Career Exploration Opportunities at CMHS
Career exploration is a necessary but daunting process. At CMHS, we offer several opportunities for students to begin the process of identifying possible future career paths.
For motivated students, and for students who are eager to get started on the career exploration process, Lewis and Clark Community College offers a free online Career Coach. To access this awesome tool, go to Career Coach. This site allows students to investigate careers and requirements as well as current salary and job outlook for the St. Louis Metropolitan area. If you have questions about the online Career Coach, please see your CMHS School Counselor for help!
Students are also given the opportunity to take the ASVAB Test (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery), which contains an excellent career assessment and resource guide. Any high school student can participate in the ASVAB; however, for military entrance purposes, a student must be at least 17 years of age for the score to be official.
We also offer a course at CMHS called Career Development (CDEV 130). CDEV is open to students at the junior and senior level. This elective course allows students to walk through the career exploration process with a certified career teacher.
The University of Illinois also provides a great resource which can be found under the "Pick a College major" link. The more work one does up front, the better informed decisions will be. Take advantage of all of these wonderful resources. Consistency in results is a pretty good indicator that you are on the right track!
The last link below is a government resource. In their own words, "The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is a career resource offering information on the hundreds of occupations that provide most of jobs in the United States. Each occupational profile describes the typical duties performed by the occupation, the work environment of that occupation, the typical education and training needed to enter the occupation, the median pay for workers in the occupation, and the job outlook over the coming decade for that occupation."
For motivated students, and for students who are eager to get started on the career exploration process, Lewis and Clark Community College offers a free online Career Coach. To access this awesome tool, go to Career Coach. This site allows students to investigate careers and requirements as well as current salary and job outlook for the St. Louis Metropolitan area. If you have questions about the online Career Coach, please see your CMHS School Counselor for help!
Students are also given the opportunity to take the ASVAB Test (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery), which contains an excellent career assessment and resource guide. Any high school student can participate in the ASVAB; however, for military entrance purposes, a student must be at least 17 years of age for the score to be official.
We also offer a course at CMHS called Career Development (CDEV 130). CDEV is open to students at the junior and senior level. This elective course allows students to walk through the career exploration process with a certified career teacher.
The University of Illinois also provides a great resource which can be found under the "Pick a College major" link. The more work one does up front, the better informed decisions will be. Take advantage of all of these wonderful resources. Consistency in results is a pretty good indicator that you are on the right track!
The last link below is a government resource. In their own words, "The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is a career resource offering information on the hundreds of occupations that provide most of jobs in the United States. Each occupational profile describes the typical duties performed by the occupation, the work environment of that occupation, the typical education and training needed to enter the occupation, the median pay for workers in the occupation, and the job outlook over the coming decade for that occupation."
Self-Discovery Increases College and Career Success
Spending time discovering who you are and what you want out of life haas the potential to increase your success. This short article helps explain why!
Spending time discovering who you are and what you want out of life haas the potential to increase your success. This short article helps explain why!
Struggling to Narrow Down a College Major/Career. Could you be a multipotentialite?
Are you good at several subjects? Do you have several interests? This really can make choosing a college major or picking a career a difficult process. This is a great Ted Talk about being a multipotentialite! Emilie Wapnnick coined this term that some of us have tried to describe to students for years!
Are you good at several subjects? Do you have several interests? This really can make choosing a college major or picking a career a difficult process. This is a great Ted Talk about being a multipotentialite! Emilie Wapnnick coined this term that some of us have tried to describe to students for years!
ISBE Career Guide
the Illinois State Board of Education has published the Career Guide found below. This guide includes a "brief assessment" as well as a lot of information for different careers in IL.
the Illinois State Board of Education has published the Career Guide found below. This guide includes a "brief assessment" as well as a lot of information for different careers in IL.
Illinois High School 2 Career
The IL High School 2 Career portal displays more than a decade of data representing Illinois public high school students connected to their postsecondary pathways and workforce outcomes. The goal of this tool is to promote informed decision making for effective postsecondary and career exploration.
The IL High School 2 Career portal displays more than a decade of data representing Illinois public high school students connected to their postsecondary pathways and workforce outcomes. The goal of this tool is to promote informed decision making for effective postsecondary and career exploration.
ILWorkNet Center
Another great career exploration site, free of charge for IL residents, is the IllinoisWorkNet center. In addition to taking interest inventories, students can research colleges that offer their programs of choice.
Another great career exploration site, free of charge for IL residents, is the IllinoisWorkNet center. In addition to taking interest inventories, students can research colleges that offer their programs of choice.
Will a robot take my job?
This site allows you to search by career to see if your desired occupation will be replaced by a robot in the future. This has become a relevant part of career search for our youth. Visit the link below to search a career!
This site allows you to search by career to see if your desired occupation will be replaced by a robot in the future. This has become a relevant part of career search for our youth. Visit the link below to search a career!
