Email Ms. Tyson (styson@wcpss.net) or visit the Career Services Website.
Career Inventories – Taking a career inventory can be a good way to begin exploring careers. Inventories often ask you questions about your interests, preferences, and values. They may also ask about your abilities and talents, and perhaps even attempt to measure some of your skills. The PLAN tab at www.CFNC.org allows you to learn about yourself and to explore careers.
Career Fairs – Attend school-sponsored career fairs as well as ones in the community to talk with various professionals in various careers. Pick up brochures and other valuable information at these fairs.
Informational Interviews – You may be interested in several careers. One of the challenges of exploring careers is that the descriptions you read on the internet or the impression you have in your mind might not match what that career is like in real life. Consider scheduling some interviews with people who have jobs that you find interesting.
Job Shadowing – Another helpful way to see what certain jobs are really like is to job shadow someone. As the term implies, you simply find a person who would be willing to let you follow along while he or she works – typically for a half-day or full day.
Volunteering – Maybe an organization or business is not able to offer you a paid job. Volunteering may help you gain experience that you would otherwise not be able to get.
If you have decided to enter the workforce/get a job immediately after high school, you will need to:
Find out what kinds of jobs are available.
Develop some very necessary job-finding and job-keeping skills.
You may speak to your counselor or Ms. Tyson, our Career Development Coordinator, about job possibilities.
Visit your career center, library and company websites.
Contact the NC Employment Security Commission located at 700 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27611 or call 919-733-6700.
Adapt your resume to reflect the needs of the potential job. Identify skills you possess that the company has in the job posting.