On this site you will find resources to help you choose a major and/or a career.
On this page, you will find online resources. Also, you will also find ways that the Counseling Center can be helpful to you.
1. FOCUS is an online self-assessment tool. Use this tool to match your personal qualities with possible choices of a major or a career.
https://www.focuscareer2.com/Portal/Login.cfm?SID=585
2.O*NET is primary ONLINE source of occupational information, providing information on key characteristics of workers and occupations. We recommend that you begin your search by using one of the O*NET options below.
Skills Search
To explore careers that might be suitable for your particular skills, please click on tab marked SKILLS SEARCH.
· Check the skills that you possess, and click on GO.
· You will be shown a list of job titles that may be a good match for your skills.
· Click on a job title that appeals to you to see a more detailed description of the job title
Find Occupations
To explore careers by occupational title, please click on FIND OCCUPATIONS.
3. Other Resources :
Exploring the World of Careers
You may choose some of the following resources to help in your decision-making process.
Career Library (Located in Gosiger Hall)
Several books on occupations.
Dictionary of Holland Occupational Titles (DHOT). Convert Holland codes into job titles For example, if your Holland code is ESR, then find ESR-type occupations in the DHOT.
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) This federal publication gives more specific information about specific job titles (i.e., education, salary expectations, job outlook for the next few years) online: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ or in our library.
Online Career Information
Use O*Net http://online.onetcenter.org/ to obtain information on thousands of job titles.
Focus is a self-assessment tool found at: https://www.focuscareer2.com/Portal/Login.cfm?SID=585 Use: flyers as the access code. Or go to www.udayton.edu/~cc. click on ‘Our Services" and then on "Career"
http://www.careeronestop.org/ another excellent source for career information
Lots of Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
Standard Occupational Classification http://www.bls.gov/search/soc.asp
Type in a job title into a good search engine. For instance, type in engineering career. Read information about that job title.
How likely is it to get a job in my chosen field?
http://www.bls.gov/emp/Other Ways To Gather Information
Conduct an INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW with people who hold the job title in which you are interested. Your Counselor/Psychologist can help you plan your interview questions based on your career assessment results. Also, books on informational interviewing are in the career library.
Contact professors in fields that interest you.
Consider SHADOWING someone for a day. Spend time with someone in his or her workplace.
Contact the Career Services Center for information on interviewing, internships, and other ways to implement you occupational decisions.
Graduate Guidance Center is a resource for those considering graduate school. The website is http://postbacc.udayton.edu
After you have investigated some possible job titles, which best describes you?
· I am not sure which career paths or job titles may be a good choice for me.
· I would like to learn more about my personality, values, interests, and skills.
Please contact the COUNSELING CENTER for more information.
229-3141.
· I now have an idea of the type of career path or job that may be a good fit for me, and would like to start looking for an internship or full-time job.
· I would like to know how to find positions in those fields in which I am interested.
Please contact Career Services for assistance you with your career needs. Please call 9-2045 to schedule an appointment with a career advisor, and please mention that you were referred by FIRST STOP EXPLORATION.