Gear Up

What is Gear Up?

Gear Up Calendar

 

It’s time to GEAR- UP for your career!

Occupational Outlook Handbook:

Lists various careers and the outlook for the future.  Answers to questions like:  What careers will be around in 10 years? Which ones are the fastest growing?  What new careers may the future hold?

 How do I know what career is right for me?

A simple test to determine what careers might interest you.  It’s fun! 

The Princeton Review Career Test 

Teen Career, College, and Job Books

Still want more information on careers?  This website list books you can order or check out at your local library on careers, colleges, and jobs.

 Career Links

Want to make a difference in people’s lives and in the world around you? High school is not too soon to think about a career in medicine.  Here you can find out how and what doctors do and how you can prepare for a rewarding career in medicine. 

Information on how to write a resume to career news for middle and high school students. 

Careers in Business brings you with the latest scoop on various business career areas including jobs, salaries, what people are saying and entry requirements. 

Select a career to learn what to expect from a job and what to do in school so that you can work toward the job you want. 

Information on various environmental related jobs from park rangers to recycling coordinators. 

Here you will find nearly 200 links to web sites that describe specific careers accessible after training in biology. 

Experienced workers share:  rewards of their job; stressful parts of the job; basic skills the job demands; challenges of the future; and advice on entering the field. 

Has information on a variety of careers.  Also has a Career Assessment Wheel where you can determine what careers may be suited for you. 

Click on an occupation to obtain information on the nature of work, educational requirements, job outlook, key businesses in which the job can be found, related occupations and career advancement for the occupation. 

Find out just how to choose a career and how to reach your career goal. 

Highlights various careers and people who work in them.  Careers featured include: race car drivers, US Navy, Newspaper Reporter, Baker, and Private Investigator just to name a few. 

Includes various links about careers and college. 

What can you do with a major in sociology? What does a degree in science prepare you for? Here’s your chance to expand your horizons about potential careers.  Search by your major for a list of jobs; or, pick a job and see which majors might fit that career. 

Find out what career your college major can lead to. 

Find out what career your college major can lead to. 

WV Mentor is a free interactive system that helps students:  plan for college, select a career, search for schools, take campus tours, search for scholarships, and gain access to admission and financial aid applications. 

E-mail

Lisa Colyer, Gear-Up Coordinator,
lcolyer@pulaski.net

Last Updated: 11/12/2004