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Transcript of Major_Career Exploration_Bess Moodie
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Major and Career Exploration AAC Arrive 2014
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Why discuss major and career?
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Major ≠ Career
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Decision Making: Knowing and DoingKnowing Doing
0Self0 Values0 Interests0 Skills
0Options0 Majors0 Occupations0 Jobs
0Understand0Explore0Evaluate0Act
0 Implementation0Reflect
0 How did you make the right choice?
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Self-Exploration Activity
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Know Thyself…
0Values: Guiding principles that reflect what is most important to you in life
0 Interests: Topics you enjoy reading about and activities that leave you energized
0Skills: Activities you do well, either learned (playing tennis) or innate (balance)
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Ranking Values, Interests, and Skills
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Know Your Options
• http://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major/majors/
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Exploration Resources
• http://www.undeclared.casa.colostate.edu/exploring-majors.aspx - CASA Exploring Majors
• http://csu.mymajors.com/quiz/ - CSU College Majors quiz
• www.onetonline.org – O*Net occupation database• www.career.colostate.edu – CSU Career Center• Catalog.colostate.edu – CSU Curriculum Catalog• http://admissions.colostate.edu/academics/majors-co
ncentrations-and-minors/- CSU list of all majors, concentrations and minors
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Other Factors to Consider
1. Ideal work environment characteristics2. Work/life balance3. Career interests vs. personal interests4. Minor/certificate options5. Practical/extracurricular involvement
opportunities6. Post-grad options (certifications)7. Major ≠ career
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Next Steps0Continue to do research0Take the Strong Interest Inventory0Meet with advisors
0 CASA, AAC, Career Center, Academic Departments0Talk to important people in your life about your decision0Gather information through practical experiences
(informational interviewing, volunteering, job shadowing, etc.)
0Look at your graduation plan in Ramweb0Attend Career Center workshops and events
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Thank you for attending!
Workshop material adapted from the Advising First Center for Exploratory Students and The
Career Center, Florida State University