• Career Banner

    • Whether you are college bound or going straight into the workforce, you will be more successful in learning when you can see how the concepts in school directly relate to your future.  Knowing your  future plans will give you motivation for success!
    • High School Career Planning

      The Career Development Process       involves the completion of a variety of activities geared to help students determine or confirm their desired life direction. This is the initial action that must be taken in order to select an appropriate career or college major.

      The greatest challenge and the greatest need for career development programs occur at the high school level. The need is that graduation plans dictate certain educational selections that require guided reflection and decision-making. Mr. Katsuleris is available to help all students through the career development process.

      Step 1:  Get to Know Yourself
      • Identify interest, strengths, values, traits, and ambitions
      Step 2:  Exploring Options
      • Research careers that align with interest
      • Understand trends within the industry
      • Research education and training requirements
      Step 3:  Get Focused
      • Make decisions and set goals
      • Develop an action plan
      Step 4:  Take Action
      • Prepare resume
      • Connect with employers
      • Gain experience through work-based learning
      • Refine workplace skills
      • Reflect
      Job vs Career

      When you finish your education and enter the career world would you rather have a job or a career? 
      • What is a job? A job is something you do to make money, it is not necessarily something you like but it is something you do because you have to.
      • What is a Career? A career is work that matches your interests and life goals. A career causes you to get up everyday ready to work. A career may take more time to achieve but has greater results in the end.

      If you want a career, then it's time you find out which careers match your interests. Take any of the career assessments below to start learning about the careers that match your interests and personality.

  • What's Next Handbook

    This guide leads you through the initial process of exploring careers and planning your educational and workforce future. It can typically be completed in about 45 minutes independently. 

    What's Next?

  • North Carolina Career Exploration Guide

    This book is a valuable resource to help you to develop a plan for your future. It is designed around career clusters—the intersection of education, industry, work activities, and personal qualities. Clusters portray a common set of knowledge and skills required for career success in each path. This information, in combination with your own interests and goals, can help you identify occupations to further research and develop a targeted path for success through education and work. 

    Full Career Guide

  • Green Hope High School Work-Based Learning Continuum by Grade

    9th Grade: Learning About Work/ Career Awareness  
    Build an awareness of the variety of careers available and to begin to identify areas of interest.  Students are aware of the role of academic performance to plan for post-secondary education and careers.  

    10th Grade: Learning About Work/ Career Exploration  
    Activities provide students with a deeper understanding of the workplace as well as opportunities to refine basic skills for work-based learning.  Students explore career options to provide motivation and inform decision-making in high school and post-secondary education. 

    11th Grade: Learning Through Work/ Career Preparation 
    Students develop the basic foundation skills needed for college and career readiness.  Students apply their knowledge through practical experience and interactions with professionals from industry, college, and community including problem-solving skills, teamwork, technical skills, academic skills, and applied workplace skills.  

    12th Grade: Learning For Work/ Career Training 
    Students engage in training for post-secondary education and/or employment in a specific range of occupations.  Students continue to refine the foundation skills needed for college and career success.  Students apply learning through practical experience in the workplace through internships and pre-apprenticeships with professionals from industry, college, and in the community.  

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  • Amazing Career Development Video

    The video below is great at explaining what it takes to be successful in a career.