O*NET Occupational Information Web SIte

The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. The database, which is available to the public at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. Information from this database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine, an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. The database also provides the basis for our Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers. http://www.onetcenter.org/

College Technology Scholarship

Technology Scholarship

Before embarking on a career in technology, students need the knowledge and skills necessary to find success in the field. Most of the time, an education is a prerequisite for such jobs. Students studying technology, especially ones who enjoy their classes, may find financing an education to be more difficult than obtaining it. By offering scholarships to such students, Scholarships.com hopes to help technology majors attend their colleges of choice.
Students who apply for the Scholarships.com Technology Scholarship will have the chance to earn $1,000 towards their college education—and it couldn’t be easier. Just respond to the following question in a 250 to 350 word essay (entries that fall outside of this word range will be disqualified):

"What has influenced your decision to pursue a career in technology?"
http://www.scholarships.com/technology-scholarship/college-technology-scholarship.aspx
http://www.scholarships.com/Official-Rules-SDC.aspx

National CTE Month Theme, Logo Design Contest

ACTE Announces 2010 National CTE Month Theme, Logo Design Contest

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announces the 2010 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month theme—CTE: Invest in Your Future. ACTE is hosting its annual CTE Month Logo Design Contest and is looking for logo submissions that illustrate the importance of CTE in providing the skills necessary for students to be competitive in the workforce. The contest is open to all CTE students. The designer of the winning CTE Month logo will receive a check for $250.

Logos must be original designs by CTE students and must follow the following criteria:

• Logo must incorporate the CTE Month theme—CTE: Invest in Your Future.
• Logo must be easily reproduced both in color and black and white.
• Logo must be submitted in the requested format.

ACTE prefers a two-color logo design submitted in EPS (Illustrator) format, with a printed proof of the logo submission included. Entries may be submitted by mail or e-mail. For mail entries, please send logo on a CD to: ACTE Marketing Department, ACTE, 1410 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. E-mail entries should be sent to jmiller@acteonline.org and must include the EPS file and a PDF of the logo.

The following information must also be included (typed or printed) with each submission:

• Student’s name and home phone number
• Instructor’s name
• School name
• School address and phone number

Submissions are due by Friday, May 8, 2009. The winner of the ACTE 2010 CTE Month Logo Design Contest will be contacted in May by ACTE. For more information, please visit the CTE Month Web page at www.acteonline.org/ctemonth.aspx or contact Jon Miller at jmiller@acteonline.org. All entries become the property of ACTE and the designer relinquishes any and all rights to compensation for use of the design.

The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is the nation’s largest not-for-profit education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers. It provides advocacy, public awareness and access to information, professional development and tools that enable members to be successful and effective leaders. Founded in 1926, ACTE has more than 29,000 members including teachers, counselors and administrators at the middle school, high school and postsecondary levels.