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Post-High School Career Exploration
Post-High School Career Exploration
How many times have you heard the question, "What do you think you'd like to do when you get out of high school?" For many students, that question can cause some understandable anxiety. The good news: it's okay if you're unsure about the answer to that question - you're in good company! So, while it can feel a bit unsettling to be unsure about your career path, you're not alone in your uncertainty.
The great news: there are many resources and tools available to help you identify/define your interests, and offer you a wealth of career cluster options and information. These tools can help you discover what type of training/education is required for a specific profession, what the future job market looks like in a particular industry, what the salary might be for that job, what types of career paths you might pursue, and much more.
The Connecticut Department of Labor Resources has a number of excellent tools to help students identify interests and careers:
Click on the bolded type for more GREAT resources to help you find your path:
Click on the bolded type for more GREAT resources to help you find your path:
the U.S. Department of Labor Resources also has a number of interactive features and links for students K-12th to use for career exploration, including their O*NET Interest Profiler which has compiled a wealth of real-world data to help you "find out what your interests are, and how it relates to the world of work."
CollegeBoard offers Big Future - click on "Explore Careers", and choose a drop down option.
Naviance has multiple tools: 'Career Cluster Finder', 'Career Interest Profiler', and 'Road Trip Nation'.
Naugatuck Valley Community College offers their Career Coach tool for students to take a Career Assessment to learn about themselves. Career Coach will give you career suggestions based on your interests. Browse or search for careers and they will give you relevant data on wages, employment, and the training you need. Lastly, browse or search for the available programs that lead to the career you want.
Gladeo offers free, quality career guidance for anyone, anywhere!
What can I do with this major? is another great career resource to help you select a field of study.
College Majors 101 is a useful tool for exploring majors.
My Next Move is another informative tool to help you identify a career path.
Do a general 'career interest survey' search in Google and try any one of the many free interest assessment tools available on reputable websites.
Talk to your NMHS School Counselor.
Ask questions! If someone has an interesting job, ask them about it! How did they come to choose that profession? What type of training/education was required? What advice would they give you? Are there part-time employment opportunities you could pursue in that industry, so you can get a better idea of whether you'd like it?
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