Selecting a Career

Your career goals play a major role in determining where you'll go to college and what major you'll pursue. But are you sure what you want "to be" a few years from now? And do you know if you have the skills and aptitude to "be" it?

Your career counselor, Liz Wampler, is a tremendous resource in helping you tease out the answers to the questions above. She'll get you started on the Universal Encouragement Program and the Career Information System career assessments. Contact Wampler at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 800.334.1011.

Several Web sites can help you to match your interests and skills with related careers and to begin thinking about your personality and temperament. A few are listed below.

• Career Key at www.careerkey.org. Easygoing site with lots of career possibilities.
• Career Links at www.learnmoreindiana.org. Excellent links to resume writing, career searches, and more.
• America's Job Bank at www.acinet.org. Current trend information; easy to navigate.
• Monster.com at content.monstertrak.monster.com/tools/careerconverter. Try the Major to Career Converter. Push the language button.
• Military Careers at www.militarycareers.com. Links to military sites.
• Trade Schools at www.rwm.org/rwm. Links to accredited trade and technical schools.

• Choices available through the CHS Media Center. Site ID is 0109098. Password is N3w6q9U6.

  See also Planning for College.