I Know Which Type of Occupation I Want To Move Toward but Not What I Need To Do To Get There.
q Link to VAULT online career library (Password - careers), O*NET, the Occupational Outlook Handbook or Iseek. Choose the career that interests you and read about the education and experience necessary to enter that field.
q Come in to the Piper Center and check out the books in our resource library that describe different jobs or career fields and what qualifications are necessary to pursue that field.
q The Online Alumni Directory can be useful to find alums who are doing what you want to do so that you can contact them for the best advice on how to prepare for a certain occupational area. Try doing a simple search by occupation, choosing anything in the "occupation" field. From the list of alums that results, click on each one and obtain their contact information. You can then email them, call them, even meet with them to ask, "What are the best steps I can take that will lead me to this type of job?" This type of discussion is called an informational interview. Follow the link to find out more specifics on how to make your approach and what to ask.
q Career Exploration Worksheet - Using resources found on the Piper Center ’s website, find the following information for
each occupation that is of interest to you. Use more than one source to obtain
your data, and incorporate any work experience you have had.
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