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!

Here are ways to connect and share ideas with us.

·       Blogger a

·       Facebook

·       Linkedin

·       Pinterest 

·       Twitter

·       Slideshare

·       Instagram

·       Tumblr

·       YouTube

·       Wordpress

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Start career planning today!

Questions:  Email hollandcodes@gmail.com

Enter our drawing for a $99 career guidance system ! 

1.Visit one of our web sites –

https://www.hollandcodes.com/

https://www.findcareerpathway.com/

2. Complete the survey - http://bit.ly/2D4L4sK!

3. Receive an appreciation gift and store discount!

Drawing closes January 31, 2018!

Hollandcodes.com - New Mission, New Vision, & New Web Sites

New Holland Codes Resource Center Network

Digital learning and media technology are impacting the delivery of career development resources. There must be a convergence and synchronization of career development principles with today’s electronic media.

The Holland Codes Resource Center has expanded services to people who are looking to discover their identity, purpose, and direction.

New Mission - Provide career development and social media resources engaging, connecting with digital learners utilizing printed, web-based tools and technology

New Vision – Motivate, inspire, and empower people to have an awareness of their full potential

New Web Site Network - 

Hollandcodes.com - Holland Codes related printed career tests, online career tests, books, downloads, digital courses, and other resources

Holland Code Model

Holland Code Tests

Holland Code Books

Holland Code Downloads

Career-social-media.com – Our Career and Social Media Resource Center provides information about career, college major, job search, and social media resources. Members get access to -

• Blog
• Library
• Product Gallery
• Downloads - Career Clusters, Holland Codes,  Kid, Social Media Resources, Power Points & Master Social Media 101    
• Videos
• Social Media Resources

Here are videos that provide an overview of the resource center -

• Overview
• Photo Library
• Blogs
• Social Media Resources

Explorecareersandcollegemajors.com - mobile store with quick access to career tests and downloads 

Navigate the Explore Careers & College Majors store.  Here is our list of resources - 

• Comprehensive, Validated, Reliable Tests
• Low Cost, Informal Tests
• Bulk career tests
• Online career tests
• Printed career tests
• Products for  international customers, adults, elementary/ middle school students, high school students, and college students

We have designed web sites to help you discover your destiny, purpose, interests, abilities, and skills.

We provide tools that will help you discover the right career path.

 

Network with Career Social Media Tools

Career Explorers Network –
Teachers, Counselors, Career Professionals, Parents, and Students Partnership

The Career Explorers Network is a meeting place for teachers, counselors, career professionals, parents, and students that use social media and MOOCs.  The network will create a collaborative environment to exchange educational and career development ideas and resources.

To connect and communicate with the Career Explorers Network, use your favorite social media tool. 

****Please use the hashtag #careerexplorer.  A hash tag is simply a way to help us view your messages.

• Email:  hollandcodes@gmail.com

• Blogs –

Blogger - http://hollandcodes.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-are-moocs.html

Igroops - http://bit.ly/1kXGBtX

Wordpress - http://hollandcodes.wordpress.com/2013/12/26/mooc/

• Delicious - https://delicious.com/hollandcodes

****Please use hashtag #careerexplorer.

• Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/careerexploration

****Please use hashtag #careerexplorer.

• Google 

           Web site - https://sites.google.com/site/careerexplorernetwork/home
           Group - https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/career-explorers-network

• Linkedin –

http://ww.linkedin.com/in/drmaryaskew/

Career Explorers Network - http://linkd.in/1dQCjPQ

• MOOC - https://canvas.instructure.com/enroll/BXW7TM - Free enrollment in career development course

• Twitter - https://twitter.com/Momentum4M

****Please use hashtag #careerexplorer.

• YouTube – Share your favorite career awareness, college major, or career planning video – http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsgvJY4-3Imt7pLG3DYFNKw

Using career awareness, digital learning, and social resources, students and adults will -

• Know and value self
• Build self-esteem and confidence
• Identify interests, abilities, and skills
• Build relationships between the school environment and the work force
• Build academic, communication, problem solving, and social skills
• Increase awareness of the need for future jobs skills
• See the connections between learning in school, academic skills, job related skills, and careers
• See career possibilities
• See themselves as a future contributor to the job force
• Build a connection between interests and potential careers

Teachers, counselors, career professionals, and parents -

• Share career awareness, career education, and career development resources
• Help prepare students to compete in global, knowledge based, innovation centered economy
• Get answers to career topics

Teachers, counselors, career professionals, and parents -

• Share career awareness, career education, and career development resources
• Help prepare students to compete in global, knowledge based, innovation centered economy
• Ask questions about career topics

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