Wellness Resources

Vocational Wellness

People with high vocational well-being know themselves well, including their interests, values, talents, skills, and personality style. They know what steps they need to take next in planning or moving toward their career goals, and they are proactive in taking those steps and gathering the necessary information and support. They choose career goals that are a good match for their personal characteristics, and they regularly reassess both themselves and their career goals so that they can adjust their goals and acquire new skills or experience as needed.  Try the following tips to improve  your  vocational wellness.

• Save yourself some stress by starting early with your career planning process
• Begin with self-assessment
• Don’t rush into picking your major
• Reality test your goals
• Start getting job experience
• Assemble a portfolio

TU Campus Resources

• Personal Life & Career Planning class (GENL 121)
• Career Counseling & Assessment
• DISCOVER computerized career planning
• Career Center
• Academic Advising
• Community Service Program
• Academic & professional organizations
• Leadership Program

Career Planning (general)

• 10 steps to planning your career
• 10 myths about choosing a career
• Career planning A-Z

Career Self-Assessment

• Career assessment do’s & don’ts
• Career assessment at TU
• Online self-assessments

Choosing a Major

• Choosing a major

Careers & Employers Research

• Career exploration
• Information interviewing, job shadowing, and other ways to get first-hand knowledge
• More on information interviewing
• More sample information interview questions
• Virtual Job Shadow
• O-Net
• The Vault

Job Search & Employer Research

• Networking
• Resumes & cover letters
• Portfolios
• Interviewing
• Questions to ask yourself before accepting a job offer