Searching for Direction: #3 Explore Career Possibilitiesclick here to print lesson guide Did You Know? When people do what they love, they are fully engaged and naturally more productive. If you want to find career “success” you need to have a vision of what you would love to do and a place where you would love to do it.
Define Your Good Life Richard Leider, a nationally recognized expert on career development, says the good life is, Living in the place you belong… with the people you love…doing the right work…on purpose. Describe your future by explaining the where, who and what you would like to have in your future. Describe the possibilities.
The Holland Code is a simple assessment that helps identify what interests you. If you went through the MissingMajor.Com, your Holland Code is on your Personal Profile. If not, click here to take the Holland Code Quiz and get your three letter code. Then use your code and match it with 3 to 5 careers, listed on this site, that interest you. In addition to the Holland Code, which defines your interests, you can learn more about your personality type by taking this personality self-assessment. These Personality Types are based on the Myers Briggs Types. You can review a list of careers that generally suit your type at Ball State University. Enter several careers that interest you. Take the Next Steps If you want more insight into careers that might work for you, take a Career Poll. Print the worksheet to record the information as you interview three people who know you well. They will be able to provide you some interesting and personal feedback. Hang on to your Career Guide as this career information will be valuable to you and your career and academic counselors as you move forward.
“If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.“ Albert Schweitzer
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