College and Career Central
August 2022
Upcoming Events
Health Heroes Flu Clinic is available to all students except those with PEEHIP Insurance
Freshmen - Four-year plans
Seniors - FSA ID creation
October:
Sophomore - PreACT
Juniors - UNA Field Trip
Seniors - WorkKeys, FAFSA Applications, College Application Week
Have questions for the career coach?
Top 20 Alabama High Demand Jobs according to the Alabama Department of Labor:
Occupation and Average Annual Salary
- Software Developers, Applications - $93,782
- Registered Nurses - $57,170
- Computer Systems Analysts - $80,610
- Physical Therapists - $86,538
- Industrial Engineers - $86,347
- Software Developers, Systems Software - $100,645
- Mechanical Engineers - $89,020
- Accountants and Auditors - $68,761
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics - $51,054
- Nurse Practitioners - $92,567
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products - $62,788
- Management Analysts - $94,824
- Computer User Support Specialists - $47,092
- Insurance Sales Agents - $76,607
- Physical Therapist Assistants - $54,728
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians - $67,678
- Team Assemblers - $34,897
- Speech-Language Pathologists - $71,015
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses - $36,472
- Machinists - $42,782
Time Management Skills for High School
While time management does not sound like the fun you might want to have while learning, discovering how to use your time wisely will certainly help you enjoy high school more. You can accomplish time management in whatever ways work best for you, but some tried and true methods include the following:
- Keep a calendar, whether digital or on paper. Calendars have a way of reminding you of the tasks you once thought were important, and you can even color-code them to reveal where you are spending most of your time.
- Schedule study sessions for classes before the week of the test. Studying over time is a much better plan for success on tests than cramming the week or night before.
- Prioritize the most important tasks. Determine which tasks every day are most important to you, and add them first on your list.
- Create good habits, like reviewing notes each night before bed. Looking over the information before bed can help the content solidify in your mind, so make it a habit to review notes for your hardest classes before you go to sleep.
- Strive to be on time. At every stage of your life, you’ll find that people respect those who are prompt. And when you are on time, you show others you respect their time as well as your own.
Learning how to manage your time in high school will inevitably make the transition to college and your professional life much easier.
National Society of High School Scholars. (2019, October 8). 7 tips for academic success in high school. National Society of High School Scholars. Retrieved August 24, 2022, from https://www.nshss.org/blog/7-tips-for-academic-success-in-high-school/
Occupational Information Links
OOH ( Occupational Outlook Handbook ) is produced by The United States Department of Labor that consists of very detailed information on education, working conditions, job outlook, and licensing. https://stats.bls.gov/ooh/
https://www2.labor.alabama.gov/WorkforceDev/LOG/LOG.pdf
Occupational Videos. Over 500 captioned videos provide information about job duties, work conditions, and typical training and education. Windows Media Player is required for viewing. A link is provided for the free media player. https://www2.labor.alabama.gov/video/