Career Exploration Online Program—Step One

Self-Assessment…
The assessment links in part one will provide activities to help you learn more about yourself. Having an understanding of yourself is an important first step in the Career Exploration Process because the greatest satisfaction and highest level of achievement in your work will come when what you do is compatible with who you are. But a word of caution…..Every assessment tool is just that—a “tool.” You must be careful not to base your decisions solely on the results gathered from the assessment activities. It’s important that you talk with a career counselor from the Counseling and Career Development Center located in the Building C, Room C220. A counselor can help you process the information you have now gathered about yourself and decide how to apply this to your career decision.

Self-Assessment Links

• Career Interest Game
  Click this link and be sure to read the introduction page and instructions for playing the game. This is a game designed to help you match your interests and skills with similar careers. It can help you begin thinking about how your personality will fit in with specific work environments and careers. This exercise is based on Dr. John Holland's theory that people and work environments can be loosely classified into six different groups.

• Career Cruising
  Click on this link, then enter:
  Username: moraine
  Password: college
  Complete the next screen with your first and last name and click “Start Cruising.”
  Click on “Career Matchmaker” and take the interactive survey to find careers that match your interests.

• Holland Occupational Themes Self-Assessment
  Click this link, print the “Sample Self-Assessment Exercise” and complete the inventory to find out your top-three Holland Themes.

If you are interested in taking additional career assessment inventories such as the Strong Interest Inventory, Self- Directed Search and/or the COPS Interest Inventory, please feel free to call the Counseling and Career Development Center at (708) 974-5722 and make an appointment to see a counselor.

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