Carey Career Development Office Career Exploration and Skills

Carey Career Development Office Career Exploration and Skills Assessment

Welcome from the Carey Career Development Team Mission and Inspiration Click on the picture for an inspirational video to get started Carey Career Services “Our team works with students and alumni to develop individualized career plans and maximize success in the job market”

Career Exploration Carey Career Navigator Career Exploration Phase § Understand yourself in the world of work § Explore careers that support your values and strengths § Develop a strategy to reach your goals Career Exploration Job Preparation Value Proposition Carey Career Navigat or Interviewing Career Services is here to work with you as you embark on your career journey! Job Search Strategy Document Creation Networking

Career Exploration and Skills Assessment Self Assessments MBTI Strong Interest Inventory • Career Assessments are tools designed to help individuals understand how their personal attributes impact their potential success and satisfaction in in a variety career options and working environments. • Strengths. Quest When facilitated by a trained professional, they can help candidates choose a career that aligns with their career goals.

Career Exploration and Skills Assessment Basic Self Assessment Values Interests Strengths What is important to you? What do you like to do? What are you good at?

Career Exploration and Skills Assessment Pressures and Influences “When you graduate you will run the family business” External Internal I’m passionate about____ Media Culture “You need to have a high status title to be worth something” Society Family Your Strengths Your Values Your Interests Your Career Choice may be subject to many pressures and influences…finding the right balance is key! My dream job would be ______

Career Exploration and Skills Assessment Self Assessments Self Assessment Understanding your strengths, values, and interests as you get started… Career Exploration Resources A better understanding of yourself in the world of work Together with the right tools to explore various industries and professions… Can help you define your career goals and target your ideal job.

Career Exploration and Skills Assessment Career Exploration Resources Occupational Information Occupational Outlook Handbook Nation’s premier source for career information. Assessment Instruments Features hundreds of occupations and describes: What They Do Work Environment How to Become One Pay Employment Projections Exploration Tools

Career Exploration and Skills Assessment Career Exploration Resources A web-based application that provides user-friendly access to O*NET occupational information, you can: O*NET Content Model • Find occupations to explore • Search for occupations that use your skills; look at related occupations • View Summary Reports, including the most important characteristics of the worker and requirements of the work • Use crosswalks to find corresponding occupations in other classification systems • Connect to other online career information resources.

Career Exploration and Skills Assessment Career Exploration Resources The Vault Guides • Company Rankings • In-depth Career Guides by Industry, A-Z • Job and Internship Listings • “Day in the Life Of” Information • Resume and Cover Letter Tips by Industry Access The Vault for FREE through Carey Compass!

Career Exploration and Skills Assessment Informational Interviewing An Informational Interview is a career related discussion with an industry expert in a particular field of interest. Helps build a vision Opportunity to learn more about their day-to-day job experience Get answers about education and training needed for a specific job Builds a relationship with a professional at a company of interest to you

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