Tips for Parents
Encourage Your Students to Take Advantage of Career and Technical Student Organizations
Starting in middle school, students often have an array of extracurricular activities to choose from — athletics, music, drama, robotics and much more. In the 2023-24 school year, 26,032 Kansas high...
What's the Difference Between a Certificate and a Certification Program?
Keeping track of everything you hear about your child’s education can be as difficult as decoding their slang. (What in the world is “sigma?” And is it a good or a bad thing?) Creating a Generation...
The Kansas Career Sunflower: Career Guidance for Students
The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) Kansas Career Sunflower is used in school districts to encourage career exploration. The sunflower helps students discover different occupation...
Kansas 4-H Clover Classroom Activities added to HirePaths
Kansas 4-H and HirePaths are now sharing career-related content to help youth learn about high-demand jobs and skills related to Kansas careers. As part of this partnership, many activities from the...
Expand Career Options Using Agilities
Want to explore potential careers, but aren’t sure where to start? Agilities.org is a great resource designed to help people explore how their skills align with different careers and broaden their...
Book Review: The Anxious Generation
You’ve probably felt the pull, maybe at the end of the day as you sink into a favorite chair and start scrolling. You marvel at how quickly an hour can pass and feel frustrated because you meant to...
What to Consider When Changing Careers
Did you know the average person changes careers five to seven times during their working years according to the U.S. Department of Labor? The agency also found that nearly 30% of the workforce now...
What's New at HirePaths
From classroom resources to guides for parents covering a slew of topics, we’re always thinking about what content will help you most. Now, as the program manager for HirePaths, I’m a bit biased,...
What to Do If Your Kid Wants to Be an Influencer
Does your child dream of becoming the next big sensation on YouTube, TikTok or Twitch? They’re not alone. Being an influencer was the top dream job for teens ages 13-17, according to a survey...
How to Talk with Kids About Careers
As parents, you’ve probably thought about the sex talk, the drug talk and the social media talk. But what about the job talk? This topic is just as important, as it will shape your children’s lives...
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