Employment

Are you considering employment as your future path? You've come to the right place! This is your one-stop resource for all the information you need to get started on your career journey. Let's explore your options and set you up for success! 

Student Services works in conjunction with our Career Development Coordinator (CDC), Ms. Patterson, to provide assistance and to share information.  You may find additional information on the PH Career Development site here. 

Career Planning/Exploration

• Career planning is a process that involves students, parents, teachers, counselors, and the community. 

• The goal is to help students to make informed and thoughtful decisions about themselves and their future.                                                       

• The planning process includes helping students develop and implement an individual career plan.  

• CFNC and Major Clarity are valuable websites that offer career and interest inventories that assess a student’s interests, preferences, values, abilities, and talents in order to identify either general or specific careers.

• In addition, students may further explore careers by participating in Web Research, Informational Interviews, Job Shadowing, Internships, Summer Programs, Part-time Jobs, and Volunteering Opportunities.

Entering the Workforce

If you have decided to get a job immediately after high school, you will need to:

• Find out what kinds of jobs are currently available.

• Take electives that match up with your job interests

• Develop some very necessary job-finding and job-keeping skills.

• Talk to Ms. Patterson, our Career Development Coordinator, for more information. Visit her CDC Website to learn more about job training, apprenticeships, job shadowing, job opportunities, and more!

• Adapt your resume to reflect the needs of the potential job.  Identify skills you possess that the company has in the job posting.

• Explore Careers that interest you: Occupational Outlook Handbook 

• ​Attend the Career Fair (Spring Semester), contact Jennifer Patterson, CDC, for more information (jepatterson@ncmcs.org) 

Resume Resources

• (Zety) College Resume Template for High School Students (2022)

• How to Write a High School Resume for College Applications | The Princeton Review

• (Novoresume) - College Application Resume [With Examples, Tips & Template]

• (ResumeGenius) - How to Write a Resume for a College Application (with Example)

• How To Write the Best College Admissions Resume (With Template) | Indeed.com

• Improving your resume using AI