you will find resources for:

EXPLORE CAREERS

SELF ASSESSMENTS	LEARN ABOUT CAREERS	PLAN YOUR CAREER
-  What is an assessment -  Interest assessment -  Skills assessment -  Work values	-  Career profiles -  Career videos -  What is hot -  Compare occupations -  Research industries	-  Set career goals -  Salaries -  Licensed occupations -  Professional development

FIND TRAINING

TYPES OF TRAINING	PAY FOR TRAINING	FIND YOUR PATH
-  High school or equivalency -  Adult Basic Education -  Short-term training -  College -  Certifications -  Apprenticeships -  Internships -  Professional development -  Do you need a license?	-  How much will it cost? -  Find money for training -  Financial aid -  Scholarships -  Make a budget	-  What is right for me? -  What is in demand? -  Make a training plan -  My skills are out of date -  College for adults -  Is education worth it?

JOB SEARCH

PLAN YOUR JOB SEARCH	NETWORKING	FIND JOBS
-  Create a job search plan -  Research employers -  Research salaries -  Online job search -  What is in demand? -  Inquiry letters -  Inquiry letters sample	-  Why network? -  Your elevator speech -  Make a list of contacts -  Informational interviews -  Contact potential employers -  Maintain your network -  Take your network online	-  What are job banks? -  State job banks -  Employment agencies -  Military options -  Job fairs
RESUMES AND APPLICATIONS	INTERVIEW AND NEGOTIATE	JOB RESEARCH TIPS
-  Resumes -  Cover letters -  Cover letters samples -  Job applications -  Portfolios -  Work samples -  References	-  Get interview ready -  Types of interviews -  Interviews tips -  Common interview questions -  Thank-you notes -  Negotiate your salary -  Is this offer right?	-  Not getting results? -  Background checks -  Are you overqualified? -  Relocate -  Your online image -  Job search checklist

FIND LOCAL HELP

AMERICAN JOB CENTERS	EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS	COMMUNITY SERVICES
-  Find American Job Centers	-  Apprenticeship office finder -  Employment network finder -  Farmworker jobs program finder -  Job corps center finder -  Native American Program finder -  Older worker program finder -  Refugee assistance finder -  WIOA-Eligible training program finder -  Youth program finder	-  Community college finder -  Job club finder -  Library finder -  Maps to state services -  State profiles -  State web directory
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT		UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
-  Workforce development board finder -  Youth committee finder		-  Unemployment benefits finder

TOOLKIT

CAREERS	TRAINING	SKILLS
-  Interest assessment -  Occupation profile -  Target occupations -  Compare occupations -  Green careers -  Fastest growing -  Most openings -  Largest employment -  Compare employment trends	-  Local training finder -  Apprenticeship sponsor finder -  Certification finder -  Scholarship finder -  License finder -  Professional association finder	-  Skills matcher -  mySkills myFuture -  Tools & Technology finder
JOBS	WAGES	INDUSTRY
-  Job finder -  Veterans job matcher -  Business finder -  Resume guide	-  Salary finder -  Highest paying careers -  Compare local wages -  Compare metro wages	-  Fastest growing industries -  Highest paying industries -  Industries with declining employment -  Industries with largest employment -  Industry/occupation trends
STATE AND LOCAL		MOBILE
-  Available workforce -  State profiles -  Labor market information -  See local help		-  Mobile apps -  TAP app

Additionally, CareerOneStop offers resources targeted for each of the audiences below:

·      

• Career changers
• Military and veterans
• Laid-off worker
• Worker with a criminal conviction
• Entry-level worker
• Older worker
• Young adult
• Worker with a disability
•  Credential seeker
•  Self-employment
• Businesses
• Career advisor
• Veterans job matcher

OTHER RESOURCES

TOP VIDEOS	TOP QUESTIONS	TOP PAGES
-  Videos on different professions: Bakers, Web Developers, Environmental Engineers, MRI Technologists, etc. -  Video Library	Information about questions that most people ask, such as: -  Is there money for training? -  Where can I get help looking for a job? -  How do I register for unemployment insurance? -  Can I post jobs on CareerOneStop? -  What careers pay the most?	-  What is hot? -  Salary finder -  Interest assessment -  Skills assessment -  Skills matcher -  Resume guide