Career Planner

What are Career Planners?

Making good career decisions requires reliable information about career opportunities available in the future. The Career Planner is an occupational information system specifically designed to provide such information to those individuals who historically need it the most but whose access to it has been limited due to physical and/or reading limitations (4th-5th grade reading/listening level). The Career Planner is designed to help individuals overcome these barriers.

The design is simple and clean, and it works with most assistive technology devices. A companion print version is included. By reducing the amount of text, adding voice-quality speech output and adding many photo-quality images and video clips, we have made the system easy to use and understand.

The most important aspect of The Career Planner is that it allows users to be actively involved in their career decision-making process. When users are involved in making their own post-secondary academic and career decisions, they are more likely to succeed in their goal setting and achieving processes.

Program Features

  • Provides occupational information and career planning activities for each occupation
  • Involves learners in creating their own transition plans
  • Includes occupational information such as:
  • Job requirements
  • Related jobs
  • Related interests
  • Physical demands
  • Working conditions
  • Skills needed (academic and technical)
  • Where to obtain these skills
  • Helpful high school courses
  • Ways to get a job
  • Licensing and certification
  • Wages
  • Job outlook
  • Creates a career portfolio for documenting post-secondary goals
  • Reading/listening level is at a 4th-5th grade level
  • Contains hundreds of video clips of people working in occupations

For more information on our Career Planners, click here to view our online catalog.

System Requirements

Windows Version

  • Windows XP SP2 or better, Vista or Windows 7
  • Pentium or AMD processor (1Ghz or better recommended)
  • 1024×768 Display Resolution
  • 128MB RAM (256MB or better recommended)
  • Sound Card and Speakers
  • CD/DVD-ROM Drive

Macintosh Version

  • OS X or better (10.4 or better recommended)
  • PowerPC or Intel Processor (G4 or better recommended)
  • 1024×768 Display Resolution
  • 128MB RAM (256 or better recommended)
  • Sound Card and Speakers
  • CD/DVD-ROM Drive

Career Planner Demo

The Career Planner Demo – Windows | Macintosh

Pricing Information

Individual Titles……………………………………………………….. $49.00
Complete Set of Career Planners…………………………….$1,695.00

How It Works

The system begins with a screening of interests (INTEREST INDICATOR). The results are then scored and stored. The management system assigns activities for the user.

The management system delivers all assigned career planner activities…

…a questionnaire is completed on areas of high interest….

…then the system creates a career portfolio.

While doing all this, the management system is tracking, scoring, benchmarking, storing and printing data on each user in the system.

Career Areas

We now offer Career Planners in the following career areas:

  • Automotive Technology
  • Biotechnology
  • Building Maintenance
  • Case Aide
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer Applications
  • Computer Graphics
  • Construction Technology
  • Cosmetology
  • Custodial Housekeeping
  • Customer Service Representative
  • Day Care Worker
  • Dietetic Technician
  • Digital Video Producer
  • Distribution
  • Doctor
  • Electronics
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Entrepreneur
  • Environmental Technician
  • Fast-Foods Worker
  • Firefighter
  • Food Service
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Care
  • Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
  • Home Health Aide
  • Horticulture
  • Manufacturing – Fabrication & Assembly
  • Manufacturing – Small Parts Assembly
  • Medica/Dental Assistant
  • Medical Laboratory Specialist
  • Medical Records Technician
  • Multimedia Designer
  • Nursing
  • Office Technology
  • Painter
  • Physical/Occupational Therapist Asst.
  • Police Officer
  • Postal Worker
  • Professional Athlete
  • Quality Assurance
  • Radiologic Technician
  • Sales
  • Security Guard
  • Small Engines
  • Taxi Driver
  • Teacher Aide
  • Telecommunications
  • Telemarketer
  • Truck Driver
  • Veterinary Assistant/Technician
  • Vending Machine Operator
  • Welder