FVL Career Center

FVL's Career Center is available for research by all our students and their parents. A wide variety of information and resources are at your fingertips.

FVL works closely with Appleton's Career Connection to provide quality career guidance services to all students.  Additional career guidance is available as well. 

Check out the award-winning Web site Education Planner. This website is provided by American Education Services. It addresses all stages of career planning - from self-assessment to find a way for pay for schooling, training, and more.

Students are encouraged to make full use of these resources.

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Medical Mentoring: Discover Health Care Professions

- Helpful Sources - Interest Inventories/Assessments - Employment and Job Search -

Helpful Sources: Learn about careers of the future, and the educational requirements and salary expectations of each.

Appleton's Career Connection A career exploration facility in the downtown Appleton Mall helping young people ages 12 to 21 learn about career opportunities. Other young adults, parents, teachers and guidance counselors can also tune in to what's happening at the Career Connection.
Apprenticeship Programs Apprenticeship is a Wisconsin tradition that combines on-the-job training with classroom instruction. The purpose of the program is to provide the apprentice with a comprehensive knowledge of the trade.  This site includes all the necessary startup information.
Bureau of Labor Statistics  A wealth of info. from the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
Mapping Your Future This site is sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies who participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and are committed to providing information about higher education and career opportunities.
Making College Count A step-by-step guide to college planning. Great resource!
Medical Career Info.  This medical career information website has the goal of familiarizing viewers with the requirements and aspects of various medical careers, salary information, requirements for certification, and required coursework information. 
Petersons.com Another quality site loaded with helpful information. 
Wisconsin Health Careers A comprehensive Health Careers Information Center.
Wisonsin's WORKnet Wisconsin's workforce and labor market information system

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Interest Inventories/Assessments:   How well do you know your own interests and personal characteristics?  
Discover them and match them to a career choice.

Personality Test: Myers-Briggs Personality Test  (brief version)
Holland's Self-Directed Search Whether you are looking for a college major, beginning a job search, or thinking about a career change, the SDS will provide valuable career information.
Keirsey Temperament Sorter

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Employment & Job Search: Job-seeking assistance (interviewing, resumes, cover letters, etc.), job searches, and more!

Occupational Outlook Handbook Find Information About Specific Occupations.  Great site!
Occupational Outlook Quarterly Online OOQ Online is based on the print periodical Occupational Outlook Quarterly and mirrors its print counterpart.
The Monster Board A helpful and popular job search tool.
More Career Resources on the Internet The career planning sites provided here are recommended by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education.

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