Explore
There are many pathways and many ways to go.
KNOW YOURSELF
THINK
What do YOU think are your interests, strengths, personality traits, values?
Discuss with friends and family.
What are some significant experiences you have enjoyed?
Can you identify some common threads on what is motivating for you?
TRY CAREER ASSESSMENTS
Go to SchooLinks, log in with your school google email account and password. Choose Activities -> Assessments.
Interest - Would You Rather
Personality - Find Your Path
Skills - Top Skills
Did anything surprise you? Make you wonder? Who knows you best, the algorithm or you?
EXPLORE
BUILD YOUR NETWORK, BUILD YOUR EXPERIENCES
NETWORKING
Who do you know? your family, friends, teachers, counselor, coach, minister... Do they know someone who works in the field of interest?
The people in YOUR network also have a network themselves... What about their family and friends? Can you find someone that way who can talk to you about the field of interest? Tell everyone!
Ask people in the field to talk to you for 15 minutes
Most people will be willing to give you 15 minutes of their time.
Prepare the meeting by doing the research above and preparing questions about what they like/dislike/recommend...
