Step 1: EXPLORE | Step 2: CHOOSE | Step 3: WORK

Step 2: Choose

1. Decision Making
1. Career Decision Cycle with planning assistance (America’s Career Resource Network) 
2. Career Myths 
   1. Ten Career Myths
   2. Debunking Career Myths (article)
3. Volunteer to gain experience, explore career options, and network
2. Career Planning Portfolio
1. America’s Career InfoNet on Career Portfolios
2. Use Discover to develop and save your personal career planning portfolio
1. Discover Services Overview  
2. Discover log-in   (Restricted for ACC students; obtain student token number through an ACC Counseling Dept to actually log-in for services)
3. Job Satisfaction
1. Secrets of People Who Love Their Work
2. Suggestions for a Happier Life
3. Authentic Happiness
   1. Free Registration to Authentic Happiness
4. See what employees say about their jobs or specific companies  (obtain Vault Online Career Library student access code through an ACC Counseling Dept)
   1. See Vault CAREER ADVICE, Occupational Surveys
   2. See Vault by COMPANIES
   3. See Vault CAREER ADVICE, A Day in the Life of…
4. Examine information on occupations
1. Vault Online Career Library (obtain student access code through an ACC Counseling Dept)
2. O*Net Center 
3. Vocational Information Center
4. CareerVoyages.gov In Demand Occupations/Industries
   1. CareerVoyages.gov for Students
   2. CareerVoyages.gov for Career Changers  
5. Occupational Outlook Handbook
6. America’s Career InfoNet
7. Competency Model Clearinghouse
5. Examine information on  industries
1. Vault Online Career Library (obtain student access code through an ACC Counseling Dept)
2. JobHuntersBible.com regarding Industries
3. Industry Analysis (links to various sites)
4. America’s Career InfoNet
5. Bureau of Labor Statistics Career Guide to Industries
6. Industry Specific Career Channels
7. Free Resource Guides – includes Green Careers
6. Examine labor market information
1. Texas Labor Market
2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
3. Vocational Information Center Job Market 
4. Occupational Outlook Handbook
5. O*Net Center
7. What are the hot jobs? 
1. High Growth Occupations in Austin 
2. Highest Paying 
3. Hot Jobs with funded training (WIA)
4. Career Voyages
5. President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative
8. What jobs can I get with a major in…?
1. Various Majors 
2. EdAmerica.Net
3. Vocational & Technical Careers
4. O*Net
5. K-State’s A-Z major-careers database
6. Princeton Review Majors & Careers
7. I know the career I want but don’t know which majors will get me there
   1. Occupational Outlook Handbook; type in job title and look under “Training, Qualifications, and Advancement”
   2. America’s Career Infonet Education & Training Finder
9. Where can I get the skills and credentials I need?
1. ACC Educational Choices
2. ACC Majors/Degree Plans and Departments 
3. ACC Customized Training   
4. WorkSource WIA (Workforce Investment Act) funded training  
5. America’s Career Infonet Education & Training Finder
6. Find out what students say about their colleges & universities on Vault Online Career Library  (obtain student access code through an ACC Counseling Dept)
7. Princeton Review
10. Is there help to pay for school/training?
1. ACC Financial Aid
2. America’s Career InfoNet on Financial Aid
3. WIA (Workforce Investment Act) funded training
4. Texas Colleges receiving Community Based Job Training Investment Funds
5. Veterans Resources
   1. http://www.worksourceaustin.com/jobseekers/services_available/veterans.htm
   2. http://www.austincc.edu/support/veterans/
6. EdAmerica on Money for College
   
   
   
   
   What job search services are available? Proceed to Step 3: WORK