LibGuides: Career Guide: Career Exploration

Choosing a Career

Learning more about your personality and your interests is the first step in determining what careers will be a good match for you.

O*Net Interest Profiler
The Interest Profiler will help you determine what careers match your interests.
The Keirsey Temperament Sorter
A powerful 70 question personality instrument that helps individuals discover their personality type.

From College to a Career

Explore these sites that discuss how to choose a major.

College Prep 101
In addition to preparing you for college, this site has a great discussion on questions you need to ask yourself before choosing a major.
UCal Berkeley Career Plan
While some of the information is specific to this college, there are alot of great resources for the general public on choosing a career.
HACC's Career Coach
HACC’s Career Coach, helps students set goals, plan for the future and take early steps toward developing themselves professionally. Students can research careers, learn what jobs are in demand in South Central Pennsylvania, see how occupations tie into specific majors at HACC, and begin to map out the path toward your future career.

Researching a Career

Once you've identified some potential career choices, you will want to learn more about the salary, type of work you will be doing, and the training and education necessary to acheive your goals.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
Detailed industry descriptions and information on careers in various industries. Resources on resume-building, job-hunting skills and career skills.

Films on Demand- Career and job search videos
Watch these short videos from the library's "Films on Demand" database to help you explore various careers.
America's Career Info Net
Research information about an occupation or an industry using information provided by the US. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
Virtual Career Network
This guide provides information on nursing careers.
O*NET
The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. The database, which is available to the public at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. Information from this database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine, an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Facts about work responsibilities, training, and education required by various occupations. Includes earnings, job prospects, working conditions and more.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Jobs Made Real
Job shadow from the comfort of your own home! View short videos of hundreds of employees and professionals talking about the daily tasks of their jobs to give you a look into what they really do.
Fire Science
- An in-depth look at the many and varied types of public service
- An exploration of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program: who is eligible, how to apply, and more
- A list of volunteer opportunities to help students toward their professional goals
What can I do with this major?
"Learn about the typical career areas and the types of employers that hire people with each major, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate."