Today's Occupations, Tomorrow's Opportunities

Monthly Newsletter | June 2026

 

What's New?

 

Monthly Spotlight

The Agriculture Career Cluster concentrates on scientific advancement of agriscience, cultivation, processing, and distribution of agricultural products, employing advanced technologies and sustainable practices to optimize global food systems.


Check out this month's Spotlight to see some of Kansas' high wage, in demand occupations. Learn more about the skills and typical education requirements, where you might work, and more!

 

Site Update!

Struggling to get started with the site? Visit out our new page created specifically for schools who are interested in using T.O.T.O. If you're ready, you can submit a Registration Form, schedule a quick call with the T.O.T.O. Team, and get your students started down the yellow brick road to success.

 

Did You Know?

 

Did you know T.O.T.O. has a Countdown to College Checklist?

T.O.T.O.'s Countdown to College Checklist can help students keep track of tasks they need to do to plan, prepare, and apply for college. Even if your students don't plan on going to a traditional 4-year college, there are still many helpful tasks to complete to prepare them for the workforce. Students can access and update their College to Career Checklist as they work through the modules of the VCC. They can also access the checklist in T.O.T.O.'s complete list of tools by clicking Student Resources in the main menu and selecting Site Tools.

 

With your Staff Account you can also see which tasks your students have checked off.

 

Have something you want to track in T.O.T.O. that isn't currently being tracked? LET US KNOW! Send us an email at KDOL.TOTO@ks.gov.


 

Spotlight on Statistics

 

June 6th: National Higher Education Day

National Higher Education Day is celebrated on June 6th each year to recognize the importance of education in improving our lives. This is a great day to make plans for higher education and think about the available options by researching scholarships, potential career choices, and what it takes to get there - Kansas Board of Regents' DegreeStats tool is a great place to start!

 

This interactive online tool reviews cost and earnings data from real graduates for each undergraduate degree program offered at a public university or college in Kansas. With hundreds of degree programs available, there are many factors to consider when selecting the institution and the degree program that are the best match for you or the people you serve. Explore this site to learn more about the specific costs of each undergraduate degree program offered in Kansas, and the earnings those graduates are making today.

 
 

Looking for an activity that will teach your child or student how to use the tool? Check out the DegreeStats Lesson!

 

T.O.T.O. TUESDAYS

First Tuesday of each month 3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

 

These will be come-and-go sessions — join at any time during the hour to ask questions, troubleshoot, see a quick demo, or talk through how T.O.T.O. might fit into your school or district's curriculum. No formal agenda, just support when you need it.

 

Whether you're just getting started or looking to use more advanced features, we’re happy to help.

 

We hope you’ll drop in!

 

SITE RESOURCES

Interested in signing your school or district up with T.O.T.O.?


T.O.T.O. supports career readiness for Kansas students using real Kansas data.



Not sure if it's the right fit?

Check out our NEW Getting Started page


Still have questions?

Send us an email at KDOL.TOTO@ks.gov.

 

Need Help Navigating the Site?


Take a look at our video tutorials to familiarize yourself with the site!

 

Facilitator's Guide


Designed to support those individuals guiding students through career discovery, this resource provides clear direction so you can effectively lead students in exploring careers, setting goals, and planning for their future.

 

CLASSROOM

RESOURCES

Today's Occupations Report


 A collection of high demand, high wage jobs that typically require less than a bachelor’s degree for entry in the occupation. 

 

Kansas Career Posters


These posters highlight potential career paths across various career clusters. Each poster provides examples categorized by now, next, and later which highlight occupations students can obtain immediately after high school, along with future jobs they can work towards with more education, training, or work experience. 

 
 
 

Got questions? We’re here to help — reach out anytime at KDOL.TOTO@ks.gov.