Tech Prep Concurrent Enrollment

Career Development

What kind of job do I want? What kind of job would I be good at? What is a particular job like? What will the job demand of me? How much will it pay? What kind of training is needed? How hard will it be to get one of these jobs?

There are lots of questions we are faced with when trying to figure out “what am I going to do when I grow up?”

How can you learn more about different careers?

• Ask people about their jobs.
• Try a personality test or interest inventory to see what careers might be a good match for you.
• Learn more about the career through hands-on experience: volunteer, job shadow, intern, or work part-time.
• Look for resources in your local library or online.
• Take classes at your school, BOCES, or community college that relate to an area of interest.

The following are helpful resources to guide you as you think about careers:

• TC3 Counseling Services
• Resume Development
• Non-Traditional Occupations —TC3 offers degrees in areas that may be considered non-traditional for certain genders, such as women in Electronic Technology or men in Early Childhood.
• CareerZone helps you match your skills, interests, abilities, and preferences to a variety of careers in New York State.
• The Career Key provides a personality test and lots of great career information, including videos of people in various professions.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook for accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information on about 250 occupations.
• America's Career InfoNet provides extensive career information by industry and state.
• Apprenticeships
• Information Links for all Tech Prep Programs