Your Future: Make It Your Own

Indiana Career Explorer

Indiana Career Explorer is a powerful tool that empowers people to explore careers and plan their next steps.

Next Level Jobs

Next Level Jobs is here to help you find the resources you need to secure a job, explore new careers, access free training or get career advice.

Job Corps is the largest free residential education and job training program for young adults ages 16–24. We connect you with the skills and education you need to get the career you want! You can even enroll and complete orientation and the career preparation courses you need for your training, all online. Then join us on campus to get the hands-on experience you need for a successful career.

Career One Stop

Career One Stop is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor and provides a variety of resources, tools, support, and information to help students finish their education, further their education, and find the right career.

Indiana Career Ready

INDIANA CAREER READY is your single source providing the tools needed to prepare and find high-demand and high-wage jobs needed now and in the future. Step inside and discover the next level of your career!

IN Reality

Explore your career choices based on how much you could earn.

Myers-Briggs Assessment (Personality Assessment and Identifier)

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) assessment is one of the world’s most popular personality tools. Used by more than 88 percent of Fortune 500 companies in 115 countries, and available in 29 languages, it has become the go-to framework for people development globally. With more than 70 years of science-based, research-based insight, the MBTI assessment is a robust tool for self-awareness and improvement. It provides positive language for understanding and valuing individual differences. With practical insight that’s easy to understand and implement, the MBTI assessment has helped thousands of organizations and millions of people around the world improve how they communicate, learn, and work. Although there is no set cut off point for using the MBTI tool with younger people, as long as they have the reading capacity to understand the questionnaire, it is generally recommended that the MBTI tool is not be suitable for those younger than 13 years of age.

Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets

Search Institute has identified 40 positive supports and strengths that young people need to succeed. Half of the assets focus on the relationships and opportunities they need in their families, schools, and communities (external assets). The remaining assets focus on the social-emotional strengths, values, and commitments that are nurtured within young people (internal assets).

Dunn and Dunn Online Learning Style Assessments

The Dunn and Dunn Learning Styles Inventory Model measures environmental, emotional, sociological, physiological, and psychological preferences as they affect learning. Dunn and Dunn is one of the best Learning Styles Inventories you can use to focus on your child's learning preferences.

Clifton StrengthsExplorer

Clifton StrengthsExplorer helps kids discover and develop their talents. Each child is gifted in their own extraordinary way, but sometimes we take that for granted. In fact, having unique differences is our best multiplier for success. You can better prepare your elementary- and middle-school-aged children by giving them the ability to better know their own potential. By taking Clifton StrengthsExplorer, your child will receive a report with their top three talents and ideas for how to highlight, illuminate and provide important data and action steps for a better future. When kids discover their talents, it can lead to: resilience and confidence productivity and engagement in school hope and direction for the future And doesn't every child deserve to have all of these advantages? Primarily for ages 10-14, ages 15+ should use Clifton Strengths. (fee based)

Clifton Strengths (formerly Strengths Finder)

Completing the online talent assessment (formerly the Clifton StrengthsFinder) is your way to: - discover what you naturally do best - learn how to develop your greatest talents into strengths - use your personalized results and reports to maximize your potential This is primarily for ages 15+. Ages 10-14 should use Clifton StrengthsExplorer. (fee-based)

Apprenticeship.gov

Apprenticeship.gov is the one-stop source to connect career seekers, employers, and education partners with apprenticeship resources. Discover apprenticeships across industries, how programs are started by employers, and how to become an apprentice.

Joining the Military

Joining the Military

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Learn Your Way

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Resources and Tools For You

Tools

Indiana Career Explorer

Next Level Jobs

Job Corps

Career One Stop

Indiana Career Ready

IN Reality

Myers-Briggs Assessment (Personality Assessment and Identifier)

Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets

Dunn and Dunn Online Learning Style Assessments

Clifton StrengthsExplorer

Clifton Strengths (formerly Strengths Finder)

Apprenticeship.gov

Forward Thinking

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