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Dunwoody High School

Dekalb County Schools

Career Advisement

Career Advisement

 

Career Development is a lifelong process that often begins in childhood. To help students become College and Career Ready, a goal for school counselors should be to give students current available options so that they can maximize their choices for high school and beyond. Annually students need to complete career searches so that they can evaluate current interests and aptitudes, work values and be able to understand themselves more clearly. Parents need to be informed as well so that they understand what schools are doing to better prepare their children for a career after high school graduation. This parental support is essential so that they can assist their child through discussions about careers and choosing paths for their future.

Naviance

 To access Naviance Student follow these steps: Naviance Login Instructions 
The DHS Counseling Department will work with students and parents to utilize Naviance, a comprehensive website that students can use to make plans about colleges and careers.  Naviance student will allow students to:
  • Get involved in the planning and advising process- Build a resume, complete online surveys, and manage timelines and deadlines for making decisions about colleges and careers. 
  • Research colleges- Compare GPA, SAT/ACT scores, and other statistics to actual historical data from our school for students who have applied in the past. 
  • Research careers - Research hundreds of careers and career clusters, and take career assessments.
  • Create future plans- Create goals and to-dos, and complete tasks assigned by the school to better prepare your student for future college and career goals. 


The DHS Counseling Department will be working with students and parents to utilize Naviance, a comprehensive website that students can use to make plans about colleges and careers. Naviance Student will allow students to:
Get involved in the planning and advising process – Build a resume, complete online surveys, and manage timelines and deadlines for making decisions about colleges and careers
Research colleges – Compare GPA, standardized test scores, and other statistics to actual historical data from our school for students who have applied and been admitted in the past
Research careers – Research hundreds of careers and career clusters, and take career assessments
Create future plans – Create goals and to-dos, and complete tasks assigned by the school to better prepare your student for future college and career goals.


GAFutures


GAFutures is a website that allows students to explore careers, plan high school courses, search for colleges throughout the country, learn how to pay for college, and more
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All students are expected to register for a GAFutures account. Please see your counselor for more information regarding this resource.
 
 

Career Planning Resources


Please see additional Career Planning Resources available from the Library Media Center.
 
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