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Explore Programs/Careers

Career Coaching

Are you unsure what career you want to pursue? Are you wondering if your current program is the best fit for you? Western’s Career Services staff can help you discover your skills, interests, and values and get you on the right track by helping you find a career that matches your unique strengths.

To schedule an in-person appointment, email us at careerservices@westerntc.edu or call 608-785-9440. To schedule a Zoom or phone appointment, click the button below.

Zoom/Phone Appointment

Resources

The resources listed below will help you explore careers and programs.

Career Exploration Workbook

Western’s Career Exploration Handbook walks you—start to finish—through the process of finding a career that fits you. The handbook includes questions to get you started, links to career assessments and career information, decision-making tools, and much more.

Career Exploration Workbook

Career Assessments

Pathway U

PathwayU is a self-guided career assessment that uses scientific algorithms to help you explore career options based on your interests, personality, values, and workplace preferences.

  • To get started, go to the PathwayU login page link below, then use your Western Technical College credentials to create an account. If you are not currently a student, use the “Login Here” button to create an account.
  • Once you get logged in, click “Start Assessment” at the top to complete the 4 assessments (Interests, Personality, Values, and Workplace Preferences.)
  • These 4 assessments typically take between 20-25 minutes to complete, and do not have to be completed all at once.

Login to Pathway U

Career Quiz

This quick, 10-minute questionnaire about your interests can help identify which clusters (career areas) might be the best fit for you.

Complete the Career Quiz now

My Next Move

My Next Move is another online career assessment that uses your interests to help you decide what kinds of careers you want to explore.

Career Information

What Can I Do With This Major?

What Can I Do With This Major? features over 100 academic programs and includes information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities.

O*Net

O*Net is a fantastic resource with up-to-date information on nearly every career you can imagine. Find average salaries, educational requirements, work duties, and more, for each occupation. O*Net also matches jobs to your interest codes from our TypeFocus career assessment.

Candid Career

Candid Career provides short “day in the life” videos of professionals describing their occupations. Learn more about what it’s like to work in a particular career.

Salary Calculator

This Salary Calculator provides typical salary information based on occupation, region, experience, and more.

Western Programs

Explore Western’s programs individually or by area of interest. Each program page includes an Explore Courses button, which shows a complete list of courses in that program. 

Explore Western’s programs

Informational Interviews

Informational Interviews allow you to learn about a career directly from a professional who works in that field. Use this resource to help you with the process of arranging the interview, creating questions to ask, conducting the interview, and more.

Informational Interview Handout
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