Counselors begin discussing careers and career preparation with students in the 9th grade. Family Connection is program used to aid in the college process and the Career Surveys are a good way of introducing students to the program. Ask your 9th grader about it! Not only is this a good way to begin career exploration, it is a great way to introduce students to Family Connection. Family Connection is used by the college counselors to distribute information. It is also instrumental in college searches.

Additionally, there are a variety of career tests, usually know as interest inventories. These inventories can help match your strengths, hobbies and interests with career areas to consider.

The Career Interest Game

The Jung Typology Test will offer a set of questions to answer to arrive at your four-letter Myers-Briggs personality type.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is considered the starting point for all career research. This website offers a way to thoroughly investigate a career.