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Let’s Choose a Career
Tips to selecting the best job for you.


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OVERVIEW

Choosing a career can be an overwhelming
experience. Don’t underestimate the
importance of this process. This tutorial is
designed to give you general guidelines to
follow in determining the career choice that is
right for you.

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Who Are You?
First step in selecting a career is knowing who you are.
What are your values?
What are your skills?
What interests you?
What are your strengths/weaknesses?
Take a series of online self-assessment to discover how
you will react in certain situations and what you enjoy
doing. Assessments are tools to be used as a guideline.
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Online Assessment Tools

Careeronestop
http://www.careeronestop.org/ExploreCareers/SelfAssess
ments/FindAssessments.aspx
About.com: Career Planning
http://careerplanning.about.com/c/ec/1.htm
Similarminds.com
http://similarminds.com/global-med.html

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Research
Now that you have taken an assessment or two (or
more), the research begins. You will need to research the
career recommendations to determine your best fit.
Factors to consider may include:
 Job descriptions
 Educational and training requirements
 Salary range
 Employment statistics and job outlook
 Does this job involve things I enjoy? Does it play to my
strengths?
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Occupational Profiles

Careeronestop: Occupational search and profiles
http://www.careerinfonet.org/Occupations/select_occupation.aspx?n
ext=occ_rep&level=&optstatus=111111111&id=1&nodeid=2&soccode=&
stfips=&jobfam=

Career Briefs :Occupational Information
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/a/career_briefs.htm

MyPlan.com: Career database and video library
http://www.myplan.com/careers/video/library.php

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Career Goals

Set a short term career goal. Use the statement below as
a guideline:
Within the next year this is what I'd like to accomplish as
far as my career is concerned:

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Education and Training Goals

Does your career choice require additional training or
certifications? Set a goal using the statement below:
This is what I'd like to have completed as far as education
and training is concerned, i.e. taking a six month course,
applying to college or graduate school:

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What not to do

 Don’t let salary control your career choice
 Don’t let someone else tell you what career is best for
you
 Don’t let a “Hot Career” list dictate or limit your career
choice
 Don’t think you will be satisfied with any job
 Don’t be afraid to change careers - your skills are
transferable
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Next Steps

Congratulations!
Your on the road to having a career and not just a job.
Visit our tutorials on resume essentials and business
etiquette to help you further prepare for a promising
future.

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References
100 Best Jobs for Lazy Bones
http://www.jobprofiles.org/library/guidance/100_best_jobs_for_lazy_bones.htm

Ten Myths About Choosing a Career
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/careerchoicechan/a/myths_choice.htm

Choosing a Career or Vocational School
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/products/pro13.shtm

Career Exploration
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/exploringoccupations/a/exploration.htm

Explore Career Options
http://www.rileyguide.com/careers.html

Career Briefs: Occupational Information
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/a/career_briefs.htm

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