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You have probably been asked "What do you want to do after high-school?", but have you ever explored different career fields openly?
You have probably been asked "What do you want to do after high-school?", but have you ever explored different career fields openly?
You should! It's a common practice and these websites to the right can help you do that. In order to pick a career you will enjoy that also meets your needs, it's important to know yourself.
You should! It's a common practice and these websites to the right can help you do that. In order to pick a career you will enjoy that also meets your needs, it's important to know yourself.
When you take any of these assessments, it is important to meet with your counselor to help you interpret what they mean.
When you take any of these assessments, it is important to meet with your counselor to help you interpret what they mean.
Receive your Holland RIASEC Code
Build your Resume
Select a Career Pathway
*if you need assistance logging into your MC account, please contact your counselor
Receive your MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type)
How you are in the workplace
How you are in a relationship
Look-up trending occupations, incomes, and average pay for different jobs
Look-up the education required for different occupations
Learn which jobs are projected to 'grow' in need in the coming years (job security!)
Common Career Myths:
The career I choose now, I must stick to forever.
WRONG: Many people will have worked in several different areas before they retire from the world of work
What I value in a career/job now will stay the same as I get older.
WRONG: Many people change careers because what matters to them changes as they live their lives -- this is why many people switch jobs or career fields (what they value changes).
I have to go to college to have a good job .
WRONG: There are many jobs that make great money that require certifications, an associate's degree, on-the-job training, or specialized training such as trade school
The major I choose in college must match the field I end up employed in.
WRONG: Most college degrees are generalized enough that the skills you obtain in college will help you in a variety of fields
My GPA isn't that great, so I will never be able to go to a 4-year college.
WRONG: A lot of students choose to take a few courses at their local Community College first to raise their college GPA, and then transfer to a 4-year university
Holland Interest Code?
Holland Interest Code?
The Trait and Factor Theory developed by John Holland, divides the world of work into 6 key areas that people are interested in. When you take this assessment within Major Clarity, you are given a unique code, which describes the top 3 areas of interest for you.
RIASEC stands for: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional
Example: You recieve a code of SEA---this means that your top areas of interest are careers that have a high level of social, enterprising, and artistic characteristics. Typically those who have SEA are intersted in working with people, being creative, and jobs that allow them to persuade or manage activities or tasks. If you google your 'code' you will find lists of occupations that match with your interests.
If you have ever considered a career in healthcare but aren't quite sure where to start, becoming an LPN may interest you. Take a look at the website practicalnursing.org to learn more.
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