Start exploring career options - whether you are in high school, have graduated, have a vocational certificate, have a 2-year or 4-year college degree, or have knowledge and skills acquired through training centers, on-the-job training, or work experience. Be in demand by knowing about high growth jobs with better wages and a brighter future.
Institute for Women In Trades Technology & Sciences
The Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science (IWITTS) is dedicated to integrating women into the full range of trades, technology and science careers in which they are underrepresented: from engineer to police officer, pilot, automotive technician, electrician and web master, to name just a very few.
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New Jersey Department of Labor:
Nursing Profession
The shortage of nurses is being felt throughout the country, and New Jersey is no exception.
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Teaching Profession
The shortage of qualified teachers is causing a national crisis in our educational system. The New Jersey Department of Labor and NJN are working together to promote public awareness of the shortage in the teaching profession.
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Gem Nursing
The on-line way for young people (ages 15-21) to explore the world of career opportunities in nursing.
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Men in Nursing
The American Assembly for Men in Nursing maintains a website with information and resources about the nursing profession. There is also an interactive bulletin board for discussion where you can post questions or information about experiences of men in the field.
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New Jersey Next Stop Your Career
Njnextstop.org tells you what skills you will need to be in demand in New Jersey industries, including health care, finance, construction, utilities, manufacturing, tourism, transportation and information technology.The research focuses on New Jersey industries, but most of the skill and job information applies to occupations wherever they are located. This easy-to-navigate website allows you to match your skills and interests with occupations that will be highly marketable when you are ready to enter the workforce.
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New Jersey Department of Education Office of Special Population
The New Jersey Department of Education's Office of Special Populations oversees the equity component of our state's education. Recent changes in state law, including the implementation of New Jersey Administrative Code 6A:7, Managing for Equality and Equity in Education, are made easier for your institution to adapt through resources developed by this office.
For a copy of the Comprehensive Equity Plan, workshop information, and other equity resources, go to http://www.state.nj.us/njded/equity Information about vocational and career education through the Department of Education can be found at http://www.nj.gov/njded/voc/
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Equity Assistance Center (EAC) at Rutgers University
There are ten regional Equity Assistance Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the priorities of that legislation are the basis for all EAC services and activities. Each of the regional Equity Assistance Centers serves a particular geographic region. New Jersey falls in Federal Region II, and is served by the EAC at Metro Center which serves New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
According to the EAC website, its mission is "To provide services to school districts on issues related to discrimination based on race, gender, and national origin. To provide technical assistance and training, at the request of schools boards and other responsible governmental agencies in the preparation, adoption, and implementation of plans for the desegregation of public schools and, the development of effective methods of coping with special educational problems occasioned by desegregation, including inequities in education on the basis of race, gender, and national origin." The site contains several resources and services which can be helpful to educators, including programs, speakers, curriculums, newsletters, and technical assistance. The Resource Center for the EAC is located at Rutgers University, and contains a special collection of print and video resources which can be used to promote educational equity in curriculum and instruction in K-12.
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Center for Occupational Employment Information (COEI)
The Center for Occupational Employment Information (COEI), a member of America's Career Resource Network (ACRN), is a state agency that attends to the occupational information needs of vocational education and employment and training program managers and policy makers and the career development needs of youth and adults.
COEI List of Nontraditional Occupations
Women make up 20.1% of Architects (US Department of Labor, 2002)