What Can I Do With This Major?
- What can I do with this Major? Tutorial
- What can I do with this Major?
- This is an extraordinary resource for instructors to use with students, as it helps
bridge the gap between academic majors and potential career paths. There is an 8-minute
tutorial on how this program works. This program offers invaluable insights, such
as:
- Linking majors to various career fields and identifying potential employers.
- Strategies to boost marketability through skill development and extracurricular activities.
- Providing websites for further research.
- Employment Development Department Occupational Guides: Summary guides of occupations that include job descriptions, job outlook and wages, and qualification requirements.
- Employment Development Department Labor Market Info: The site also includes a self-assessment that identifies your interests and skills and includes links to other valuable information on conducting a job search and job trends.
Self-Scoring Assessments
Check out these great resources - no appointment necessary.
- Career Coach is an interactive assessment with quick (6-question) and in-depth (60-question) options that connects your interests to career paths and MiraCosta programs that prepare you for them. You can also browse careers by job title or industry. Watch this short video to learn more about Career Coach. Watch this short video to learn more about Career Coach.
- My Next Move: A career exploration tool for students and job seekers featuring the O*NET Interest Profiler. Get personalized career suggestions, plus details on tasks, skills, salaries, and more for 900+ careers.
- California Career Zone: Free assessments to explore your interests, values, and work preferences, including:
- Interest Profiler (based on Holland Codes)
- Work Importance Profiler
- Reality Check to compare lifestyle goals with real-world costs
- Start exploring today, no appointment required!
Informational Interviews
Informational Interviews are a great way to gain inside information about a particular occupation. Make an appointment with a career counselor to learn more about this method of job exploration or view this site:
