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CAREER EXPLORATION
CAREER EXPLORATION
ASK
What are my strengths? What are my weaknesses?
What are my favorite classes vs. my least favorite?
Who is in my network where I can job shadow?
Where can I receive training or education, whether it be college, community college, apprenticeship, or trade to do work I like?
What it the wage for this career?
The goal: To like your career/job 80% of your day!
START!
Take a free quiz.
Explore careers.
Look for insights on career videos.
Check with your high school for career planning tools and college planning tools in your college/career center.
Remember: 18, drug free, driver's license, and a high school diploma to apply for a true apprenticeship in Oregon. You can attend a community college trade program.
Also, artificial intelligence is going to effect many jobs! Gain as many skills and certificates as you can. In the future, a strong education and the ability to work with A.I. is an advantage.
Personality Assessments
16 Personalities Quiz or take this: MEYERS BRIGGS TEST
16 Personalities and Types of Careers for Each
Career, Job, and Wage Info
Bureau of Labor and Stats Salary information for 800 Jobs
Road Trip Nation Career Videos
Free Online Courses to Build Competencies
Coursera: You only pay if you finish the program and WANT the certificate. You can study for free.
Article: Ford CEO and the Future of Jobs...How are you upskilling?
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES & NEEDS
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES & NEEDS
Use high school to leverage your strengths. Consider starting a business!
Healthcare entrepreneur and starting your own in-home care business and offering to serve local families.
Cottage Bakery (accounting classes at Chemeketa or learn Quickbooks & know state protocols)
Small accounting business (2 year accounting degree or certificate at Chemeketa)
Tax licensing and tax submission (Tax license certificate at Chemeketa)
Small photography business offering to take senior photos for a reduced price.
Dog walking business.
Tree light/holiday lighting business.
Want to do real estate? Start working for a local realtor!
Engineering Stats
Engineering Stats
Engineering by the Numbers: statistics on the nation's top engineering colleges. (There are also many small engineering schools that are excellent and not listed on this document due to their small size.)
HealthCare
HealthCare
Healthcare professions and senior service jobs are growing at very fast rates.
Nurse Corps and National Health Care Scholarships : Federal tuition help with an obligation for service in an under-resourced area.
Remember to check the Scholarships TAB! But remember, that 96% of all scholarship dollars in the United States come from the programs where you go to school, college, or university.
DEEPER DIVE
DEEPER DIVE
CAREER INFORMATION
CAREER INFORMATION
For any professional degree such as engineering, architecture, nursing, Physical Therapy, etc. there is usually a national "professional" society with education information on their website for students.
For example you can Google, "American Institute of Architects Scholarships or Education or fill in the blank" and find lots of good information.
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