Start Planning

Middle and High School is the perfect time to start thinking about careers.  Learn about the advantages of thinking about careers at a young age.

Career development and Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses help you plan and gain skills for success in your future career. Learn about CTE, Internships, and more from your CDC.

Learn about the services and assistance your school counselor provides and how they can help you with your career planning.

Gain skills and career experience through CTE. Learn about courses, clusters, work-based learning, student organizations (CTSOs), NTHS, industry credentials, free college courses and more.

Learn about how these NC Community College staff members can help.

NCWorks has programs that can help with career planning and more…

Next Step

Find out what’s next in line on your career journey, or find out where to start your new journey.

Find out what’s next in line on your career journey, or find out where to start your new journey.

This tool can help you understand a next step in your career journey. The circle at the bottom left represents your current job. The circles on the right of the chart are jobs that have similar job skills and job duties but typically pay more. They may also require you to gain additional education or skills.

First Step

Find out what's next in line on your career journey, or find our where to start your new journey.

Find out what's next in line on your career journey, or find our where to start your new journey.

This tool can help you understand a potential pathway to a goal career. The circle at the top right represents your goal job. The circles on the left are jobs that have similar job skills or job duties to your dream job but typically pay less. They may also require lower educational attainment or skills.