Start My Career
Work like a boss and kickstart your career.
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What's Work Like?
Discover the best career fit for you. SEE ALL
Polish Your Personal Brand
Learn about the role of mentors and role models, examine the importance of networking, and explore how to receive constructive feedback.
Choosing What’s in the Group’s Best Interest
Learn that groups can accomplish goals that individuals working alone cannot and that group members have to put the group’s needs ahead of their own immediate wants.
Know Your Aspirations
Students are given the opportunity to brainstorm their aspirations, then they focus on one particular aspiration and make it a specific goal, identify steps toward that goal, and devise ways to overcome potential obstacles.
Plan Your Path
Prepare to get a job or career you'll love. SEE ALL
Prepare for Hired
Understanding Job Postings
Most job listings give you a lot of information in a small package. And every job listing looks a little different. Get the information you need about what to look for in each of seven different areas.
Top Ten Interview Questions
Top 10 interview questions to prepare for your next interview.
Work With Others
Explore tools you need to be successful at work. SEE ALL
Employers’ Values and Me
Explore how to look for companies in your job search that have values and interests similar to yours and where you can be your authentic self.
Know Who’s Who in a Company
You are the CEO of a new robotics company. Learn who’s who in your company and each employee’s responsibilities.
Active Listening in the Workplace
On The Job
Stay on top of trends to get ahead. SEE ALL
Digital Ethics
Learn the difference between safe and unsafe behavior online, and discover personal branding and its importance.
How to Develop a Growth Mindset
It takes time to develop a growth mindset, but it's worth the effort. Explore tips and examples to help you overcome fixed ideas and allow you to grow, learn, and overcome challenges.
Strategic Planning Decision Making
Some decisions are larger than others, like those related to the overall direction of a company or organization. These decisions require a different process and inputs, including what competitors are doing as well as what potential customers might want.
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What is a Growth Mindset?
Growth mindset is a way of thinking that can help you fulfill your potential. Learn about growth mindset and how to identify it in yourself and others.
How to Develop a Growth Mindset
It takes time to develop a growth mindset, but it's worth the effort. Explore tips and examples to help you overcome fixed ideas and allow you to grow, learn, and overcome challenges.
JA Future by Design: Careers
How do you design your best possible future career? Approach your career exploration like an entrepreneur by using the Design for Delight method. This activity is designed to be completed over multiple sessions.
Weighted Pros and Cons Decision Making Model
Decision making can be tough. The Weighted Decision-Making Tool allows you to give some criteria more weight than others, making it easier to choose the right alternative. In this activity, learn about and try out this valuable tool.