Finding a career that is a good fit for your
skills, interests, and needs, takes time. But the sooner you start
exploring careers the sooner you'll be on a career pathway that
you enjoy and is the right fit for you!
Begin your career exploration today by taking the following steps:
- Go online! The internet has a lot of
free and valuable information. Start exploring on-line today with these
career exploration tools.
- Talk to the people who know you best - family
and friends. Their feedback is valuable for your career exploration. Here are
some questions to get you started.
- Set up informational interviews Talking to people who work in the career
you are interested in can really help you to learn if a career is a good
match for you. In this section check out our step-by-step guide for setting up an
informational interview.
- Use professional associations These
organizations provide professional development activities that can
help you learn more about a career and sometimes even find a job.
- Go to a Workforce1 Career Center They offer
free services including job training, career counseling, resume workshops,
job placement, and free access to computers, internet, fax machines, and
phones.
- Start working! Sometimes on-the-job
experience is the best way to figure out if a career is the right fit for
you. Start your job search now.
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