Career Advising

Within the Career Advising essential component, program staff, partners, and/or volunteers provide ongoing guidance focused on the student’s education, career, and life plan.

Advising includes goal-setting, gauging progress toward goals, and access to support services and transitions.

Career Pathways Resources Support Video

Brief navigational video aligned to this component including guiding questions and staff development resources.

Resources for Administrators

This tool, developed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services in partnership with OhioMeansJobs.com, is designed for student use both during a job search as well as during the application and interview processes.

Areas of particular interest to Ohio Aspire administrators and program staff include job search and interview techniques as well as assistance for students completing job applications or preparing for job interviews.

Resources for Teachers

This curriculum guide, from National College Transition Network and SABES (System for Adult Basic Education Support), was created to provide adult education instructors tools and training to help students think about and plan for their life and career beyond the classroom. The guide includes classroom-ready resources, flexible lesson plans, handouts, and online resources to guide students through the career awareness and planning process.

Since the guide is comprised of individual lessons organized into units, instructors are encouraged to look at lesson titles to determine which lessons best meet the needs of students in their program.

Areas of particular interest to Ohio Aspire instructors and program staff for career advising are the lessons in Section III: Occupational Exploration.


This tool, developed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services in partnership with OhioMeansJobs.com, is designed for student use both during a job search as well as during the application and interview processes.

Areas of particular interest to Ohio Aspire administrators and program staff include job search and interview techniques as well as assistance for students completing job applications or preparing for job interviews.

Webinar

  • Laura Ball, CMPI (Aspire/GED/Transitions Coordinator, West Central Ohio ABLE, Lima City Schools)
  • Jane Meyer (Aspire Coordinator, Canton City School District)

Handouts from the webinar:

Technical Assistance

Download a list of Technical Assistance contacts here.