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Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Career Connections Lessons: Research shows that a consistent factor in the reason for students dropping out of school is a lack of motivation due to the perceived irrelevance of school. Re-engage students by creating Career Connections in your classroom. These examples easily blend with Ohio’s Learning Standards in English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.

Career Connections Resources for Teachers

Info Ohio Opensource Career Exploration Resources: Resources, tools and lessons that support exploration, investigation, planning by students K-12 as they develop career awareness, soft skills needed in careers and make plans for post high-school that could include enrollment in a post-secondary institution, enlistment in the service, employment in a position that provides income and support for a successful future.

Teacher Career Exploration Resources

Hire Thinking: How to Get the Career You Want

OhioMeansJobs.com Career Clusters Exploration Tool: Career pathways are typical paths by which an individual might reach employment in a certain occupation. While they are by no means the only way to become employed in a given occupation, they offer a general guideline. While these career pathways are organized by their primary industry, it should also be noted that career pathways and occupations can be found across multiple industries.

Career Cluster Tool

Middle Years to Careers: Our goal is to make talking about careers low-pressure and enjoyable! As a parent/caregiver to a middle schooler, you are the biggest influence on your child’s career development. Middle school is the best time for your child to explore their strengths and interests and to learn about how those can relate to careers. The series of conversation starters below were designed for you to use any time of day: in the car, at the dinner table, or any time that is convenient. By asking your child questions in these three areas of career development, you can help them begin to think about the future!

Conversation Starters (Link)

Roadtrip Nation: Stories to help you figure out what you want to do with your life, and tools to help you plan how to get there. When you’re unsure what’s next, we’re here to help you figure out your path forward. This is career exploration driven by you and your interests.

Roadtrip Nation: Youtube Videos

ExploreWork: If you are a teen who has a disability, you have choices and things to do to prepare for life after high school and becoming an adult. Just like every teen, this is a time of transition. You are preparing to be an adult, get a job, and become more independent

Explore Work Career Information for Students with Disabilities

16 Personalities: In our free type descriptions you’ll learn what really drives, inspires, and worries different personality types, helping you build more meaningful relationships.

16 Personalities Assessment

O*Net Online: O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, developers, researchers, and more! Find, search, or browse across 900+ occupations based on your goals and needs. Then use comprehensive reports to learn about requirements, characteristics, and available opportunities for your selected occupation.

O*Net Online Resource