CHOOSING YOUR MAJOR IN A MAJOR WAYBy Jolene Martin

“THE FORMULATION TO THE PROBLEM IS OFTEN MORE ESSENTIAL THAN ITS SOLUTION” ALBERT EINSTEIN

WHAT’S OUR PROBLEM?IF YOU DON’T WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR YOUR NEVER GOING TO FIND IT

•Not knowing yourself•Not exploring possibilities•Not utilizing the resources around you

LET’S FORMULATEBECOME A SELF EXPERT

• Find out what makes you unique• Analyze your strengths, values, interests,

personality traits • Find your Passion

EXPLORE YOUR POSSIBILITIES• Informational Interview• Talk to people you know who are happy in

their careers and ask them about their majors

• Volunteer• Internships

YOUR LOCAL RESOURCES• Visit the Career Center Career counselors are trained to help you clarify your goals using a variety of assessments and approaches

• Take a variety of courses in different subject areas if you are working towards a degree, you are required to take general education and elective units. Use these courses as an opportunity to explore new areas

• There are a variety of free websites to help you explore occupational information. Here are a few:

● ONET Online - http://www.onetonline.org/● Occupational Outlook Handbook -

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/● California Employment Development

Department - http://www.edd.ca.gov/

PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR SOLUTION• Meet with your counselor to create an

educational plan• Open yourself up to new ideas and

opportunitiesJob market demands are constantly changing and what’s hot today may not be hot tomorrow. Furthermore, estimates from various sources state that 40% – 60% of the jobs of the future have yet to be created!

• Use the information you have gathered to Empower yourself

“The future depends on what you do today”-Mahatma Gandhi