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| New Hope Women's Shelter Career Services Know Your Options |
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| In this stage of the process, we use the information we’ve gained about ourselves to begin making a list of potentially interesting career choices. Then it’s time to gather as much as information as possible. Great resources exist to help you get real answers about real jobs: |
| "Knowledge is Power." Francis Bacon |
| 1. What jobs are associated with this career path?
2. What would I actually DO in this job? 3. What kind of skills and training would I need? 4. What personal characteristics and abilities are important in this work? 5. How much could I earn? 6. What is the outlook for this career? Are jobs available? |
| In Taking Charge, you will have many opportunities to practice career research skills. You’ll know what you are looking for and just how to find it. |
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| Here are a few of the sites you’ll come to know well. Have a look around!
Bureau of Labor Statistics K-12 – a site from the government especially designed for young people. Connecting Personality Types with Jobs and Occupations – a site from the US Department of the Interior. (Use your four letter code from the Kiersey assessment). University of Missouri Career Interests Game – Remember your Holland Code? Click on one of Holland’s career categories and see a list of related careers and areas of study. Occupational Outlook Handbook – another government site packed with career information. Use the Search Box to research a specific occupation. This is a great resource! Have a look at this University of Waterloo site for ideas about how to organize your data as you collect it |
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