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A liberal arts degree allows you to develop transferable skills in communication, problem solving, working with people, and researching and evaluating issues, all of which are valued by employers in all fields. |
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A Guide to Exploring Majors
A Guide to Exploring Majors | Why Liberal Arts? | Career Counseling | Self Assessment
Know Yourself
- Who you are: your values, interests and needs
- What you're good at: your skills, abilities and dislikes
- What you've done in the past: the transferable skills you have developed
- What types of jobs are realistic at this point: match your skill level and work experience with job opportunities
To do your own self-assessment, you may want to look at:
http://masscis.intocareers.org:
The Massachusetts Career Information System includes several self assessment tools as well as
comprehensive information on occupations. It also allows you to search for graduate programs.
(select Worcester and zip code of 01610 to enter)
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/skills_home.asp: Skills are your key to career opportunities.
The Skills Profiler contains three tools to help you get moving to a better future: the Skills
Identifier, Skills Explorer, and Skills Gap Analyzer.
http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/quiz/career_quiz1.asp: Offers an interest assessment
once you create a profile.
http://www.soicc.state.nc.us/soicc/info/briefs.htm: Provides detailed occupational
information.
In addition, Career Services administers (free of charge) the Strong Interest
Inventory to assess your interests in a variety of areas and suggest possible
career fields and job titles for you to consider. Students should contact the
office for an appointment to access this online instrument.
Once completed, the results will be emailed to a career
counselor who will contact you to schedule a time to review and discuss them.
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