About GCIS

The Georgia Career Information Center operates the Georgia Career Information System (GCIS), an Internet-based library of occupational and educational information and a primary component in the career decision-making process.

GCIS provides Georgia’s students and adult learners with vital career information.

GCIS is used in Georgia's elementary, middle, and high schools; colleges and universities; technical colleges; Employment Service offices; Rehabilitation Services offices; Department of Labor offices; Department of Family and Children Services offices, Department of Juvenile Justice; and public libraries.

This year approximately 650,000 Georgians will access GCIS at approximately 1,435 sites throughout the state.

Each year Center staff members conduct more than 100 presentations to over 2,500 training workshop, conference, and meeting participants in Georgia.

Occupational Information

CAREER PROFILES -- presents informal perspectives on working in particular occupations (English and Spanish)

DESCRIPTIONS –- contains over 500 comprehensive descriptions of Georgia and national occupations, including state and national wage data, employment, and licensing

MILITARY EMPLOYMENT -- provides descriptions of 140 military occupations

OCCUPATION VIDEOS -- contains 60-90 second snapshots of what an occupation is like for over 400 occupations (English and Spanish)

PREPARATION -- includes helpful training and education programs that can provide preparation for an occupation

RESOURCES -- provides references to additional resources for occupation information

REAL WORLD INTERVIEWS –- real conversations with professionals about their careers

Educational Information

CONTINUING EDUCATION -- contains information about professional, personal, and academic enrichment programs at public and private schools in Georgia

CO-OP EDUCATION -- includes a list of alternating classroom and work experience programs available for students

DISTANCE EDUCATION -- provides non-traditional classroom learning opportunities

FINANCIAL AID -- contains information on more than 3,670 federal, state, and independent financial awards representing about $2.6 billion dollars

GEORGIA SCHOOLS -- provides information on 271 universities, colleges, technical colleges, vocational schools, and apprenticeship schools in the state

PROGRAM PROFILES -- provides an informal perspective of a program of study (English and Spanish)

PROGRAMS OF STUDY -- provides comprehensive program descriptions for schools in Georgia and across the nation

ROTC -- describes military training programs for college students

STUDY ABROAD -- contains information about taking classes in a foreign country

U. S. SCHOOLS -- contains information on 4,448 four-year and two-year postsecondary institutions including professional, public, and private schools in the United States and its territories

VIRTUAL CAMPUS TOURS –- highlights mini-videos for more than 1,100 U.S. and Georgia colleges and universities

Access Strategies

ASSESSMENT LINK -- provides a tool that matches the results of certain vocational tests with corresponding GCIS occupations

FINANCIAL AID SORT -- contains a national aid search that matches educational plans and individual characteristics to a list of financial awards

GRADUATE SCHOOL SORT -- includes a national search identifying colleges and universities offering studies beyond a bachelor’s degree that meet specific criteria, such as degree level, programs of study offered, and campus location and setting

IDEAS™ ASSESSMENT -- provides a self-assessment tool that identifies and matches career-related interests with corresponding GCIS occupations (English and Spanish)

OCCUPATION SORT -- creates a list of related GCIS occupations based on personal preferences

OCCUPATION SORT CLASSIC -- matches interests and abilities with corresponding GCIS occupations

INTEREST PROFILER -- contains a self-assessment tool that identifies work activity interests and matches them with GCIS occupations

WORK IMPORTANCE LOCATOR -- provides a self-assessment that helps identify work values and explore related GCIS occupations

SKILLS Assessment -- contains a career exploration tool that matches self-assessed skills with corresponding GCIS occupations (English and Spanish)

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL SORT -- includes a national search identifying postsecondary institutions offering associate and baccalaureate studies that meet specific criteria, such as degrees offered, tuition, fees, and admissions requirements

REALITY CHECK –- discovers and compares occupational opportunities with costs of living

Employment Information

CAREER PATHWAYS -- provides information about Georgia’s nine program concentrations to assist students with career exploration

INDUSTRIES -- contains national and state industry information, including federal job titles, industry size, and industry outlook

JOB SEARCH -- provides information on completing job applications, preparing a résumé, and interviewing

KEEP THAT JOB -- contains information about good work habits

SELF-EMPLOYMENT -- provides information about owning a business

JOB DATA BANK – finds contact information for list of employers and locates current employment opportunities

Learning Exercises

LEARNING ACTIVITIES -- contains 468 projects, worksheets, and activities designed to infuse career information and career development concepts into various secondary curriculum areas as well as adult learning workshops

Educator Resources

JUNIOR ROTC –- includes information on military training programs for high school students

HOMESCHOOL -- contains information about secondary education in a home environment

EDUCATION AND CAREER PARTNERSHIPS -- provides planned programs of study that incorporate academic and career-related courses agreed upon between secondary and postsecondary levels

CAREER-RELATED EDUCATION -- contains information about student opportunities in Georgia, including youth apprenticeships, co-ops, and internships

Portfolio

MY PORTFOLIO –- stores information relating to occupational and educational exploration in GCIS

MY CAREER PLAN -- assists with the basics of career development

COURSE PLANNER -- provides a way to electronically record, track, and save a graduation six-year education outline

EDUCATION AND WORK HISTORY -– stores employment and educational information for résumé building and creation

ADMINISTRATION TOOLS -– provides administrators with real time information and statistics on site usage of GCIS

Other

DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES -– links to supplemental resources to enhance effective use of GCIS

ONLINE SUPPORT -– available for instructors, counselors, graduation coaches, employment advisors, media specialist, and administrators

OCCUPATIONAL SUPPLY AND DEMAND -- provides information and resources that will assist with the analysis and discussion of supply and demand issues relevant to today's labor market