Career Counseling and Exploration
Do you need assistance in making career decisions? There are
tools available to help to you with this process. Listed below are
career related resources to help you.
CAREER EXPLORATION WEBSITES
Michigan Career Portal - This is
the State of Michigan Jobs and Career Portal website that provides
access to resources that are directly related to jobs and career
exploration.
http://www.michigan.gov/careers
O*Net Online - The O*NET system
serves as the nation's primary source of occupational information,
providing comprehensive information on key attributes and
characteristics of workers and occupations.
http://online.onetcenter.org
Occupational Outlook Handbook -
This website is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of
Labor and Statistics. It provides up to date information
regarding occupations and job trends.
http://www.bls.gov/oco
Career Key - A free online
service to help people make informed career decisions
http://www.careerkey.org
OTHER RESOURCES
Informational Interview – An
informational interview is an effective way explore careers.
By meeting with a person in your field of interest you will receive
first hand information regarding the career. Click on this
link to learn more about the informational interview process.
Career Assessments - The counseling
office has career assessments available that can be useful as
you make your personal, academic, and career decisions.
Kirtland's counselors use the following assessments to increase your
awareness of your career interests. For additional information
click on the assessment name:
Myers-Briggs Type Inventory
Strong Interest Inventory
Career Counseling – Counselors are available to
help you with career decisions. Contact the counseling office
to schedule an appointment.
Please contact the Counseling office at ext. 280 for additional
information.
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