Career Planning Through Utilizing Choices360 Dr. Terri Howe & Dr. Leslie Mills

What Is Choices360 & Why Is It Useful? Personalized career planning that includes learning about yourself through taking validated assessments & exploring careers Start with Learning About Yourself through exploring how who you are matches with careers: Interest Profiler Work Values Sorter Basic Skills Survey Transferable Skills Checklist Career Cluster Survey The Career Key Ability Profiler

Getting Started… 1:Register & Create Your Account http://www.choices360.com Access key: TX01234 Creating an account allows you to save and review assessment results to build a strong career plan over time 2: Start with the Interest Profiler Matches interest with careers Allows you to explore personality types & career data (job duties, average salary, required experience & education, similar careers, etc.)

Viewing Your Results Matching Careers Have a different career in mind? Search by Best Match or Education Level After picking the specific career, explore through menu on left-hand side: What They Do Is This For You? Skills You Need What To Learn Money & Outlook Connections Have a different career in mind? Search for the career & see how it compares to your interests Save careers of interest to YOUR PORTFOLIO

Now What? When finding career(s) of interest, pay attention to the skills required…. How can these specific skills start being developed at your internship? Also keep in mind transferable skills that employers look for across the board: Leadership Communication (oral & written) Critical-Thinking & Problem-Solving Teamwork/Collaboration Professionalism/Work Ethic

Further Exploration Search advanced careers of interest through job hunting resources (Indeed, LinkedIn, Company websites, etc.) Narrowing down field/job type & potential future location Purpose: looking at various advanced positions in field of interest provides a glimpse at relevant qualifications required which provides insight on experiences to be acquired in the meantime

Importance of Career Management What it is: Identify & articulate one’s skills, strengths, knowledge and experiences relevant to the position desired, career goals and identifying areas necessary for professional growth Putting in the time to learn about your professional self leads to more informed decision-making Additionally it can: save you a lot of time & $$$$$ stress minimization increased happiness/motivation better work-life balance You owe it to yourself!!!

Questions? Contact Us! Career Services University Center Room 304 361.825.2628 http://career-services.tamucc.edu Services Offered: Resume & Cover Letter Reviews Mock Interviewing Career Exploration-Career Assessments Job Postings Career Fairs Various Career Related Events & Workshops