Now that you are getting ready to leave high school, you have some decisions to make. What kind of work do you want to do? What do you know about that career? What do you need to know to make that decision? Below are some links that can help you:
Access Careers is a site designed specifically to provide career preparation information for students with disabilities.
Diversity World offers links to a variety of career development sites for people with disabilities, as well as some links for financial aid and internships specific to people with disabilities.
America's Career InfoNet Videos provides a wealth of video information on a wide variety of career clusters, skills, abilities, as well as various work options.
Maryland Workforce Exchange is administered locally by Workforce Investment Boards. This site is a “virtual” one-stop network for information about jobs, training and workforce support throughout Maryland.
Portal to Maryland contains a variety of career search links in Maryland.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Information for Youth provides valuable career exploration information in an easy-to-use, youth-friendly format.
Career Voyages, published by the Department of Labor,provides for career exploration in high demand, high growth jobs.
Career Wizard has information about today’s fastest growing careers.
Job-hunt.org is a source for Maryland job search resources.
DORS website has general job search information, as well as employment services for people with disabilities in Maryland.
Mind Your Own Business provides tips and general information for youth considering starting their own business.
Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD) provides a gateway for students with disabilities to post resumes on line and to learn what employers are looking for in today's job market.
If you are interested in high-growth technology careers, visit these websites:GetTech.org - Career information on math, science and technology careers.
Pathways to Technology - Information about technology fields and degree programs.Science and Technology - Science and technology career information specifically targeted to girls.
Girls Go Tech - Sponsored by the Girl Scouts of America, this site provides information about math, science, and technology careers.
And that’s just the beginning of the list of technology careers! Do you do well in math and science and like to solve problems? Visit these links to find out more!
GetTech.org - Career information on math, science and technology careers.
There are hundreds of other careers: