Career Research
Begin your research with these sites
You've used Career Cruising in Health Class and with your counselor.
Remember to enter the school's username and password at the first login screen.
Enter your personal information at Login to My Plan.
In the ISAC Student Portal, select the TOOLBOX link to use:
a to-do list for every year of high school
a game to help you understand how financial aid works
a financial aid worksheet & more
Follow these steps to access the Illinois Career Information System:
Lower right, select IL resident & CIS High School
On the next page, select Rochelle from the pull-down menu & type zip code 61068
Select Occupations, then select Career Clusters to find yours
O*net allows you to
Search for a specific career title
Browse by career clusters, industry, and preparation needed
Focus on careers that use a particular software or skillset
(Information from OOH)
The OOH has the most current national career information. Several ways to search:
Choose an Occupation Group on the left
Use the Search the Handbook search bar on the right.
Browse the menus in the center.
Next, look at these important RTHS links
This link includes graduation requirements, course paths by department, and course descriptions.
How to Earn the Seal of Biliteracy
Are you bilingual? How would that open doors for you in college and beyond?
Do you need to discuss or change your four-year plan? Make an appointment with your counselor.
(JUST FYI--not needed for this essay)
SCROLL DOWN TO FIND THE LIST OF SCHLARSHIPS
Kishwaukee Education Consortium (KEC), Kishwaukee College, and Vocational Education
Start here on Kishwaukee College's high school page to see info about:
2 Degrees in 3 years Program
Dual Credit Programs, including KEC, Dual Enrollment, and the Engineering Math Science Academy (EMSA)
High School to College Course Planning
See detailed descriptions of the Kishwaukee Educational Consortium's Career and Tech Programs of Study.
The Northwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades Apprenticeship Guide has general information about:
Carpentry
Electrical
Equipment Operator
HVAC
Iron Work and much more!
Application requirements for all of the Northwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades
Illinois Board of High Education Information: ANY education after high school
Search for Illinois Higher Education Institutions by Degree Programs
(includes all types of post-high school education)
Map of Higher Education Institutions in Illinois, including:
Public Univerisities
Public Community Colleges
Private Business and Vocation Schools
Independent Not-For-Profit Schools
Independent For-Profit Schools
United States Military Service
(Scroll and search for Northern Illinois University in the menu.)
Print books and eBooks
Destiny Discover: Print Books
Search for a specific career (nurse) or career cluster (healthcare). For a greater list of results, search for the word "career."
Log in, place a hold, and the book will be delivered to you.
Open Gale eBooks and find these four books:
Inside RTHS, you should be able to open Gale eBooks easily.
Outside RTHS, you'll need the Gale username and password found at this link.