Career Resources

Why Career Exploration is Important in High School:

“The goal is not high school graduation.
The goal is not college acceptance.
The goal is not college completion.
The goal is not gainful employment.
The goal is to facilitate the alignment of one’s personality, passion(s), potential, profession, and purpose.”
– Kevin J. Fleming

Career exploration in high school goes beyond simply preparing for the future—it’s about discovering who you are, what excites you, and how your unique skills and interests can shape your path. By starting the exploration process early, students can identify what truly motivates them, leading to a future that aligns with both their professional ambitions and their personal values. It’s not just about where they will work—it’s about helping them find meaning and fulfillment in the careers they choose.

Here are some resources you can use to get started on your journey:

Academic Invest – academicinvest.com

Agile Work Profiler – agileworkprofiler.com

ASVAB – official-asvab.com

California Career Center – californiacareercenter.org

California Career Zone – calcareers.ca.gov

CaliforniaColleges.edu – californiacolleges.edu

Careers in Manufacturing – careersinmanufacturing.com

CareerGPS2 – career-gps.comCareer One Stop – careeronestop.org

Chegg Career Match – chegg.com

Dictionary of Occupational Titles – https://occupationalinfo.org/

Engineergirl.org – engineergirl.org

Explore Careers on Big Future by The College Board – bigfuture.collegeboard.org

Eureka – eureka.org

Golden Sierra – goldensierra.com

Health Workforce Initiative website – healthworkforceinitiative.org

Linked Learning – linkedlearning.org

Life After 12th – lifeafter12th.com

MajorClarity – majorclarity.com

MBTI – mbtionline.com

My10yearplan.com – my10yearplan.com

MyFuture.com – myfuture.com

MyNextMove – mynextmove.org

MyPath – mypath.com

Naviance – naviance.com

Nepris Career Explorer – nepris.com

OnetOnline.org – onetonline.org

Pathful (Virtual Job Shadow) – pathful.com

Road Trip Nation – roadtripnation.comS

targate – stargatecareers.com

Strengthsfinder 2.0 – gallup.com

Strong Interest Inventory – stronginterestinventory.com

The New World of Work – newworldofwork.org

Whodouwant2b.com – whodouwant2b.com

Xello – xello.world

YouScience – youscience.com

University HQ – universityhq.org

Vmock Career Guidance – vmock.com

todaysmilitary – todaysmilitary.com

Job Trees – jobtrees.com