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About Career Preparedness

Grosse Ile University Bound can help you to identify, define and develop your personal career goals.

When applying for college admission, ask yourself these questions:

 

  • What are my chances of getting the job I think I want when I graduate?
  • How will higher education affect my career goals?
  • How is earning potential related to higher education?
  • How can I find a college best suited for my skills and work interests?

These resources will help answer these questions as you begin mapping your career by matching your background, knowledge, and skills with career opportunities. Explore Grosse Ile Township's University Bound Career Preparedness to better understand the connections between higher education and your career options.

 

Career Preparedness

First Steps to Career Preparedness:

College Board’s College & Career Planning Site
ACT Career Planning Tips
16 Career Clusters
Exploring Career Clusters (Glencoe)
Steps in Researching Occupations

Career Interest Survey:


Short online surveys designed to match student interests, talents, and skills with career options.


Occupation Interest Survey
College Board Career Study
University of North Carolina Career Information
18 Occupational Field Study Survey
Career Pathway Interest Survey

Vocational Counseling:


Information for assisting students in choosing suitable occupations.


US Dept. of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook (2008-2009 Edition)
Career and Technical Education Web Resources

CCCC


Considering a Community College

Earning Potential


Learn how higher education impacts future earning power.


Advice from ACT
US Census Earning Potential Data
Learning More, Earning More
State by State Income Data

Internships


Opportunities for students to apply classroom knowledge in a supervised work setting, often for pay.


College Board: How to Find an Internship
ACT Summer Internship Program

Apprenticeships


On-the-job opportunities for learning skills related to classroom experiences.
Apprenticeships (ACT)

Career-degree connections


10 Industries with the Fastest Employment Growth
10 Year Projection: Fastest-Growing Occupations

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