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 Career Resources Handout

This file has the phone numbers of several local, state, & national career & employment resources.

Career Transition Resources – Community

  • is designed as a hand-out. It has internet addresses and phone numbers for parents, students, out-of school youth, & adults

Employment & Training Resources in StL MO

  • has several excellent programs in an easy-to-read format.

GED — St. Louis Metro Area — Literacy Programs

GED Testing, Missouri Locations

Illinois Career Resource Network

Job Seekers – Adult

  • job-seeking resources for professionals and entry-level employment opportunities including Job Banks, Directories & more.

Job Seekers in Missouri – extensive resources

Job Seekers – Youth

  • includes local youth employment services & additional links.

The Literacy Roundtable — Missouri & Illinois Literacy Organizations

Missouri Job Search Resources — comprehensive employment resources

Summary of CTR Links

  • includes College, Career Planning, Financial Aid, Scholarships, & other links in 15 areas.

 

Social Services

Social Services in StL MO

  • contains selected essential services — Food, Housing, Mental Health, & others.

Energy Assistance in StL MO Area

  • is a revision of a Laclede Gas Co. brochure with many links and phone numbers.

 

U.S. Military & Veterans

U.S. Military & Veterans

  • has many helpful links for our Veterans and those thinking about joining the U.S. Armed Services.

 

Employment & Job Training Programs

Adult Education, SSD

Better Family Life

Career & Technical Education Programs, St. Louis Community College

Employment Connection

Human Development Corporation

Job Corps

Job Training & Employment

Missouri Health Careers – Missouri Hospital Association

Mers-Goodwill

MET Center (314-746-0700)

Job-Seekers Start Here

Missouri Career Centers help job seekers.

St. Louis SLATE – WIA Funding

St. Patrick Center

Urban League

  

Protective Services Job Training: StL Metro & Missouri

Missouri State Highway Patrol — Career as a Trooper

St. Louis City — Apply to be a Police Officer

St. Louis City — Fire Academy

St. Louis City — Metropolitan Police Department

St. Louis County — Fire Academy

St. Louis County — Police Academy Admissions Information

 

Employment Resources

 

Soft Skills Are Essential for Success on the Job

Top Ten Soft Skills for Job Hunters

Top Skills & Values Employers Want from Job Seekers

Youth Without Social Skills in the Workplace Face a Hard Landing in Life

 

Occupations, Outlook, Wages & Salaries

Occupational Studies – Missouri — MERIC

Regional Outlook – Missouri — MERIC

Search Wages & Salaries by Location — Career One-Stop

 

  

Obtain Education Beyond High School. This is essential in today’s competitive workforce.

Does Education Pay? — and — How to Pay for Your Education.

Education Beyond High School 

  • It’s estimated 3 out of 4 ‘new jobs’ will require some level of education beyond high school  

Education Pays

Food Prep & Serving, Food Manufacturing, Retail & Service  

  • Most jobs for high school graduates without prior work experience are in these  industries.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

  • Education & training are essential for all careers

 

 

Michael A. McLeod, Ph.D. * mmclcareerplan@sbcglobal.net

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