10 Top Career Exploration Tips 2018

for Selecting the Right Career Assessment or Test

Tip 1:  Decide the type of career test that you are interested in!

Are you interested in just a printed or online career test?

and

After taking the career test will you be satisfied with just a career list, or are you looking for more?

Tip 2: Look at a Career Test Rating Chart!

The Test Rating System is -

UU= somewhat useful    UUU = very useful    UUUU = extremely useful

Tip 3: Complete Career Test Checklist.

Instructions: Use the Career Test Checklist to gather the information about career tests.

Format: (Place an "X" to the right of the format of the test.)
Format answers the question how do you take the career test?

•    Printed:       
•    On-line:     
•    Download, Other (Please specify:     )

Tip 4: Understand the three career planning steps.

•    Discover who you really are and understand your likes, dislikes, and interests.
•    Match your likes, interests, skills, and personality styles to careers.


Tip 5: Focus on identifying your strengths.

You become aware of, know, and identify your –

•    Holland Vocational interests
•    Abilities
•    Skills
•    Values
•    Occupations
•    College Majors

Tip 6: Build awareness of your Holland Personality Types/Codes.

The Holland Interest Areas or Codes are –

•    Realistic
•    Investigative
•    Artistic
•    Social
•    Enterprising
•    Conventional

Tip 7: Research potential careers!

During Step 2 Educational and Occupational Exploration,

•    Perform career research.
•    Identify potential careers.
•    Begin narrowing career options.

Tip 8: Gather information about training programs and colleges!

In Step 3 College Major Exploration –

•    Discover possible college majors or training programs
•    Create strategies to put plans into action

Tip 9: Learn about our best, comprehensive, validated, reliable printed or online tests and tools!

The catalog has information about –

•    Printed career tests
•    Online career tests
•    Other career resources


Tip 10: We have a variety of networks to share career information!

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6 Personality Type Explorer

The 6 Personality Type Explorer helps you tap into your hidden potential.  You receive inspiration and motivation to explore your interests.  You have access to tools to identify potential careers and training options.

• Discover who you really are and understand your likes, dislikes, and interests.
• Match your likes, interests to careers.
• Find training programs that are matches to the careers that you are interested.
• Succeed in planning a career.

This course will motivate you as you explore careers and training options.

Career Development Tools

Awareness, Assessment, and Knowledge Guide outlines the process of selecting a career assessment.  The process includes:

• Introduction to Career Planning
• Steps to Self Awareness
• Tools To Assess Self Awareness
• Selection of a Free Test or Career Assessment
• Features Of Career Self Assessments Tests
• Career Test Checklist

Career Decision Making Tools

• Discover who you really are and understand your likes, dislikes, and interests.
• Match your likes, interests, skills, and personality styles to careers. 
• Find training programs that are a match to the careers that they are interested. 
• Succeed in planning a career. 

The 6 Personality Type Explorer will provide you with tools to motivate you as you explore careers and college majors. 

Awareness, Assessment, and Knowledge Parent, Teacher, and Adult Guide outlines the process of selecting a career assessment.  The selection process includes –

• Introduction to Career Planning
• Steps to Self Awareness
• Tools To Assess Self Awareness
• Selection of a FREE Test or Career Assessment
• Career Test Checklist 
• Features of Career Self Assessments Tests

The Guide to Career Exploration and Planning is for teens or adults who need a manual that will guide them through the steps of career planning process.     

The topics included in the Guide are -

• Career Planning Map
• Self-Analysis, Self Awareness, or Self Assessment
• Career Exploration Tools
• College Major/ Training Program Exploration Tools

Career exploration tools provide the following information –

• Overview
• Skills
• Values
• Outlook
• Earning
• Interest Profile
• Working Conditions
• Contact Info
• Areas of Study

College exploration resources lists the following facts –

• Location of School
• Majors Areas of Study
• Name of School
• Size and Cost
• Region in the USA
• Type of School

6 Personality Type Explorer has the following activities -

• Read Ten Top Tips to select a career test
• Use career test checklist
• Get access career test
• Record career test results
• Record interest areas
• Explore careers
• Explore degree/ training programs
• Explore colleges

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Teachers and Counselors - Agents of Career Change

As agents of career change, you guide students as they search for meaning, purpose, and direction.

In your role, you understand students:

• You see their talents
• You know their interests, abilities, and skills
• You help students plan for the future
• You know that you need to implement colorful, technological interactive presentations to engage students in using their senses and imaginations in process of career exploration

Your mission is help the students unlock their potentials. 

Tips for Finding the Right Career Tool

Career awareness tools help your students explore who they really are. Career resources answer the question "Who am I?" Career resources point out your students' likes, dislikes, or interests.

Search for the resource that meets your students' needs. Look at the benefits. Find resources that are:

• Eye appealing
• Easy to use
• Comprehensive - Full of supplemental resources

With the right resource, students are ready and willing to:

• Explore
• Investigate
• Learn
• Ask questions
• Enjoy discovering who they are
• Gain knowledge, wisdom, and understanding

An effective career tool motivates your students to explore careers. Creative career tools build a foundation for more detailed career exploration.

Step One: Select a Career Resource

How do you choose the right career resource? Look at 3 major areas:

• Format, e.g. Printed or on-line
• Cost
• Resources – Supplemental information on interests, skills, and careers

When you look at a career test, ask yourself the following questions:

• What do your students prefer? Printed or on-line career test?
• What is your budget for the tests?
• What resources do you have? Do you have a computer lab?

Find career tests that your students are interested in and that provide valuable information about careers and your student's interests. Look at career tests that use well-known career models. Match students' interest clusters to career or job codes. Engaging resources improve attention span, concentration, memory skills, and understanding. As students grow older, continue to use career models expand their knowledge of careers and college majors. There are a variety of career tests for youth, college students, and adults.

Step Two: Explore Careers

Career tests prepare students to explore careers. Gather information about fun, informative, and attractive career exploration resources. Look for resources that offer the following career information:

• Tasks
• Wages
• Career outlook
• Interests
• Education
• Knowledge
• Skills
• Similar careers

Career exploration is a process. As Agents of career change, use resources that make your students’ journey enjoyable, educational, and effective. Plan career exploration expeditions. 

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