Before you decide if a career is right for you, you need to understand your own interests and abilities. The first step in the career planning process is a self-assessment. A self-assessment is a valuable tool used to gather information about yourself in order to make an informed career decision. You can start by taking the career assessments listed below to learn more about your interests, abilities and personality. Career Assessments:
NCcareers.org offers 5 different assessments. You do not need an account to complete the assessments, but you should create one if you want to save your results. Use your results to help you explore career pathways in the "Explore Occupations" section on the website. Use the links below to go directly to the assessment: 1. Interest Finder - identify your personality type 2. Career Cluster Match - uncover which career clusters match the combination of your work, skills and academic interests. 3. Be Your Own Boss - see if you are ready to start your own dream business. 4. Skills Matcher - identify careers that match your skills. 5. Work Values Sorter - what do you value most in a job?
CFNC offers many different resources including online career assessments. Students can create their own account. Once you have an account sign in and hover over "Plan" (orange bar near the top of the page) and choose "For a Career." On the page that opens, choose "Learn About Yourself." A page with several assessments will open. It is recommended that you start with the "Interest Profiler."
Offers a free career assessment with 15 questions that you can take in 3-5 minutes. You can then view results, search careers and college information as well as watch a video detailing information about your career results.
This is a career and college planning site. The information you need to research careers, choose a postsecondary school, apply on-line, and find ways to finance your education.
Designed to help students learn more about themselves and the world of work, identify and explore potentially satisfying occupations, and develop an effective strategy to realize their goals.
An assessment based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator that measures personality preferences and provides the four-letter type associated with the MBTI. You can then discover careers most suitable for your personality type.
Based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a tool for identifying sixteen different patterns of action, this website provides information and profiles of the sixteen different types of personality. Once you have completed a self-assessment, you should begin exploring different career options. There are many different ways to explore careers. Visit your Career Development Coordinator to learn more about any of the options listed below. Career Exploration:
Job Shadowing
Internships
Cooperative Education
Part-Time Jobs
Volunteering
Summer Programs
Informational Interviews
Online Career Information
Below is a list of online career resources to aid you in your career research. Career Research:
Research careers on this site by opening the link for “Plan” (in orange near the top) and choosing “Plan for a Career," then choose “Explore Careers.” Use the search box to find a career or search via Career Clusters. This site also allows you to create your own login. Once created, you can complete career assessments which will assist you in determining which careers are best suited to your interests, personality, and talents.
Search for information about careers using the “Occupation Search” box, or find occupations using the “Find Occupations” drop down menu which includes choices for occupations with a bright outlook, related to the green economy, related to STEM, as well as other options. Use this handout, to complete online.
Search for careers many different ways. The simplest is to use the box labeled “Search Handbook” near the top right hand corner by typing in the name of the career you wish to research. You can also find careers using the links in the white box in the center of the page entitled “Select Occupations By” which includes options such as highest growth rate, median pay, highest paying, etc.
NCcareers.org has 9 career tools to help you! You can view career clusters, make budget choices, explore occupations and find ones that match your interests! Explore how to use this site here by clicking the link above. Resources from NCcareers.org: 1. NC Careers at a Glance 2. Reality Check Handout 3. Reality Check Budget Activity
Want the real scoop on career paths? Look at Schmoop! This website helps you find and prepare for career paths in a fun way.
Documents for Students: 1. To build an electronic career portfolio, follow the instructions in this handout. 2. How to plan for a career as a freshman, see this handout. 3. How to plan for a career as a sophomore, see this handout. 4. Creating a CFNC Account, see this handout.