Worksheet For Majors Presentation

Making a Major Change

Check off the reasons you are thinking about changing your major: Bored Doing poorly Keep asking about other majors Didn’t give it much thought the first time Just keep thinking about it! Other___________________________ Which Major Leads to that Career? Realtor

Financial Representative

Archaeologist

Insurance Agent

Some Definitions • Career • Occupation • Job • Major

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a program of study that leads to a specific degree similar tasks found in different kinds of organizations total of roles and activities a paid position requiring a person to perform tasks

Questions to Ask Who am I? • Interests • Preferences • Aptitudes • Skills • Achievements • Values Isn’t there a test I can take? No test can measure ___________ Don’t _____________________________________________ let it do it’s job! Look for _______________, suggestions and hunches Take more than one If you can take an assessment _________________ you may still want to talk to someone in person An assessment that’s great for _______________________ may not mean as much for ___________________ Self-talk –What are some of your thoughts about choosing a career and major?

Where am I going? • Career Information • Labor Market Information • Career Research • Short & Long Range Goals

How do I get there? • Skills to develop • Education & Training • Self-marketing • Interviewing • Networking • Resume Writing

Experiences I’ve Had

Things I Might Try

Now What? For my next steps I’ll… ________________________________

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