Career Exploration

EXPLORATION ZONE
for Middle School Students & Parents

We encourage parents to be involved in the entire career exploration process.

      Assessments are tools that identify various areas including interests, values,          skills, and personality. Students can begin exploring high school electives, high school career paths, college majors, jobs, and career choices.

In middle school, we explore personality traits.

In high school, interests, values, and skills will be assessed.

Step 1:  Take a personality test. Make sure you save and print your results so you can share the information with your counselor and your parents. https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

Step 2:  Set up a meeting with your counselor to discuss your personality traits and results and guide you through the next steps of your career planning process. renee.braswell@junctionisd.net

Step 3: Meet with your counselor - You will complete steps 3-10 with your counselor throughout several meetings.

Step 4: Explore job possibilities that match your personality traits.

Step 5: Explore educational degrees or job experiences needed. 

Step 6: Explore the job market and salaries.

Step 7: Explore colleges or trade schools that offer the education needed.

Step 8: Discuss High School Graduation Endorsements.

Step 9: Involve your parents - If your parents have not been involved up to this point, we encourage you to talk with them about your plans.

Step 10: Set up a meeting with the counselor for you and your parents to discuss plans for high school endorsement choices. The high school counselor will set up a parents' meeting in May to discuss high school endorsement choices. 

Optional websites that you can explore before and after meeting with your counselor.

Jung Typology Test
This personality test will ask you simple questions that will help match you to a career that best suits your traits. https://jung.test.typologycentral.com/

Education Planner
This website uses interactive activities to help middle school students identify their interests and discover what motivates them. http://www.educationplanner.org/index.html

Map My Grad by Texas On Course
This online tool helps inform students and their parents about the Texas Grad Plan. https://www.mapmygrad.org/

 

Middle Galaxy
This is a space-themed game that allows students to explore career opportunities. https://www.middlegalaxy.org/