In order to help you decide what is most important to you, discover which career fields you may excel in, determine other questions you need to consider, or to explore future career options, please talk to your school counselor.

Whether you want to pursue a degree in higher education first, or simply jump-in to the workforce, there are a few aspects about planning for a future career that you will need to know. 

• What type of position you want and the focus area 

• What type of people you want to work with 

• Whether you want to work at a desk or "in the field" 

• Location of the job and how far it is away from family 

• Whether or not affordable living options are available 

• Qualifications and requirements 

• Application documents (Resume, Cover Letter, etc.) 

• Interviewing 

• Following-up after the interview 

• What you will do if you aren't hired 

• Receiving a job offer 

• Which questions to ask about the position offer Accepting vs. declining a position 

• Beginning a new position