Careers: Home

Check out a college/university and see what classes you need to complete a degree in your career.

Technical colleges and schools offer 1 to 2 year degree and certificate programs.  Check out the wide range of careers they offer.

Remember, Johnson County Community College has a number of great 2 year degree and certificate programs.

Log in with your school Google account

If this is your first time, you might have to pick SM South and fill out a couple of questions.

Create a new project and sources from there.

Ready to apply for college or a job? Some helpful sites below.

Use our Databases to find valid, targeted resources. 

Select:  Kansans on the top left - drop down to Online Resources and click (don't select the fly out options)

If you need a password, use this:

Library e-card: 465828

Birthdate: 09011965

Under Skill Builders

Use your school Google account to register for this site. Learning Express includes tons, but the two sites most useful for this project:

• Career Preparation has e-books and test prep for a variety of careers.
• Job & Career Accelerator helps with interest inventories, resumes and more.

Under Business & Technology

If it doesn't automatically log in, select EBSCO Databases and then go to V and choose Vocational & Careers.

Infobase 

Mostly video resources.

• Filter for 9-12, and copyright within 1 year
• Provides citations

Don't waste your time surfing Google.  Use the websites below.  Be sure and get your salary from Occupational Outlook Handbook.

If you aren't, log into the library home page.

www.destiny.smsd.org

Be sure to click on SM South, then log in on the top right of the top blue bar.

• Click on Catalog.
• In the Find bar, type in "__________ career" (blank is whatever your career choice is)
• Click on Subject.
• Click on the website tab on the right and sites will populate.

Be ready with great questions when you interview a person about your career.

Ready to Interview for a job? 

Use the STAR method to ace your interview.