Completing a self-assessment will help you identify your skills, values and interests.  This is very important in career planning because it will assist you in identifying occupations that you may enjoy.  Quintessential Careers' provides a list of online career assessments and rates them.

Career Services also offers the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; you must call or office at X3305 to make an appointment. 

CAREER EXPLORATION:

After you become more familiar with your interests, the next step would be to gather career information.  Click on the links below to research individual careers and occupations and their job outlook/trends, working conditions, salaries and required skills/education and additional information.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Jobstar's Career Guides

Research Industries using the CollegeJournal (Wall Street Journal)

U.S. News & World Report's Work and Career homepage

O-Net Online, a service provided by the U.S. Department of Labor

WetFeet is a very comprehensive site where you can do all kinds of research.  Under "Featured Careers", click on "Career Comparison Table" to compare companies, industries, careers and cities.  Click on "More Career Profiles" to do just that.

View career related articles by the National Association of       College & Employers

WHAT  CAN I DO WITH MY MAJOR?

Monster's major to career converter

Major and Career Options

INFORMATIONAL INTERVIWING: 

Don't forget to take advantage of our Career Alumni Network to get first hand information from graduates who work in a variety of careers.  Contact Career Services for the username and password.