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Exploring careers
Exploring careers
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
1. Choosing a Career that’s right for you… for now. Most people change careers at least once in their lifetime. Don’t be afraid to have some options for NOW and LATER in your career decisions. Many people make impulsive career choices based on the allure of money or because someone told them they should go in a particular direction. Often they spend years in school and find themselves in a job that they consider unfulfilling or too stressful. Take time to think about what you really want before spending time and money on an education and career that that doesn't fit you.
2. Self Evaluation. Knowing your interests, values, skills, and personality will increase your odds of finding a satisfying career.
What are my interests?
What are my skills?
What kinds of things are important to me?
What traits do I have?
3. Career Exploration. What career possibilities are out there? How do you find out what you will like?
Talk with your school counselor, teachers, family members, and other role models about careers in which you are interested.
Investigate careers on the websites listed on this page.
Take high school classes relevant to your interests.
Explore options through participation in related clubs, activities, community organizations, jobs/internships, etc.
Conduct informational interviews with professionals or shadow them for a day
Career Exploration Websites
Career Exploration Websites
(*Click on the collapsible button to explore career expo websites! --->) *All titles below are links*
California Colleges provides students with an all-inclusive guide for their college and career paths. The website allows students and parents to explore thousands of colleges offering a wide variety of degrees and majors. These include community colleges, state universities, and elite research institutions.
The College Board offers students information on college planning, college/career searches, and paying for college.
This career exploration website has great tools to learn more about yourself, occupations you might be interested in, and planning for financial success. Try the "Make Money Choices" activity to learn about budgeting!
Another great career exploration website with tools to plan your Middle and High school years, explore career options, and find tips on how to get a job and overcome challenges that you may face.
Define your own road in life. This website has videos, blogs, and interviews to show students the vast scope of careers and possibilities.
The Career Girls collection includes over 11,000 video clips featuring more than 600 women role models who work in hundreds of wide-ranging careers from the United States and around the world. Career Girls places an emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers. However, our role models work in careers that represent all of the major Career Clusters.
So You Don’t Want to go to College: Bachelor's Degree Alternatives
Maybe you want to pursue a career that doesn’t require a college degree. Perhaps you don’t know what you want, and you’re reluctant to commit to college because you fear you’d be wasting your time. Maybe you’re concerned about piling up debt in the form of college loans. Take the first step of exploring why “I don’t want to go to college” keeps echoing through your mind, then explore your alternatives so you can make a wise decision.
Forming a budget is one of the most important parts of financial success. As you first enter the workforce, or even if you switch jobs, knowing how much money you will have available to spend on different aspects of your life will help you avoid debt and possibly even save some money for a rainy day.
Info interviewing
Info interviewing
Informational Interviewing (aka, talking to professionals) is one of the best ways to learn about various careers. Check out the Informational Interviewing Guide for tips on how to find professionals and what to ask them.
informationalinterviewing.pdfJob search
Job search
Work experience is valuable in learning about yourself, developing skills, and earning an income. The following guides will help you in your search:
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