Career and Major Planning and Exploration

Planning a Career and Major

Who am I? What makes me unique? What do I have to offer an employer? How do I fit into the workforce? How important is money for your future? Would you like to work with your hands? Do you want to wear a tie or pantyhose? Do you want set hours?

Choosing a future is more than picking a career. ForWord's experienced professional can guide you toward a well-suited major by asking you a series of focused, directed questions--and listening to your responses.

Online Resources

Engineer or writer? Librarian or music producer? Business or marketing? Confused about what career path might work best for you?

Consider one of these on-line assessments. ForWord does not recommend any specific assessment, even those below. We just offer them for you as a service.

Assessing Interests: Self-Directed Search

For $10 and in 20 minutes, this online tool can help you in your search.
Sample Item: Circle Y for those activities that you enjoy or believe that you would enjoy: Work on a car Study a scientific theory Write for a magazine or newspaper Teach in a college Attend a sales meeting Write business letters

Assessing Abilities: YouScience

For $30 you can get a robust assessment.

Assessing Professions and Majors:

California Career Zone: Free assessment that asks questions about likes and dislikes. When your'e done, you get a list of skills and possible professions.
O*Net: Free online assessment that help you with possible majors including needed education, skills, etc.
CLII: $20. A robust assessment with excellent results.

Assessing Values with Values Scale: Kuder

For $30 you can get an assessment for your high schooler.
Sample Item: How important is a job where I feel a sense of achievement at the end of the day?

Assessing Personality: Keirsey