General Information – This section must be filled out completely so we can run the criminal history background check. Futures for Kids requires a criminal history background check for the past 7 years as well as a North Carolina Sex Offender check on all Career Coaches. Applicants with minor offenses (e.g. traffic and other violations) will be accepted. Applicants with more serious offenses are evaluated according to internal guidelines. All results are confidential between the applicant and F4K.

Career Selection – This is where you will choose up to three careers that most closely match your area of expertise.

1. Click the word "here" under Add a Career.
2. You can search a career by key word or you can browse the main career areas (called pathways)
3. Click on the appropriate career and it will show up in the application under Selected Careers. To add another career, click on Add a Career again.

NOTE: The box next to Employer Relevant will automatically be checked. This means that the careers you chose can be found at your current company. If you’ve had career experience in a field that doesn’t apply to your current company (for example, you were a professional ballerina, but now process Accounts Payable at ABC Banking), please uncheck this. Through F4K, students can see the many varied careers within different companies.

Name History and Address History– For criminal history background check purposes please fill this out

Login Information – Your login/screen name will identify you to F4K students, so choose a name you want students and employers to see. We recommend a name that looks something like first name and last initial (e.g. JohnD).

Terms and Conditions – Please read and check the box if you agree to the background check and Terms and Conditions. Once the box is checked, click GO

Go to F4K.org and click on the Partners box.

Log-in with your Login/Screen Name and Password and click GO to access your Partners page.

NOTE: You’ll see a section titled Ready to Join on this page. Click on Employers if you are interested in setting up a company page. The Career Coaches button is just one more avenue for signing up to be a career coach. We’ve already done this.

Once you’ve logged in and are on your Partners page, click on MY ACCOUNT and enter your bio.

NOTE: Don’t forget to hit the save button on the bottom of the right hand corner! You may also change your Login/Screen Name and/or Password on this page.

From the Partners page click on My Discussions and then click on the appropriate Discussion Board to view the discussions and post a new question or comment.

NOTE: For more information on discussion boards, please see our Discussion Board Tutorial.