Career Planning & Resources

Kearsley's Career Center
Kearsley High School, room 107

Visit the Career Center to:

  • Participate in TeenQuest

  • Submit Service Learning hours

  • Create a resume

  • Practice interviewing skills

  • Learn about professional attire

  • Get assistance with job applications

  • Meet representatives from colleges, military & skilled trades

  • Work on your Educational Development Plan (EDP)/XELLO

Kearsley's Career Development Facilitator also supports Armstrong Middle School students with their EDPs and career exploration.

Work Permit UNDER 16
Work Permit 16 & 17 yrs old

Questions? Contact Crystal Nusbaum, Career Development Facilitator - cnusbaum@kearsleyschools.org or 810-591-5317

Mock Interviews

Post-High School Options

More Education

  • 4-Year College

  • 2-Year College

  • Trade School

Service

  • Military Academy

  • ROTC

  • Enlistment

  • Americorps (Govt. Service)

  • NCCC/FEMA Corps

  • Vista

  • State/Nat'l/City Year

Apprenticeships

  • Apprentice Program

  • Job Corps

Job Market

  • Join the Workforce

Michigan Career Pathfinder

Looking to explore in-demand careers and discover the degrees or credentials needed to pursue them? Use Pathfinder, Michigan’s online career exploration tool that uses current information related to employment and the workforce, as well as data about the relationship between education and training programs, to help you learn about career paths and jobs in the state

Visit Michigan Career Pathfinder to learn about:

  • College Information

  • Get A Job

  • Service My Community or Country

  • I'm Not Sure/Assess My Skills

  • Early College Credit in High School

  • Additional Training Resources

Pathfinder graphic with students

Resources

AmeriCorps
Americorps members serve directly with nonprofit organizations to tackle our nation's most pressing challenges.

Apprenticeship Services
Genesee Shiawassee Thumb MichiganWorks! resources to connect individuals with apprenticeships.

ASVAB Practice Test
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students.

Genesee Career Institute
The Genesee Career Institute (GCI) provides instruction and experiential learning in many career areas that help prepare Genesee County students for immediate entry into the workforce, upon completion of high school and the GCI program. The institute also offers excellent opportunities for students to gain advanced exposure to knowledge and skillsets in preparation for moving on to post-secondary education in their chosen field, and can even lead to college credit for courses taken at GCI

Michigan's Hot 50 Job Outlook through 2023
This publication highlights Michigan’s high-demand, high-wage careers that show a favorable mix of projected long-term job growth, projected annual job openings, and median wages through 2030.

O-Net
Detailed descriptions of hundred of jobs with descriptions of the workforce.

Occupation Outlook Handbook
A breakdown of a job's outlook or potential for growth, education, salary, and more.

TeenQuest
TeenQuest is a FREE, pre-employment leadership and training program designed with teens in mind. This program will give you an edge in the job market by teaching you resume and interview skills, as well as the employment skills that will prepare you to be a STAND OUT employee. Program of the Flint & Genesee Group