Student Resources
Check out the ISBE Career Guides! This digital guide is a great resource to explore career opportunities in Illinois. There are 2 books - one for middle school and one for high school students.
Check out the updated Career Guide for high school students. Check out pages 53-55 for a brief Career Interest Survey.
Check out the new middle school Career Guide book! Pages 53-55 have a short career interest survey that can help students explore a career cluster that meets their interests.
Explore SchooLinks
Check with your middle school or high school guidance counselor and ask about SchooLinks and how you can utilize all of the career planning tools.
Explore Careers
Career OneStop is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor amd provides information on career titles, descriptions, skills, salaries and videos. www.careeronestop.org/
Career Cruising- www.careercrusing.com All schools in our region have access to this program for free!
IL Career Information Network- https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/lmi/Pages/Career_Information.aspx
Express Employment Services free resources with handouts and videos: https://expresspros.com/jobgenius/
Rubin Education Spring 2022 "Virtual Internship" webinar series is ready to roll into your classroom with an exciting lineup of *live, free* career conversations. Each 45-minute webinar connects students with professionals from various occupations. And we have a special emphasis this year on highlighting people in non-traditional roles. Visit their YouTube page for recorded videos.
Plan Your Future Flyer
Use this handout to help students when looking at career options. Click here.
Check out Colleges based on your Interests
Use the IL Post-secondary Profiles Program to:
Examine college opportunities using the latest data publicly available.
Explore the data by occupation/major interest area
Investigate the experiences of different groups of people in pursuit of their dreams!