Steve Avallone

Heather Woodward

Using Grant Resources to Explore Career Options

Online ResourcesObjective: To introduce various online resources

available for your student’s career searchGCHS Website: www.grantbulldogs.orgCareer Cruising: www.careercruising.com

Username: grantPassword: community

Naviance: http://connection.naviance.com/grantchsUsername: First and last name with no spaces.

Example: Jane Doe would enter janedoePassword: Student ID Number

What is Career Cruising?

Career Cruising is an online career and college exploration and planning tool used by your son or daughter to explore career and college options and develop a career plan. Career Cruising can be accessed from school, home, or wherever your son or daughter has access to the Internet.

Components of Career Cruising ASSESSMENTS: tools to help your child identify his or her career interests,

skills, and learning style

CAREER PROFILES: Thorough and up-to-date information about hundreds of different occupations, including direct links between careers and related college programs

MULTIMEDIA INTERVIEWS: Interviews with people in each occupation

COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, AND APPRENTICESHIP INFORMATION: Detailed information on post secondary education and training options

EMPLOYMENT GUIDE: Advice for all stages of the job search process, including developing a job search plan, networking, writing resumes and cover letters, preparing for interviews, and adjusting to a new job

PORTFOLIO: An online portfolio where your child can develop and reflect on his or her academic, personal, and career exploration activities, and make plans for the future

RESUME BUILDER: Integrated with the portfolio to help your child create, format, and print professional -looking resumes quickly and easily

www.careercruising.com

Create a login

Explore Career Assessments

Explore Careers

Career Cruising ActivityUnder the careers tab, search a careerWhat level of education is required?What are the typical earnings in this occupation?Find 3 related careersAre videos / interviews available?Where can you find a sample high school course

path for this career?Where can you find the occupational outlook on

this career?

What is Naviance?Naviance is a web-based college and career

readiness program that can help your student connect academic achievement to post-high school goals

Naviance helps students research and track:CareersCollegesCollege ApplicationsScholarshipsResume

How do I log in?Go to this web address:

http://connection.naviance.com/grantchs

Enter “Email” Under Email, enter your student’s first and last name with no

spaces.

Example: Jane Doe would enter JaneDoe. If your student has more than one first name, enter his/her first first name. If your student has more than one last name, enter his/her first last name.

Enter PasswordYour Password is your student’s Student ID number

Careers TabClick on the Careers Tab

Naviance ActivityUnder the careers tab, search a career on the

left-hand side of the pageCheck out the Overview, Knowledge & Skills,

Tasks & Activities, and WagesAre videos available?Find related college majors, and click on “find

colleges”If your student is college-bound, under the

Colleges tab, you can explore “SuperMatch” college search

www.grantbulldogs.org

GCHS Career ConsultantMs. Ruthie Urban

Phone: (847) 587-2561 Ext. 3172rurban@grantbulldogs.org

Available for: Assistance with Career Search and AssessmentsHelp using Career Cruising and NavianceExploring Volunteer OpportunitiesResume AssistanceJob Shadows / Field Trips

Any Questions?