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:
- Find a career that is right for you
- Make a training plan
- Apply for a job
- Print
worksheets and checklists
- 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.
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