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Using Assessments for Professional Development

Assessments are known to help students identify their skills, interests, values, and their personality traits. For example, an assessment is designed to help students identify what’s suitable for them and potentially identify satisfying career path by asking a series of questions. The results generated in the assessment is based solely on how you answer the questions. Many assessments have pre-set categories or traits that are used based on your results. Anyone at any career level can take an assessment because it can help with identifying transferable skills, improve decision making, increase self knowledge, and give you confidence. Moreover, if you're unsure about your career path, or are changing career paths, an assessment can be a great tool to use for some guidance. If you're interested in taking a career assessment, you can do so in the Career Center at KCC! An assessment can be a valuable resource during your career journey. Take a free one in the career center today! T...

Career Roadmap

  A career roadmap is a strategic plan and long-term approach to career planning that provides an outline for an individual's career goals, steps needed to achieve them, and ways to manage your achievement. Creating a career roadmap has a lot of benefits, as it shows an outline that helps you navigate your professional journey, including the necessary skills, experiences and milestones to progress. Below are a few benefits of creating a career map, both to the individual and to an organization. For individuals: 1. Clarity and Direction: A career roadmap provides a clear path forward, outlining your aspirations and the steps needed to achieve them.  2. Goal Setting and Motivation: It helps you set concrete, measurable goals, keeping you motivated and focused on your professional development.  3. Skill Development: By identifying skills and competencies needed for desired roles, it helps you focus your learning and development efforts, enhancing your marketability.  4...

Have You Thought About a Career in Nursing?

Nursing is a noble and rewarding profession, offering numerous benefits and opportunities for personal and professional growth. As the demand for healthcare professionals continues to rise, many people are considering a career change to nursing or are exploring nursing as their first career choice.  Becoming a nurse can be a highly fulfilling career choice, especially for those professionals who may enjoy providing care and identifying solutions to meet patient needs. In the healthcare industry, nurses are typically responsible for providing essential patient care across environments like hospitals, outpatient clinics, private practices, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes and patient residences.   Benefits of Nursing Majors You’re a Helping Hand in People’s Lives : You provide comfort and support to patients and their families as they recover from illness or injury, manage chronic illnesses, and live with disabilities. You’re Always In Demand : you’ll always be in dem...
Do you know your career traits? According to John Holland, people make career decisions based on six vocational personality types. Do you know yours? Are you: Naturally curious and inquisitive? - INVESTIGATIVE Creative and original? - ARTISTIC Friendly and outgoing? Do you enjoy working with and being around other people? - SOCIAL Self-confident, outgoing, ambitious and optimistic? Do you like to be in positions of authority? - ENTERPRISING Well-organized, persistent, and practical in your approach to life? - CONVENTIONAL Attracted to outdoor, mechanical, and physical activities, hobbies, and occupations? - REALISTIC Want to learn more? Visit KCC Career Coach at and take a career assessment: https://kingsborough.emsicc.com/

Career Exploration Process

Career Exploration is a way to learn more about yourself.  It is a process which focuses and lets you realize  your interest, your skills  and the best career decision you could aim for.  First of all, you want to know about yourself.  your abilities   your interest  your skills  Second:  you want to make sure that your major is something you like and want for yourself and is related or match your abilities, skills and interests Finally:    Evaluate yourself in terms of happiness, you want to make sure you are happy  with your major and your grades      Fredy Camas