Category: Students

What’s next? Planning beyond high school for youth with disabilities

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Youth across the country developed a guide for youth with disabilities to explore their options after high school.

Learn more about Hitting The Open Road After High School: How to Choose Your Own Adventure to Success!

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3 tips for finding an entry-level job

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Ready to join the workforce—but having trouble finding and landing that first job?

Get started with these three tips.

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Pick college classes for impact

College students: questioning if you are in the right classes?

Parents: wondering how your student can best grow from the college experience?

Use this guidance to choose classes that will garner the greatest impact in the long run.

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Job fairs: what to expect

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Looking for a job? Job fairs are a great way to make contacts and gather information about potential jobs.

Gain all you can by knowing what to expect at a job fair.

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More facts to help choose a college: the expanded College Scorecard

The U.S. Department of Education’s new College Scorecard site shows details about students’ actual college costs, loan paybacks, earnings and more.

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I scheduled an informational interview . . . now what?

An informational interview—a meeting with someone in your profession or industry of choice—is a great way to learn more about a career, decide if a particular field might be right for you, or even find job leads.

Find out what to do to make the most of this opportunity.

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Can you afford to be a lawyer?

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Have you dreamed of a career as a lawyer?

Experts caution there may be too few jobs for law school graduates, driving salaries down and making it harder for new lawyers to repay student loan debt.

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Back to school . . . as an adult

Are you heading back to the classroom as an adult this fall?

Balancing adult life and college is hard. Learn how making a weekly schedule can be the difference between achieving your goals or driving yourself insane.

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Spruce up your resume with the Resume Guide

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Ready to begin or fix up your resume? Before you dive right in, take the time to check out the strategies and tips in CareerOneStop’s Resume Guide.

It doesn’t have to take long—and the payoff will be worth it!

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Find local schools and training programs

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Thinking about going back to school?

CareerOneStop’s Local Training Finder helps you locate schools and training programs in your area.

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