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Students take a peek at future careers (The Florence Times-Daily)

It looks as if the final head count will be near 1,000 students who attended the second annual Career-Tech Camp at Northwest-Shoals Community College.The weeklong camp, which ended Friday, offered high school seniors and some adults hands-on activities in every department of the college, giving them a first-hand look at various careers.

Ore. boomers back in school for encore careers (KVAL Eugene)

Record numbers of mid-life adults are enrolling in Portland Community College's credit programs to learn new skills. It's part of a national trend where 40-, 50- and 60-year-olds are leaving old careers for what are being called "encore careers."

Shawano Medical Center offers health careers program (The Shawano Leader)

Shawano Medical Center is inviting young people, ages 14 to 20, to become a member of SMC's health career exploring program. The purpose of the program is to provide young adults with information about careers in health care through tours, speakers, demonstrations and hands-on activities.

Careers await, but teens are unfocused (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Not enough high school students in Ohio and Kentucky are pointed in the direction of high-growth career fields, and even fewer are ready for college courses designed to prepare them for those fields, a new report by ACT Inc. states.

Careers in Construction Week begins Oct. 13 (Nevada Daily Mail)

The Fort Scott Community College Construction Trades Program will be celebrating Careers in Construction Week from Oct. 13-17 with different events. Careers in Construction Week was created to raise awareness and give recognition to the craft profession.