Career Planning

Step 1 - Learn About Yourself
What are your: • skills • interests • values • personality preferences? Career planning calls for learning about yourself, and self-assessment is a good way to do this. Self-assessment is essentially a personal inventory, much like an inventory a business might take. You identify what you've got, what you need, what works and what doesn't work. You are taking an inventory of your skills, abilities, interests, knowledge, needs and personality characteristics.

The best job candidates and the most successful job seekers are those who can help an employer understand precisely how they will fit into the employer's organization. Doing self-assessments helps you do that. - Source: California Career Planning Guide 2003-2005 produced by California Career Resource Network

Participate in an Assessment Workshop to learn more about yourself and your potential career interests. Check out upcoming assessment workshops here

• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
  May help you determine a major or career options based on personality preferences. Sign up on Aggie Job Link to attend a workshop and have your MBTI interpreted.
• Strong Interest Inventory
  This assessment may help you recognize career interests, preferred work environments and personal work style. Sign up on Aggie Job Link to attend a workshop and have your Strong Interest Inventory interpreted.
• SkillScan
  A card sort used to help you learn more about the way you would prefer to combine your skills in a career.
• Values Clarification
  Understanding values is central to making informed career decisions that align with your beliefs and needs. Use this assessment to clarify your values and priorities.

Take Careers and Identity in American Culture (AMS 95)