Career Exploration
"Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more" - Tony Robins
opportunity 1. a favorable, appropriate, or advantageous combination of circumstances 2. a chance or prospect
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Career Assessment Resources
16personalities - Get a concrete, accurate description of who you are and why you do things the way you do, for free.
O*NET Ability Profiler - Use O*NET Ability Profiler results to identify strengths and areas that you might want to receive more training and education and identify occupations that fit your strengths.
CareerShip - CareerShip® is a free online career exploration adventure for middle and high school students. CareerShip is a product of Mapping Your Future, a public-service website providing free career, college, financial aid, and money management information and services.
MyNextMove - What do you want to do for a living? Search for careers with keywords or browse careers by industry. Unsure what you want to do? Answer questions about the type of work you might enjoy and see careers that match your interests and training.
Career Exploration
Great Careers 2024 TBD
Organized by The Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, the goal of this annual event is to educate high school students about careers they can pursue through on-the-job training, certification, apprenticeship, or two-year degree programs.
The day is filled with professionals in student-selected career pathways, soft skills integration, and exhibitors representing apprenticeship programs, military, certificated programs, and colleges with 2-year degrees.
Great Careers Videos
Check out the videos from Great Careers 2020-21! You will see a video for each of the 10 career pathways represented at the Great Careers Conference 2021 as well as our Next Steps session.
A/V Technology
What does it take to provide entertainment to the end-user? Discover what professional opportunities involved in the presentation of sound, video, and data.
Business Management & Finance
Support business operations through a variety of office duties; use financial, human, and material resources; or protect individuals and businesses from losses by providing insurance.
Education & Training
If you want to have a lifelong impact on others, then you will want to take a close look at the Education and Training Career Cluster.
Entrepreneurship
Learn about the various requirements to become successful as an entrepreneur including conducting opportunity analysis, developing a business plan, and much more.
Health Sciences
Do you want a career and health care? Learn how to prepare for a career that promotes health, wellness, and diagnosis, and/or treats injuries and diseases.
Hospitality Food & Beverage Services
If you are intrigued by the idea of helping others explore the beauty and culture of cuisine in the world around them, you will want to watch this session.
Information Technology
Information Technology careers are available in every sector of the economy. Careers involve the design, development, support, & management of hardware, software, multimedia, & systems integration services.
Marketing
Be part of the marketing process that seeks to establish and satisfy the needs and wants of individuals who buy goods, services, and ideas.
Public Safety
Guard the public and enforce the law as a police officer, security guard, or more. Come to the rescue and provide fire protection and emergency response services as a firefighter!
Transportation and Maritime
Learn about careers and businesses involved in the planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and products by road, air, rail, and water. Demand for these jobs is high.
Next Steps after Great Careers
Now that you’ve had the opportunity to learn about different careers, find out what steps you can take next.
Career Corner
INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN NURSING? Check out the following resources to learn more about this high-demand field.
ABOUT NURSING
Nursing Degrees: https://nursejournal.org/degrees/bsn/
Nursing Fields: https://explorehealthcareers.org/field/nursing/
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Direct Admit: https://nursing.wsu.edu/honors-college-direct-admit
BELLEVUE COLLEGE
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
"PLU and its students have maintained an exceptional 96% NCLEX exam pass rate over the past decade.... as well as a DNP program that prepares aspiring family nurse practitioners and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners. Approximately 80 BSN graduates annually have averaged a 93% NCLEX.."
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY
"88% of BSN students and 94% of graduate immersion students passed the exam on their first attempt."
RESOURCE LINKS
Nursing Schools Almanac: https://www.nursingschoolsalmanac.com/rankings/national
College List: https://www.princetonreview.com/college-search/?
Top Nursing Schools: https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-nursing-schools/nur-rankings?location=Washington
Nursing Scholarships: https://www.nsws.org/scholarships