A career is all the productive work, paid and unpaid, performed throughout a person's lifetime. Career Education provides students with opportunities to learn about their interests, to become aware and appreciate a range of careers, and to develop decision-making, job-seeking, and job-keeping skills.  Explore the links below to help make informed career choices.

Resume Writing and Interview Skills Tips for Writing a Cover Letter Choices Explorer Explore careers, take a career interest assessment, access interviews with career professionals. Contact your Career Center for school password. Freshmen/Sophomores receive hands-on demonstration. Choices Planner Investigate more than 7000 two-and-four-year colleges. Conduct a personalized college/technical school search. Explore occupations and majors.  Contact Career Center for school password.  Juniors receive hands-on demonstration in the Spring. CareerOverview A non-commercial career website that offers useful and reliable career information and reviews provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Streaming Futures A free, online career show that connects teens with advice from prominent industry leaders through video interviews Career Voyages Excellent web site for students, parents and career advisors offering tools for career exploration The Career Key Professional career test that measures skills, abilities, values, interests and personality. Identify promising jobs and get accurate information about them. Mapping Your Future Step-by-step career planning for students Mapping Your Future: Espanol Career Planning for students in Spanish Occupational Outlook Handbook Nationally recognized source of career information. What workers do on the job, working conditions, job outlook and more. America's Career InfoNet Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions,employer contacts nationwide,and an extensive career resource library online. Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Information and practice questions for the ASVAB, a multi-aptitude test battery that allows students to identify different abilities and to compare test performance to that of other students at their grade level.  The ASVAB will be held on Nov. 8, 2007 this year.

  

Links to MCPS High School Career Center Web Sites

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