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Youth Information and Services
Especially for Kids, Teens and Young Adults
Research shows that early career exploration, proactive career planning, the involvement of at least one caring adult,
and a wealth of information about educational requirements and job opportunities in the labor market all dramatically increase
a young person's chances of obtaining and retaining a successful career pathway that leads to adult self-sufficiency.
These links provide a wide range of resources, tools and guides to assist youth in all situations with developing their potential.
Taken together, these resources work to place the power of information into the hands of youth and those individuals who guide
them in successfully navigating their way into adulthood amidst a global knowledge economy, where understanding the value of
life-long learning is the key to sustained employability.
Career Choices
Career Exploration for Elementary to Middle School Youth
Career Pathways and Occupational Information
Career Planning
- Achieve Texas Education and Career Planning System
- Achieve Texas - Lifelong Success for all Students
- America's Career Resource Network (ACRN)
- Career decision-making
- Career development links, including Career E-Management
- Career links for students
- Career Info Net
- Career planning and trends
- Career Resource centers at universities
- Careers State University
- Career Voyages
- College for Texans (high school checklist, college preparation, application, financing, scholarships, career planning, campus finder and virtual tours)
- Getting Ready for College Early
- The High School Graduate
- High school graduation plan
- Job shadowing benefits
- Job Star Central resumes and career guides
- Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS)
- Majors and Career Profiles
- Mapping Your Future, planning finances and selecting schools
- My Educational and Career Plan (PDF)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- OnlineColleges.net
- The Princeton Review (career quiz, college planning, testing, admissions information, scholarships and financial aid)
- Students.gov
- Texas Scholars graduation planning
- Texas Scholars Interactive Guide to Life After High School
- Texas Skills Standards Board
- Texas Tech Prep Sites and School to Work Resources
- Texas Bioscience Institute
- Top 10 Career Tips
- Youthhood.org
Interest, Ability and Academic Assessments
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Educational Resources
Early College Credit and Postsecondary Education
Self-Study and Lifelong Learning
Financial Aid and Scholarships
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Opportunities to Make a Difference
Community Service, Leadership and Entrepreneurship
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Job Resources
Training, Job Search and Employment
Job Preparation and the World of Work
Child Labor Laws, Safety and Health Information
Employing Youth
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Services and Assistance
Resources for Parents and Mentors
Youth in Transition
Foster Care Youth and Adoption Services
Resources for Helping At-Risk and Disadvantaged Youth
Resources for Youth with Disabilities
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Guidance on Working with Youth
Youth Development Guides and Information
Tools for Counseling and Guiding Youth
Youth Service Provider Information
Reports, Data and Findings on Youth
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