Explore Careers
Exploring careers is a life-long process
It's okay to be confused and change your mind many times! The goal is to learn more about yourself and the different career possibilities.
You will repeat this cycle MANY TIMES throughout your life as your interests, skills, and needs develop and change. What interests you now might be different than what interests you next year and in 5 years...
Follow these steps:
Focus on Self: start with a personality test or interest profiler using the websites on this page.
Explore Options: then explore careers that match your interests by using the resources on this page. Some will also show you the college majors that match those careers.
Pursue Expertise: look at the Student Opportunities page to find programs, classes, and internships related to careers that interest you. Talk to your teachers, counselors and mentors for other ideas.
Launch Your Search: juniors will prepare a resume, cover letter and learn interviewing skills in english class to practice this step.
NOTICE that Reflection & Decision Making are in the center of the Work-Life Cycle. It's important to check in with yourself regularly throughout this process to:
Reflect on what you've learned.
Decide whether to keep going in that direction or change course.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A JOB AND A CAREER?
Watch this video to see the 6 key differences
Other Terms to Know:
Occupation: a broad term that describes a career field. For example, Engineering or Journalism.
Profession: jobs that require specialized skills and training, such as being a doctor or lawyer.
Read this article to learn more about the different terms used to describe work.
Career Exploration websites
Directions:
Use the websites below to learn more about your interests and explore careers.
Start with one of the personality tests or interest profilers - they are in bold.
Then explore careers by watching videos and using the different search tools for each site.
Each website has its own style and content. Try as many as you like!
Watch video profiles of people working in a variety of careers
You can search by industry
what skills are most in demand?
Learn more about these skills HERE
You are learning both hard and soft skills in ALL of your classes at LAHSA!
What are the fastest growing jobs?
Explore the posters below to see the fastest growing jobs in each industry sector. The data is from the US Bureau of Labor & Statistics (BLS) Occupational Outlook Handbook. Learn about the BLS here.
media-arts-communications.pdfstem.pdfhealthcare.pdfbusiness-finance.pdfconstruction.pdfeducation.pdfhow are my theatre classes preparing me for careers in any industry?
YOU ARE LEARNING TRANSFERABLE SKILLS: these are skills that are needed in many different industries, not just the arts. You take these with you to every job you have.
Look at the images below to see all of the transferable skills you are developing in your theatre classes and through our LAHSA productions!
