Career Assessment and Resume Writing

RESUME PREP

Click the buttons below to use a resume template and craft your first resume.

OR Click one of the buttons below to create a resume using a Free Website service!

Use this cover letter worksheet to create your first cover letter: (When you're applying for a job, a cover letter lets you show a personal side and demonstrate why hiring you is a smart decision. Cover letters should be around three paragraphs long and include specific examples from your past experience that make you qualified for the position.)

Use this general job application to apply for a job:

CAREER ASSESSMENTS

Take a career-interest assessment to get an idea of what careers you could do with your interests, skills, and abilities.

californiacolleges.edu

The California College Guidance Initiative manages CaliforniaColleges.edu, the state of California’s official college and career planning platform, which is free to all California educators, students, and families.

The Initiative is a nonprofit, funded in part by the state of California, that partners with school districts across the state to advance local college and career readiness goals. Click here to learn more about the Initiative’s mission, goals, and approach.

No sign-in required:

- Interest Profiler Assessment (10-20 mins) You can take this assessment as many times as you wish.

You must sign in to CaliforniaColleges.edu as a high school student in order to take the below assessments. If you don’t have an account, create one for free:

- Multiple Intelligences Assessment (20-30 mins) You can only take this assessment a maximum of three times.
- Do What You Are Assessment (30-40 mins) You can only take this assessment a maximum of three times.

The ASVAB is an opportunity for students to get an assessment of their academic ability and how that translates into real life occupations. The ASVAB is the assessment that the military utilizes to determine eligibility for the armed forces HOWEVER it is not only a military assessment. All seniors wishing to enlist in military service should see Miss.Angela in the Career Center and get signed up for the ASVAB test. (Other students who aren't enlisting can also take the ASVAB to find careers that would be a good match for them, too!) Testing usually takes about 2 hours.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, unfortunately we will not offer ASVAB testing at OHS. You can still take the ASVAB (Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery) at MEPS in San Diego with a military recruiter or via a recruiter-sanctioned testing event. Contact Ms. Angela if you have further questions.

CAREER EXPLORATION

Use these free online databases to look up the nature and requirements of any career you are considering.

- https://www.californiacolleges.edu/#/career-search

- Occupational Outlook Handbook

- O*NET Online

Need further assistance? Schedule a virtual meeting with me here:

Ortega High School

Resume Prep and Career Assessments