Major and Career Exploration
Exploring Majors at the ÒùÆÞÉç
Deciding on a major and a career is a significant milestone in your academic journey, and the ÒùÆÞÉç is committed to helping you make the best decision for you. We understand that choosing the right major is not only about pursuing your passions but also aligning your interests, abilities, values, and circumstances with your academic and career goals. The Rocket Career Center offers a comprehensive Major Exploration program to guide you towards making the best decision for your future.
FOCUS 2 Career Assessment
FOCUS 2 is a self-paced career and education planning tool for students. This resource helps you make decisions about future career goals and education plans. FOCUS 2 provides self-assessments to help you identify your top work interests, values, skills, personality type, and leisure time interests. In addition, FOCUS 2 helps you explore occupations and major areas of study compatible with your personal and career goals.
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UTOLEDO RESOURCESÌý
ÒùÆÞÉç's Major and Programs
Explore more than 250 majors and degree programs offered at UT - chances are if you are thinking of a career, we offer a degree to get you there!
Exploring Majors Video LibraryÌý
Watch highlighted videos from the various academic colleges at ÒùÆÞÉç that give an inside look into the major being highlighted. This is just a small group of the many areas of study here at the ÒùÆÞÉç.Ìý
Career Clusters
Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. Students, parents, and educators can use Career Clusters to help focus education plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway. (O*NET)
What Can I Do With This Major
What Can I Do With This Major is an online resource designed to help you connect your major to different careers. The website offers search features, majors by category, and links to related professional associations, occupational outlook information, and employment opportunities for more than 90 majors and career fields.
Candid Career (Alumni Videos)Ìý
CandidCareer is the premier provider of thousands of searchable informational video interviews featuring industry professionals talking about their jobs and offering career tips for students. You will also have access to ÒùÆÞÉç alumni videos showcasing how their time at ÒùÆÞÉç impacted their careers.
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STATE OF OHIO RESOURCES
O*Net Online
The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors.Ìý
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The nation′s premier source for career information! The profiles featured here cover hundreds of occupations and describe What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more. Each profile also includes BLS employment projections for the 2016–2026 decade.
Ohio Means Jobs
Individuals
Assess your skills and map out your career plan, search for jobs in your area and post your resume for Ohio employers.
Employers
Search through millions of resumes, post jobs for Ohio job seekers and find programsÌýto improve your workforce.
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