Self Directed Search - Positive Product Review

Special thanks to MW, an experienced Licensed Professional Counselor for a product review on the Self Directed Search -

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It's easy to understand and provides a solid foundation for informed and realistic career planning.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I used the SDS for over 30 years for career exploration with college students in higher ed settings and with experienced professionals dealing with career transition challenges in the corporate sector.

I retired four years ago and recently started to work with high school juniors and seniors beginning to explore colleges, majors, and occupational options.

I was pleased to see the SDS still offers the same benefits to its users and at a very reasonable cost.

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Open kid's minds to the world of work

Looking for a better future!

Watch our short video to get inspire to move forward towards reaching your dreams, goals, and potential!

Learn more about how to identify your interests, explore different careers and locate the right college or training program!

Looking forward to a great future!

All in 1 Resource

The Career Social Media Resource Center is an All in 1 Resource that is open to anyone who wants to identify their interests, discover their purpose and gather information about careers, colleges, motivation, inspiration, and social media topics.

Member Benefits

Members get access to -
1. Blog
2. Expanded Free Download Library

• Free Career Assessments, e.g. Know Your Holland Code
• Free Career Guides
• Free Presentations
• Resume Writing Resources
• Interviewing Tips

3. Low Cost Downloads
4. Member Web Pages
5. Store (Product Discounts)
6. Social Media Resources -

• Resource One: Blogs - Blogger and Wordpress
• Resource Two: Facebook
• Resource Three: Linkedin
• Resource Four: Pinterest
• Resource Five: Twitter
• Resource Six: Slideshare - document, PDF, video and webinar
• Resource Seven: Infographics - highly visual presentation tool
• Resource Eight: Word cloud generator software
• Resource Nine: Powerpoint
• Resource Nine: Powtoon

8. Videos

• 10 Top Tips
• Test Drive Your Career

9.Digital Course - Build My Career Test

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Wise Decisions About the Cost of Education

Today’s high school students and parents are practical consumers who pick higher education paths after looking at the school costs, financial obligations and career options.

Generation Z students are independent and self-reliant making early decisions about careers and taking responsibility for their education choices. 

Students are becoming the major decision makers in deciding –

• The career path they want to follow
• The school where they will attend

Generation Z are looking at institutions that offer education and skills training as well as degree programs for future employment. The students are open to all educational alternatives - public/ private university, community college, vocational/career programs or apprenticeships.

Generation Z  are ready to make sacrifice to achieve their educational goals –

• Students are saving for college and their futures.
• They plan to minimize costs by living at home.
• They plan to work while in school.

Education planning is a family matter -

• Students talk with parents about college plans as well as strategies to pay for college.
• Families evaluate the long term values and costs of higher education in order to decide which school to attend.
• As a family unit, students and parents are involved in discussions to finance college.  Students are looking for ways to pay for at least part of their higher education costs.

Together, students and parents create career and financial plans will impact the students' educational choices.

Researching career and institution is a daunting task.   

The Explore Careers and College Majors simplifies the process of exploring careers and deciding the right educational institution.   

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Use Your Summer to Reflect on Career Goals!

Take advantage of your summer! Discover your potential and maximize your purpose!  Use one of the most preferred career guidance systems to identify interests, strengths, skills, careers and majors! 

Do you need help navigating through the career planning process?

Get answers to your most popular career decision making questions -

• What are my strengths, interests and skills?
• How are my strengths, interests and skills are linked to occupations and degree programs?
• What are my occupational options?
• What can I do with my degree program options?
• What are the educational paths to those occupations?
• What courses will I need to take?
• How long will the degree program take?
• How much will the degree program cost?
• What financial assistance is available?

To get answers to your questions,  learn about one of the most preferred career guidance systems!

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Find the Right Green Career
to Make a Difference!

Green careers can be any occupation that is affected by activities such as conserving energy, developing alternative energy, reducing pollution, or recycling.

Green occupations fall into three groups:

• Occupations with Enhanced Skills
• Increased Demand Occupations
• New and Emerging Occupations

Career Clusters -
Keys to Unlock Your Career Pathway

A career cluster is a group of jobs and industries that are related by skills or products.

Use the Explore Careers and College Majors System to discover the career pathway that matches your interests in conservation and green careers.  The system uses interest areas (Holland Codes) and Career Clusters.

Career Clusters is a system that divides Green Careers into 16 Career Clusters®.

Some of the Career Clusters are -

• Agriculture Food and Natural Resources
• Agriculture and Construction
• Arts, A/V Technology and Communication
• Business Management and Administration
• Education and Training
• Finance
• Government and Public Administration
• Health Science
• Human Services
• Information Technology
• and more

Our green careers, career clusters and Holland Codes connection tools give you an overview :

• What are Career Clusters?
• What are the matching Career Pathways for each Career Cluster?
• How do your interests (Holland Codes) link to Career Clusters and corresponding Career Pathways?

Other tools include a personalized, online, interactive, self-guided career planning and college planning system that identifies your interests and matches the results to potential green careers.

The personalized tool comes with –      

• Four Assessments -

1. Work Interest Assessment
2. Personality Assessment
3. Values Assessment
4. Skills Assessment

 

• Career Exploration, the College Major Exploration and the College Search sections

In the Career Exploration section,

• You perform personalized career research.
• You identify potential careers.
• You begin narrowing career options.
• You can locate Green Careers.

Use the following factors to find the right college or university -

• Type of College
• Enrollment & Costs
• Majors Offered
• Test Scores and Selectivity
• Location
• Athletics & Activities
• Search for colleges by name

 

After summarizing your results, take Action!

Tools come with a free online step by step tutorial guide!

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