Career Decision Making - MGWIS Youth Only

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Career decision-making/planning is one of the most important decisions you will make during your lifetime. Career planning is a process, which includes choosing an occupation, getting a job and growing in the job. You may also change careers several times during your lifetime.

Career Planning includes the following types of services:

Initial interview to determine your needs.
Assessments that measure your interests, skills and aptitudes.
Life-planning activities based on interpretation of assessment results.
Individual career counseling and coaching.
Resume-writing assistance.
Interviewing skills instruction.
Job clubs to learn from other job seekers and provide support.
Phone banks to contact employers.
Copying and fax services for distributing resumes and cover letters.

Discover Your Interests

America's Career Information Network - America's Career InfoNet enables users to find wage and employment trends, occupational requirements, state-by-state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career resource library online.

American College Testing (ACT) - American College Testing (ACT) information and scholarships information.

Bridges - Online career exploration and planning system for middle and high school students that supports career awareness, career exploration, career planning and career transition activities.

Career Builder - Provides activities and information that can be helpful as you develop plans for high school and beyond.

Career Key - Provides free tests designed to measure career aptitude.

CollegeNavigator - Search for a college.

Georgia Career Information Center - Get information about educational and career options to students and hard-to-reach parents across the State of Georgia. Available topics include Going to High School, Graduating from High School, After High School - What Next?, Financial Aid, Career Decision Making, and Special Populations.

Georgia Career Resource Network (GCRN) - A companion web site to the Georgia Career Information Center website, contains additional information for teachers, counselors, and parents.

Health Careers In Georgia - This web site is for anyone interested in pursuing, continuing or advancing in a career in healthcare.

Job Corps - The nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and job training program for "at-risk" youth, ages 16 through 24. It is a public-private partnership, administered by the Department of Labor's office of the Secretary. For information on Job Corps, including eligibility requirements and location of the center nearest you, call (800) 733-JOBS.

Job Profiles - Actual people working in different fields share their experiences about working in an occupation.

MappingYourFuture - Sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies who participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), and are committed to providing information about higher education, and career opportunities.

Medical College of Georgia - Website link to Health Careers.

MonsterCollege - Top job network for college students and recentent graduates.

Test Prep Review - Your Source for Free Practice Tests!

Peterson's - Comprehensive and heavily traveled education resource on the Internet.

WetFeet.com - Helps you make smarter career decisions.

Youth Challenge Academy - Fort Gordon Youth Challenge Academy is part of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program. It is located near August, GA. Its purpose is to prove "at-risk" youth with Academic and Life Skills training aimed at improving employment potential and creating productive citizens.

Free or low-cost career counseling services are usually available at:

Middle Georgia Consortium, Inc.
124 Osigian Blvd., Suite A
Warner Robins, GA. 31088
(478) 953-4771
1-800-537-1933 toll free

Job Corps
401 Cherry St., Suite 701
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 741-9004

One-Stop Career Centers

Georgia Department of Labor

Houston County Career Center
96 Cohen Walker Drive
Warner Robins, GA 31088
(478) 988-7130

Georgia Department of Labor - Milledgeville Career Center
156 Roberson Mill Rd
Milledgeville, GA 31061
(478) 445-5465

Macon Career Center
3090 Mercer University Drive
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 751-6141

Technical Colleges

Central Georgia Technical College
3300 Macon Tech Drive
Macon, GA 31206
(478) 757-3400

Flint River Technical College
1533 U.S. Highway 19 South
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 646-6148

Griffin Technical College
501 Varsity Road
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 228-7348

Heart of Georgia Technical College
560 Pinehill Road
Dublin, GA 31021
(478) 275-6589

Middle Georgia Technical College
80 Cohen Walker Drive
Warner Robins, GA 31088

Sandersville Technical College
1189 Deepstep Road
Sandersville, GA 31082

Career Planning Resources

Listed below are some helpful Career Planning Resources that will assist you in planning your career:

America's Service Locator - The Service Locator is a web-based database. It helps you locate public service offices with information on finding a job, planning a career, locating training, dealing with job loss and recruiting employees. Just type in your address to get a map and driving directions to the nearest location providing the services you are seeking.

Georgia One-Stop Career Network - Georgia One-Stop Career Network is sponsored by Georgia Department of Labor. This website provides valuable information on occupational and career information. This website also provides links and/or information on the following sites: Georgia Labor Market Information, America's Career InfoNet, Georgia Demand Occupations and Wages, Occupational Information System (OIS), O*NET Online, Georgia Career Information System, and Georgia Job Guide.

Mercer University's Educational Opportunity Center - Bobbie Dever, Coordinator, 1427 Adams St., Macon, GA 31207-0001 (478) 301-2483 or (800) 342-0841.

O*Net Online - O*Net Online provides online resources for finding an occupation and researching occupations that use your skills.

Occupational Outlook Handbook - The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.

Salary.com - You can choose a career field, enter you zip code or regional area and find out what the salaries are for the career you are exploring.

Students.gov - Student gateway to the U.S. government. Links to information on planning your education, career development, military service, paying for your education, and many other links.

TRIO - An Educational Opportunity for low-income and disabled Americans.

Talent Search Program - Program, which identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to the postsecondary school of their choice. Also serves high school dropouts by encouraging them to reenter the educational system and complete their education.

Georgia Career Information System - The Georgia Career Information System, an automated system that provides current and accurate occupational and educational information. This information can help young people and adults make informed career choices.

Locations of Georgia Career Information System:

Middle Georgia Consortium, Inc. - 124 Osigian Blvd., Suite A, Warner Robins, GA
Most high schools
Georgia Department of Labor Career Centers
Middle Georgia One-Stop Career Center Offices