CTI Holds a “College and Technical Education Fair”
ctiwbl | October 13, 2006
On Thursday, October 12th, the students at the Career and Technical Institute (CTI) had the opportunity to participate in a small “College and Technical Education Fair,” several local universities and regional technical schools and local military recruiters provided registration and financial aid information to students who are interested in pursuing post-secondary and advanced technical education or military vocational training. CTI students are highly encouraged to develop career plans using career assessment tools available through the New York State Education CareerZone website www.nycareerzone.org.
What is CareerZone?
CareerZone is a free, career exploration and planning system designed especially for New York State students. The CareerZone website brings together multiple sources of career and labor market information to make career exploration and planning for the future a little easier. The CareerZone system is a product of the New York State Department of Labor and is currently hosted by AT&T. The CareerZone System harnesses the power of the Internet to provide information on 900 occupations from the new O*NET Database, the latest labor market information from the NYS Department of Labor and interactive career portfolios for middle and high school students that connect to the NYS Education Department Career Plan initiative. Links to college exploration and planning resources help students begin their journey and 300 career videos provide a visual glimpse into the workplace. CareerZone also provides access to up-to-date job postings and basic job preparation tools such as a resume builder, reference list maker and cover letter application.
Students also had the chance to speak with a representative from the ASVAB Career Exploration Program (www.asvabprogram.com), Ms. Susan Anderson. The ASVAB Career Exploration Program is a comprehensive career exploration and planning program that includes a multiple-aptitude test battery, an interest inventory, and various career planning tools designed to help you explore the world of work. Traditionally the ASVAB has been and is still being used by the military to assess potential new recruits for placement in specifically qualified jobs. Now the ASVAB is available to all students who are interested in career planning, without any obligation to the military recruiting services. Mr. Roberto Bonefont, Sr., Coordinator of Work-Based Learning Programs at CTI promotes career assessment testing and developing the research skills needed to be successful in post-secondary education or in the world of work. There will be another “Fair” in February 2007 concentrating on Trade based skills for advanced technical training for our students. For further information on upcoming events or career planning contact Mr. Bonefont at 845-486-8001 at the Career Development Office.
