REACH Resources

No Such Thing As An "Undecided" Student!

 

Process

It's a selfish one and all above narrowing choices.

  • Self Assessment (Interests, Likes, Dislikes, Values, Settings and Situations)

  • Academic Assessment (Good Fit With Self?)

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  • Career Assessment (What Can I Do With...? and Good Fit With Self and Academic)

  • Repeat (Hopefully Not Too Many Times!)

 

Once A Direction Is Found-Exploration Continues

  • Experience (Jobs, Internship, Research w/Faculty, Professional Development Activities)

  • 1st Job or Continue Education
     

What To Do And Questions To Ask?

To help students "get a direction" or help narrow the choices from their list of options.  These are very basic and can help a student develop a functional list to share with professionals (Career Services, Counseling Center, and/or Academic Advising)

  • CMU Bulletin Major And Minor Listing (Usually Follows UPs and Competencies In The Bulletin)

  • Career Research Websites (See What Can I Do With A Major In...? Page on Career Services Website)

  • What Are Your Interests? (Academic and Non-Academic)

  • What Are Your Likes and Dislikes? (Academically and Work-Related)

  • What Do Others Say You Are Good/Not Good At (Perceptions)

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  • What Is Your Ideal Setting? (Office, Outdoors, Working With Something/Someone Specific)

  • Type of Preferred Learning Environment? (Hands-On Vs. Lecture)

  • The Money Issue

  • "I Want To Work With People"

  • Numbers, Science, Facts, Things People Or Not (Use Your Logic And Judgment)

 

Assessments (Tests)

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (Career Services Website Information)

  • 90 Personality Questions (None Related to Careers, Jobs, Academic Subjects)

  • Preference For One Of Two Conditions Asked

  • Preferences On 4 Scales

  • $10.00 And Mandatory Follow-Up With Career Services or Counseling Center (Ethical Concerns)


Strong Interest Inventory (Career Services Website Information)

  • 317 Interest Questions (Careers, Jobs, Academic Subjects, Types of People)

  • Like, Indifferent and Dislike Answers

  • $15.00 And Mandatory Follow-Up With Career Services or Counseling Center (Ethical Concerns)

  • MBTI and Strong Work Well Together!

 

FOCUS (Career Services Website Information)

  • FREE, and Self-Scoring (No Follow-Up Appointment Required)

  • Good For HS and 1st Year Students

 

StrengthsQuest?

 

 

Informational Interviewing and Job Shadowing