Careers and Exploration

Here are some resources that will support in learning about yourself, and how you can use that information in your future careers.

Resume and Cover Letter

Resume and Cover Letter: A resume and cover letter are both documents that can help you get a job, but they have different purposes and formats. A resume will be a list of your skills, education, work history and trainings. A cover letter on the other hand explains why you would be a good fit for a particular job. Both are important. You can use this resources to help support you in creating yours.

16 Personality Quiz

16 Personality Test also know as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a quiz that will analyzes a person's traits. This is a free resources that could give you more insight to you! It is used to help people understand themselves better starting with what their personality traits are on the spectrum. It supports insight into strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes, possible career preferences, and relationship. There are no personality types that are better than others - in fact someone's personality type can change overtime.

Love Language Quiz

There are five love language types. Acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time and physical touch. These love languages are a concept created by Dr. Gary Chapman through his work as a marriage counselor. However, love languages are not only relevant for romantic relationships; they are also helpful for making having successful friendships. Knowing your own love languages will better help you understand how you feel loved/cared for; and it supports you in communicating your needs to other people. If you know your friends/family love language you can also have a better idea how to show the people you can about that you love them using their preferred love language.

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The Apology Language Quiz

Sometimes mistakes happen and an apology is needed to move forward. Dr. Gary Chapman has explained five different languages to show someone your sorry. Expressing regret, accepting responsibility, making restitution, genuinely repenting and requesting forgiveness. Being able to communicate how you need change to happen and how others expect change from you are useful skills that will benefit you in all relationships. Similar to the Love Languages if you know the way you prefer someone to apologize it can make a healthy connection.

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Career One Stop

Career One Stop is an integrated suite of national websites helping job seekers, students, employers and career professionals find employment and career resources. Find resources for occupations, career exploration, job search, salary information, training and education, certifications, skills transferability and much more. CareerOne Stop is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration and is a proud partner of the American Job Center Network."

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Occupational Outlook Handbook is a career resource from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics that provides information on hundreds of occupations in the United States. The OOH is a nationally recognized source of career information that can help people make decisions about their future work lives.

O*NET

O*NET O*NET, or the Occupational Information Network, is a database that provides information about occupations and worker requirements in the United States. It is a primary source of occupational information that is maintained by the US Department of Labor. Another feature O*NET offers is The O*NET Interest Profiler (IP) is a free, self-assessment tool that helps people explore potential careers and work activities.

Values Cards

Values Cards Values Cards are a self-exploration and development tool. Each card displays a different principle or idea and its definition. This free tool can help you understand yourself better by assessing the values that are most important to you. There are no right or wrong answers, just insight to help you make decisions in your personal and professional life.

Indeed

Indeed Indeed is a job search website that helps people find jobs, post resumes, and research companies. This is a great resource if you want to know what jobs are available and network.