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Career Readiness in High School

Career readiness helps students connect school to what comes next. It includes exposure, planning, employability skills, work-based experiences and the ability to make informed next-step decisions.

A confident Black teenager presents her career plan on a laptop to peers and a mentor
THE PROBLEM

High-school support breaks down when the student story is fragmented.

Career planning can become disconnected from graduation, academic goals and daily student support. Students may complete activities without seeing how they fit into a larger direction.

HOW ONWARD180 HELPS

Turn information into a shared success workflow.

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Connect career goals to the student success plan.

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Track milestones and next actions.

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Tie career direction to graduation and pathway decisions.

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Keep work-based experiences visible alongside school progress.

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Help students build a practical plan rather than a one-time career inventory.

QUESTIONS SCHOOLS ARE ASKING

Useful searches around career readiness high school.

What is career readiness in high school?

Onward180 approaches this question by connecting the student’s information, communication and next actions instead of treating each need as a separate workflow.

What career readiness skills do students need?

Onward180 approaches this question by connecting the student’s information, communication and next actions instead of treating each need as a separate workflow.

How can schools connect career planning to graduation?

Onward180 approaches this question by connecting the student’s information, communication and next actions instead of treating each need as a separate workflow.

How can students build a career plan before graduation?

Onward180 approaches this question by connecting the student’s information, communication and next actions instead of treating each need as a separate workflow.

THE NEXT STEP STARTS HERE

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