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Assessments

AssessmentsCareer assessment can provide you with a more realistic appraisal of yourself. They will help you clarify your values, things that are important to you; define your interests, things that you enjoy; and identify your skills, things you do well. Assessments are useful in narrowing down or generating career options and serve as a starting point for career exploration.

Choices Planner

Advisement & Career Services utilizes Choices Planner, an online career guidance and exploration tool that will assist you in accomplishing your occupational and educational goals. The program includes career assessments and extensive occupational and educational databases.  We encourage students to complete the assessments found in the “Connect Yourself to Career” in the work section of Choices Planner. Your assessment results will generate a list of occupations reflecting your values, interests and skills. For assistance interpreting the results of your assessments, or for career guidance, please contact Advisement & Career Services.

Occupational Exploration

Occupational exploration entails learning about occupations and the world of work in order to make better-informed career decisions. To explore occupations, work by areas, link majors to occupations, educational requirements and salaries visit Choices Planner or Career Coach. To explore occupations by industry classification, educational requirements, employment outlook, salary and other important features, visit Career OneStop, Occupational Outlook Handbook and O’Net Online. For assistance interpreting the information in these web tools, please contact Advisement & Career Services.


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