Match your skills and interest

Which careers match your skills and interests? There are probably more than you can imagine. In Oklahoma, many schools use ACT's EXPLORE and PLAN test to help students in the eighth, ninth and tenth grades plan their high school coursework for college readiness and future career interests. In addition to EXPLORE and PLAN, there are many other tools available for students to explore future career possibilities. Check out some of the links below for career assessment tools that let you check out occupations and the education and skills each requires.

The following Web sites will help you match a career with your skills and interests:

• ACT's World-of-Work Career Planning Guide: Offers an interactive wheel of job fields and the types of occupations in each field.
• CareerShip: An online career exploration adventure.
• Oklahoma Health Careers: Learn about the different healthcare occupations available in Oklahoma.
• Skills Profiler: Create a list of your skills and match them to job types that need those skills.
• O*NET: Provides comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations.
• Job Profiles: How happy ARE people in their selected occupations? Check out what actual workers think of their jobs.