Youth Employment / School to Career / Connecting Activities
Skills Library Youth Employment Database
Database for Connecting Activities and other youth employment and career development programs in Massachusetts. Includes screens for using the Massachusetts Work-Based Learning Plan and for managing and tracking work-based learning experiences and and career development activities.
Database Sign-in: skillslibrary-yes.com
Youth Employment Resources
Read about the resources available from The Skills Library for youth employment programs (free and fee-based). READ ABOUT: Skills Library - Youth Employment Database.
Skills Dictionary
Browse lists job descriptions, skills, and skill descriptions. These lists can be used in Work-Based Learning Plans or in career skills workshops, summer jobs orientation, or other workshops or skills assessments. Skills Dictionary
Career Exploration
First Steps Career Survey
The First Steps Career Survey is an online survey for high school students, asking about their career development experiences. This survey has gathered thousands of responses over more than a decade, providing a valuable opportunity for individual respondents to reflect, and gathering a thoughtful look at student career development experiences.
Student Survey
View all survey results
Skills Pages Blog: Analysis of Survey Results
Books / Workbooks
Browse a selection of associated books and workbooks.
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Skills Pages Blog
Articles about workplace and career skills, youth employment program strategies and more. Resources supporting staff in Connecting Activities and other youth programs. https://skillspages.com/blog
Career Technical Education Resources
The Skills Library CTE Database provides checklists, reflection screens,
and a variety of tools for teachers, students and administrators in
CVTE programs. Interested school districts contract with The Skills
Library for this database, selecting from a variety of modules and possible customizations.
READ MORE ABOUT THE SKILLS LIBRARY CTE DATABASE
The following free-to-use resources provide samples of some of the tools and resources that are available in the Skills Library CTE Database.
Skills Mapping.
CTE Lesson Planning Template.
Browse/CTE Frameworks/Table Format.
Industry-Recognized Credentials (IRC) Crosswalks.
Career Values and Interests Questionnaire.
Workplace Evaluation.
Skills Library Database (Competency Checklist + Exploratory)