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CAREER PLANNING RESOURCE GUIDE
FOR STUDENTS
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Choosing a career path or education program can be intimidating. Knowing where to look for jobs, where to find schools that offer the training you need can also be confusing. San Diego Workforce Partnership’s School-to-Career Youth Council Education Connection Committee put together a list of resources to help you obtain the information you need to make the best choice for your career.
Assess your interest and skills
Get information on jobs and training
Get help with finding a job or an internship
ASSESS YOUR INTERESTS AND SKILLS
Your interests are one of the first things to identify when you begin planning for a career. Having a job that you enjoy is how you will stay motivated and succeed in your career. Here are a few self-assessment quizzes that can help you know yourself better and find out what jobs could be a fit for you.
Keirsey Temperament Website
www.keirsey.com
Includes a temperament sorter, temperament descriptions, and a character sorter designed to identify different kinds of personalities.
The Princeton Review Career Quiz
www.princetonreview.com/cte/quiz/career_quiz1.asp
Asks easy questions about your interests and then analyzes your answers to determine your interests and work style.
The MAPP Assessment
www.assessment.com/MAPPMembers/Welcome.asp
Reveals the real you: your natural motivations, interests and talents for work.
University of Missouri Career Interest Game
http://career.missouri.edu/students/explore/thecareerinterestsgame.php
A game designed to help match your interests and skills with possible careers.
California Career Zone
www.cacareerzone.org
A website that offers 3 assessment tests, and occupation and industry descriptions to help you find a career path that interests you.
GET INFORMATION ON JOBS AND TRAINING top
Now that you’ve found out what kind of jobs could be a fit for you, you want to learn more about these jobs: how much they pay, the education and skill level they require, and where to find a school that will train for them. Here are publications and websites that can give you the answers.
Your Pathway to Prosperity
www.sandiegoatwork.com/generate/html/LMI/lmi_youth.html
A Workforce Partnership and San Diego County Office of Education publication that contains information on
San Diego Occupational Outlook Report
www.sandiegoatwork.com
A study produced by Workforce Partnership that provides information on
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Job descriptions,
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Wages, salaries and benefits,
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Career ladders, and
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Education and skills requirements.
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Website
www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm
A website with information to connect your interests with possible careers. The site also features job profiles.
ED.gov
www.ed.gov/students/landing.jhtml
A website with information to help you choose a career, plan for college, study abroad, and find financial aid to pay for your education.
O*NET OnLine
http://online.onetcenter.org
A career exploration website that offers information on
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Occupations and their related skill sets,
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Education and training requirements,
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Wages and labor market, and
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Job accommodations for individuals with health problems or disabilities.
Education Planner
www.EducationPlanner.com
A career and college planning site with information to research careers, choose a postsecondary school, and find ways to finance your education.
Career Voyages
www.careervoyages.org
A website that provides information on
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High growth, in-demand occupations, and
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Skills and education needed to attain those jobs.
CaliforniaColleges.edu
www.californiacolleges.edu
A website that features information about higher education opportunities in California such as
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Virtual campus tours, and a student-campus matching assistant, and
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Information on financial aid and admissions planners for first-year and transfer students.
GET HELP WITH FINDING A JOB OR AN INTERNSHIP top
Finding a job or internship isn’t always easy. Knowing how to write a good resume and conduct a job interview can be discouraging. Here are some resources that can assist you.
San Diego Workforce Partnership’s Youth Division
www.sandiegoatwork.com/youth
1-888-884-7397
Sometimes you need that extra push that will help you find and land that job or internship. The Youth Division is here to help you with
San Diego Workforce Partnership’s website
www.SanDiegoAtWork.com
A website that features
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Tips on job searching, resume writing and interviewing techniques,
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Labor market information for youth, and
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Links to the most popular online job search engines (Yahoo!Jobs, Monster, Jobing...).
State of California Employment Development Department CalJOBS
www.caljobs.ca.gov
A bilingual English-Spanish website that offers
These are just a few of the many resources that are available to plan for a career. Talk to your family, neighbors, people you meet and ask them about their jobs, what type of education they received, and what they wanted to do after they finished school. Their stories and advice might help you find out the type of job you would like have.
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