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Career/Major Exploration Resources

The Career Services Center can help students understand how interests, skills, work values, and personality can impact major and career decision-making through career assessments and other resources.  Students who are undecided on a major or a career can work with a career coach to gain greater self-awareness that can be helpful when researching majors and careers of interests.  Schedule an initial appointment with a career coach!  Your career coach will work with you to establish a goals and a plan that is right for you.

 
 

*ASSESSMENTS

 

The XU Career Services Center may recommend students to complete one or a series of assessments through *MyPlan.com.  During the second meeting, your career coach will interpret your results and show you resources that will help with your exploration process.

MyPlan.com - MyPlan.com can help you explore options and bring clarity and insight into figuring out what’s right for you.  The Xavier University Career Services Center is proud to provide free access to three (3) MyPlan.com assessments to XU students including Career Personality, Career Interest Inventory, and Values Assessment.  MyPlan also offers tools to research majors and careers, browse industries and much more.
 
To complete all three recommended MyPlan assessments above, students in the College of Arts and Sciences and Social Sciences, Health and Education can meet with a career coach to obtain the License Code for free testing.
 
* In some situations, the XU Career Services Center may recommend the completion of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and/or the Strong Interest Explorer in lieu of MyPlan.com assessments. These instruments are administered only after consultation with one of our professional staff members and require a follow-up appointment for interpretation and for reviewing next steps.   Students/alumni in the Williams College of Business may take the CareerLeader College Assessment administered through the WCB Professional Development Center.
 

Online Abbreviated Assessments - Here are some other assessment tools that provide you with a snapshot of your profile as well as give you an insight to how assessments work. These are not monitored or interpreted by the Career Services Center.

Keirsey Temperament Sorter
TypeFocus
 
 

WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS MAJOR/DEGREE

 
A convenient website that helps you connect majors with careers.
 
majors and career paths one might take upon completion of that degree

CAREER RESOURCE LIBRARY (Exploration Books and Resources)

 
The CSC has various books/resources to assist students and alumni with the exploration stage of career development. Most resources are available for check out.
 
 

ONLINE CAREER EXPLORATION

 
Listed below are a few links that can assist you with additional career exploration.
 

Vault Online Career Library - Now Available to Xavier students - Vault Online Career Library! Vault is the world's leading source of career information. It will make your efforts at researching employers, industries, and career subjects infinitely easier and more efficient. This new online resource contains: Over 90 Vault Career Guides and Employer Profiles in PDF, over 3,000 Company Profiles, more than 1,100 Vault Career Advice Articles, Industry and Occupational Profiles, Access to the Vault Message Boards for insider information, and much more!

For assistance in using this resource, view the tutorial!

Career Specific Links

A list of links compiled and organized based on the majors and degrees conferred at Xavier University

Career Magazine

Provides industry and career resources as well as job searching tools.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is revised every two years. It provides the training and education needed; earnings; expected job prospects, what workers do on the job; and working conditions of various career areas.

O*NET

The O*NET system serves as the nation's primary source of occupational information, providing comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations. The O*NET database houses this data and O*NET OnLine provides easy access to that information. You can search specific occupations or do a search based on your skills.

JobWeb.com

JobWeb®, a web site of career development and job-search information for college students and new college graduates, is owned and sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE is America's bridge between higher education and the world of work.

Career Development Manual

Designed by the University of Waterloo, the eManual is designed to help you consider the following questions:

•  Are you concerned about the future?
•  Are you unsure how to start your career?
•  Do you need to make changes in your direction?
•  Are you concerned about finding stable and secure work?
 

BrainTrack

Offers in-depth career profiles as well as degree and wage statistics for over 300 occupations that commonly require college or university education.

JobSmart Career Guides

Various career, job, and industry guides to assist with career exporation