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Career Planning & Exploration Resources

Our Career & Explore Counselors are here to support you whether you are deciding on a program or exploring career options. They provide guidance to help you navigate your academic and career goals.

. Early career planning and exploration will help maximize your career journey. We invite you to embrace opportunities to explore your interests, values, and skills to find the right path for you.

To schedule a Career Counseling appointment, contact the Counseling Department online, in person or by calling (530) 242-7724.

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See the Career Assessments available to you

  • Wingspans is an interactive career exploration tool where students can explore real-world career stories, take a career assessment, connect to Ï㽶ÊÓƵ programs, and build skills through 39 work-readiness trainings. Access Wingspans through the Shasta Portal or the .
  • : Students can take a career assessment, discover majors and in-demand careers as well as gather information on their education degrees/College offerings based on their interests! Create an account and save your information.
  • : Learn about yourself, the employment options available to you and the training that will prepare you for them.
  • : Assessments are tools to help you explore your skills, interests, values, or other traits. These traits are then matched to a broad list of careers.  
  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a widely used tool in career development that helps individuals better understand their personality preferences and make informed career decisions. This is not a test with right or wrong answers, but an engaging assessment designed to highlight your natural strengths and interests.

How to Get Started

Step 1: Schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor to receive your assessment access. Note: The MBTI is available to currently enrolled students.

Step 2: Complete the online assessment.

Step 3: Schedule a follow-up appointment to receive your personalized report, interpret your results, and plan your next steps.

To schedule a Career Counseling appointment, contact the Counseling Department online, in person or by calling (530) 242-7724.

  • Strong Interest Inventory (SII): The Strong Interest Inventory is an assessment that explores your interests in occupations, activities, academic subjects, and work environments. Your responses are compared to patterns of people who are satisfied and successful in their careers, helping identify options that may be a good fit for you.

How to Get Started

Step 1: Schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor to receive your assessment access. Note: The SII is available to currently enrolled students.

Step 2: Complete the online assessment.

Step 3: Schedule a follow-up appointment to receive your personalized report, interpret your results, and plan your next steps.

To schedule a Career Counseling appointment, contact the Counseling Department online, in person or by calling (530) 242-7724.

  • Workshops: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ offers a number of free workshops to assist you with your success. There are workshops related to career exploration, note-taking, test taking, time management and more. You can choose to attend a workshop in person or online or a combination of both, as your interest and schedule permits.
  • : A course designed for students who are undecided about their educational and/or career goals. Through a series of group exercises, and career development testing, students learn to identify personal values, interests, skills, aversions, and personality patterns and understand how they relate to choices in the world of work. Students learn to access occupational information, develop decision-making skills and set career goals.
  • Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Counseling Center: Career Counseling Appointments are available.

Explore

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CSU

  • : California Community Colleges Transfer Tool. Discover your transfer options.  Let us show you all your potential destinations and we will help you figure out a path to get you there. We made it easier with the transfer tool.
  • Find your future at the California State University. With 23 campuses and thousands of degree choices, the CSU is a great place to start your journey

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CSU & UC

  • ASSIST is intended to facilitate transfer from a California Community College to a University of California or California State University campus.

Independent California Colleges and Universities

  • The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities. School comparisons and online mentor program. 

Career – search and view different career exploration tools​

  • : The Salary Surfer does not contain information about wages earned by community college students who transfer to a four-year institution.
  • : California Career Center is the website for career and college resources and tools to help students map their futures.
  • : OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!
  • : Find new career options based on the skills and experience you gained in a past job. Find salaries, training programs, job listings, and skills gaps for any occupation.
  • : Choosing a college is a big and exciting decision. Explore your interests and take the time to find a college that will put you on a path to a bright future.
  • : The Occupational Outlook Handbook is the government's premier source of career guidance featuring hundreds of occupations.

Prepare

Prepare for careers and the workforce​

  • : A course is designed for students who have identified their academic interest. The course places emphasis on focused exploration into career opportunities for the student's specific major. Students will access career information through various methods, use self-assessment tools to evaluate appropriateness of chosen career, develop strategies for deepening exposure to and experience with career pathway, and develop a career plan.
  • Resume and Interview Preparation: For assistance with resume and interview preparation visit the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Career Services in Room 2071 of the Cafeteria, upstairs 2000 Building.
  • : Discover internships that align with your career goals. Search intern jobs by company, major and career right now on Internships.com.
  • Job Shadowing: Contact Career Services for Job Shadowing information
  • : Like most parents with a child with a disability, we share the same wish: to live just one day longer than our child. What happens after we are gone?

Search

View different employment search tools

  • Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Career Services
  • : Complete set of employment tools for job seekers in California. Job seekers and employers access jobs, resumes, education, training, labor market information.
  • : helps you find a job and company you love. Reviews, salaries and benefits from employees. Interview questions from candidates. Millions of jobs.
  • : Like most parents with a child with a disability, we share the same wish: to live just one day longer than our child. What happens after we are gone?
  • : Offers tools and services for job seekers, including weekly job listings in Shasta County.

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