如何进行职业研究
Regardless of where you are in your career — whether you are unsure where to begin or you are preparing for a final round interview — conducting research can help you learn more about and prepare for potential career opportunities. 的re are many ways to gather information when you’re in the beginning stages of exploring your options, 包括职业研究和社交. Below you’ll find ideas and general resources to get started. Use the online resources to gain preliminary information about industries and job titles, then connect to professionals for conversations where you can ask questions and hear the details and realities of the paths that interest you. 除了, 一旦你把你的兴趣缩小到一个特定的行业, refer to the industry-specific resources listed on the applicable Career Community page.
当你对某条职业道路了解得更多的时候, 一定要停下来反思一下你学到了什么. 问自己这些问题:
- 我还对这条职业道路感兴趣吗?
- 这个职位/行业最让我兴奋的地方是什么?
- 我对这种工作有什么顾虑?
- 我能在这种环境下工作吗?
- 这条路能发挥我的优势吗?
- 这条路与我的价值观一致吗?
- 我需要培养哪些技能?
- 我还遗漏了什么信息?
在你进行职业研究时，我们鼓励你这样做 预约 with your Advisor for 生涯探索 (王牌) to discuss your reflections, 进一步学习和思考. 的se appointments will be helpful in identifying next sSETPH in terms of your research and exploration.
走向全球
走向全球
走向全球 is the leading provider of both country-specific and USA city-specific career and employment information. It is a great resource for international students who are hoping to find opportunities within the United States and any student who is interested in working abroad. Learn about employment practices, workplace culture, and key industries of 40+ countries, and more!
韦尔斯利蜂巢
In May 2017, Career Education and the Wellesley College 皇冠体育官网 Association launched 韦尔斯利蜂巢, a platform where current Wellesley students and alumnae can mentor, or be mentored. It is a platform where you can ask questions and seek guidance, 指导和激励, 找到通往职业理想的道路. 把它当成皇冠体育的专属数字空间吧.
韦尔斯利蜂巢 is designed to be flexible, user-friendly, and interactive. 该平台的主要功能包括:
- Search and connect with the Wellesley Network as a mentor, mentee, or both
- Customize involvement levels and fully manage your time commitment as a mentor
- Search for opportunities shared by fellow alumnae and Career Education
- Discover and post event listings, including networking mixers, career fairs, conferences, and more
- Join discussion groups to connect with others around shared career 利益 and identities
- Learn more about forming meaningful mentorship relationships through digital resources
LinkedIn
在全球拥有超过3.5亿用户， LinkedIn is a go-to resource for networking, and also a great tool for career research. Here are a few ways to use LinkedIn to explore career paths and options:
- Find and connect with professionals for 皇冠体育 using the Wellesley College 皇冠体育官网 pages or the “Find Alumni” tool offered by LinkedIn
- 看看其他和你同样专业的人在哪里工作, 以及什么类型的工作, 他们的经历和教育
- 使用公司的个人网页来研究公司
- 保持最新的新闻和事件使用 LinkedIn脉冲
- Participate in career-specific groups with others sharing your interest
O *网
使用 O *网在线, you can find detailed descriptions for very specific job types in many different fields. 你可以根据职业前景来浏览不同的职业, 通过现场, 技能使用, 或专门针对阀杆或绿色经济部门的工作.
职业展望手册
的 职业展望手册, 由劳工统计局发布, 能帮你找到基本的职业信息吗, 教育和培训, 数百种职业的薪酬和前景. 开始吧, 选择一个职业组进行探索, then learn about common job functions within that interest area of field.
库
皇冠体育为您提供全面的学习机会 库.com，这是一个职业研究和准备的在线工具. 库 provides in-depth knowledge and information on what it’s really like to work in certain industries and professions. You can also use 库 to research background information about 公司, schools, and internships.
To start learning about various career fields based on your 利益, select “Career 资源” from the top navigation and select “Industries” from the drop-down. 对于每个行业, 提供了一个广泛的概述, 以及行业背景, 结构, and helpful resources and specific organizations to continue your specific learning and information gathering. At the bottom of each industry page, 库 will provide you with a list of related professions & 公司.
Also under the “Career 资源” section, you can select “Professions.” In particular, if you are not sure where to begin, this is a good place to start. Select “Browse All Professions” which will allow you to search for professions based on your favorite subjects, 兴趣领域, 性格特征(以及其他搜索标准).
联系行业顾问
随着你在职业研究上的深入, 你可能会感到你的职业兴趣开始缩小. Particular industries may intrigue you more than others and even within a given industry, 你可能会发现自己对某个细分领域更感兴趣. 当你的兴趣越来越清晰, connecting with one of Wellesley College’s Industry-specific Career Advisors is a great way to further explore career options in these areas. Connecting with these advisors provides you with opportunities to:
- Familiarize yourself with career options and opportunities connected to your interest areas and how to prepare for them
- Look through job specific search engines and read through job descriptions to get ideas of what you might, 或者可能不感兴趣
- Attend on and off campus events to learn more about careers in this field
- Gain advice and knowledge from experts, alumnae and employers within this field
- Connect with and learn from professionals with careers you’re interested in through events, 工作的阴影, 皇冠体育, 和指导
皇冠体育的产业集群
不确定哪个行业适合你? Reach out to your Advisor for 生涯探索 (王牌 who will be able to help you learn more about your values, 利益, 个性, and skills and how they might overlap within these industries
注册时事通讯
Finally, if you haven’t already, be sure to sign up to receive industry newsletters and information! 为此，请登录 握手，选择“职业兴趣”，完成简短的调查.