The Tools That Show Students a Clear Career Path

When students become attracted to a certain career, they might have a hard time visualizing the steps needed to enter that field. Guidance counselors and career centers have the task of showing students how the process works in any of the career clusters they choose. Here are some tools to use as you help student reach their goals. Testimonials from Professionals in the Field Students can match a personality to a career when they see a professional in that field describing the job. Video … [Read more...]

How to Lead Students to Pursue A Career

For many students, finding a career is not only exciting, but can be overwhelming as well. With so many different options, many students enter college not quite sure what direction they want to go in, even though excited about the next chapter in their lives. Luckily, through resources like Career Pathways and the encouragement to pursue one’s passion in a manageable, straightforward way, allows the angst about the future to seize. Helping Students Consider Their Options Narrowing down … [Read more...]

Advantages of Using Career Clusters

For many students, choosing a viable career that incorporates their passions and skills can be difficult. Of course, there are many reasons why this might be true as some students might have a difficult time just choosing one career that captures their interests while others simply don’t know where to begin. Luckily,career clusters can help all students narrow down their options and choose a career that is fulfilling and in-demand all while offering several other unique benefits as … [Read more...]

Expand Your Career Pathways with Job Readiness Skills

In this tight economy, companies are cutting back on the number of new employees they hire, the amount they pay them and even the number of people they keep on staff. If you want to compete in this tight job market, you must have something to offer that others don’t. You can do this through education and job experience. How to Get Hired You have to be prepared to go the extra mile, work late and do skill training to stay ahead of your competition. There are other young and hungry … [Read more...]

Jump-start Your Career Exploration with Incredible Interviews

Maybe you've been wondering exactly what kind of information you can gather from our New Job Search and Job Survival CDs. Today, we'll provide you with a quick overview of the type of information you can expect to learn, whether you choose the 3rd -4th Grade Reading Level series or the 6th -8th Grade Reading Level CDs. Creating successful career pathways is only a few career videos and interactive activities away! One of the best ways to start a successful career exploration is to … [Read more...]