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Colleges and Careers

Want to know more about various careers and colleges available to you? Check out http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu.

The user ID is dadechs and the password is gcis1480.

This site will provide helpful information about a variety of information such as:

Occupations and Employment (blue)
  • Occupations - Choose a career to explore. Don't forget to look under the related occupations, industries, and job banks.**
  • Occupation Sort - This is a job test that explores jobs which might interest your personality type.
  • Assessment Link - If you've taken tests like ASVAB, this will help you see how your score matches with different types of jobs.
  • Skills - Another type of job test (see Occupation Sort).
  • Military Employment - Explores various military careers available.**
  • Job Search - Examines different areas of looking for jobs such as filling out applications, writing resumes, interviewing techniques.
  • Keep that Job - Examines ways to help you keep, enjoy, and do well in your job.
  • Self-Employment - For those who are interested in owning/running their own business.**
  • Industries - Provides an overview of different industries and the employment outlook for each.

Education and Training (gold)
  • Programs of Study and Training - Describes various training and educational programs, including course work, admission requirements, etc. Don't forget to look at the related education programs, financial aid, occupation and program specialty sections.**
  • Georgia Schools - Various information about Georgia schools/colleges. Notice that you can write a letter at this site and print it out in business letter format, ready to send to the school (be careful with capitalization and spelling when filling out the form. This isn't your personal E-mail message, it's semi-professional).**
  • National Schools - Information about different colleges all over the country. Links to school Internet home pages.
  • School Sort - Will create a list of specific colleges in response to indicated preferences on a questionnaire.
  • Apprenticeships - Finds different fields where you can work and gain training experience.
  • Financial Aid - Information about different scholarships, loans, and grants available.**
  • Financial Aid Sort - Helps create a list of scholarships you may be eligible for.**

Other GCIS Components (red)

Miscellaneous career-related aids and activities.

GCIS is programmed into DCHS's network. If you would like to browse this site at home, go to http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu. The user ID is dadechs and the password is gcis1480.

**Make use of these sections!

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