Conduct a Self-Assessment Process

Think through your interests, values, personality preferences, talents, skills & abilities, work & life experience, and desired level of education and goals. This is a lifelong process. It applies to choosing your first occupation and career changes.

The Career Planning Process

The Decision Making Process for Career Choice

Computer-Assisted Career Exploration

Learn about yourself – Use these computer-assisted tools for Self-Assessment to generate and prioritize occupations that match your self-reported preferences, Career-relevant interests, abilities and values.

On Campus Resources: Florida Choices Planner, Discover, and Focus are also available in each campus career center on student-use computers with walk-in assistance from staff.

	Click on the blue work tab for descriptions of 700 occupations. Includes Florida employment outlook and salary information for entry, average and with experience wages. Salary info is listed for various Florida cities. Updated annually. Also, identify your interests and match them to careers. Use the Interest Profiler.
	National database of 300 occupations, many requiring a four year degree. Gives detailed 27 point descriptions including work activities, skills required, salary info, etc. Also, assess your values, interests and preferred work activities.
	Discover software is a self assessment and career planning program. To access Discover, students must contact their campus career center to request a free username and password.
	Focus enables you to search and compare information on over 1,200 occupations. To access Focus, students must contact their campus career center to request a free username and password.

Additional Resources
 

Identify your personality preferences

Please Understand Me

Personality Type

Ennegram Personality Dynamics

Career Exploration: Riley Guide

Career Counseling

We encourage you to use online and print resources first. In addition, counseling faculty members are available to discuss short and long term goals, choosing a major and career, as well as career transitions. Current and prospective BCC students should phone a campus career center to set an appointment.

Career Courses for Credit

SLS 1301 Career Planning Workshop

SLS 1341 Employability Skills