More About WISCareers

More About WISCareers

Wisconsin Careers, creator and developer of the world class web-based career information system called WISCareers, is located in the Center for Education and Work (CEW) within the highly ranked School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The easy to use, comprehensive website responds to the individual and encourages a self-directed and engaged approach to career development and job-seeking.


WISCareers is designed to help youth and adults:
	become aware of themselves and explore how their unique patterns of interests, skills and values can be applied in their career
	become aware of the relevance of how their current educational experiences serve as the foundation for future career aspirations and life path
	develop the job-seeking skills needed to acquire meaningful employment and make successful transitions into and throughout the world of work
Offering Students and Job-Seekers...
	Self-assessments matching occupations to interests, values, and skills
	Comprehensive information on more than over 700 occupations and overviews of more than 450 specializations
	Career Clusters and Pathways for easy exploration of occupations and a better understanding of how they are related to one another
	An emphasis on Wisconsin Labor Market information
	Comprehensive information for more than 3,400 post-secondary schools and over 1,200 programs of study
	Compare features for occupations and for schools, universities, and colleges
	Reel Life Videos, which includes occupational videos in English and Spanish
	An ePortfolio that helps individuals to provide evidence of their potential by demonstrating past accomplishments that can be shared with others
	An Individual Learning Plan to support career and education planning
	A Career Planning Guide for high school students
	Resume and Cover Letter programs
	A Budget Builder program
	Links to job openings
	A Spanish version
Offering Professionals Who Work with Students and Job-Seekers…
	Features, content, and activities that align education and learning with work
	More than 400 Classroom Activities that promote career development and decision-making skills and are aligned with standards and guidelines
	Extensive customizable reports that reflect individual and organizational use and patterns
	A Message Center feature that allows professionals to post announcements and assignments
	An advertising-free career resource
	Free Regional Trainings, Webinars, Online Demos, and Tech Support


What’s included in my yearly WISCareers subscription?
	WISCareers accounts for every student and staff member
	ePortfolio/Individual Learning Plan
	Reel Life Videos/Budget Builder Slideshows
	The Spanish version
	Free Regional Trainings, Webinars, Online Demos, and Tech Support
	Free website customization with your school or organization’s logo