Major Career Exploration University College Arizona State University

Strategies for Success • Students who have goals and a sense of direction in

Major & Career Exploration • Wouldn't it be great to love going to work

Career Development at ASU • You have the opportunity to make informed choices based

Power of Passion • Between 1960 and 1980, 1, 500 business school graduates were

Major does not always equal Career • Major: focus on one or more areas

Model of Career Development • Know Yourself • Investigate Options • Create a Plan

Know Yourself • Interests • Skills • Values • Personality © 2007 Arizona State

Why take the Kuder Career Assessment? • Interest Inventories are the most frequently used

• Reflect on what is the best fit for you • Discuss with

Stay Calm, this is a process… • If you still aren’t sure, consult with

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Major & Career Exploration University College Arizona State University Presenter Name, Ph. D. Presenter Title, Arizona State University Last updated 08 -25 -08 www. asu. edu/asu 101

Strategies for Success • Students who have goals and a sense of direction in college are more likely to stay in school and graduate. • Students who are committed to a well -explored career plan are more likely to succeed in their careers. © 2007 Arizona State University

Major & Career Exploration • Wouldn't it be great to love going to work most days? • What if you could turn a passion into a career goal and find a major that would lead to it? • How motivated would you be if your university education could take you to places you have dreamed about? © 2007 Arizona State University

Career Development at ASU • You have the opportunity to make informed choices based on self-understanding, research, and reality testing. • Matching interests to choice of major and career promotes satisfaction and success in career. © 2007 Arizona State University

Power of Passion • Between 1960 and 1980, 1, 500 business school graduates were surveyed. • Category A graduates made money first, then did what they really wanted to do later (1, 245 graduates or 83% of the population). • Category B graduates pursued their true interests, sure that money would eventually follow (255 graduates or 17% of the population. • Twenty years later, there were 101 millionaires in that group of 1, 500 business students. • Category A graduates had 1 millionaire. • Category B graduates had 100 millionaires. • Albion, M. (2000). Making a life, making a living. New York: Warner Books. © 2007 Arizona State University

Major does not always equal Career • Major: focus on one or more areas of study • College Education: develop intellectual capacities, critical reading, thinking and writing skills, and learn sophisticated information competencies • Career Development is a Lifelong Process © 2007 Arizona State University

Why take the Kuder Career Assessment? • Interest Inventories are the most frequently used career tools today. • Research supports match of interests and choice of major or career to promote career satisfaction and success. • Helps in developing possibilities, does not overrule what you have been considering. • Customized for ASU, interests connect to ASU Majors on the results pages (Step III). © 2007 Arizona State University

Stay Calm, this is a process… • If you still aren’t sure, consult with a Major & Career Counselor. • Sign up for UNI 194: Career & Major Exploration, a one credit, five-week course. http: //uc. asu. edu/majorexploration/ 602 496 -0589 majorexploration@asu. edu © 2007 Arizona State University