Career Investigations

Career Previews: 

• O-Net Interest Profile: use this "survey" to get a sense of where your strengths / interests lie before you begin your research.
• O-Net Occupation Search:  Search jobs and job types
• Explore Military Careers:  If you are specifically focusing on military careers, use this site to dig down into particular possibilities with in the military branches. 
• Mass-Hire Career Information System:  (To log in, click "Massachusetts resident", then choose your town and zipcode and you're in!).
  Once in:  
  • Choose "Careers" from the top menu links
  • Choose from the options in the page below (Careers, Military Careers, etc.)
  • Use the search bar to search various careers you're interested in.
    • Note:  You can find info on job requirements, pay, education, availability, etc. here.  There is also a link for a video on each career page.

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Resumes and Coverletters:

• 8 Valuable Tips for Teens Writing Resumes
• More Tips for Teen Resume Writing
• Sample Resume with Notes
• Action Verbs for Teen Resume
• Sample Resumes:
  • Internship Resume
  • "No Experience" Resumes
  • Part-Time Job Resume
  • Entry-Level Job Resume


• How (and Why) to Write a Cover Letter

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Interviewing:

• Teen Interview Questions, Answers, and Tips
• 13 Helpful First Job Interview Tips for Your Teenager
• Practice Job Interview Questions (worksheet)

 

• "Tell Me About Yourself" - "do's and don't" (YouTube Video):
  

 

• "Why Should We Hire You?" (YouTube Video):