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•••• Full of pertinent information, user friendly, and/or aimed at teens
••• Quite a bit of relevant information
•• Good relevant information for some users
Relevant for particular topics, not for everyone. 

 

 

Job hunting for teens

•••• TeenJobSection.com
If you're looking for teen jobs in Kansas, you have found the right place. TeenJobSection.com has jobs, and job resources from around the country. We will help you find the right Kansas jobs for you. We have jobs in cities all over Kansas so use the search below and find your next teen job, or student job, and remember to use TeenJobSection.com for all your part-time job needs.
LINK:
http://www.teenjobsection.com/kansas-jobs.php

 

YOUTH JOB TRAINING
•••• Skills for today’s workforce
This wonderful site offers SEVERAL resources to help you develop skills that are necessary in any kind of work, such as communication, computer, time management, and other essential skills.  It is definitely a MUST!!!
•• Military skills
Would like to be in the army? Explore military careers and related topics in the following link!
••• Kansas City Building an Alliance for New Careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).  KC-BANCS
This site provides information for STEM post secondary academic programs. This program supports students with disabilities. 

••• Employment Opportunities for Teenagers
The teen years are a great starting point for finding a job. But what kind of jobs can a teenager do? Do employers look for experience or work ethics? Where can I begin to look?

 

••• Certified Nurse Aid Training Programs in Kansas
Love helping and working with people? Ever thought of becoming a Certified Nurse Aid? Well you have lots of opportunities to be trained in Kansas. Here is a list of all programs by counties in Kansas. There’s bound to be one near you.

 

••• Kansas Auto Mechanic Schools
Love working with cars? Want to become a certified automotive technician? Don’t know where to go to be trained? Here’s a list of schools and cities in Kansas where you can go to be trained.

 

Finding Out About Jobs

•••• Job Search Strategies
Strategies when looking for jobs: advertisements, word of mouth, and direct contact.
LINK:
http://www.school-for-champions.com/career/finding_jobs.htm

•••• Finding a Job Online
Good sites to use to find jobs online.
LINK:
http://www.school-for-champions.com

•••• Where Companies Look for New Workers
Companies usually start by looking inside the company, then with referrals from known sources, then from employment agencies, and finally with advertisements.
LINK:
http://www.school-for-champions.com/career/companieslook.htm

Other online resources to find jobs

 

••• KANSASWORKS:
Portal from the Kansas Department of Human Resources Employment and Training with links to job opportunities across Kansas. This portal allows you to search for jobs, build and post a resume, save job searches andcreate a personal profile.
LINK:
https://www.kansasworks.com/ada/

••• WORK Ready! (Skills certification):
 This is a nationally validated program that provides career readiness certificates to document an individual's skills in applied mathematics, locating information, and reading for information. You can present this document when you have a job interview as documentation of work skill levels: Kansas WORKReady! certificates have three levels: bronze,silver, and gold.


 

VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

•••• 20 Reasons to Volunteer
What exactly is community service? I already have so much on my own plate, why should I volunteer my time for others? How does it help me? Check these 20 reasons teens just like you have volunteered in the past.

 

 

•••• 20 Ways for Teenagers to Help Other People by Volunteering
Want to volunteer, but don't know where and when to start? The Teenager's Guide to the Real World gives you suggestions as to where you can start looking, anytime and anywhere.

 

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