It's important for students to understand their own personal skills and interests as they pertain to higher education and the working world. It is just as important that you love your job or college major as it is that you succeed at it!
While you do not need to know exactly what you want to pursue when you apply to college, it is helpful to explore various options and develop a basic idea of where your interests lie.
In addition to students working with their counselor and the College and Career Center they can also use the helpful and highly recommended online tools below:
The Princeton Review: The Princeton Review offers a short, 5 minute Career Quiz as well as a comprehensive search of College Majors to help match you with appropriate studies.
The College Board: The College Board website offers profiles and information about various college majors as well as job fields
The Occupational Outlook Handbook: This site, from the Department of Labor, contains detailed profiles and statistics about a variety of careers.
The Employment Development Department of California: This site contains links to helpful resources and tons of information related to developing and discovering job aptitudes.
California Career Resource Network: This site provides career development information and resources to enable you to reach your career goals.