College Career Life Planning

Instructions for Education and Career Planning

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3. Goal: Develop a “relatively long” list of careers to consider. Use your “Careers for Consideration Worksheet” (C100)

a) Insert careers suggested by the self-analysis tools in step 2.

b) Scan the following lists/web sites and add careers that you wish to evaluate further:

i. Fastest Growing, Most Openings, Highest Paying (C108)

ii. Occupational Outlook Handbook Careers (C110)

iii. Jobs with Good Pay and Many Openings (C120)

iv. Occupations Based on Knowledge/Interest (W225)

v. School Subjects => Career (W221) (Middle School Students)

vi. World of Work Map (W223) (Middle & High School Students)

c) If you know that you have a strong interest in a particular career area or “career cluster” (e.g. Healthcare, Business, Legal/Social Services), review the specific careers listed in that OOH Career Cluster Booklet (C200-C216) for additional career possibilities.

d) Add other occupations that you wish to investigate further. Remember: A long list of career prospects is OK at this point in the process.

e) Listen to “Follow Your Dreams (But Have A Backup Plan)”.