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8/6/2012
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Helping Teens Find a Helping Teens Find a Career and CollegeCareer and College
Scott ElzeyDistrict Technology Coordinator/LibrarianWarren Local Schools
GoalsGoals
� To learn how to assist students in finding a career.� To learn how to educate students as to
what colleges offer programs/degrees for their career choice.� To learn how to educate students as to
what courses are required for their program/degree of choice.
Ohio Career Information SystemOhio Career Information System
� Provides academic and career exploration, planning, and decision-making tools.� Allows to students to create goals,
monitor progress, and update changes via an online Portfolio.� Helps connect occupations with an
assessment that the students take� Link to Quick Starts and Tutorials
Click on picture to access OCIS
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Lorain County Community College Lorain County Community College
� Has a list of career website for students to explore.� Salary Information including a salary
calculator.� Paying for College resources.� Give occupations by category:ØDeclining EmploymentØMost OpeningsØLargest Employment
Click on picture to access LCCC
Bureau of Labor StatisticsBureau of Labor Statistics� Sorts careers by categories� Gives detailed information about
careers including:ØPayØWork EnvironmentØEducation neededØJob outlook for the futureØSimilar occupations
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CareerPath.comCareerPath.com� Career Quizzes for students� Offers additional resources, including:ØSalary CalculatorØSearching for SchoolsØResume Writing ØJob Recommendations� Also a Job Search Site
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Big FutureBig Future� Allows students to search for colleges
by degree and major.� Can search for schools based upon
various filters, including:Ø2/4-year schoolsØPublic/PrivateØSchool sizeØ Religious AffiliationØLocation
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College NavigatorCollege Navigator� Students can select a program and
find what schools offer that program.� Students can filter their search by:ØStateØLevel of award (bachelors, certificate, etc.)ØInstitution type
� Create favorites of schools/programs� Gives detailed college information
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Education.comEducation.com� Students can search for colleges by
degree/program� Searches include community colleges
and career training sites.� Find local SAT/ACT sites and dates.� Shows list of popular degrees and
degrees with a high demand.� Students can browse by different
criteria.Click on picture to access LCCC
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CollegeBoard.comCollegeBoard.com� Students can search for schools by:ØSizeØTypeØLocationØDegreesØCost� Students can select colleges and
compare side-by-side.� Access saved searches.
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