{"id":2284,"date":"2021-05-29T04:01:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-29T04:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsistersracine.org\/?page_id=2284"},"modified":"2021-05-29T04:01:36","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T04:01:36","slug":"life-after-little","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bigsistersracine.org\/index.php\/life-after-little\/","title":{"rendered":"Life After Little"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are many paths that can lead to a happy and independent life. Here some resources to equip your Little Sister with the information they need to make an informed decision about life after high school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Personality Tests<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore aspects of who you are, and get some guidance on potential career paths by taking one or all of these <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/personality-tests\">free online personality tests<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Learn about different careers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore this collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/Videos\/CareerVideos\/career-videos.aspx\">hundreds of career videos<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Job Training<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn about college:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princetonreview.com\/college-search\">Find Your College<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/\">University of Wisconsin System<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/higher-education\">Estimate the Cost of College<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racinecommunityfoundation.org\/scholarships\">Racine Community Foundation Scholarships<\/a><\/li><li>Alternative Colleges<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/online-education\">Accredited Online Colleges<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.workcolleges.org\/\">Work College<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/LocalHelp\/CommunityServices\/find-community-colleges.aspx\">Community College<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>And the many alternatives to college:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Vocational Schools<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trade-schools.net\/\">Trade<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtcsystem.edu\/\">Technical<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Volunteer<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacecorps.gov\/\">Peace Corp<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/americorps.gov\/serve\/fit-finder\/americorps-vista\">Americorps VISTA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/americorps.gov\/serve\/fit-finder\/americorps-nccc\">Americorps NCCC<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corpsnetwork.org\/\">CorpsNetwork<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/globalroutes.org\/\">GlobalRoutes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/catholicvolunteernetwork.org\/choose-service\/search-program\/\">Catholic Volunteer Network<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apprenticeship.gov\/career-seekers\">Apprenticeships<\/a><\/li><li>Armed forces<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.todaysmilitary.com\/education-training\/rotc-programs\">ROTC<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.todaysmilitary.com\/\">Today\u2019s Military<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/bootcamps\/guides\/ultimate-guide-coding-bootcamps\/\">Coding Bootcamps<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internships.com\/\">Internships<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Get a Job<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racinecounty.com\/departments\/workforce-solutions\/job-seeker\/employment-resource-center\">Employment Resource Center<\/a> &#8211; A wide variety&nbsp;of no cost job seeker tools and staff support in Racine.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racinecounty.com\/departments\/workforce-solutions\/starts-now\">STARTS Now initiative<\/a> &#8211; Work with success coaches, develop a career plan and move toward family-sustaining employment.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Job Search Websites<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/\">Indeed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerbuilder.com\/\">CareerBuilder<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More Online Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetonline.org\/\">O*Net Online&nbsp;<\/a>\u2014 A service of the U.S. Department of Labor, which includes job descriptions and occupational data<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynextmove.org\/\">MyNextMove<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 A service of the U.S. Department of Labor, specifically designed for the job seeker who wants to browse career opportunities by keyword or industry<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/k12\/students\/careers\/career-exploration.htm\">Career Exploration<\/a> \u2014 Hosted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a great entry point for students to explore occupations by industry<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/career.berkeley.edu\/info\/careerexp.stm\">Career Center&nbsp;<\/a>\u2014 A career exploration gateway sponsored by the University of California \u2013 Berkeley Career Center, which includes links to career profiles, guides, and industry resources<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many paths that can lead to a happy and independent life. 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