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Career Interest Survey Resources
Career Interest Survey Resources
Career interest surveys can help identify potential career paths, but they’re just a starting point. Choose a career you’re passionate about and enjoy, and spend a few minutes researching to explore your options.
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College Board Big Future - Students who have taken a PSAT should have set up a College Board account. The College Board Big Future program has many, many great resources to help students discover their future career path and how to get there.
Texas Career Check - Career areas as defined by the Texas Workforce Commission. These career areas line up directly with your HB5 pathways. This website is a fun way to explore and learn more!
Lone Star College Career Star - Take a career assessment, explore careers, programs of study, and even live job postings! Students who are in the LSC system will have the ability to create a resume and save careers/programs/job postings to refer back to.
Discover You by Texas Gear Up - Not sure what you want to do with the rest of your life? Take the Discover You quiz for a jump start to your career research. Keep diving into the information for more detailed information on thing such as salary, education level required, job growth, etc.
Discover Your Skills - Website created by Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs to bring an awareness of the thousands of jobs available and how to attain the skills necessary to be prepared for these jobs
My Next Move - What do you want to do for a living? - Get help discovering a wide array of jobs and the skills you'll need for them.
Petrochemical - Thriving Gulf Coast Industry - Explore a rapidly growing industry. There are a wide variety of jobs in this industry! This website give you information on how to enter the field, find training, find employers, and help you learn ways to move up in your career. Great resource!
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World of Work - The World-of-Work Map graphically shows how occupations relate to each other based on work tasks. Select a career and learn more!
O*NET Interest Profiler - Explore your interests and use your results to connect you to potential careers. Students can also explore related careers to their results.
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Choosing A Major Resources
Choosing A Major Resources
Choosing a major is an important step toward your future career, though it’s not the same as choosing a career. Many majors lead to a variety of careers, so research each one—college websites help, as names and content may vary. It’s okay to be unsure, but have a general direction. Some students decide based on favorite courses or new interests in college. When applying, list different first and second choice majors, and pick options you’d be happy with if admitted. A little research can help you find majors that truly interest you.
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What Can I Do With This Major? - Explore further through this link. Click on the PDF link for the view that is the most user friendly. The more you know, the more you grow! Once you select a major, toward the bottom of the page there is a link for the Occupational Outlook Handbook. The OOH is comprised of information from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. You can find out things such as the degree required, salary, job growth projection, etc.
My Majors - Create an account with MyMajors to take an assessment, which will use your academic achievement, aptitude, interests, and personality to recommend your best fit majors. You will also receive a list of colleges that offer the bets fit majors and careers related to these majors.
Campus Explorer - Explore, find, and compare colleges. Tuition estimates can be found on this website as well.
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