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...]

Preparing for Your Future with Job Readiness

How many times have you been asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”, or the less pleasant, “What are you going to do with your life?” While these are important questions that everyone has to consider at some point, they can be overwhelming if you have not come to a decision about your future career path. A reliable source for job readiness can help you not only decide what path is best for you in terms of your personal and professional aspirations, your talents and your capabilities, … [Read more...]

What is a Career Cluster?

If you're new to the career counseling industry, you might be asking yourself what exactly we mean by "career clusters." At Career Pathways, we have found that during a student's career exploration, he or she may be drawn to a variety of jobs that can be easily classified as a group, or cluster. Examples of career clusters include Education and Training, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, Manufacturing, Arts and Communication, and so on. By helping a student or adult seeking a career pathway … [Read more...]