Career Exploration Activities—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 S, Student Services Center, Room S202. 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
  The Career Interest Game was developed by the University of Missouri. Be sure to read the introduction and instructions for playing the game. This activity is designed to help you match your interests and skills with similar careers. It can help you begin thinking about how your personality might fit with specific work tasks, work environments, and work interactions. This exercise is based on Dr. John Holland's theory that people and work can be grouped into six different themes.

• Career Cruising
  Visit the site, then enter:
  Username: moraine
  Password: college
  Click "Start Cruising Now". Then, click on "Explore Assessments" and select" Career Matchmaker." Enter your first and last name, click "Start Now" to complete the interactive survey and identify careers that match your interests.

• Holland Occupational Themes Self-Assessment
  Visit the site, 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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