Still Deciding
Career Interest Cluster
Overview
Exploring majors and careers is an important part of the career development process that includes assessing yourself and gaining experiences to help build confidence in decision-making.
Still Deciding Resources
Explore Career Interest Clusters
Career Development Video Playlists
Career Expo!
Hear the career related experiences of Gustavus students from a vareity of class years and majors in 3 minute presentations.
Career Expo! September 29, 2020
Career Expo! Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Career Expo! Thursday, October 1, 2020
REFLECTION JOURNALING:
Many people find journal writing to be an effective way to gain career clarity. Follow the prompts for the these career reflection - do one, do all! Each set has a list of questions to write about followed by questions to reflect on what insights you may have gained.
Achievement - Create new goals.
Humanitarian - Make a difference in the world.
Self-Discovery - Explore your interests and passions.
Self-Improvement - Explore strategies to move forward.
Destination - Find your life's true purpose and calling.
Focus2: A self-paced career tool designed to help you select the right major, clarify your career goals, and provide you with valuable occupation information. It includes self-assessment quizzes, online research links, career planning, and options to compare multiple careers.
- Go to - http://bit.ly/Focus2Gustavus
- Select the Blue Register button
- Enter your information along with the access code: gusties
- Returning users simply log in with user name and password
Strategies to Increase Self-Awareness
Strategies to Increase Career Knowledge
Strategies to Increase Confidence in Career Decision Making
More Than 20 Ways to Find a Job There are things you can do while in college to set yourself up for career success - starting now!
Track Your Progress
Career Planning Tracking Sheet Store results of your assessments, keep lists of positions, employers, and contacts and more! This is a tool for your use!
Career Readiness Competencies Tracking Sheet The world expects all college graduates to provide specific stories and examples of the level of their career readiness competencies, this is tool to do that! The competencies expected are: critical thinking/problem solving, oral/written communication, collaboration/teamwork, leadership, work ethic/professionalism, career management, cultural/global fluencey.
Grad/Professional Search Spreadsheet This may be off in the future, but this tool helps you to keep track of your post Gustavus educational plans.
Explore Careers and Majors
- What have Gustavus graduates done with their majors? Gustavus Graduation Outcomes by Major
- What do people in specific careers have to say? (Watch videos!) Candid Career
- What health careers are there? Explore Health Careers
- How can I learn about careers? Occupational Outlook Handbook
- How can I learn the requirements and pay of careers? O*Net
- What careers are possible with various majors? What can I do with this major? See 2 minute video about this resource
Other Ways to Explore:
- Handshake
- Networking
- Informational Interviews
- Job Shadowing
- Volunteering
- Current Internships by Career Interest Area
- Gustavus Student Organizations
- Professional Associations
Contact
Cynthia Favre Director Vocation and Career Readiness Programs and Still Deciding Cluster To meet with a Cynthia or other Career Development Specialists log into Handshake or call 507-933-7575 or email career@gustavus.edu If you are interested in information about the Still Deciding cluster, choose this cluster in Handshake to receive notifications related to opportunities, events, and more. Not sure how to select a Career Interest Cluster in Handshake? Click herehere for a short tutorial. |
Updated 7/29/2019 CF