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Explore Careers and College Majors System is a personalized, online,  interactive, self-guided career planning and college planning system.

Click on the interactive graphic to learn about the details of the Explore Careers and College Majors System.

Dashboard

The Dashboard is the control center of the Explore Careers and College Major System. 

There are five sections in the Dashboard -

• Self Assessments
• Explore the Possibilities
• Take Action
• Career and Education Planning Results
• Recommended Tools & Websites
• Self Assessments

Self Assessment

The Self Assessment section begins with the My Academic Strengths.

The results provide an overview of the following areas -

• Subjects "I do very well"
• Subjects "I do alright"
• Subjects "I don't do well"
• "I never took this subject"

There are four assessments -

• Work Interest Assessment
• Personality Assessment
• Values Assessment
• Skills Assessment

There are detailed instructions for each assessment.

Explore the Possibilities

The Explore the Possibilities is the Career Exploration, the College Major Exploration and the College Search sections of the Explore Careers and College Major System.

Career Exploration

In the Career Exploration section,

• You perform personalized career research.
• You identify potential careers.
• You begin narrowing career options.

After completing the interests, skills, personality types, and/or values tests, you can personalized occupations to your results and click on any occupation that interests you. 

Then, you filter and personalize occupations by the following criteria -

• Alphabetically
• Job Family
• Green Job
• Bright Outlook
• Salary
• Saved Occupations

After completing Career Exploration, you will -

• Match Holland Codes to training programs
• Perform personalized research to identify potential training programs
• Use training program search web site to find potential training programs

 
Explore and Occupation


The Explore and Occupation section is designed to help you can access college majors or degree programs. 

One method is to click on the Explore any Occupation link. 

Click on any occupation that interests you.   Then, click on Education Requirements.

 Another college major tool is the Explore Any Major Area of Study That Interests You tool.

College Major Exploration

Click on the College Search tool to use excellent college search resources!.

College Search options include -

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

Take Action

  

The purpose of the Take Action section is to create a personalized road map of your academic and career development activities.  Take Action serves as an online portfolio.

The areas under the Take Action section are -

• My Education
• My Professional Development

My Education covers -

• My Area of Study: Past, Current and Future
• My Study Abroad: Past, Current and Future
• My Awards, Research, Publications, Presentations
• My Campus Involvement: Teams/Clubs/Leadership

 
My Professional Development entails topics such as -

• My Internships: Past, Current and Future
• My Work Experience: Past, Current and Future
• My Volunteer / Community Service Experience: Past, Current and Future
• My Network of Contacts
• My Social Networking, Professional Memberships
• Resume / Cover Letter / Other Documents
  

Career and Education Planning Results

Career and Education Planning Results are a summary of your personalized assessment results and saved preferences.

 Recommended Tools & Websites

Recommended Tools & Websites include -

• Job Boards and Internship Opportunities
• Links to Resources - including extensive online step-by-step tutorial loaded with downloads and websites
  

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Cost for 2 users for Explore Careers and College Major System & Online Tutorial Course

Regular Cost $300/ Special Cost $99 (Save $201!)

Cost for 1 user for Explore Careers and College Major System & Online Tutorial Course

Regular Cost $150/ Special Cost $50 (Save $100!)

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Overview

There are three steps in career planning cycle that will help you achieve your career goals and search for a career.

Step One: Get a Clear Career Goal

The first step in search for a job is setting a career goal.

In order to set a career goal, you have to take inventory of yourself to determine what you can offer an employer.

You need to –

• Build awareness, knowledge and understanding of our strengths, interests, abilities, and skills
• List your ambitions, values, education, and experiences
• Determine your job preferences –job duties, salary, geographic location, and work conditions

Step Two: Explore Career Options

In order to identify potential careers, you may use career exploration and social media resources to gather the following occupational information –

• Labor market
• Work industries
• Companies, organizations, or agencies
• Specific careers

Use online career exploration resources to identify potential careers.

Step Three: Overcome Career Roadblocks

When you are trying to reach a career goal, there will always be obstacles. You solve career problems by completing the following steps –

• Identify educational and career planning obstacles
• Create solutions or courses of action
• Set achievable goals
• Resolve conflicts
• Commit to reach our goals

Problem solving should take into consideration personal interests, skills, values, and financial resources. Big problems are broken down into smaller, more manageable steps. Achievable goals result in the production of new competencies, attitudes, and solutions.

As an individual, you:

• Set, formulate, prioritize, and rank goals
• Clearly state our vocational interests, abilities, and values
• Derive plans or strategies to implement the solutions
• Make a commitment to complete the plans
• Understand decision-making processes
• Evaluate the primary choice
• Consider a secondary occupational choice, if necessary

Decision-making processes include:

• Develop a career plan
• Identify potential occupations
• Select appropriate educational programs
• Figure the costs of educational training
• Consider the impact of career decisions

Step Four: Execution

You execute your career plans when you use different strategies –

• Reality testing
• Social Media
• Job Search Strategies – Resume Writing and Interview Preparation

Reality Testing

While implementing and, you translate vocational interests, abilities, and skills into job opportunities. You do reality testing by implementing the following strategies –

• Informational interviewing
• Networking
• Job shadowing
• Internships
• Part-time employment
• Full-time employment
• Volunteer work

We have a variety of different topics that we use different career/ academic advising sessions -

• Selecting Career test
• Different career tests
• Other career topics - social media, resume writing and interviewing

Different Career Tests

We offer assistance with interpreting the following tests -

• RIASEC Inventory
• Self Directed Search
• Strong Interest Inventory
• Online web-based tools

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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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The Destiny Decision Making with FREE tests 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.

Destiny Decision Making can be is used in conjunction with Free Holland Codes career tests!

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

Destiny Decision Making Tool

 There are two versions of the Destiny Decision Making Tool -

• Basic Edition
• Deluxe Edition

Basic Edition

 

Basic Edition has the following activities -

1. Read Ten Top Tips to select a career test (1 download)
2. Use career test checklist (1 download)
3. Get access career test (1 download)
4. Record career test results (2 downloads)
5. Record interest areas (2 downloads)
6. Explore careers (2 downloads)
7. Explore degree/ training programs (2 downloads)
8. Explore colleges (1 download)

Deluxe Edition

 

 Deluxe Edition has the following activities -

1. Read Holland Codes Overviews (5 downloads)
2. Read Ten Top Tips to select a career test (1 download)
3. Use career test checklist (1 download)
4. Get access career tests (5 downloads)
5. Record career test results (2 downloads)
6. Record interest areas (4 downloads)
7. Explore careers (13 downloads)
8. Explore degree/ training programs (6 downloads)
9. Explore colleges (1 download)
10. Use career, degree/ training program, and colleges training manuals (7 downloads)
11. Use career, degree/ training program, and colleges training web sites (4 web sites)
12. Engage, connect, and network (19 social media resources)
13. FREE Career Social Media Resource Center Membership

Read more about Destiny Decision Making Tools

Find Meaning, Purpose, and Direction!

   

In your journey:

• Understand your interests, abilities, and skills
• Gain awareness of your future plan

Your mission is to unlock your potentials. Tips for Finding the Right Career Tool Career awareness tools help you explore who you really are. Career resources answer the question "Who am I?" Career resources point out your likes, dislikes, or interests. Search for the resource that meets your needs.

Look at the benefits. Find resources that are:

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

With the right resource, you will ready and willing to:

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

An effective career tool motivates and inspires you 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 you prefer? Printed or on-line career test?
• What is your budget for the tests?

Find career tests that you are interested in and that provide valuable information about careers and your interests. Look at career tests that use well-known career models. Match your interest clusters to career or job codes. Engaging resources improve attention span, concentration, memory skills, and understanding. Step Two: Explore Careers Career tests prepare you 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 journey enjoyable, educational, and effective. Plan career exploration expeditions.

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The Holland Codes Virtual Career Center is ideal place to share, purchase, and distribute information about Holland Codes, kid career tests, career education, and social media resources.

 Member Benefits

Members get access to -

• Blog
• Expanded Free Download Library
• Free Career Assessments, e.g. Know Your Holland Code
• Free Career Guides
• Free Presentations
• Resume Writing Resources
• Interviewing Tips
• Low Cost Downloads
• FAQs
• Member Web Pages
• Store  (Product Discounts)
• Social Media Resources -
• Resource One: Blogs - Blogger and Wordpress
• Resource Two: Facebook - Page
• Resource Three: Linkedin - Page
• Resource Four: Pinterest - Page
• Resource Five: Twitter - Page
• Resource Six: Evernote - note taking and archiving software
• Resource Seven: Delicious
• Resource Eight: Issuu - digital publishing platform
• Resource Nine: Prezi - cloud-based presentation software
• Resource Ten: Scribd - web and mobile device online library
• Resource Eleven: Slideshare - document, PDF, video and webinar
• Resource Twelve: Infographics - highly visual presentation tool
• Resource Thirteen: Wordle - word cloud generator software
• Resource Fourteen: Powerpoint
• Resource Fifteen: Lino
• Resource Sixteen: Powtoon
• Videos
• 10 Top Tips
• Test Drive Your Career
• Video Postcard - Career Decision Making Tools
• Digital Course for adults and kids
• And more

Join Holland Codes Resource Center.