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Decisions about a career, job, school, college major, or technical field of study are among life's greatest challenges. There are so many choices. How do I know which one is best for me? Welcome to Major Quest, a company
I founded to provide career direction to students, young adults, and mid-life career changers.
My interest in career decision-making probably began
when I changed my major for the third time as a
senior in college. At the beginning of my senior
year, I suddenly realized that I had no idea what
I really wanted to do in life. In desperation, I
went to the university counseling office. I took
the Strong Interest Inventory. It suggested what
eventually would become my life’s work, counseling. |
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| After 32 years in the field of
education, I wish I could say it has gotten
easier for young adults to find direction. Given so many choices and the effects of the global economy, I actually think it has gotten
harder. What is being asked of young adults verges
on the impossible. Determining the right career
requires a thorough knowledge of one's personality and then using that knowledge
to choose between thousands of possibilities. The problem arises because that personality is just emerging into consciousness
between ages 12 – 20, and many
of those career choices are unknown to teenagers. |
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| It is my goal to make this process
clearer and to move each client along the decision-making
continuum. Career development experts agree that
effective decisions are based on three aspects of
personality: values, interests, and abilities. Career
testing allows us to identify these factors as early as age
16, about the junior year of high school. |
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| I have selected three of the most
highly respected and proven assessment measures
used to identify a person’s talents and for
designing a future plan. A career decision is not
an event; it is a process that occurs over time.
However, after completing the Major Quest
Program, you will have a much
clearer understanding of your unique personality and potential careers as well as the factors that contribute to making effective career decisions. |
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Tom Christofferson, Ed.S, NCC, GCDF
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Avoid becoming a statistic...
Before earning their Bachelors Degree, the average college student...
While completing their Bachelors Degree, the average student goes into debt...
When finished, there's no guarantee...
- 68% of job openings require vocational or technical training
- 64% of college seniors question their major
- 67% of A & S majors are underemployed
Avoid becoming a statistic!
Major Quest can help you indentify careers that best match your personality, interests, and natual talents.
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