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The following list of resource links are tools to help you do a reality check on the career choices you are considering. The career choices lists out there can be overwhelming if you haven't narrowed things down yet.
The first step in making a good career choice is to have your natural talents professional measured. Knowing your aptitudes will help you narrow down the career possibilities to a short list that fits what you do best. Once you have a specific "zone" of careers that fit your talent profile, you'll be ready to do more extensive research to see what career choices fit you.
Making smart career choices is an adventurous process of going
inside to ask what you must have as a part of your career, and
going outside to investigate where your desires match reality.
The process of making a career choice is a balancing act between
inside and outside research that can take several months or longer. You'll make more progress with one
foot in both worlds.
The more conventional way to narrow your career choices down, albeit much less effective, is to take a look at the thousands of career titles
and descriptions online and create a running
list of your favorites. The following links provide
alphabetical and category listings of the professions and their
respective career titles.
O*Net OnLine
- One of the best, most comprehensive online career exploration tools, by the US Department of Labor.
My Future - Stop wandering aimlessly and start investigating.
My Future lists 1,000's of careers and
their descriptions in alphabetical order.
Standard Occupational
Classification - The Bureau of Labor Statistics web site now
has a new breakout of career titles in the United States. This
is a great source for a big picture scan on most of the major
job titles today. If you're currently a Pathfinders client and
you're working on your list of possible careers to research,
this is a great starting place. The job descriptions are very
brief at this site, its main emphasis is on career
titles in major classifications.
The Occupational
Outlook Handbook - The US Government's key publication on the major
career fields out there; although quite dry reading, it provides a basic map of the career world and essential information about prospective
changes in the world of work and the qualifications that will
be needed in the future.
Career
Profession Descriptions - The University of Manitoba offers
a excellent list of career field descriptions in the major professions.
The Riley Guide - One
of the internet's more comprehensive resources to assist with researching
specific career professions. Use their "a to z" index to
find your way around.
ExploreHEALTHCareers.org - So you want
to be a doctor, dentist, or nurse? Explore a comprehensive list of career choices in medical, medicine and health professions.
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