Resources

Post Secondary Educational Partners

Iowa Western Community College (IWCC)

Secondary Educational Partners

Loess Hills Area Education Agency (AEA13)

College Career Academies (CCA)

Entrepreneurial Educational Partners

IWCC Entrepreneurial Center

Career Exploration & Assessment Websites

CareerOneStop - Your source for employment information and inspiration. The place to manage your career.

My Future - Career exploration website specifically addressed to teenagers

Career Zone - Personality Test that links directly to jobs that might interest you

U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook - Describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations

U.S. Department of Labor Guides to Industries - Available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information

Career Assessment Online Tools

Keisey Temperament Sorter - #1 online personality assessment to find out natural abilities and temperaments. Requires login

Career Key - Get help with career choices, career planning, job search, and choosing a college major or training program

Career Focus - Identify possible career goals that match your strongest personal interests

Career Planner - Online career tests, career counseling and free career planning information, advice and ideas

Type Focus - Free personality assessment with two-page report relating personality strengths to careers

The Vark - Use this questionnaire to find out how you work with information

Career Planning Web Sites

American’s Job Bank - Biggest job market on the Internet

America’s Career InfoNet - Storehouse of national, state, and local labor market data with employment trends

America's ServiceLocator - Connects you to local offices providing employment and training services

Workforce Tools of the Trade - Assists you in gaining knowledge of the skills needed to excel in a given career

USA Jobs - Operated by the Office of Personnel Management and is the U.S. Government official source of Federal job and employment information

Research Papers

The New Commission on The Skills of the American Workforce

High School Student Organizations

HOSA

Business Professionals of America

Future Educators Association

Skills USA