Instructional Media and Technology Service

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Career Resources

February 2005

Sources Available at Wayne RESA’s Instructional Media and Technology Services:

Please note:

·         Items listed in the Duplicating Collection do not circulate.  Contact RESA TV at 734-334-1437 to make an appointment to duplicate.  Free to those who copy the tapes themselves, $10 per tape if RESA makes the copies.

·         Items listed in the Circulating Collection are available to check out.  Call the circulation desk at 734-334-1595.

·         Items listed in the Reference or Periodical Collection are available to use in the Resource Center only.

Kapes, J.T.; Whitfield, E.A. 2001.  A Counselor’s Guide to Career Assessment Instruments.  Columbus, OH: National Career Development Association.  One 568 page book.  This book contains reviews of the most prominent career assessment instruments, and includes bibliographical references and index.  (Reference collection:  HF5381.7.C68).

Riverside Publishing Co. 1999.  Career Finder Plus.  One computer disk and administrator’s manual.  A career interest assessment and exploration program that includes 1,109 narrated occupational descriptions with hundreds of pictures, videos and sounds.  Appropriate for grades 5 through adult.  (Circulating collection: HF5382.C373).

Technimedia Studios.  2000.  Career Pathways.  Steubenville, OH: Technimedia Studios.  Six items, each consist of a videocassette, booklets, and computer disk.  This series covers various careers including health sciences, business, human services, natural resources, engineering and manufacturing, and arts and communication.  Includes teacher’s guide, lesson plans and activity worksheets.  (Circulating collection: various call numbers, please check catalog).

Video Streaming Resources:

Below is a sample of videos available for licensed Wayne County users, these videos are available at: http://streaming.resa.net.  For help accessing additional videos, contact Anupam Chugh at chugha@resa.net

Exploring Careers: What's Right For You (A Sunburst Title) 1997.
Stresses that people who are happy and successful at work most often are pursuing careers that match their personality type. Uses the Holland Hexagon to help students identify their personality type and discover careers that draw on their strengths. Explores a variety of career fields with emphasis on those with the greatest job potential in the 21st century.  Appropriate for grades: 7 - 12     Runtime: 35:00  Includes correlations and teachers' guides.

Emerging Careers: Biotechnology Occupations  2000.
"Emerging Career Video Library™" features the top fastest growing, high tech occupations of today and the near future. It's like going out on more than 30 job shadow trips.   Includes: Biological Scientists, Genetic Research Technicians, Biomedical Engineers, Clinical Research Associates, Chemical Technicians, And Biomedical Equipment Technicians.  Appropriate for grades: 9 - Everyone     Runtime: 45:00.  Includes correlations, also available in Spanish.

Careers for the 21st Century: Administration and Management Occupations 1997
"Careers For the 21st Century" is the most comprehensive series for Career exploration on the market today. It offers viewers the opportunity to go out on 170 "job shadow" assignments to see and hear what hundreds of workplaces are like. This program includes: Education Administrators, Construction Managers, Hotel Managers Health Services Managers, Management Analysts & Consultants, Personnel & Training Managers, Marketing & Advertising Managers, Restaurant Managers, Purchasing Agents & Buyers.  Appropriate for grades: 9 - Adult     Runtime: 50:00  Includes correlations and teacher’s guide, and is also available in Spanish.

Web Resources:

America’s Career InfoNet

(Online).  Available:  http://www.acinet.org/acinet/default.asp  (18 January 2005).  Find wages and employment trends, state by state labor market conditions, outreach and teaching materials.

AOL@School – Categories in Careers and College

(Online).  Available:  http://www.aolatschool.com/teachers/search/studentbrowse.adp?cat=16000143  (18 January 2005).  Presents sites appropriate for student use to search for information on specific careers.

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Career Information

(Online).  Available:  http://www.bls.gov/k12/  (18 January 2005).  Links for K-12 students to explore various careers.  Also includes a teacher’s guide.

Education World – Vocational and Continuing Education Resources

(Online). Available:  http://db.educationworld.com/perl/browse?cat_id=2048  (18 January, 2005).  This site provides links to associations and organizations, K-12 resources, research centers, and much more.

Educator’s Reference Desk – Vocational Education

(Online).  Available:  http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Subjects/Vocational_Education  (18 January, 2005).  This site has links to lesson plans, Internet sites, organizations, and journals.

Gateway to Educational Materials – Browse

(Online).  Available:  http://www.thegateway.org/browse (18 January, 2005).  This site is maintained by the U.S. Department of Education and provides access to educational resources.  Browse by subject – vocational education.

Michigan Department of Education – Career and Employability Skills

(Online).  Available:  http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753_29550---,00.html  (18 January 2005).  Provides links to resources and related information on career education.

Michigan Teacher’s Network – Career and Employability Skills

(Online).  Available:  http://mtn.merit.edu/career.html  (18 January, 2005).  This web page links to other sites useful to teaching Career and Employability Skills, and allows users to browse by content standards.

Microsoft Education – Lesson Plans

(Online).  Available:  http://www.microsoft.com/Education/LessonPlans.aspx  (18 January 2005).  This site is searchable by theme (use careers), grade and age level.

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