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Provide a resource for high school students and college freshmen to explore careers which fit their interests and abilities.

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Information on Parsons' Trait-Factor Approach, to include advantages and disadvantages of using these resources!

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Here are some websites that can help you discover your own interests, abilities, aptitudes and attitudes.

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Personality test based on Jung and Briggs Myers typology

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Online test based on Jung and Briggs Myers typology provides your personality formula, the description of your type, list of occupations, and option to assess your compatibility against any soulmate

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Learn about hiring opportunities and resources in your area!  https://www.twc.texas.gov/

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MyPlan :: Assessment :: Values Assessment

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MyPlan.com is unquestionably the best resource on the Internet for career and college information. Their long list of free services includes career profiles, career videos, salary data, college profiles, information on majors and degrees, financial aid advice, and career assessment tests.

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Discover Your Passion | Self-Directed Search

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Match your talents to a great career with the Self-Directed Search. Learn all about the assessment here.

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Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery Test

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Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery Test

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Taking this test does not sign you up for the military! It simply tests your aptitude and matches you with career fields based on your CURRENT knowledge and abilities. These career fields often have relatable jobs in the civilian sector.

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What is the ASVAB Career exploration program?

Aptitude Test

Interest Self-Assessment

Career Exploration Tools

ASVAB CEP empowers students nationwide to discover their strengths and interests then map out post-secondary plans that work. Start exploring. It's free!

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Aptitude Test Interest Self-Assessment Career Exploration Tools ASVAB CEP empowers students nationwide to discover their strengths and interests then map out post-secondary plans that work. Start exploring. It's free!

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Use to track college readiness and test scores.

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This tool allows access to comprehensive, easy-to-understand college and career readiness data from the state of Texas, including Texas school attendance rates, STAAR and TSI scores, and more.

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Helps to connect employers and job searchers in Texas.

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WorkInTexas.com | Helping Texans Work Better.

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WorkInTexas.com is a free, comprehensive and easy-to-use Web site, created by the Texas Workforce Commission and backed by a team of employment experts, that matches Texas employers and a variety of new job opportunities with great Texas employees.

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Job interest test and information database on career requirements, training, income, and availability.

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Detailed descriptions of the world-of-work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, developers, researchers, and more. Individuals can find, search, or browse across 900+ occupations based on their goals and needs. Comprehensive reports include occupation requirements, worker characteristics, and available training, education, and job opportunities.

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Provides information on career paths and educational requirements.

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Career Cluster Pages | TX CTE Resource Center

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Tags: Career Cluster, Art, A/V, Technology, Communication, Resource, Architecture, Construction, Resources, AFNR, Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources, Business, Management, Administration, Education, Training, Finance, CTSOs, Government, Public Administration, Health Science, Career Pathway, Human Services, Law, Public Safety, Corrections, Security, CTE, IT, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Career Pathways, Marketing, STEM, Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Math, Transportation, Distribution, Logistics, TDL

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The Personal Globe Inventory (PGI) is designed to measure your interests in activities and help you relate these interests to life decisions such as what to choose for a career and/or a major focus of study, as well as what hobbies and out of work interests you may find rewarding.

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The Occupational Outlook Handbook is the government's premier source of career guidance featuring hundreds of occupations-such as carpenters, teachers, and veterinarians. Revised annually, the latest version contains employment projections for the 2022-32 decade.

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Education, Requirements, Income, Availability in your area?

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Once you have a direction, find a local job center or employment site to help you on your path. Knowing what your educational requirements and current college readiness can also help you on this path.

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Additional tests, resources, and career information is available at the site below.

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The Internet offers a huge variety of career resources. Many of these resources can be used for self-help career planning (see links below), although we recommend searching for a credentialed career services provider. For the benefit of career development professionals, we have undertaken a time-consuming effort to collect, organize, curate, and publish online, a listing of free, current, and credible Internet resources.

In addition to the professional judgment of the volunteers from the NCDA Technology Committee, NCDA has set the following guidelines for inclusion of the resources linked on this page:

1. Follow the mission of NCDA which is "to inspire and empower individuals to achieve their career and life goals" and may not violate the NCDA non-discrimination policy.

2. Be viewable by anyone with Internet access without any major or substantial services requiring payment (in other words the critical information is free and the site does not try to entice users into paying for fee-based services)

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8. Display content that is appropriate and fair to all cultures and genders

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If a new site fits the above guidelines, submit the title of the resource, the link, a 2-3 sentence description of what the site contains, and additional information for the reviewers. Submit the request now using our form- do not email NCDA. Lengthy "sales pitches" about a new site will not be considered. Updates (typically quarterly) will be made at the editor's and reviewers' discretion.

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NCDA | Internet Sites for Career Planning

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The Internet offers a huge variety of career resources. Many of these resources can be used for self-help career planning (see links below), although we recommend searching for a credentialed career services provider. For the benefit of career development professionals, we have undertaken a time-con…

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Arizona State University (2019). Dr. Tracey’s personal globe inventory. Retrieved from https://pgi.asu.edu/.

ASVAB. (2019). Career exploration program. Retrieved from https://asvabprogram.com/.

Converse, P., Oswald, F., Gillespie, M., Field, K., Bizot, E., Smither, J. (2004). Matching individuals to occupations using abilities and the O*Net: Issues and an application in career guidance. Personnel Psychology 57, 451-487.

Humanmetrics Inc. (2019). Jung typology test. Retrieved from http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp.

McDaniels, C. (1994). Frank Parsons: His heritage leads us into the 21st century. Journal of Career Development 20(4), 327-332

MyPlan.com. (2019). Career assessment tests. Retrieved from https://www.myplan.com/assess/values.php.

O*Net (2019). Build your future with O*Net online. Retrieved from http://www.onetonline.org/

PAR (2019). Self-directed search. Retrieved from http://www.self-directed-search.com/.

Texas Education Agency (2019). Career cluster pages. Retrieved from https://www.txcte.org/binder/career-cluster-pages

Texas Oncourse (2019). Texas oncourse datadive. Retrieved from https://texasoncourse.org/tools/datadive/?utm_campaign=DataDive&utm_source=outreach&utm_medium=practitioners

Texas Workforce Commission (2019). Welcome, we’re here to help. Retrieved from https://www.twc.texas.gov/

Texas Workforce Commission (2019). Work in Texas.com. Retrieved from https://wit.twc.state.tx.us/WORKINTEXAS/wtx?pageid=APP_HOME&cookiecheckflag=1.

U.S. Department of Labor (2019). Occupational outlook handbook. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/.