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Career Selection and Planning Guide
If you don't know where you're going, you'll probably end up somewhere else... Robert Campbell

 

Welcome!
 

Here you will find a program that will help you select a career goal that best matches your personality style, and then develop a plan outlining the steps necessary to reach your goal.


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Version 2 is now available!

If you have not yet started this program, click here to use the latest edition.  Otherwise, use the original version that appears on this page.
 

This program will guide you through the following five career guidance exercises (steps) that have helped millions of people manage their career development.
 

Step 1 - you will define your interests, skills, values and behavioral traits as a means of describing your personality style.
 

Step 2 - you will create a list of job titles that match your interests - occupations that you want to explore as possible career goals.
 

Step 3 - you will research your job titles to learn the true nature of each career option.


Step 4 - you will select a career goal - the occupation that you believe best matches your personality style.


Step 5 - you will develop a step-by-step plan (including the selection of a college major if necessary) outlining how you plan to achieve your career goal.


Our five step program is self-instructional in nature.  You should be able to complete it without any difficulty.  However, if you have any questions or need assistance, please contact us.  There is no time limit for completing this program.  Most people report that they spent 1-3 hours per week over a 2-3 week period to complete the program.


Below is an overview of the entire program.  Please start with Step 1 and continue to Step 5.
 

Step

Objective

Worksheets

Links

 

 

Click here to print a copy of all forms or select individual forms below.

 

1

Define your personality style
 

Introduction
Define your interests
Define your skills
Define your values
Define your behavioral traits

Personality Style Profile
 

HTML version
Word version


Sample
 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Match your interests to possible career options

Introduction

Career Possibilities List
 

HTML version
Word version

 

Sample
 

O*NET

 

 

 

 

3

Research your career options

Introduction

Occupational Evaluation Form
 

HTML version
Word version

 

Sample
 

Occupational Outlook Handbook

 

 

 

 

4

Select a career goal

Introduction

Career Selector Guide
 

HTML version
Word version

 

Sample
 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Develop a career plan

Introduction
 

 

 

 

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