Being clear about your own unique interests and skills is one of the first steps in good career decision-making. If you're having problems choosing a major or making a decision about what you want to do after you graduate, the Career Center offers many options to help ease the burden. Here are some options!

Schedule an appointment

We highly recommend meeting with a counselor who can help you clarify your goals and give you more tools to help you make your own decision. To schedule a meeting, call the Career Center at x4293. Leave a voicemail if we are not there and we will get back to you. Or stop by the Career Center, or e-mail sbovbjer@carleton.edu.

Attend a workshop

We offer numerous workshops focusing on decision-making, from major choice to summer jobs, and what your options might mean to you. You may visit Current Events to learn when the next workshop is available.

Take the MBTI or STRONG

The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) can help clarify your unique skills and the way you make decisions. Or try the STRONG Inventory which measures interests, not skills or abilities, which may help in guiding you toward careers, work activities, education programs and leisure activities - all based on your interests.   Simply email Deb Olien at dolien@carleton.edu or make an appointment with a Career Counselor to request the MBTI Or STRONG and complete it in your own time.  Meet with a Career Counselor to go over the results.

Resources:

• What Color Is Your Parachute? - Check out the book What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard N. Bolles from the Career Center library for a complete guide to decision making, career planning, and job searching. Or to get a flavor of the book, visit Bolle's website Jobhuntersbible.com, which was designed as a supplement to the book.
• The Occupational Outlook Handbook - This on-line resource gives general information about what it's like to work in a variety of fields.