THE SOURCE - Your source for Tennessee Employment Data - offered
in both
English and Espanol (Spanish):
TN EMPLOYMENT DATA
See how Education and Training PAY! Link to the US Dept of Labor
Stats:
US DEPT OF LABOR
Not sure what to do after high school? EXPLORE CAREERS HERE:
CAREER EXPLORATION (BLS)
TCIDS (Tennessee Career Information Delivery System) - An
excellent source
of information on Tennessee Careers:
TCIDS
TCIDS (Tennessee Career Information Delivery System) in ESPANOL:
TCIDS en ESPANOL
COLLEGE MAJORS - College Majors 101 lets you see live videos of
jobs related to different college majors. Not sure what you can
do with a Major in English or Math? Check it out! In addition,
you get an inside scoop on student competitions, scholarships,
and job recruitment opportunities! It's really cool!
COLLEGE MAJORS
ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET (ACM) - IN-STATE TUITION FOR OUT-OF-STATE
DEGREE PROGRAMS NOT OFFERED IN TN: For those of you who may be
unfamiliar with ACM, it allows residents of participating states
(TN is a partcipating state) to have a broader range of
educational opportunities at in-state tuition rates. Below is
the link to the Academic Common Market website for
Tennessee. Remember, students attending out-of-state
institutions through Academic Common Market or otherwise are
INELIGIBLE for the HOPE scholarship, but would be able to receive
in-state tuition.
ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET
Overton's Library Media Center has lots of books on careers!
http://www.overtonhighschool.com/content.asp?SID=1188&CID=40026
The Princeton Review - Explore schools & careers, improve your
scores on
tests, and find scholarships and financial aid on this
comprehensive site:
http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp
THE LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY - a free resource of career and
education
related practice tests and tutorial courses such as the GED,
ACT/SAT,
Math/Writing Skills, and much more:
http://www.learnatest.com/LearningExpressLibrary/Home.cfm?CFID=x&CFTOKEN=x&Refresh=1&sip=1183975986&HR=http://tntel.tnsos.org/
VIRTUAL CAREER CENTER - Free site designed for all Tennesseans,
sponsored by
the TN Board of Regents. The site includes information for
individuals from
middle school age to working adults. Whether you are interested
in writing
or rewriting your resume; preparing for an interview; and/or
looking for an
occupation that matches your interests, skills, and experience,
this website
provides a wealth of information to achieve your career and
educational
goals:
http://careers.rodp.org/
Women in Engineering - This is a great site for young women
interested into
going into engineering as a career:
http://engineeryourlife.org/
CHILD LABOR LAWS: The Child Labor Act prohibits the employment
of minors in
certain occupations and in working conditions that may be
hazardous. In
addition, it contains the following restrictions.
MINORS 14 AND 15 YEARS OF AGE MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED:
During school hours;
Between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., if the next day is a school day;
Between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.;
Note: The U.S. Department of Labor does not allow a minor to work
past 7:00
p.m. from Labor Day to June 1.
More than 3 hours a day on school days;
More than 18 hours a week during a school week;
More than 8 hours a day on non-school days; or
More than 40 hours a week during non-school weeks.
MINORS 16 AND 17 YEARS OF AGE MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED:
During those hours when the minor is required to attend classes;
Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., Sunday through
Thursday
evenings preceding a school day, except with parental or guardian
consent.
Then the minor may work until midnight no more than three nights
Sunday
through Thursday. Forms shall remain valid until the end of the
school year
in which it is submitted or until termination of employment,
whichever shall
occur first. Consent forms are available from the Tennessee
Department of
Labor and Workforce Development's Division of Labor Standards by
calling 615-
741-2858.
BREAK OR MEAL PERIOD:
A minor must have a thirty (30) minute unpaid break or meal
period if
scheduled to work six (6) hours consecutively. Such breaks shall
not be
scheduled during or before the first hour of scheduled work
activity.
The Division of Labor Standards may be reached by calling 615-741-
2858.
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/childlab.html
PATHWAYS - Pathways is a roadmap to Tennessee Career and
Technical courses
of study to assist students, working with counselors & parents,
to achieve
their educational & career goals:
http://pathways.tbr.edu/
ATHLETES - NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE - To play sports in college (an
important step towards a career in that sport), all high school
student athletes MUST register with the NCAA clearinghouse!
https://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net