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Career Exploration Assignment
Due: In Class on Canvas
What is the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)?
The OOH is the government’s leading resource on the job market. The OOH provides information that covers most jobs in the economy and highlights key characteristics of occupations, job duties, salary, job outlook and education needed.
Interest Assessment
The interest assessment matches your interests to careers and will provide a list of potential careers that are good matches for your unique Interest profile.
There are no right or wrong answers – only answers that best describe you Answer honestly the work you would like to do, not what you perceive you would be good at For activities you have no experience with, imagine what the work activity would be like.
Take the quiz here: https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip (will take less than 10 minutes)
Career Matches
The assessment will provide you with a list of careers that match your interest assessment, keep in mind it is an alphabetic list so scroll through it first.
If you do not find any on your list that interest you, search from the full Occupational Outlook Handbook
Explore
- Select an occupation that interests you and answer the following questions:
What are the activities of the job? People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
What education and/or training is required? doctoral degree or professional degree usually needed. What does the job outlook look like? New job opportunities are likely in the future.
What is the knowledge, skills and abilities involved with this career?
Safety and Government
law and government
Arts and Humanities
English language
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics
Business
administrative services
How does the occupation fit your skills, interests and personality? Attention to Detail. Integrity Analytical Thinking Dependability Independence Initiative
- Select a second occupation that interests you and answer the same questions:
What are the activities of the job? People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
What education and/or training is required?
Achievement/Effort Dependability Persistence
Next Steps
What is your impression of this interest assessment? Do you agree or disagree with the results? This was a good assessment of what I believe for myself in the upcoming years and I agree with these results. I do not know if it will happen, but I believe that I see myself as possibly being associated with these job outlooks.
What are some opportunities at UNH and Paul College that can help you develop knowledge and skillsets associated with your interests? Review Wildcat Link for student orgs and clubs that could be helpful Prelaw society, business, and sustainable environments
Taking into consideration your results, what are three things you can do by the end of this semester to explore these careers further and/or learn about different career fields? For help check out UNH Caps student resources here and Paul College Caps student resources here. I can reach out to alumni, I can meet with Caps and understand a pathway, I can look on LinkedIn for opportunities to work.
