Assessments
Career Service offers a variety of Career Assessments/Computerized Evaluations that assist individuals with determining a Career that may best suite their interest. These computerized Guidance programs act as assistants for students who are uncertain about which career/major and industry would be a better choice for them. The systems offer in-depth information on thousands of occupational fields as well as educational institutions offering programs of study selected by the students.
DISCOVER
is a comprehensive computer program that will help you with career planning. Whether you want immediate up-to-date information or help with creating a complete career plan, DISCOVER will meet your needs.
Learn about Self and Career- The first part of this program helps you consider what you like to do, what you do well, and what you may value in a job. You may take any or all of the three inventories at the computer in multimedia format (or enter your scores from the paper/pencil format) and DISCOVER will then suggest job families (groups of occupations) on ACT's World-of-Work Map for you to explore.
Choose Occupations- This section help you identify possible occupations and learn about them. Whether you have taken any of the inventories in the first Section, want to explore occupations on the World-of-Work Map, want to do a search by characteristics (such as salary, education level, etc.), or simply browse the master database, there is a library of valuable information about occupations in DISCOVER. Other look-up methods include occupations related to high school subjects, majors, or militaryTuesday, October 14, 2008you plan to receive further education or training, this section is a "must." Hall 3 will help you choose a major area of study related to your occupation choice(s), find a school or institution that offers that major, and search for scholarships and financial aid that may be available. DISCOVER offers schools, and schools offering external degrees. A large national database of scholarships is also available, in addition to a Financial Aid Analysis form and other information about Federal Financial Aid Programs.
Plan for Work- This section will help you prepare for the job market. The sections about apprenticeships, internships, and military service provide information about way to combine learning and paid employment.
CHOICES
is an easy-to-use, comprehensive career exploration and information system. The Choices databases of occupations, post-secondary schools, and financial aid awards provide many choices for you. Individuals approach career decision-making from different perspectives. You may have a specific career area in mind, or you may be looking for information about a number of occupations.
Choices can meet your needs in career exploration and decision making. These needs include:
- obtaining information about specific occupations
- sorting occupations according to their potential to meet your personal needs, preferences, or expectations
- expanding or reducing the number of career possibilities for you to consider
- exploring career alternatives based on your personal priorities and values
- identifying appropriate training and/or education alternatives; and
- verifying appropriateness of your pre-conceived career considerations
Choices helps you to analyze and sort through vast amounts of important information about occupations, educational institutions, programs of study and financial aid sources. It can easily show you the connection between an occupation, the program of study that lead to that occupation, and which institutions offer those programs of study. If you need to know about sources of financial aid, Choices can search for information regarding those too.
In addition, Choices assists in refining occupational and educational goals by allowing you to enter selection criteria based on your own wants and needs and by having the system sort through its lists of occupations and institutions and prioritize them based on your input.