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Title: Career Counseling


1
Career Counseling
  • Using The Internet To Help Students with Life
    After High School
  • David Loftus

2
Career CounselingThe Duties of the Counselor
  • Help students choose a career path
  • Help students research different career options
  • Help students register for the SAT
  • Help students prepare for the SAT
  • Help students with choosing a college
  • Help students with the college application process

3
The Career KeyHelping Students Choose A Career
  • Interest Inventory available online at
    http//www.careerkey.org
  • Test can be administered to several clients in a
    short period of time
  • Test only takes 10 minutes to complete
  • The website scores the test for you instantly
  • This site allows the user to look at jobs that
    match their personality type
  • Job-seeking strategies are available

4
The Occupational Outlook HandbookExploring
Career Options
  • This website can be accessed by going to
    http//www.bls.gov/oco
  • Nationally recognized source of career info.
  • Accurate and up to date (revised every 2 years)
  • Access to info related to over 100 occupations
  • For any of the occupations listed the user can
    find out about
  • The nature of the work
  • The working conditions
  • Earnings
  • Job outlook
  • Qualifications

5
Collegeboard.comHelping Students With the SAT
  • This website is located at http//www.collegeboard
    .com/splash
  • Students can find strategies for taking the SAT
  • The site offers practice questions, practice
    tests, and even an entire SAT prep. course
  • Using this site allows the student to send SAT
    scores directly to the college of their choice
  • Students can use this site to register for the
    SAT online and
  • Choose a test date and test center
  • Get immediate registration confirmation

6
The Princeton ReviewChoosing the Right College
  • This site can be found at http//
    www.princetonreview.com
  • Search engine that helps students find schools
    that meet their specific needs
  • Access to information on schools around the
    country
  • For any of the schools listed the user can
  • Find out what majors and degrees the school
    offers
  • Find out exactly where the school is located
  • Look at demographic information pertaining to the
    school
  • Find out about the different extra-curricular
    activities that the school offers

7
Petersons Helping With the College Application
Process
  • This Website is located at http//www.petersons.co
    m
  • Offers help with admissions essays
  • Tips to help students receive financial aid are
    available
  • Provides information on different scholarship
    options
  • Access to college consulting services
  • Allows students to apply to different colleges
    online

8
Why Counselors Should Use the Internet
  • To Eliminate excess paperwork
  • To Increase efficiency
  • To increase effectiveness
  • This tool creates a proactive approach to career
    counseling
  • The information can be accessed from almost
    anywhere (convince)

9
Conclusion
  • Thank You
  • You have been a wounderful audience
  • For more information on this topic you can
  • Visit my website at http//www.angelfire.com/de3/d
    loftus
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