Why Explore Careers

What do you want to do? You’ve been asked that a lot, and you can feel overwhelmed if you don’t have an answer. Don’t stress. There’s help available.

The process of identifying careers you’re interested in is called Career Exploration. Take the time now to evaluate who you are and what you want so you can get started on the right path. Assess, Explore and Inform, Plan, and Act to discover the right career for you.
Career Exploration Worksheet
Fill out your Career Exploration Worksheet to start thinking about your interests.
Assessments
Take the Work Interests and Work Values Assessments to find out what’s important to you in a career.
Explore Occupations
Visit the exploration tool to learn about occupations based on what’s important to you.
Plan
Compare your saved occupations and narrow down your list before you choose what to do next.
Other Resources
Learn about other ways to explore careers.
Occupation Annual Change
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 7.8%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians 4.6%
Personal Care Aides 3.4%
Information Security Analysts 3.2%
Home Health Aides 3.2%
Mathematicians 3.0%
Nurse Practitioners 2.7%
Statisticians 2.5%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 2.5%
Physician Assistants 2.5%
Source: Occupational Employment Projections