♦ Take the time to try new things:

• Choose electives that interest you
• Take classes through community organizations
• Read industry magazines, books, articles related to your interests
• Identify the best career options based on your personality - RIASEC

♦ Volunteering/Job Shadowing in the industry you are interested in

♦ Getting a part-time job to build your soft skills

• Communication
• Critical thinking
• Resilience
• Assertiveness

Holland's Theory - RIASEC

Match personality, work environment, and interests with career

R- Realistic: Enjoys work that includes practical hands-on problems and solutions

I - Investigate: Enjoys working with ideas, facts, and figuring out problems mentally

A - Artistic: Enjoys working with forms, designs, and patterns. Prefer work that can be done without following a clear set of rules

S - Social: Enjoys working with, communicating with, and teaching people. Like to be of service to others

E - Enterprising: Enjoys occupations that involve leading people and making decisions

C - Conventional: Enjoys working with data and details more than ideas. Like having set procedures and routines.