NOW WHAT? NON-COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

Topic

Decision Making

Program Summary

This program provides a step-by-step approach to explore opportunities and prepare for life after high school. Students will learn how to create a plan for themselves that focuses on their talents, abilities, and ambitions. A high school guidance counselor, a career expert, and five people who chose to start a career right after high school are all interviewed.

Length

16 minutes

Recommended Age

Grades 7-12

Publication Date

2007

Teen Reviewer Comments This video educates high school students and graduates about job opportunities that they can achieve. It provides some interesting examples, and manages to not become preachy by encouraging students to get a college degree, while not discouraging the possibility not to get one, either. It details some requirements needed for work after high school, and overall outlines these job opportunities well!

Risk Factors Addressed

Alienation and rebelliousness; friends who engage in the problem behavior, favorable attitudes toward the problem behavior.

Protective Factors Addressed

Bonding to positive people and pursuits; healthy beliefs and clear standards; cognitive problem-solving skills; social skills.

Library Location

Kinderhook, Kingston

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