Career Planning

North Carolina Career Clusters Guide


Learn How to Become

Basic career research site. Provides an overview of many popular careers, including salaries by state and growth rate. Also provides a step-by-step list of items to pursue to accomplish the career goal. Includes college searches, but they ask for personal information, so do not use this site for college searches. You can use the website BigFuture to match your college major to colleges in the U.S.

Career Outlook in the U.S.

This website allows you to obtain and sort various career data, also known as Labor Market Information.

For each state you can select to see a list of careers within one of the 16 career clusters or see a list of the careers in one of the six career interest categories. You can even select one from each menu to cross-reference career clusters and career interests.

100 Best Jobs In America


Check out this article to read about the ​CNN Money/PayScale.com’s top 100 careers with big growth, great pay and satisfying work!

Survey Your Interests

Online Tests: Personality/Traits

Online Tests: Careers


From the CHAR MECK Public Library:

Resource from Holly Summers with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library:

HI wanted to check-in with everyone during these unprecedented times to share an opportunity for teens being offered at the Library. We have shared College & Career Connections with this group in the past, so we wanted to reconnect with you to let you know about some updates especially over the last few weeks. First, we developed a new Road Map to help empower students to map out their journey for life after high school. It is also available in Spanish. This was created out of a program called My Next Step that we created to help teens answer three important questions: 1. Who am I? 2. What do I want to do? 3. How do I get there? Since the physical locations of all libraries remain closed, we are currently working on an effort to bring our My Next Step program online. Teens can find these programs on our online calendar here.

Book a Librarian – My Next Step: Book a 30-minute timeslot for a 1-on-1 video call with a teen staff member! This session is designed to help you figure out your next step to successfully plan for your future. Whether you know your path, or you are still figuring things out, we are here to help guide you. Library staff will help connect you with the resources you need to succeed. This will take place via video chat, which we will send you a link to after you register. Feel free to email us with questions.

CPCC Offers Job Coach, an interactive program that helps a student research a career, the education needed, the salary, etc.


CFNC (College Fund of North Carolina) offers three plan options for students. Plan for high school; plan for college and plan for a career. Click Here for the Plan for a Career link. The Interest Surveys are extremely helpful to students to consider a variety of careers!


Other Great Sources


Have Fun Exploring Careers






Developing a plan for successful transitions to post-secondary options is an ongoing process.


Through self-exploration and decision making exercises students are encouraged to look within. While you can do this on your own, it is most powerful when you are engaged in the interpretation of your specific results. I highly recommend that you begin the Self Awareness step with me. I will assist you with the interpretation and guide you forward offering insights and suggestions to help you maximize the value of this effort.


Please understand that outcomes are most successful when students are fully engaged and ready to begin planning for their future .


Self Awareness

Career Exploration

Goal Setting

Research Training /Education

Decision Making


Myers Briggs Personality Test

Myers Briggs Personality Types

Myers Briggs Types Explanation


CAREER INTEREST/EXPLORATION

Career interest/exploration