Handout
University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba: Exploring Occupations

For Students 9th - 10th
The Career Centre at the University of Manitoba offers information and resources on 200 occupations, plus the admonition that "Information about the world of work is everywhere."
Handout
University of California

The Love Lab: So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist?

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you want to know what being a marine biologist is really like? This career resource strives to provide a realistic look at the marine biology field. It is wittily written and offers lots of practical advice.
Website
Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Senior Employment

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Senior Employment opportunities using the Employment Spot career resources.
Article
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Skills Identification

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you wondered what skills you have to help you get a job? Explore the various types of skills that are necessary for job success.
Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: Playwright | Kids Work!

For Students 3rd - 5th
A Playwright writes a play that is performed by actors on a stage. Students will understand the components that make up a script including characters, background, setting, acts, and scenes. This animated interactive job exploration...
Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: Public Relations Specialist | Kids Work!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students will play the role of a public relations specialist by writing a new slogan for a hospital. This animated interactive job exploration experience connects schoolwork with real work and familiarizes students with skills required...
Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: Box Office Manager: Kids Work!

For Students 3rd - 5th
The Box Office Manager manages the office that books and sells tickets for the theater. Students will play the role of a box office manager and understand his duties and responsibilities. This animated interactive job exploration...
Article
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Direct Employer Contact

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you need to contact a potential employer? Explore ways to connect with employers in a positive way to help you get the job!
Article
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Reasons People Don't Get Hired

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you wondered why some people get hired and some do not? Explore some of the reasons behind why people do not get hired.
Website
Other

Pa Educator: Educator Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in pursuing a career in education? Explore current teaching opportunities in Pennsylvania.
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Other

Rehab Career

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in exploring a career in rehabilitation? Investigate physical, occupational, and speech therapy job opportunties.
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Other

Earthworks: Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in an environmental career? Explore current environmental job opportunties in the Earthworks database.
Article
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Resume Formats

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the various styles of resumes! Using the three types of resumes as resources you can create a great resume to showcase your strengths.
Article
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Tips for Readable Resumes

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you wanting to make your resume stand out? Explore the tips to make your resume more readable.
Article
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Sample Interview Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
When preparing for your interview, you will need to think about the interview questions. Explore sample interview questions to make sure you are ready.
Article
College Grad

College Grad: Real World Experience

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience counts. Explore ways to develop and document practical experience, putting you above your competition.
Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Tunnel Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive activity, from the Web site developed for the PBS series "Building Big," explores tunneling and the tools and methods used to do the job.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Science Careers: Materials Scientist and Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
An interest in chemistry and physics is what you need to explore the career of materials scientist or engineer. In this career you manipulate atoms to change the structure of materials to make new products. This Science Buddies site lays...
Handout
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Anthropologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Does examining all aspects of human life appeal to you? Would you like to explore the origins of man, of language, of culture? This Science Buddies site gives a good overview of what is involved in the career of anthropologist. Find out...
Website
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Libraries: Make the Dirt Fly!

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibition takes a detailed look at the construction of the Panama Canal. Content explores why the canal was built, how the route was chosen, how much man power and machine power it took to move all that dirt, hazards of the...
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Picturing Japanese American Internment: Dorothea Lange

For Students 9th - 10th
This media gallery explores the government-issued Japanese American internment that occurred during World War II using two videos from the American Masters film Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning. Dorothea Lange, a documentary...
Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Tips for Writing Resumes

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you ready to apply for the job of your dreams? Explore tips for creating a great resume to help you get the job.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Company Salute

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will explore employee/employer issues related to a specific job/company. Students will then design a poster presenting or "saluting" the job/company they researched and share information with the class.
Article
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Basic Principles of Resume Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for the resume basics? Explore resume tips to help you create a resume to get a job.