Today's Occupations, Tomorrow's Opportunities

Monthly Newsletter | November 2026

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The Education Career Cluster spans careers aimed at fostering learning from early childhood to adulthood, including teaching, instructional design, counseling services, community engagement, learner support, and educator training. This Cluster emphasizes quality education standards and lifelong learning, preparing individuals for success through all life stages by nurturing knowledge, skills, and critical thinking and encouraging personal and societal growth in a constantly evolving world.

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2026 Kansas Career Posters Now Available!

Our 2026 Kansas Career Posters are here—and they've had a major makeover! With a fresh, modern design, these posters make career exploration more engaging while helping students discover opportunities across STEM disciplines and the 13 Kansas career clusters. Each poster features Kansas occupations, wages, job demand indicators, and information about education, experience, and on-the-job training requirements. They're a great way to spark classroom conversations and help students connect their interests to real-world careers.

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FYI

A few of our Virtual Career Center tools got an upgrade!

Our Program Finder and Scholarship Finder tools have been updated to make it easier for students to explore options and find information that supports their career goals. The upgraded tools feature a more streamlined search experience, bringing information together in one place and making it easier to filter and compare results.

Our Occupation Profiles have also been refreshed with a new customizable two-column layout and improved organization, making it easier to find and review career information.

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If you are registered with T.O.T.O. as your school's primary or secondary contact, be on the lookout for changes coming to your account. Not sure who your school's designated contacts are? Email us at KDOL.TOTO@ks.gov.

Need a little help navigating Wizard of Jobs?

Our new User Guide is now accessible from the Wizard of Jobs application! Simply hover over the question mark on the right of your screen to fetch your guide!

Spotlight on Statistics

National STEM Day: Discover STEM Careers in Kansas!

November 8th is National STEM Day, making it a great time to help students connect what they learn in the classroom to real-world careers.

Check out our Periodic Table of STEM Occupations in Kansas Poster, featuring 50 STEM occupations in one engaging, student-friendly resource. Students can explore wages, education requirements, and Kansas job demand.

Try this STEM career exploration activity:

Pick an occupation. Have students choose a career that interests them—or one they’ve never heard of before.
Investigate the data. What is the occupation’s median annual wage? What education or training is typically needed? Does it have emerging demand, high demand, or high wages?
Make the connection. Which school subjects and skills might be useful in this career? What problems might someone in this job solve?
Explore what’s next. Use T.O.T.O. to learn more about occupations and explore education and training pathways.

From data scientists and civil engineers to medical laboratory technicians and computer network architects, STEM careers offer students many ways to put their interests and skills to work right here in Kansas!

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First Tuesday of each month

3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

These are 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!

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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 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!

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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.

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Wizard of Jobs Guide

This guide is your go-to manual for navigating the features and enhancements in the latest version of Wizard of Jobs. It highlights and explains all the functionality you need to know to help your students make the connection between their dream lifestyle and what they'd need to earn to make it a reality.

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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.

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Kansas Career Posters

Each poster features Kansas occupations, wages, job demand indicators, and information about education, experience, and on-the-job training requirements. They're a great way to spark classroom conversations and help students connect their interests to real-world careers.

View Career Posters