Career Advising

Why leave finding the career of your dreams up to chance? By using Terra State's Career Services, you have a better chance of landing that dream job or at least knowing how to get there.

Students have multiple options for exploring Career paths and to receive assistance with job searches. First, students can meet with their Academic Enrollment Advisor to engage in career exploration. Second, they can meet with our Ohio Means Jobs representative to receive assistance with resume writing, interview skills, job searches, etc. 

Identify, Research, and Plan

By identifying your professional goals, you are more likely to find the path that best suits you. We offer several tools that can help you along this journey. The first step is to complete a career assessment.

O*NET Interest Profiler

The O*NET Interest Profiler (IP) is a family of self-assessment career exploration tools that can help clients discover the type of work activities and occupations that they would like and find exciting. Clients identify and learn about broad interest areas most relevant to themselves. They can use their interest results to explore the world of work. 

  1. Take the Web-based Interest Profiler Now
  2. Save your O*NET Interest Profiler Report
  3. Schedule a meeting to discuss your O*NET Interest Profiler Report with your Academic Enrollment Advisor who can assist in identifying educational pathways related to your  occupational interests. 

Find a career with a future

With today's quickly changing workplace, how can you be certain you are planning for a career that will be around for a while? By researching using tools like the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, you can have some idea of what jobs are here to stay and what ones maybe a bit harder to find. The Occupational Outlook Handbook covers educational requirements, projected career growth, salaries, work environments, and more. 

Additional Career Exploration Resources

  1. Occupational Information Network

    • This is the ONET database with career information.

  2. Mastering the Complexities of Workplace Communication

  3. In-Demand Careers List

    • Available on the Ohio Means Jobs Site

  4. OhioMeansJobs toolkit

  5. Learning Express Library

    • Terra State has access to this resource thanks to the State Library of Ohio and Libraries Connect Ohio, a state-funded initiative to provide basic research and career resources to all Ohio citizens through libraries of all types.

    • This resource covers topics such as GED/SAT/GRE test prep and career guidance. To take practice tests, students must create an individual account for free and then their progress can be saved.

For specific career resources, email or stop by to talk to our Career Service advisors