Congratulations on choosing to take this course! You are probably taking this course to help you choose a major or a career (maybe your first career, maybe your next career!). The process of career exploration always starts by looking at the individual.

Over the term you will engage in the process of exploring yourself – your skills, personality, interests, and values. You will also learn how to assess which careers may be the best “fit” for you depending on your self assessment.

You will learn how to research those careers that are a good fit for you and finally, we will explore the process of decision making and goal setting.

As you proceed through the beginning of this class, you should be keeping a list of careers that match each of the topics. For instance, you will first be looking at values; as you progress through that lesson you should be able to identify some careers that fit your values and you will want to write those careers down. When it is time to start researching careers, you will have a list of careers to explore.

Career exploration is a journey. You will learn where you want to go by first researching yourself, then researching possible destinations, and finally, making plans to get where you want to go. Enjoy the journey!