STEP 1. Identify your interests, abilities, and talents.
Fill out pages 1, 2, and 3 of the worksheets.
STEP 2. Consider the possible careers in each pathway in relationship to your interests, abilities, and talents.
The six career pathway pages on this site provide information for each career pathway, including:
- Categories or types of occupations that are found in each career pathway
- Lists of occupations for each subgroup.
While reviewing the six career pathways, make a list of occupations that you would like to learn more about. Next, use career information resources to look up those occupations that you have listed. One helpful resource is the Occupational Outlook Handbook. This is a national publication that usually gives up to two pages of description about an occupation, plus a list of related occupations. Other good resources include Chronicle Guidance, the Encyclopedia of Careers, and Occupationa1 Guidance. Your school may have a career computer information system, such as CHOICESTM. Your counselor can help find these resources and suggest others that you may want to use.
As you investigate each career, think about how it matches your interests, abilities, and talents. Consider how it relates to the career pathway you ranked highest in the Career Pathways Survey.
STEP 3. Decide which career pathway seems to fit you best.
Making a career decision is a hard process that requires you to believe in yourself and to believe that your choices determine your future. It requires a desire to exert control over you future be deciding on a pathway and then making decisions that help you progress on that pathway.
Finally, fill out page 4 of the worksheets.
STEP 4. Select courses that are related to your career pathway.
Fill out pages 5 and 6 of the worksheets.
STEP 5. Consider other ways to explore career preparation.
View the Conclusion for information on:
- Other ways to explore career preparation.
- Evaluating educational options beyond high school.
