careers & Employment

Career Exploration Websites

• Homeroom - Take the self assessments within Homeroom. These questionnaires are a good place to begin your career exploration, especially if you are unsure about your future career goals. Based on information you provide, these questionnaires will suggest careers for further exploration. Here are the instructions on how to log into Homeroom.

• Homeroom - Explore and research careers within Homeroom. Here are the instructions on how to research careers in Homeroom.

• Occupational Outlook Handbook - This is an on-line version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook which is updated every two years by the U.S. Department of Labor. You will find comprehensive information on approximately 250 of the most predominate occupations in the United States. You can locate job titles by performing a keyword search, using an alphabetical index or choosing from six broad job clusters.

• 16 Personalities - Take a personality test! It's a free, short personality test that analyzes your personal traits. You can learn about yourself, your motivation, strengths and weaknesses, friendships, career paths, workplace habits and more.

• Military Career Guide Online - from the DOD (Department of Defense) Center outlines employment opportunities in the different branches of the military and gives details on 152 enlisted and officer occupations. Each branch of the military also maintains a recruiting site with career information.

• Youtube - Search the career on YouTube. A great way to learn from people in the industry is to watch videos on it. For example, search "A day in the life of ______ ".

• O*NET Program - The O*NET Program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. It breaks down careers by worker characteristics, requirements, experience requirements, and more!

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