CAREER & LIFE PLANNING CENTER

CAREER & LIFE PLANNING PROCESS

Career and life planning is a process.  It is identifying what you're good at; how your skills, talents, values and interests translate into work; and where to find that work.  Career planning is career building in which the emphasis is to help people become healthy, self-reliant citizens able to cope with constant change in rapidly changing labor markets and maintain balance between work and life roles.  The Career & Life Planning Process takes three steps: Self-Assessment, Career & Educational Information, and Decision Making.

I. Self Assessment: Who Am I?

The Career & Life Planning Process calls for learning about yourself, and self-assessment is a good way to do this.  Self-assessment is essentially a personal inventory, much like an inventory a business might take.  You identify what you've got, what you need, what works and what doesn't.  You're taking an inventory of your skills, abilities, interests, needs and personality characteristics.  (Please note that while it is important for you to conduct self-assessments, it is just as important for you to meet with a career counselor to discuss the results. Call 714-992-7121 to schedule an appointment during non-class registration periods.)

• Interests...What Do You Like?

                       Campbell Interest & Skill Survey^1,3

                       Career Occupational Preference System (See Sample Report) ^1,3                     

                       Career Key

                       Career Zone Interest Profiler

                       Kuder Career with Person Match^1,2 (See Sample Report)

                       My Interest Finder

                       Strong Interest Inventory^1,3 (See Sample Report)

                       Target Your Interests (RIASEC)  

• Values...What is Important To You?

                       Career Occupational Preference System (See Sample Report)^1,3

                       Career Zone Work Importance Profiler

                       My Work Values Finder

                       Super's Work Values Inventory-Revised^1,2 (See Sample Report)

                       Workplace Values Assessment

• Skills...What are Your Abilities?

                       America's Career InfoNet Skills Profiler

                       California Career Zone Skills Profiler

                       California's LMI Skills Assessment 

                       Campbell Interest & Skill Survey^1,3

                       Career Occupational Preference System (See Sample Report)^1,3

                       Eureka Micro-Skills Assessment² (click Instructions )

                       Kuder Skills Assessment^1,2 (See Sample Report)

• Personality...What are Your Preferences?

                       Careerstrength Assessment

                       Jung Typology Test

                       Keirsey Temperament Sorter

                       Kingdomality Personal Preference Profile

                       Myers-Briggs Type Indicator^1,3 (See Sample Report 1, Sample Report 2)

                              Type Development Webinar

                       Please Understand Me Quiz²

                       True Colors Assessment² (click Instructions )

      ¹Assessment is valid and reliable.    

      ² Free assessment offered to FC students in Career & Life Planning Center. Please call  714-992-7121.

      ³ Fee-based assessment offered to FC students in Career & Life Planning Center. Please call  714-992-7121.

II. Career & Educational Information: Where Am I Going?

You need to investigate career information for a number of reasons.  The most important is to determine what occupations and jobs match your skills, interests, values and personality.  By doing this, you are taking charge of your career path and pursuing the job/career in which you will excel and enjoy because it fits you!

• Research Occupation Information

                  Explore the links in Student Resources

• Learn About Different Majors and Certificates while you are a Fullerton College student:

                       CollegeBoard Major and Career Profiles

                       Fullerton College Catalog

                       Explore Majors using Assist

                       Community College Certificates

                       What Can I Do With A Major In...

• Investigate the World of Work

                        Career Mapping Tool (in Beta test) by Monster

                        Create a Personal Board of Directors

                   Informational Interviews

                             Roadtrip Nation--Informational Interviews

                             Be a Roadie with Roadtrip Nation

                        Job Shadowing

                        Labor Market Realities

                        Networking and Your Job Search

                        O*Net (DOT)

                        Research Employers

                        Reality Check

                        NACE's Job Seeker Salary Calculator

                        Work-Based Learning Connections

                        Create a free professional social networking account such as LinkedIn

                               Build a Professional Profile              

                               Conduct Employer Research

                               Network Professionally Online

• Get Related Experience BEFORE you Graduate:

                        Service Learning at Fullerton College

                        Workforce Center at Fullerton College

                        Internships

                        Volunteer in Orange County

                        View Sample Resumes

III. Decision Making: How Do I Get There?

By creating a plan, it allows you to list your goals and necessary steps it will take to achieve them, while remembering to be flexible to life's changes along your journey.

•  Create a Career Action Plan

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