Career and Occupation Assessments
Resources for career exploration
The importance of career and college education continues to take precedence in education. Many resources exist to assist job explorers and job seekers of all ages.
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Career Assessments for individuals in elementary school. These assessments are featured in Texas OnCourse, a complete guide for educators and parents about navigating all things career and college from elementary to post secondary.
Understanding Career Assessments
Career assessments help students understand career opportunities. Assessments initiate informed conversations between students and parents. Numerous assessments assist individuals in understanding their abilities, values, and interests (American School Counselor Association, 2021). Individuals must be mindful to select assessments that are scientifically supported. An understanding of information measured by an assessment and how to disaggregate this information is crucial for career explorers. These factors ensure individuals get the most from their career exploration journey. Career assessments should be viewed as an ongoing process to facilitate growth rather than a quick single event in a person’s life that dictates their future career (Wood, 2009). [Click HERE to access this paper in its entirety!]
View photos of individuals in action at various occupations. Select which career activities interest you most.
Students have an opportunity to find out where their interests lie. Complete periodically to gauge changes in interest and identify similarities.
This website has games and helpful information that is useful when guiding younger students through career exploration.
The following resources are unique to our area and our state. Each contain useful information for career explorers and their families.
Workforce SOlutions of West Central Texas
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LABOR MARKET LINKS
Imagine becoming a marine biologist, but you live in the desert! It may be difficult to find work in this scenario because there is no demand for a marine biologist in the desert. An important yet overlooked factor in career development is labor market information. It is essential to know what jobs are hiring and where the jobs are located. Luckily there are resources that help with labor market research.
Target Occupations for West Central Texas
