Career Credit Information

.5 Career Development Credit (Applied in mid may senior year)

The Career Development Credit is a .5 credit given for completion of career guidance activities throughout all four years at Glencoe High School. There is usually one activity per academic year with the option for more exploration. In addition to the Naviance/guidance activities, students are required to complete a job shadow, senior meeting, and create a resume.

• In 9th grade students complete a "Strengths Explorer" activity on Naviance.Strengths Explorer Directions 

• In 10th grade students complete a "Personality" activity on Naviance. Personality Directions 

• In 11th grade students will fulfill their job shadow requirement also called a Career Related Learning Experience (CRLE)  Students also complete a resume. 

Job Shadow/CRLE- You need a Career Related Learning Experience- any of the following would work (you just need to do a 1 page write up about what you did, what you learned, and how it will help you in the future) send/share with aguilarg@hsd.k12.or.us

• Short job shadow and/or information session

• Interviewing or listening to a guest speaker related to a career of interest

• Career fair

• College fair

• College visit, college in person presentatoin or college virtual visit presentation

• HSD Career Event

• Internship

• In 12th grade students complete a senior meeting to discuss their post-secondary plans. Students also complete a Fall Survey and Spring Survey. When the student has completed all activities they receive the .5 credit as a senior. Credit will be put on their transcript in May of their senior year. 

Job Shadow:

A job shadow provides students with the opportunity to spend three to eight hours with one or more employees at a business.  This is an observational experience but some hands on opportunities may be provided. Job shadows can be found independently or requested through the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce.

The job shadow is conducted in person and students must provide their own transportation to and

from the worksite.

        All students MUST complete a job shadow during their junior year.   

            Prerequisites:

           1. Résumé with a clear objective indicating career interest (samples available in Counseling Center)

           2. Opportunity request form (available in Counseling Center or online)

           3. Genuine interest to learn about a particular occupation 

Internship:

Internships are not required for the 0.5 Career credit but are required for Focused Programs. 

We encourage students to take advantage of any internship experiences so that they may explore career options at the work-site. Internship placements can be found independently, through the Career/College Counselor (Jennifer Fields) or via the Focused Program teachers.

An internship consists of 30 to 40 hours with any one employer and you can request one from the Hillsboro Chamber of commerce here..

​ACE Mentor Program:

The ACE mentor program is a 12 week after school program that gives students a hands on introductions to careers in Architecture, Construction Management and Engineering.

For more information about ACE:  www.acementor.org/portland-or

Applications due by Friday December 2 @ 5pm

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Additional Resources and Links:

Apprenticeship: Occupational training that combines on-the-job training with classroom instruction

Bureau of Labor Satistics: Link to Occupational Outlook Handbook which highlights training/education needed, earnings,expected job prospects and more on hundreds of different jobs.

Get Involved / Volunteer: Volunteer ideas

Informational Interview Questions: Suggestions for questions to ask at an Informational Interview

Job Corps: Free education and training program

Job Interview Questions: Variety of questions that may be asked on a Job Interview

Job Interviews: Tips for an effective Job Interview

Job Shadow Resume: Sample resume for a Job Shadow

Key Resume Words: Keywords to work into your resume

Military: Links to all Military Branches

Resume Guidelines and Worksheet: Tips on writing a resume. Also highlights important details for writing a resume for a job shadow.

Types and Elements of Resumes: Outline of types and basic elements of resumes

WorkSource Oregon: Oregon Employment Department Newsletter