Are You Looking to Make a Major Transition?
Are You Interested in Focusing Your Efforts on a Meaningful Career?
Are You Looking to Shift Gears and to Try Something New?
If so, these websites can help you to not only explore thousands of possibilities, but will help you find what makes your heart sing. Happy exploring!
1. http://www.onetcenter.org
This is a great source of occupational information. It contains information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptions. It allows you to explore and learn about hundreds of occupations. It also contains Career Exploration Tools for individuals looking to find or change careers.
2. http://www.navy.com/careers/accelerateyourlife/whoiam
How well do you think you know yourself? Take the quiz at this website and in a few minutes you’ll know the answer. Who knows, maybe you’ll discover something you didn’t know about yourself. Bottom line: You can use the information from Who I Am to help you choose a career.
3. http://www.navy.com/careers/accelerateyourlife/lifeaccelerator
This site provides many fun exercises to tap into the kinds of activities you enjoy.
4. http://www.cddq.org
The aim of this free site is to assist you in making better career decisions. Do you know what you're looking for? There are several instruments that can provide insight. Two are featured below:
The CDDQ's goal is to locate the focuses of your career decision-making difficulties, and to recommend ways to overcome them. http://kivunim.huji.ac.il/eng-quest/cddq/cddq_main.html
The purpose of PC questionnaire is to explore the extent to which your career-related preferences are crystallized and will help you in becoming aware of what you're looking for in your future career. http://kivunim.huji.ac.il/eng-quest/pce.html
5. http://www.careerpath.com/careerassessmentquiz/job‐satisfaction‐survey.aspx
Career Path offers scientifically proven and reliable career tests to help you find your unique career path. Each test is designed by psychologists and utilized by professional counselors and career educators across the world. The variety of career tests offered provide you with a customized tool, depending on where you are on your career path, and what area of your career you are looking to learn more about.
6. http://resources.monster.com/tools/quizzes/perfectcareer/
You can expect to experience real career satisfaction when your work allows you to use your best strengths and natural talents. Such work is energizing and enjoyable! Begin by identifying your natural talents and find great jobs that match them at this website.
7. http://daniels.du.interviewstream.com/home/
Practice interviewing for a variety of jobs. Your webcam can help you on this website to gain interviewing confidence.
8. http://www.careerinfonet.org/employerlocator/employerlocator.asp?nodeid=18
On this site, you can locate employers. You can use the Employer Locator to find contact information about a specific employer or list of employers. It will be necessary to contact each employer to see if they have job openings available.
9. http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov
Serve.gov is a great resource for finding volunteer opportunities in your community. Use this site to explore your interests and to connect with like-minded individuals. According to the website, "America’s foundation will be built one community at a time – and it starts with you."
Please dig into those websites of interest to you and share your discoveries with me. I look forward to hearing from you!
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