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    Assessment Tools & Career Exploration

    What will you be doing on the job? What career is right for you? Do some research.
    When you need assistance see the Resource Specialists in the Smart Centers.

    The first step in your job search is identifying your strengths and skills. What accomplishments help set you apart from the crowd? What qualities and characteristics make you a valuable employee?

    Use our Choices™ software to research occupations for necessary
    skills, physical and educational requirements, earnings, job outlook and
    more. Available only on the public computers in the Smart Centers.

    The following websites are good sources of online information:

    JobProfiles
    Real people talking about real jobs.

    Career Voyages
    Learn about high growth jobs.

    Occupational Outlook Handbook
    Search for key words, job titles or occupations.

    America's Career InfoNet
    Occupational and economic information

    Some fun, insightful self-assessment tools you may do free online:

  • Careerlink Inventory
  • Career Quiz
  • Career Interests Game
  • Myers Briggs Personality Type

    These online assessments only help guide you towards your chosen career. They do not provide concrete answers to your questions.


    When you find an occupation you're interested in, check for local labor market information.