• Take a Majors Quiz
• What can I do with a major in...?
  • Rutgers - Interests Assessment
  • The Princeton Review - Majors Search
  • NIU - Major Weblinks
  • Florida State - Match Majors to Occupations/
• Talk with a GRCC Career Planner
  • Confused and overwhelmed? Feel like you have too many interests? Sometimes it helps to sit down and talk with someone. A Career Planner can make some suggestions and get you started or help you focus your search. Call the Career and Advising Center at 253-833-9111 Extension 2641 to make an appointment.
• Come to a "It's a Major Decision Workshop"
  • Free 2 hour workshops are held twice each quarter to get students started in their exploration of different interest areas and majors. Call the Career and Advising Center at 253-833-9111 Extension 2641 for the date and location of the next Majors Workshop.

• Search our GRCC Website for programs
• Pick up a catalog or some program guides
  • Free GRCC catalogs are available on campus in the Career and Advising Center in LSC 126. Also, they are provided to all students in the New Student Advising sessions. Look on pages 42-46 of the 2006-2008 catalog for a list of all programs of study as well as all degree and certificate programs.
• Talk with a Career Planner
  • Call 253-833-9111 Extension 2641 for an appointment. Evening appointments are available by arrangement on Mondays until 7 pm.

• Take a quick electronic quiz that matches your interests with majors and careers.
• More free online assessments are also available on Web sites and by calling the Career and Advising Center at 253-833-9111 Extension 2641. You may save your results to an online portfolio and make an appointment to review your results with a Career Planner.
• The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Strong Interest Inventory (SII) are administered online in the Career and Advising Center by arrangement. The cost is $25 for students and $40 for non-students, which includes a 1 ½ hour individual appointment with a Career Planner to interpret the results. For more information or to arrange to take these two comprehensive professional assessments, call (253) 833-9111 Extension 2641.
• The StrengthsQuest is available online by obtaining a password from the Career and Advising Center and making an appointment with a Career Planner. The cost is $15 for students and $25 for non-students.

Need to know about possible wages and outlook for careers that interest you? The links below are quick and easy connections to labor market trends related to lots of different occupations.

Visit the Career and Advising Center for additional resources and assistance, including Web site site keys and passwords for the WOIS Web site.

• www.online.onetcenter.org - national information on occupations and skills match component
• www.acinet.org - national information for occupations, wages and projected employment outlook
• www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm - national Occupational Outlook Handbook
• www.jobtrainingresults.org - information on Washington state training program completion rates and wages
• www.careervoyages.gov/
• www.workforceexplorer.com - Washington state occupational descriptions and labor market information

• Sample resume and cover letter
• Make an appointment with a Career Planner

• Web site links for online job search
• Off campus job listings
• Plan job search

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