Preparing for College - Career Planningv
"WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH REST OF MY LIFE?"
A common refrain voiced by young and old alike.
The following guided "tour" offers some sage advice for the young and their parents as they contemplate what
steps they will need to engage in to make it to college and be successful once there.
Ten Steps to Planning Your Career:
- Develop a career plan. Think about what you want to do and find out more
about the kind of training, education, and skills you will need to achieve
your career goal.
- Assess your skills and interests. Think hard about what you enjoy, what
you are good at, what kind of personality you are, and the value you hold.
- Research occupations. Find out more about the nature of the jobs that
interest you, such as educational requirements, salary, working conditions,
future outlook, and anything else that can help you narrow your focus.
- Compare your skills and interests with the occupations you've selected. The
career that matches your skills, interests, and personality the closest may be
the career for you.
- Choose your career goal. Once you've decided what occupation matches up
best with you, then you can begin developing a plan to reach your career goal.
- Select a school that offers a college degree or training program that best
meets your career goal and financial needs.
- Find out about financial aid to help support you in obtaining your career goal
.
- Learn about job hunting tips as you prepare to graduate or move into the job market.
- Prepare your resume, and practice job interviewing techniques.
- Go to your career guidance center (at your middle school, high school, or
college) or local library for additional information and help on career
planning, or check out our
other Internet resources.
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