Resources for Career Counselors

Are you a Youth Practitioner looking for employment and training information that pertains to youth? There are many resources available to help assist you. Below are specific resources that offer policy information, reports, studies, training and materials for Youth Career Counselors and Educators.

• DOL’s Youth in the 21st Century
• A Guide for Serving Youth with Educational and Career Development Challenges
• Improving Career Outcomes for Youth
• Making a Difference in the Lives of Youth
• Youth Guideposts for Success
• Youth Resource Connections

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) for Youth Practitioners
• National Youth Employment Coalition EDNet (PDF)
• Promising and Effective Practices Network (PEPNet)
• Toolkit for Effective Frontline Services for Youth
• Youth in the 21st Century Toolkits and Factsheets
• O*NET Tests and Other Assessments (PDF)

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Education Resources Information Center
• Johns Hopkins University’s Sar Levitan Center for Social Policy Studies
• National Center on Education and the Economy
• New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce