I would like to change my job/career but need more information.

Questions you may be asking yourself are "If I change careers, how will I know if it is right for me?" "Am I making the right choice?" "What type of work will give me satisfaction?"

Know what is important to you. What are your skills, your interests, your values? How does your personality affect the work you do? Visit the following web sites to begin learning a little more about yourself:

nextSteps.org's Discover Yourself page
This page offers tools and activities that will help you in your self-exploration.

University of Missouri Career Interests Game
This "game" is an exercise designed to help you match your interests and skills with similar careers. It can help you begin thinking about how your personality will fit in with specific work environments and careers.

TypeFocus
Fill out TypeFocus' Free Personality Assessment.

The Career Key
Measure your personality and discover which jobs best fit you.

As you browse these web sites, make a list of the following items:
- Your 5 most important values.
- The 5 most important skills that you want to use.
- Your 5 major interests.
- Your personality style.
What occupations interest you?
Choose two or three types of work that meet your needs and find out as much as possible about them. Arranging an interview with someone working in your chosen field will help you find out more about the job/career.

I would like to change my job/career but need more information.

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