Find a Job You Really Want In
There are hundreds of great careers out there, yet few students are aware of all the possibilities.
In fact, students’ list of possible careers is often limited to family, friends, and those they are exposed to in school. That’s why career exploratory activities are so important to students making informed career decisions.
We compiled this resource to help teachers guide students in their career exploration journey.
Below you can find helpful career tests, virtual career day videos, and a free worksheet to guide students as they research multiple careers.
Career Aptitude Tests
Career aptitude tests can help students not only better understand their strengths and interests, but how they translate to the workforce.
Having students take an attitude test can help them realize a passion for podiatry, a knack for carpentry, or a million other possibilities.
- Truity – Career Test
- CareerExplorer’s Career And Personality Test
Truity’s 15-minute career test measures key personality factors to show you the exact careers that suit your strengths. No account or sign-in is needed for students to take Truity’s career test.
CareerExplorer’s test takes approximately 45 minutes. Like Truity, no login is required to take CareerExplorer’s personality test. CareerExplorer’s test is far more in-depth and might be a better fit for students in their last years of high school.
Career Videos for Jobs
Arranging speakers from the community to speak to your class can be incredibly rewarding. However, even in the best of times arranging schedules and finding a diverse sample of speakers can be challenging.
We compiled a list of videos that allow students to hear from multiple workers in exciting fields. This can spark interest and help students better envision what it would be like to work these jobs.
Click on the links below to view YouTube videos of people sharing information about their jobs and careers.
Videos On What It’s Like To Be A…
- Archeologists
- Veternarian
- Physical Therapist
- Wildlife Biologist
- Army Dentist
- Aerospace Engineer
- Marine Biologist
- Nutritionist
- Architect
- Developer
- Gardener
If Youtube is not an option, you may peruse the wider library of videos available at OneStop’s website. Note: Not all of these videos have interviews like the ones highlighted above.
Activity To Research Potential Careers
It is important for students to research prospective careers. To help guide the research, Zippia created a free worksheet teachers can use (in conjunction with the previous activities if desired) to help students explore potential careers.
Students will use https://www.zippia.com/explore/ to research 4 careers, answering questions about education and skills needed, salary, and job responsibilities.
Below is a preview of the downloadable worksheet:
You can download the worksheet for use in your classrooms below:
Download Career Research Worksheet
If you anticipate your students will struggle picking careers to research (or you would like to insure they research careers from multiple industries or different educational background), you can provide them with careers to research instead of letting them pick out careers on their own.
Similarly, if you have had students take the career aptitude test, they can use that as the springboard for their research activity.
Other Activities And Career Skills
If you have covered the above content or want to delve deeper into specifics for job hunting, we have a list of vital job seeking skills and articles that are needed for students to conqueror the job market.
- Best Jobs For High Schoolers
- How To Write A Resume (With Examples)
- How To Write A Job-Getting Cover Letter
- 50 Most Common Interview Questions
- How To Get An Internship
- What To Wear (And What To NOT Wear) To A Job Interview
Author
Kathy is the head of content at Zippia with a knack for engaging audiences. Prior to joining Zippia, Kathy worked at Gateway Blend growing audiences across diverse brands. She graduated from Troy University with a degree in Social Science Education.
