Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy
Counseling Department
Career Exploration
TIPS FOR SELECTING A CAREER
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Assess your interests
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Spend some time thinking about your interests and talents.​
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Consider your dream job. If you had no constraints, what would you do? What would your ideal workday, tasks, environment, and interactions look like?
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Take career assessments to get matched with possible career paths based on your skills and interests. Make an appointment to discuss your results with your counselor.
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Research Potential Careers
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Research careers of interest using the Occupational Outlook Handbook or Mynextmove.org. Look for careers that combine several of your interests.​
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Talk with friends and family members about their experience choosing a career. Find out how they ended up there and what they like about their job.
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Gain Experience
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Consider volunteering somewhere within your field of interest.​
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Meet with the work based learning coordinator to ask about potential field trip or internship opportunities.
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Career Assessments and Resources
Big Future
Take the 15-minute career quiz to get matched with career paths based on your passions and interests. Explore career clusters and search careers by income and education level.
Career One Stop
Click on "Explore Careers" and take the skills assessment, interests assessment, and work values assessment.
My Next Move
Search careers with key words, browse careers by industry, and use the O*NET Interest Profiler to discover what type of work you might enjoy.
U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Research occupations of interest. Search by occupation groups, median pay, education level, and projected growth rate.
YouScience
Discover how your natural aptitudes align with in-demand careers. Log in with your Maeser email, or reach out to your counselor for access.
ASVAB Exam
All 10th and 12th graders have the opportunity to take the ASVAB exam. It is typically offered the Wednesday before fall break at no charge to the student.