Career Exploration
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CONTACT DETAILS
Career Services
CareerServices@ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍøCC.edu
774.357.2959
UPCOMING EVENTS
Career Counseling Sessions
Our career counselors offer the tools and guidance to explore occupations, industries, and career paths that complement your unique set of skills, interests, values, and personality type.
Current students and alumni may book an appointment with either of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø's Career Coordinators, Jeffrey Craig or Elizabeth McCarthy. Both offer the same services, but have different availability. Schedule an appointment with whoever has the best time available for you.
Career Assessment Tool
Our comprehensive, web-based career assessment tool, Focus 2, will help you to obtain a deeper understanding of your skills, interests and personality and to learn about compatible careers. Focus 2 can help you discover occupations that match your personal preferences and attributes, map an education plan and make informed career decisions. To get started with Focus 2, download the instructions HERE.
Career Resources by Stage
Helping you grow and succeed in your career is our priority. That’s why we’ve created a set of personalized resources based on where you are in your professional journey. You’re also welcome to explore tools from other career stages to get a head start on advancing your career. Select a career stage to begin.
Experience Level: 2–10 Years
You’re building your expertise and looking for guidance and inspiration to elevate your career to the next level.
Experience Level: 10+ Years, including executives
You’re an experienced professional aiming to strengthen your leadership skills, enhance your expertise, and prepare for executive-level opportunities.
Experience Level: Varied
You’re exploring a career change, re-entering the workforce, navigating unemployment, or preparing for retirement.
Additional Career Exploration Resources
- – Provides in-depth profiles of over 1,000 professions. Search by industry, salary, education level required and more.
- – Offers a comprehensive, free career assessment tool that recommends careers based on one’s interests, goals, workplace preferences and personality traits.
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– CareerOneStop offers hundreds of 90-second videos that provide snapshots of specifics occupations. Learn about typical work tasks, work settings, necessary education/training requirements, and get a quick view of wages and job outlook. This resource provides an outstanding way to learn about lots of occupations in one sitting.
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– Enter previous job titles and discover careers that require similar skills. A great resource for career changers!
- – helps students find career information on duties, education and training, pay and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
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– A comprehensive database of occupational information developed by the U.S. Department of Labor. It provides detailed information on hundreds of occupations, including job duties, required skills and abilities, educational requirements, salary information and job outlook.
