COURSE:



|UNIT:B |Educational and Career Exploration |

|Competency |Evaluate career information in relation to career goals. |

|CM04.00 | |

|Objective |Apply career research skills to access accurate, current, and unbiased career information. |

|CM04.01 | |

|Journal Prompt(s) |How does exploring valid, reliable career information help me to make good decisions, reach my career goals, and to revise|

| |my career goals? |

|OUTLINE |

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|Objective 4.01: Apply career research skills to access accurate, current, and unbiased career information. |

|Compare career groupings. |

|1. US Department of Education Career Clusters |

|Agriculture and Natural Resources |

|Architecture and Construction |

|Arts, Audio-Visual Technology, and Communication |

|Business and Administration |

|Education and Training |

|Finance |

|Government and Public Administration |

|Health Science |

|Hospitality and Tourism |

|Human Service |

|Information Technology |

|Law and Public Safety |

|Manufacturing |

|Retail/Wholesale Sales and Service |

|Scientific Research/Engineering |

|Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics |

|SOC – Standard Occupational Classification System/OOH – Occupational Outlook Handbook |

|Managerial and Management Related Occupations |

|Engineers, Surveyors and Contractors |

|Lawyers, Social Scientists, Social workers, and Religious Workers |

|Teachers, Librarians, and Counselors |

|Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners |

|Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Dieticians, Therapists, and Physician Assistants |

|Health Technologists and Technicians |

|Writers, Artists, and Entertainers |

|Technologists and Technicians, Except Health |

|Marketing and Sales Occupations |

|Administrative Support Occupations Including Clerical |

|Service Occupations |

|Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing and Related Occupations |

|Mechanics, Installers, Repairers |

|Construction Trades and Extractive Occupations |

|Production Occupations |

|Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |

|Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers and Laborers |

|Job Opportunities in the Armed Forces |

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|SIC – Standard Industrial Classification |

|Goods Producing Industries |

|1.) Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing |

|2.) Mining |

|3.) Construction |

|4.) Manufacturing |

|Service Producing Industries |

|Transportation, Communications, and Public Utilities |

|Wholesale Trade |

|Retail Trade |

|Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate |

|Services |

|Business Services |

|Personal Automotive, and Other Services |

|Legal Services |

|Education Services |

|Social Services |

|Health Services |

|Offices of Physicians |

|Offices of Dentists |

|Offices of Osteopathic Physicians |

|Offices of Other Health Practitioners |

|Nursing and Personal Care Facilities |

|Hospitals |

|Medical and Dental Laboratories |

|Home Health Care Facilities |

|Health and Allied Services Not Classified Elsewhere |

|Government |

|NCDPI – North Carolina Department of Public Instruction |

|Agricultural and Natural Resources Technologies |

|Arts and Sciences |

|Biological and Chemical Technologies |

|Business Technologies |

|Commercial and Artistic Production Technologies |

|Construction Technologies |

|Engineering Technologies |

|Health Sciences |

|Industrial Technologies |

|Public Services Technologies |

|Transport Systems Technologies |

|Use various research sources. |

|1. Library |

|a. Books |

|b. Periodicals |

|2. Career information guides |

|a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles – also can be accessed |

|at ; Lists 24000 jobs |

|with general duties and work characteristics |

|Occupational Outlook Handbook – also can be accessed at |

|; Lists training/education requirements, |

|earning potential, work conditions, employment prospects, |

|nature of the work, related occupations, and sources of |

|additional information |

|c. Guide for Occupational Exploration – also can be |

|accessed at octc/occupat2.htm; Lists 14 interest |

|areas along with abilities/trait requirements |

|3. Internet Resources |

|a. American Career InfoNet – ; Lists |

|outlook/trends, training requirements, and learning potential; |

|also offers a career inventory |

|b. Occupational Info Network (O*NET) – |

| or |

|; Lists training/education |

|requirements, and earning potential; Codes are included |

|as part of the OOH description. |

|c. DOL Employment and Training Administration – |

|; A site for students, parents, |

|teachers and counselors to access career information |

|regarding career exploration, training requirements, and military |

|careers |

|d. America’s Learning Exchange – |

|e. NC Careers – |

|f. CFNC – – Offers career exploration and |

|education/career planning resources. |

|g. F4K – |

|4. Guidance Counselors/Career Development Coordinators |

|5. Career Events |

|6. Consultation/Informational Interviews/Job-shadowing |

|7. Service Learning/Volunteer Experiences |

|C. Classify career information through completing an Occupational |

|Search Form. |

|1. Nature of the work (tasks) |

|2. Working conditions (hours, environment, and safety) |

|3. Employment outlook |

|4. Training, Qualifications and Advancement (education level, |

|licensure/certification, abilities, advancement potential) |

|5. Job Outlook (growth rate, opportunities/competition) |

|6. Earning potential |

|7. Related Occupations |

|D. Explain factors used in determining the value of career information. |

|1. Accurate |

|2. Current |

|3. Bias free |

|4. Complete |

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|E. Use career research and writing skills to complete the Career |

|Research Project. |

|1. Content criteria |

|a. Summary of personal characteristics, abilities, |

|aptitudes, work values, etc. |

|b. Nature of the work (tasks) |

|c. Working conditions (hours, environment, and safety) |

|d. Employment outlook |

|e. Training, Qualifications and Advancement (education |

|level, licensure/certification, abilities, advancement |

|potential) |

|f. Job Outlook (growth rate, opportunities/competition |

|g. Earning potential |

|h. Related Occupations |

|i. Justification of compatibility of personal characteristics |

|to career requirements |

|j. Required sources of information |

|1.) Book |

|2.) Periodical |

|3.) On-line resource |

|4.) Personal consultation/Interview/Job |

|Shadowing Experience |

|k. Bibliographical Information |

|2. Stages of development |

|a. Write a working outline (consult personal Career |

|Profile and Occupational Search Form). |

|b. Continue developing research. |

|c. Write the introduction. |

|d. Write the body. |

|1.) Format |

|2.) Paraphrasing |

|3.) Quotations |

|4.) Parenthetical references (Author Page |

|Number) Consult: School to Work – A |

|Student Handbook |

|Author: Sebranek/Meyer/Kemper/Van Rye |

|ISBN#: 0-669-40873-5 or |

|research/r_mla.html for formatting information. |

|e. Write the conclusion. |

|f. Write the Bibliography/Works Cited Section. |

|g. EDIT/PROOFREAD. |

|3. Format Criteria – See rubric |

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|ACTIVITIES |

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|Resources |

|(Complete the Career Research Project. Guidelines regarding content criteria and required sources of information can be found on the attached |

|information sheet; Appendix 4.01 (1) - Career Research Project. Guidelines regarding format can be found on the attached information sheets; Appendix |

|4.01 (2) - Steps in Writing a Research Paper and Appendix 4.01 (3) - Citing Sources. Use the evaluation criteria found on Appendix 4.01 (4) - Research|

|Paper Rating Sheet to plan and pre-evaluate your project. This work product will be included as part of the Course Portfolio. |

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|Choose a career of interest to you. Using Appendix 4.01 (5) - Research Methods, list at least 5 methods that you could use to find out whether or not |

|the career might be a good match for you. Describe what information each source might provide. |

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|Information |

|Using the informational hand-outs on NCDPI Career Pathways, US DOE Career Clusters, SOC/OOH, SIC, GOE, and DOT as well as the electronic versions of |

|the Career Information Guides, complete Appendix 4.01 (6) - Classifying an Occupation. You should complete this activity in regards to the occupation |

|that you selected for your Career Research Project. Record bibliographical data and notes, as this information can also be used in development of your|

|Career Research Project. |

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|(You are to choose a specific career to investigate. You will make a presentation for this career. You should research the following information: |

|education, possible places of employment, job outlook, location and work hours, job duties, salary and earning potential. You are to assume that you |

|are employed in the career. Therefore, you must decide where you went to school as well as information about your profession and your current job. On|

|the day of your presentation, you will dress like you are actually working in your chosen career to do your presentation. You should anticipate |

|questions from your classmates and be prepared to answer them. Take pictures for your Career Portfolio. |

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|Visit the Career Voyages Web site , sponsored by ED and the Department of Labor, offers a wide range of information and |

|advice for students, parents, career changers, and career advisors, including in-depth profiles of many occupations and related educational |

|requirements and resources.  Because this expansive site can be intimidating to general users - and because young people are a big part of the site's |

|target audience - there is now a video tutorial available at the top of the home page.  By clicking on the link, users can launch a short video that |

|walks them through the features of the Web site and introduces some of the navigational tools available.  The video serves to help users access the |

|resources available on the site and motivate them to keep exploring and learning.  By doing so, users can uncover dozens more videos describing many |

|in-demand occupations and their educational requirements.  The Web site also includes career guidance and links to various federal, state, and local |

|career resources.  The videos are available in Windows or Real Player formats. |

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|Interpersonal |

|(Conduct an informational interview/consultation with someone working in the occupation/career field that you selected for your Career Research |

|Project. Use the Appendix 4.01 (7) – Informational Interview worksheet activity to guide your interview and to use as a tool to organize and record |

|information. This work product will be included as part of the Course Portfolio. |

|ACTIVITIES CONTINUED |

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|Organize the class into four (4) teams. Each team should utilize one formal research tool to research a chosen career. |

|Books |

|Videotapes/DVDs |

|Internet job search |

|Exploratory Interviews |

|Each team will present its findings and explain the advantages and disadvantages of using the research tool(s). |

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|Poll the class to determine the occupations of their parents. Sort the careers into the following classifications: |

|US Department of Education Career Clusters |

|SOC System Classifications |

|SIC Industrial Classifications |

|NCDPI Career Pathways |

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|Technology |

|Evaluate at least one of the career information guide web-sites or one of the Internet resources listed on the attached reference sheet. Use Appendix |

|4.01 (8) – Internet Source Evaluation Sheet to guide your evaluation. |

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|Basic Skills |

|(Using the internet and other research tools, determine the professional organization for a career of interest to you. Write a business letter to the |

|organization requesting information regarding the services that they offer professional members, training opportunities, mentorship/job-shadowing |

|opportunities, scholarship opportunities and employment outlook and occupational trends. |

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|Thinking Skills |

|(Complete Appendix 4.01 (9) - OOH Occupational Search Form for the occupation that you have selected for the Career Research Project. This work product|

|will be included as part of the Course Portfolio. |

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|Using Appendix 4.01 (10) - SOICC Activity, research using Career Choices and other sources to locate the requested information about a career of |

|interest to you. |

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|Visit the library to research careers using published reference materials and periodicals. Complete Appendix 4.01 (11) - Library Research to document |

|your sources as well as the research information that you retrieved. |

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|Use the Occupational Outlook Handbook and research three (3) career interests. Choose one (1) of the three (3) and create a newspaper ad for the job. |

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|Create campaign posters for each of the career groupings. Use the posters during registration to advertise the various career pathways. |

|RESOURCES |

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|Primary Resources |

|Kimbrell, Grady & Vineyard, Ben S. (2003). Succeeding in the World of Work. (7th Edition). New York, |

|NY. Glencoe/McGraw Hill. pp. 50-54, 57-62. |

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|Bailey, Larry J. (2003). Working, Career Success for the 21st Century. (3rd Edition). Mason, OH. |

|Thompson/South-Western. pp. 186-189, 195-199. |

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|Littrell, J.J., Lorenz, James H. & Smith, Harry T. (2004). From School to Work. Tinley Park, IL. The |

|Goodheart-Willcox Company. pp. 223-255, 263-267. |

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|Carter, Carol, Izumo, Gary, Kravits, Sarah L. & Reeves, Diane L. (2001). The Career Tool Kit for High |

|School Students; Making the Transition from School to Work. Upper Saddle River, NJ. Prentice |

|Hall. pp. 150-160. |

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|Workbook Resources |

|Kimbrell, Grady & Vineyard, Ben S. (2003). Succeeding in the World of Work - Student Activity Book |

|(7th Edition). New York, NY. Glencoe/McGraw Hill. pp. 29, 37-40, 41-46. |

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|Bailey, Larry J. (2003). Working, Career Success for the 21st Century - Student Working Papers and |

|Exploration Package (3rd Edition). Mason, OH. Thompson/South-Western. pp. 80-84. |

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|Littrell, J.J., Clasen, Annie H. & Pearson, Peggy. (2004). From School to Work – Student Activity |

|Guide. Tinley Park, IL. The Goodheart-Willcox Company. pp. 89-97. |

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|Supplementary Resources |

|Videos for the Classroom. Careers: Preparing for Your Future |

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|Sunburst Visual Media. Your Career Search: Take the First Step |

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|Bailey, Larry J. (2003). Working, Career Success for the 21st Century - Student Working Papers and |

|Exploration Package (3rd Edition). Mason, OH. Thompson/South-Western. pp. 187-248. |

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|Phiefer, Paul. (2003). Great Careers in 2 Years – Second Edition. New York, NY. Checkmark Books. |

|ISBN #: 0-89434-415-3 |

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|Shatkin, Paul, Ph.D. (2004). Quick Guide to Career Training in Two Years or Less. Indianapolis, IN. |

|Jist Works. |

|ISBN#: 1-56370-981-3 |

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|NCSOICC. Getting Started: North Carolina Jobs and Careers – Fifth Edition. |

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|Mayall, Donald and Maze, Marilyn. The Enhanced Guide for Occupational Exploration – 2nd Edition. |

|Indianapolis, IN. Jist Publishing. |

|ISBN#: 1-56370-207-X |

|RESOURCES CONTINUED |

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|Phiefer, Paul. (2003). Quick Prep Careers. Chicago, IL. Ferguson Publishing. |

|ISBN #: 0-89434-383-1 |

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|Lindsey, Norene. (1999). Pathfinder: Exploring Career and Educational Paths. Indianapolis, IL. Jist |

|Publishing. Pp. 73-95. |

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|US Department of Labor. (2005). Occupational Outlook Handbook. Indianapolis, IN. Jist Publishing. |

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|Glencoe McGraw Hill Publishing. (2003). Career Clusters: Manufacturing & Retail Wholesale Sales & |

|Service. New York, NY. |

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|Glencoe McGraw Hill Publishing. (2003). Career Clusters: Law and Public Safety. New York, NY. |

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|Glencoe McGraw Hill Publishing. (2003). Career Clusters: Government and Public Administration. |

|New York, NY. |

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|Glencoe McGraw Hill Publishing. (2003). Career Clusters: Scientific Research & Engineering & |

|Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics. New York, NY. |

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|Glencoe McGraw Hill Publishing. (2003). Career Clusters: Information Technology. New York, NY. |

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|Glencoe McGraw Hill Publishing. (2003). Career Clusters: Education & Training & Arts, Audio/Video |

|Technology & Communications. New York, NY. |

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|Glencoe McGraw Hill Publishing. (2003). Career Clusters: Business & Administration & Finance. New |

|York, NY. |

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|Glencoe McGraw Hill Publishing. (2003). Career Clusters: Hospitality & Tourism. New York, NY. |

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|Glencoe McGraw Hill Publishing. (2003). Career Clusters: Health Science. New York, NY. |

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|Glencoe McGraw Hill Publishing. (2003). Career Clusters: Agriculture & Natural Resources & |

|Architecture & Construction. New York, NY. |

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|Gabler, Laura R. (2000). Career Exploration on the Internet. Chicago, IL. Ferguson Publishing |

|Company. |

|ISBN#: 0-89434-305-X |

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|Wolfinger, Anne & Gordon, Rachel S. (2004). Best Career and Education Web-Sites. Indianapolis, IL. |

|Jist Publishing. |

|ISBN#: 1-56730-960-0 |

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|RESOURCES CONTINUED |

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|Web-Site Resources: |

| (Opportunities abound in Health Care) |

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| (Career Exploration-Web/Interactive) |

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| (Research Paper Rubric) |

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| (subscription through SOICC required) |

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| (Career and Education Information, Career Key, Career Videos, Occupational Profiles) |

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| (Career Information, Career Planning, Daily News, Career Currents Magazine, Using Career Choices Tabloid, Links) |

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| (Career Choices User’s Guide) |

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| (Work Articles) |

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| (Career Briefs) |

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| (Career Key Spanish version) |

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| (Occupations Section of NC Careers in Spanish) |

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| (America’s Career Information Network) |

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| (Occupational Outlook Handbook - A nationally recognized source of career information published by the U.S. Department of Labor.|

|The Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a |

|wide range.) |

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| (DOT Titles) |

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| (GOE) |

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| OR programs/onet (O*NET- Occupational Information Network - A comprehensive database that defines and |

|describes occupations in terms of worker attributes and job characteristics. Developed for the U.S. Department of Labor as the replacement for the |

|Dictionary of Occupational Titles.) |

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|RESOURCES CONTINUED |

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| (American Career InfoNet - Lists outlook/trends, training requirements, and learning potential; also offers a career inventory. |

|A resource for making informed career decisions to support a demand-driven workforce investment system.) |

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| (DOL Employment &Training Administration - A site for students, parents, teachers and counselors to access career information |

|regarding career exploration, training requirements, and military careers.) |

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| (NC CAREERS - North Carolina employment information including job listings, salary projections, employment outlook, |

|relocation, travel and more) |

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| (CFNC - College Foundation of North Carolina - Offers career exploration and education/career planning resources. Apply to North |

|Carolina colleges and universities online. Also in Spanish) |

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| (F4K-Futures for Kids -Bridges the gap between the hopes and dreams of our students and the workforce development needs of our |

|communities. Enables students to find careers that match their unique interests, values, and abilities. Provides information on hundreds of careers, |

|and interactive technology allows local businesses to connect with their future workforce and provide support in the form of mentors, internships, |

|scholarships and targeted training.) |

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| (NC Careers Spanish Version – ACRN Brochures, Web-based Activities, The Family Toolkit, Career |

|Pathways Posters) |

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| (National Skills Standard Board – Industry Standards) |

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| (Career Development Link - Informational Interviews) |

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| (Career Explorer) |

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| (Career Search) |

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| (Career Development Manual Link – Career Research) |

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