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Last Update:05/12/2009

Career Resources

...a product of America's Career Resource Network in Tennessee

What would you like to be when you grow up?

Children and youth are often asked what they would like to be when they grow up. Neither the question nor the answers usually connect to the steps necessary to make the career aims a reality. Unlike the magical thinking of a child, careers usually do not just happen. One important part of achieving a career goal is being academically prepared for the career in which we are interested. Relating the information that we study in classes to careers can help us be academically prepared and make school more fun. These connections can help us understand the need for advanced education, whether it's a bachelor's degree from college, an associate's degree from a technical school, industry certification, or a doctorate from a graduate school.

This page is designed to offer educators, students, and parents information about careers and the related educational requirements.

Resources for School Counselors, Parents, Students, and Teachers

Career Cluster Booklets

CollegeforTN

High School Graduation Requirements

TBR Universities, Colleges, & Technology Centers

University of Tennessee

Tennessee Career Centers

Tennessee Job Outlook

American Careers Magazines

  • Information about the high school planning process
  • High school graduation and college entrance requirements
  • Information about a variety of careers and educational prerequisites
  • Materials parents and their eighth grade students can use to develop a plan for high school together

Tennessee Career Information Delivery System (TCIDS)

  • Designed for students
  • Online career and education interest questionnaires
  • Detailed descriptions of jobs
  • Information about colleges and other postsecondary institutions
  • Financial assistance information (A free online tool provided by the Tennessee Department of Education, Career and Technical Division)

Teens 2 Work

  • Learn about child labor laws.
  • Find tips on writing resumes and applying for jobs.
  • Explore high demand careers in Tennessee.
  • Learn about the largest companies in Tennessee.
  • Find links to additional career information.
  • Get information on the Hope Scholarship. (A free online tool provided by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development)

The Source

  • Tennessee's official information guide for job seekers and employers
  • Comparison of wages and areas of job growth
  • Information on education and training programs (A free online tool provided by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development)

Kuder Career Planning System

  • An Internet-based system combining interest, skills, and work values assessments
  • An educational planner
  • Allows for portfolio and resume development
  • Offers educational and occupational exploration resources, and administrative database management
  • Offered at no cost to students in participating Tennessee high schools ( published by National Career Assessment Services, Inc., NCASI)

Association for Career and Technical Education

  • Additional Web site links
  • Professional Organization information

Additional Web Resources - More in-depth career information

Science, Technology, and Other Related Careers

Health Careers

Social Sciences