Career Development Website list for Teens

Please note that all annotated websites listed below have been rated out of 5 dollar signs ($)
based on depth of information, website accessibility, and practicality of information presented
towards career developmental process.
Career Assessment
http://www.jobdiagnosis.com/registration.htm
http://www.asvabprogram.com/
http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.htm?idRegTest=3078
http://www.careerperfect.com/content/career-planning-work-preference-
inventory?answer1=A&answer2=C&answer3=A&answer4=C&answer5=B&answer6=C&answer7
=B&answer8=C&answer9=D&answer10=C&answer11=B&answer12=C&answer13=B&answer14
=C&answer15=D&answer16=C&answer17=D&answer19=A&answer20=C&answer21=D&answe
r22=C&answer23=D&answer24=C&subtotalA=3&subtotalB=4&subtotalC=11&subtotalD=5&res
et=Start+Over : This website provides a very brief assessment of individual work preference.
The assessment is only 24 questions and simply requires the user to select one of two options
per row that seems of best fit. After completing the assessment, results are immediately
presented which describe the user in one of four categories. The four categories listed are:
Focuser, Relator, Integrator, and Operator. Careerperfect.com also provides useful tips,
strategies, as well as articles related to career development that are easily accessible from its
home page. ($$$$)
https://careerzone.ny.gov/views/careerzone/guesttool/qa.jsf: Though this website is was
designed teens in the state of NY, its assessment tool can be utilized by anyone. The tool is
based on Hollands Occupational themes and personality types, but does not require the user
to go through the formal assessment. Teens simply choose their top three personality types
based on brief descriptions of each. Careers matching those personality types are ranked
within 5 job zones based on how much experience is needed for each position. Teens can click
on each occupation to get a much more detailed description. ($$$$)
College Resources
http://www.collegeboard.org/
http://www.collegeconfidential.com/
http://www.collegescholarships.org/
https://www.collegeanswer.com/
Local Occupational Resources for Youth
http://www.forsythtech.edu/cce/continuing-education/joblink-center
http://wsurban.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=66: Urban
League provides a summer internship program through its Youth Leadership Development
Institute here in Winston-Salem. Listed on the site are several businesses that have partnered
with Urban League to provide those internships. Urban League works primarily with
disadvantaged people throughout the nation. This Youth program looks to engage youth in
much needed work experience as well as social skills training. ($$$$)
http://www.guilfordjoblink.com/youth.cfm
Occupational Information
https://youth.workforce3one.org/page/home
http://www.osha.gov/youngworkers/resources.html
http://www.onetonline.org/find/stem?t=0
Job Related Skills and Training
http://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/youth/softskills/softskills.pdf: Soft skills are important assets
for career success. These skills include: critical thinking/problem solving, leadership,
professionalism/work ethic, teamwork/collaboration, and adaptability/flexibility. This site links
to a training module for teens that helps teach soft skills through a number of structured
activities. The training module was completed with input from over 100 teens/young adults to
improve its quality. ($$$$)
http://www.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx: Jobcorps provides an alternative route towards accessing
job training and education for teens who may struggle in the traditional school environment.
The site provides information on eligibility, and services provided at no cost to individuals
accepted into the program. The enrollment age is between 16-24 years old, but current
enrollment for Jobcorps is suspended until 06/30/13 at this time. The program is ran and
funded by the Department of Labor. ($$$)
General Resources
http://www.todaysmilitary.com/
http://www.myfuture.com/: This government run site combines information from the
Departments of Defense, Commerce, Education, and Labor into one of the most comprehensive
career sites available. A balanced comparison of college, military, and career options are
presented to users for them to choose what best suits them. The site lists pay scale
information for many civilian and military positions as well as updated career trends. An
interactive step-by-step guide is available to registered users to help identify where they are in
their career development and how to progress from there. ($$$$$)
http://www.icouldbe.org/standard/default.asp: Icouldbe.org connects adult mentors in the
workforce with teens who may be labeled as at-risk. Teens and mentors go through an online
career and financial training curriculum together. The site touts a numerous features from
national news outlets and a research article demonstrating the positive impact of e-mentoring
on decision-making and self-perception in teens. One of the drawbacks of the site is that the
mentoring program seems to only be available to certain schools. Thus to register as a mentee,
teens have to be attending a school affiliated with the website. ($$$)
Job Listings for Teens and Students
http://www.jobdoggy.com/
http://www.groovejob.com/: Groovejob.com lists part time, hourly, and seasonal positions for
students and teens. It provides a national database of job postings that can be specified
according to zip code and industry type. The site lists additional resources for teens such as
articles related to job shadowing, and networking basics. Another link shows internship
postings for different companies according to city. ($$$)
http://www.teenjobsection.com/