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    Based on Majors 

    What can I do with this Major?
     
    Major to Career Converter (site registration is required)

    Major of the Month Archives  

    Based on Occupations

    Occupational Outlook Handbook  

    Vocational Biographies  

    With this program, you can engage in virtual-shadowing with up to 1,001 professionals to get the inside scoop on as many careers. Login using the information below.User/School Name: ODU    Password: panthers

    InsideCareerInfo 

    Inside Career Info is a searchable collection of hundreds of candid career reports written by "insiders", successful professionals who are actually doing the job.

    Career Zone Match Holland Interest codes with occupations

    Dictionary of Occupational Titles 

    O*NET

    College Board Career Browser (clustered occupations)

    Job Profiler (read actual profiles of people in many careers)

    Career Videos 

    Career Assessments

    TypeFocus 

    The first step in career development is increasing self-awareness. By using TypeFocus to identify your strengths and preferences, you will come to understand the underlying logic for making sound career choices. To register for TypeFocus, contact the Career Center .

    The Career Liftoff Interest Inventory     

    The Career Liftoff Interest Inventory assesses the interests of individuals and compares them to the interest profiles of various career fields. Based on your interests, Liftoff will identify careers you should investigate further. To register for this assessment, contact the Career Center.

    Type Logic
    Type Logic is a great resource for additional information on your personality type. 

    ODU's Career Development Center also offers a paper-and-pencil Interest Inventory. Your results will be reported according to Holland's interest clusters and matched to various careers for you to investigate. This test is available to students and alumni of Ohio Dominican University. To schedule a time, email or call in your request to the link below. After completing the Interest Inventory, following up with a Career Counselor is recommended.  

    Career Zone (Match Holland Interest codes with occupations)