Career
Why is career development important for our teens?
North Carolina Star Jobs is a new and simplified way to help you identify promising occupations. Star ratings are assigned based on wages, projected growth rate, and projected job openings, and each occupation has a rating of between one and five stars. Occupations with five stars are considered to have much better career prospects than occupations with fewer stars.
Check out the link and handout to see which jobs have the most promise for our state and the list of jobs in the Research Triangle.
5-Star Jobs in North Carolina
2021-Star-Jobs-State-5-Star-Handout.pdf5-Star Jobs in the Raleigh-Durham Region
2021-Star-Jobs-Raleigh-Durham-Region.pdfHighest Paying Associate Degrees
Check out some careers that only require an associates degree (2-year degree) but are still lucrative. Many of these careers can be found on the 2021 North Carolina 5-Star Jobs list! It's a good idea to make sure the career you are planning for, will have jobs available by the time you complete your education.... and the pay you'll require for the lifestyle you hope to live!
Which Healthcare Profession is Right for Me?
There's a lot of interest in healthcare careers and questions regarding salary and educational requirements. Check out this well put together video that talks able the difference in the healthcare careers in terms of education and salary expectations.