Career Information Websites for Choosing a Major/ Choosing a Career

Self Assessment

1) Career Key is an interest inventory that can be accessed through the College Foundation Website.

Access at

www.cfnc.org

• Choose: Careers at the top of the page
  
• Choose: Career Key
  

2) The Princeton Review site includes a free assessment inventory. Go to and choose Careers to access the Career Quiz. In addition it provides a short description of college majors available at most U.S. colleges and universities.

Access through www.princetonreview.com/college/research/majors/majorsearch.asp

3) The Kiersey Temerament Sorter is a short assessment inventory that can help you identify your preferences in four major areas of your life. The inventory is offered free of charge 2-3 times/semester through the ACC Advising Center.

What Can I Do with a Major in… links various college majors to potential careers.

Access through

www.uncg.edu

(If the UNCG link does not work from this site please go to the site on your own and follow the directions below)

• Choose: Current Students (at top)
• Choose: Career Services (under Resources in the right hand column)
• Choose: CSC Students
From this site you can access
• What Can I Do with a Major in…
• Researching Careers includes a list of additional Internet sites.
• Job Search Preparation includes examples of resumes and cover letters, and interview skills.
• Matching Your Skills to Potential Jobs

O*Net access through www.ncesc.com

• Choose: Labor Market Information
• Choose: O*Net (under Statistical Sources)
• Choose: Visit O*Net OnLine Today
• Choose: Skills Search
• This allows you to identify your skills and match them to general careers and specific job titles. It also provides information on job duties, potential growth and salaries.

Salary Information and Careers

Access through www.unc.edu

• Choose: For Students
• Choose: Career Services (under Student Services)
• Choose: Research and Explore Careers
• Choose: Salary Data (from column on right), which includes links to a variety of sources.

In Addition

Students are also welcome to stop by the Career Development and Placement Office (see Steven Reinhartsen in G124) for more information or to get:

• Listing of Web addresses for local employers, and/or
• Copy of Career Choices in N.C., a tabloid which includes an up-to-date list of the most prominent occupations in the state. This contains a short summary of what the job involves, average salaries, and projections on future vacancies in the field.