Alternatives to College

• This article highlights options that are mostly in the digital arena.  Jobs are lined up by “graduation."
• The economy is short on auto mechanics.  Car fanatics can turn their passion into a solid career.  
• There is also very  high demand for people with construction skills.  

STEM Careers

• Are you an artist or an actor? You might consider applying your artistic skills in the engineering world.
• Ever wonder what does it take to be a successful scientist?
• If you are interested in IT, this is how you become a BLOCKCHAIN engineer.  
• Here is a website that provides support for those considering an engineering career (and for teachers trying to encourage it.)
• Several New Jersey high schools are teaming with business to open new (digital) worlds to students.
• Twenty percent of all jobs involve STEM skills.  Florida is also teaming up with businesses to get high school students ready for STEM careers.
• Ever hear of the "Scully Effect?" 
  • "Women who watched The X-Files regularly were 50% more likely to work in STEM, and nearly two-thirds of the women surveyed who work in STEM said Scully served as a role model."

Getting a Job and Managing Your Career

• Get a jump on building experience: teenagers are in high demand for jobs beyond retail and restaurants as employers in areas turn to teens to fill computer-based jobs.
• Is job-hopping good for a career or not? It depends on who you ask.
• Facing a group interview?  Here are some hints to help you come out on top.
• For millennials, the ideal career is a freelance one.

For Women

• Famous female leaders offer their views on empowerment.
• If you need books for your reading list, here is a review of several books in which women describe their unconventional careers.

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