Learn about Yourself
"What can I do with this major?" is only one of many questions to ask as you study at a liberal arts college. Equally important are questions to ask yourself about your personality, your values about work and its impact on society, your skills, and your interests.
Try MyPlan as you begin to Explore!
MyPlan offers you numerous vocational assessments and career resources.
Use your interests to identify possible careers.
The Career Zone (based upon the Self-Directed Search) will provide a simple interest inventory and offers links to career information. You will use these skills to identify career options and to market yourself for internships and jobs.
We also offer vocational testing using the Self-Directed Search. This paper version is an excellent resource and may be taken free of charge in the Career Center.
Identify your transferable skills and how they apply to careers.
A critical part of career planning for liberal arts students is identifying the skills you are developing that will transfer to many career fields.
- Here's a description of transferable skills.
- Use the Hiram College Transferable Skills Inventory to identify your career-related skills.
Explore your personality type; see how it ties to career
The Keirsey Temperament Sorter will give you a brief version of your Myers Briggs personality type. For more in-depth ties to career, see PersonalityType.com maintained by the authors of the popular book, "Do What You Are."
Want to take more personality tests, read about procrastination, relationships, and more? They're available at Typefocus and Quintessential Careers. Some of this services charge a fee for the information, so be sure to look for resources that are marked "free."