Alfredo Said:

How did you choose your college major/career??????

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The other postee made an excellent point to go with one's passion and aim at making money at it :) They say 'if you love what you do, you'll never have to work a day in your life'. Farrah Gray, author of 'Reallionaire' and young multimillionaire, suggests asking oneself this question about a career path, "What would I do for years and years to come and not have to get paid?"

For general career info: http://www.bls.gov/oco and can search 'computer programmers' or whatever other career that piques one's interest. Talking with a high school or college counselor may help as well and they may be able to administer a vocational checklist evaluation to narrow down fields of interest.

Please steer clear of those online, for-profit schools such as penn foster, stratford career, university of phoenix, capella, kaplan, strayer, devry, ITT tech, kaiser and others as they are merely out to 'make a profit': http://www.capellauniversitysucks.us (not sure why doesn't seem to be working)

http://www.ripoffreport.com and can type into search.

US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ

Volunteering may be another helpful way to 'get one's feet wet' in various fields as well as being able to give back to the community. (It also helps the person look more motivated than the next on college and job applications ;) http://www.volunteermatch.org and can type into search 'zip code' and 'area(s) of interest'. Area hospitals and nursing homes may also need volunteers.

Nathan Said:

ASVAB scores and the air force? So confused...?

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I for one scores in the high 80's and based on that I can choose any profession I desire. Anyone who has from what I've read 70 up can choose any field you wish. Even if it's below the score you received as long as it's what you desire to become.

Fair warning however, the jobs are usually available by slots. For example if your husband wants a job in the electronics dept, his recruiter would look for an open slot for training. Discuss it further with your recruiter and if you could, visit the nearest station to inquire further.

Lydia Said:

How do you deal with not being acceptable for the career path you want?

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dude its just a test... I did one once and I got a park ranger as my number one and ive never shown any interest in it in my life and I never will, ill just stick to my dream

Justin Said:

Do I need to go to a career counselor?

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Do not let fear get in your way. What is the absolute worst thing that could happen?

Belive me I know a lot of accountants and they are no brain surgeons, just good with numbers.

Career counselor could help. You could also buy a good online assesment from www.assessment.com (and no I don't work for them).

The only thing about accounting is you will probably need at least some schooling in it if you are completely inexperienced. Vocational colleges usually offer certificate courses for not too much $.

You could also get started as an Accounts payable clerk but that job is not much above what you are doing now.

Dale Said:

Parents, does your child's school district still administer the test?

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Yes. Here in Pinellas County, Florida that test is given. As to when I took the same test I don't recall if it existed in hieroglyphics. If I am thinking of the same test as you it has questions like would you rather a) read a book or b) draw a picture (not an actual question). Supposedly the answers in total indicate the student's interests. I personally don't put much stock in such tests (by themselves) as I don't believe there is a spot to answer "none of the above".

I believe it can be a tool to be used to help guide your child towards an overall career field. I do not believe it provides "the answer" for all students.

Samantha Said:

are there any websites that help determine appropriate career paths?

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http://www.careercruising.com/

I don't know if this one's for free. I know you have to have a user name and password, but we just got those from our school. It's a really great site. Not only does it give you a list of careers, you can click on each career and see a whole page of what it is, interviews with people currently doing it, pros, cons, salaries, what you have to do to get into it and so on. You can also use your account to build a resume and keep track of stuff. It's really great if you can get a password and user name. Everyone in my school uses the same one, so I probably could give it to you, but I really don't want to risk getting in trouble with my school. So best of luck, and I hope this helps you!