Planning your future
Reflect back to how you envisioned your future, did you think of a specific occupation or a specific field? What skills would be important to have if you pursued this occupation/field? What are some things you need to think about when considering future occupations?
Developing a plan for your future
Download and complete the Future Plan Template (Word Version, PDF version*). This template will help you develop a plan for making your future a reality. Use the resources below to help you develop your future plan.
*If using the PDF template, you need to right click and save the file to your computer. Then, open the PDF template with Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat from the location where you saved it. If you do not open the file from your computer you will not be able to save your work. If you do not have the Adobe Reader application, please download the latest version for free from the Adobe website (get.adobe.com/reader).
The O*Net database provides information such as skills, abilities, interests, and work values, as well as links to labor market and wage information. Clients can use the Skills Search feature of O*NET OnLine to generate a list of occupations that require a range of skills to their own.
Revised every two years by the U.S. Department of Labor, this is one of the best resources for basic information on most jobs. This book provides descriptions for more than 250 major jobs where over 90 percent of people work in the United States. Using short, readable descriptions, this reference provides information on pay, working conditions, related jobs, projected growth, skills and education required.
Search for academic programs at all levels and transfer and admission requirements to Florida's colleges and universities. Research online courses and programs.
YouTube videos of professionals discussing their careers and answering questions about their jobs such as, "What is a typical day at my job?"
Associate in Science (AS) degrees are offered for individuals who plan to study for approximately 60 credits and then enter the world of work. Those AS degrees marked "Articulated" are transferrable to a state university and count towards a bachelor's degree. Non-articulated AS degrees can be transferred to UCF's Bachelor of Applied Science program after completion of extra courses such as foreign language.
An Associate in Arts (AA) degree is the first 60 credits of a 120-credit bachelor's degree. Both the AA (General) and AA (Transfer Plan) are designed to prepare a student to transfer to a state university. A student with any AA degree can transfer into any major at the university level, but the student must also research the university admission and major requirements to confirm that appropriate courses are being completed.
This is an important research tool for information on accredited four-year colleges and universities in the US. Nearly 1000 in-depth college descriptions include information on the academic program, majors available, cost, college life, athletics, and computers and library resources available.
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