The following are steps to guide you in the career research
process. Step 1: FOCUS The first step is to understand who you
are, what skills you possess, how your personality fits with
potential careers, and what you value in a potential career.
This is the process of self-assessment – take the online FOCUS
Career Assessment system and meet with a Career Coach to discuss
the results. Step 2: Explore Careers There are a number of ways
to begin exploring careers – each is a useful tool to help you
figure out a potential career path. The idea here again is to
develop a mental database of what types of career paths are
available to you, and to discern whether those careers are right
for you. Occupational Outlook Handbook The Occupational Outlook
Handbook is a great resource for learning about careers. This
website allows you to enter a career type and will provide basic
information about that career including: - Nature of the Work –
a general overview of what this career type is all about -
Working Conditions – wh