Career Awareness & Decision Making
Resources to Help You Understand Your Options
Things to Consider While Investigating A Potential Future Career
Job Description/Duties – What does the job entail? What responsibilities would you have? Which responsibilities would you like or dislike?
Personal Characteristics and Skills Needed – What important personal characteristics do you think would be needed to be happy and successful in this occupation? Why does this career fit your personality? What personal values does this career provide that are important to you? (Examples: security, having fun, status, helping others, challenging…) What are some important skills your career requires?
Education Needed – What are the educational requirements of the job? What specific high school classes and activities would be most helpful in preparing for this career? What type of education or training would you need after high school? What schools offer this sort of training? How long is the course of study for this career? What is the potential total cost of training for this career?
Work Setting – How many hours would you generally work? What would your work environment be? Would you travel? Would your job be stressful? What would you like or dislike about the work setting?
Wages and Benefits – Entry wages: How much would a worker in this occupation generally start at? What is the range of wages that an experienced worker can earn? Will the worker receive insurance, sick leave, paid vacation? Will this occupation provide enough income for you to live as you plan? Does education make a difference in salary?
Employment Outlook - What is the occupational outlook for this career? Will I be able to pay back expenses for required education?
Personal Assessment - Explain why you think this occupation would be right for you. How does it fit your personality, interests, values, educational plans?
The Educational/Training OPTIONS!
Career Exploration Resources
Career Options
Post Secondary Planning
Take a Myers-Briggs Personality Test!
After you take the personality assessment you will receive a personality profile and insights on different aspects to life. It also generates a list of careers based on your personality.
Career Outlook and Demand
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GOING PRO-Professional Trades
Apprenticeships
Career Zones
- ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Careers related to the humanities and to the performing, visual, literary and media arts.
- BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND TECHNOLOGY Careers related to all aspects of business including accounting, business administration, finance, information processing, and marketing.
- ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY Careers related to the technologies necessary to design, develop, install, or maintain physical systems.
- HEALTH SCIENCES Careers related to the promotion of health as well as the treatment of injuries, conditions, and disease.
- HUMAN SERVICES Careers in early childhood, civil service, education, hospitality, and the social services.
- NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRISCIENCE Careers related to natural resources, agriculture, and the environment.