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Not Sure What You Want To Do?

Below you will find a variety of resources to help you figure out what career path may be right for you.

 

Learn About Some Career Paths

Click on the careers below to learn more about the skills, pay, and educational experience needed for the following career paths.

Banking Technology

Chemistry

Chiropractor

Computer Tech

EMT

Engineering

Forestry
Graphic Design

Landscape Design

Medical Lab Technician

Nursing

Physicians Assistant

Physicist

Radiologist

Respiratory Therapists

Veterinarian

 

In Demand Industries

The U.S. Department of Labor has created "In Demand", a magazine for students to create an opportunity to learn about the many career opportunities in growing industries.  Each issue focuses on a different industry.  Click on the industry below to view the magazine.

 

Construction | Advanced Manufacturing | Healthcare | Energy | Science, Technology, Engineering, &  Math

// Construction

Interested in Colorado's growing Construction Industry? 

 

Visit the Colorado Construction Career Days website for upcoming Construction events! 

// Energy

The Renewable Energy industry is BOOMING in Colorado. A job in the energy field can be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable jobs out there. It is one of the rare fields where you face new challenges and experiences everyday.

 

Visit http://www.greenenergyjobs.com/ for the coolest Renewable Energy jobs in the industry! For an overview of the Energy Industry, visit http://www.getintoenergy.com.

// Manufacturing

168, 400 Innovative Jobs are available in Manufacturing!

 

Check out the National Association of Manufacturer's website, http://www.dreamit-doit.com, to see some of the cool jobs available in Advanced Manufacturing.

// Automotive 

Is auto retailing in your future?  There are more than 100,000 career jobs currently available across the country. 

 

Visit the variety of Automotive jobs in Automotive Retailing Today at http://www.autocareerstoday.net        

// Geospatial Technology

Interested in how geospatial technology will factor into your future? Check out some of the top technologically advanced jobs in the industry!

 

Visit http://www.geospatial21.org/ for the coolest Geospatial Technology Careers.

// Hospitality

Statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor indicate that the Hospitality industry is projected to experience significant employment growth in the 10-year period ending in 2012, creating more than 1.6 million new jobs.

 

For more information about jobs in the growing hospitality industry, visit http://www.whatsnext4me.com.

// Retail

Many of us start our first jobs in the retail industry.  What some of us don't know is that the retail industry provides flexible, fun, and creative life-long careers. 

 

Visit the National Retail Federation's website, http://www.nrf.com, for more information on careers in the retail industry.   

 

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