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GUIDES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Supplemental Web Resources
Teachers and school counselors are encouraged to e-mail additional resources for future inclusion on this Web site to tyra_bob@lacoe.edu.
Gateway or Major General Resources
- http://adventuresineducation.org
This site is a major resource for college and career planning.
- http://mapping-your-future.org
This online resource is designed for middle, high school, and college students to present options about college planning, financial strategies, and careers.
- www.bridge-rayn.org/CGood.html
On this site there is a massive number of resources for colleges, online college applications, financial aid, testing, careers, and study skills.
- www.jobhuntersbible.com
Richard Bolles of What Color is Your Parachute? fame provides a multitude of information on job hunting as well as a library of articles on careers on this site.
- www.khake.com/page51.html
This site gives online resources for all aspects of college and career planning as well as job and workplace preparation.
- www.rileyguide.com
This is one of the best gateway job sites on the Web. It includes how and where to search for a job, resumes and cover letters, targeting employers and locations, networking, interviewing, negotiating salary, and salary guidance.
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
- www.avidonline.org
This site explains the nuts and bolts of this fifth through twelfth grade program to prepare students who are primarily academically at a "B" and "C" level to attain eligibility for four year colleges.
Business, Trade, and Technical Schools
- www.khake.com/page68.html
This massive site offers Web resources on trade and technical schools and is categorized by trade.
- www.rwm.org
This site provides a database of all vocational schools on a state-by-state basis.
- www.technicalschools.org
The site is a guide to technical schools, institutes, and colleges which provide degree programs, certification, courses, and training both on-campus and online.
- www.trade-school.org
On this Web site research is offered on over 200 trade schools by category and state.
Career Guides
Colleges and Universities
- http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/adv_typeofschool.jsp
On this site the College Board provides information on finding the "Right College for You" with screening tools for over 3,600 colleges.
- www.collegenet.com
This site assists in finding the "ideal" college by looking at such factors as location, major, sports, and tuition.
- www.petersons.com
The online "College Planner" on this site helps with the admissions process, finding a school, preparing for tests, and paying for school.
College Financial Aid
Distance Learning
- www.collegedegree.com
This site offers a directory of degrees, certifications, and programs which are offered through distance learning.
- www.newpromise.com
MindEdge provides online programs for adult learners on this site.
- www.petersons.com/distancelearning
On this site resources are provided to search for online learning programs by courses of study and degrees awarded.
Healthy Living and Effective Personal/Social Skills
- www.americanheart.org
The American Heart Association Web site offers practical advice on the roles of diet, exercise, and sleep.
- www.cdc.gov
This U.S. government site hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has almost unlimited resources related to diseases and healthy living.
- www.moneyinstructor.com
This Web site provides teaching materials on effective time management and work and business skills.
- www.search-institute.org
This site sponsored by the Search Institute provides information on all aspects of the 40 Developmental Assets.
Jobs/Careers
- www.ajb.dni.us
This government sponsored site provides access to over 1.9 million jobs throughout the United States.
- www.caljobs.ca.gov
The California Employment Development Department provides assistance for job seekers throughout the State of California on this site.
- www.imdiversity.com
On this site the cultural and career-related needs of people of color are served.
- www.monster.com
This site is the biggest Internet job search engine on the Web.
- www.overseasjob.com
This site offers leads for jobs around the world by location and by industry.
Job Tools
- www.careerjournal.com
This Wall Street Journal site provides a vast amount of career information, including job hunting advice.
- www.careermag.com
This site offers industry specific information as well as job seeker tools.
- www.job-interview.net
On this Web site all aspects of job interviews are explored.
Regional Occupational Program (ROP)
- www.lacorop.org
The is the official Web site for the Los Angeles County Regional Occupational Program which provides class information on a school district-by-district basis.
Scoping Out Employers
- www.hoovers.com
This site provides both free and fee-based information on 43,000 U.S. and international companies.
- www.jobstar.org/index.php
Free salary information is provided on this site for general and profession-specific jobs.
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