CMU Career Guide Central Michigan University Career Guide | Page 7

explore a major & minor choose a major Identify your interests, abilities, skills, and values. Try taking the Holland Personality Assessment on page 8 to validate your practical experiences and gear them toward a future career. meet with a career coach Discuss your personal and academic interests, future plans, and goals with a coach from Career Services by calling (989) 774-3068. Faculty members in the academic programs you are exploring can also provide additional information about program requirements, specific coursework, and career options. Schedule these appointments early in your academic career at CMU! take a career assessment Although you probably took a “career test” in high school, there is nothing wrong with re-assessing yourself now that you are in college. The FOCUS assessment tool can help you identify your interests, values, skills, personality, educational preferences, and leisure interests. We also offer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Strong Interest Inventory, two of the most widely known assessments, for a nominal fee. Information on all three of these assessments can be found on the Career Services website at www.careers.cmich.edu. explore the CMU academic bulletin Remember the big book you received at orientation? Read the course descriptions for the majors and minors offered at Central, and keep a list of the programs interest you. Many programs have introductory classes; take advantage of these to help explore academic and career options. You can also explore the bulletin online. EXPL ORAT ION D RIVE DISCOVERY WAY College is about exploration, discovery, and taking risks. 7