Career Awareness

Spotlight on Careers

Career awareness lessons are an important part of our counseling curriculum at the elementary level. It's never too early to begin thinking about the job that's right for you. School counselors help students identify career clusters that match their strengths and interests. The following is important information about career education in the school setting: The Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) of 2005 contains legislation designed to give South Carolina students the education tools they need to build prosperous, successful futures. Its trademark, "Pathways to Success", promotes career awareness and exploration beginning in elementary school. Check out the "SC Pathways" link below. (To obtain user codes, please click on the student tab, new user, and complete the requested information. Follow the prompts to complete the registration process and to obtain login information.)

In the 8th grade, students work with parents and counselors to create Individual Graduation Plans (IGPs). These plans are also requirements of the 2005 EEDA Law and are designed to review academic and post-graduation goals. IGPs are adjusted annually to allow for a student’s continued academic growth and career exploration through high school. The SCOIS site is a web-based career awareness program that introduces students to the concept of career clusters and will help them explore careers and the connection of school to work. All fifth grade students will take the SCOIS Climb online inventory and will have a chance to explore the fun things on this comprehensive site. Mrs. Barnett will assist students with this during the spring semester in the computer lab. In addition, you can enjoy this site at home (username= climb, password=scois, and site ID=sc1768). Please see Mrs. Barnett if you would like to create a personal account. A personal account will allow you to access assessments that you have taken in the past. See the link below.

At Blythe, the counselors deliver career lessons throughout the year in a variety of ways. We utilize guest speakers, videos, games, puppets, dress-up, art activities, team-building exercises, and inventories to show students the importance of early career exploration. Below are some of the assessments we use at Blythe and cool websites that you can check out at home! There are 16 career clusters to explore. See the links below.

• Job Star Central

• Career One Stop

• SCOIS

• Career Builder

• I Believe in Me

• SC Pathways

• Career Kids

• A-Z Careers

• Inventories & Personality Tests

• What's Your Job Personality?

• 1-Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources

• 2-Architecture & Construction

• 3- Arts, A/V Technology, & Communication

• 4- Business Management & Administration

• 5- Education & Training

• 6- Finance

• 7-Government & Public Administration

• 8-Health Science

• 9-Hospitality & Tourism

• 10-Human Services

• 11-Information Technology

• 12-Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security

• 13-Manufacturing

• 14-Marketing, Sales, & Service

• 15- Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math

• 16-Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics