by studentrg | Jun 27, 2019 | Career Pathways, Career Pathways & 21st Century Skills, College Admissions
If you’re a high school college guidance counselor, chances are you are thinking that a certain number of your counselees should apply to non-traditional, alternative colleges. You might already be an expert on those colleges and what they offer. If you are not, you...
by studentrg | Jun 3, 2019 | Career Pathways, College Admissions
With the last day of school coming up soon for high school students, there are still some out there who are wondering, “What can I do this summer that will improve my chances of getting into college?” It isn’t too late to pick a summer activity that will fill that...
by studentrg | May 28, 2019 | Career Pathways
Plenty of online career tests are available online, many of them free. Today, we would like to direct your attention to the Career Clusters test, which is available at EducationPlanner.org. The Career Cluster approach to selecting a career was introduced in 1996 by...
by studentrg | May 13, 2019 | Career Pathways, STEM
Did you know that the U.S. Army’s website is home to a strong array of career exploration tests? They are designed to help students test the interests and aptitudes that best qualify them for different specialties and roles if they enroll in the U.S. Army. As such,...
by studentrg | May 10, 2019 | Career Pathways, Career Pathways & 21st Century Skills, College Major
Thoughts for Mother’s Day 2019 . . . Happy Mother’s Day! All of us at the Student Research Foundation want to express our appreciation for the critical role that mothers – and fathers – play in shaping their children’s career choices. But what kind of influence can...
by studentrg | May 6, 2019 | Career Pathways, College Degrees
Do you know any educators who are advising future college students to focus on engineering and technical fields, and to stay away from the arts and the humanities? If you do, we would like to direct your attention to “The State of the Humanities 2018: Workforce &...