What Occupation Could Be A Good Fit For YOU?


Find out using online Career Assessments and a Database of Occupations: eChoices Online



What can you do with eChoices? From the privacy of your own residence you can access online career information and...

  • Take " interest" and "work values" assessments that will link directly to suggested occupations
  • Enjoy a career magazine with articles on job-related issues and interviews with professionals in various fields
  • Explore databases with specific information about careers and their corresponding programs of study (including college majors)
  • Link to colleges, graduate schools and financial aid information
  • Create a personal career planner.

Follow these steps to access eChoices:



1. Go to http://career.stuser.colostate.edu

2. Click on eChoices, near the bottom of the page.

3. Once you get to the first eChoices page, click on Jump In .

4. Enter the following information:
Access ID: 1004467
Password: mycareer
(If you would like to create your own account, click on Create
New Account and make your own account name and password.
This will allow you to return to your personal, saved information.)


5. In order to make the process more personal, we suggest that you take each of the three assessments on the left hand side of the screen: Work Importance Locator (values), Interest Profiler , and Transferable Skills Checklist . (You may go directly to the next step, occupations search, and select search topics without utilizing your personal career assessments, but this first step will enhance your personal search.) Review your results. Do they fit your image of yourself?

6. Once you are back to the main page of eChoices, click on Occupations on the left hand side of the screen.

7. Now, click on Occupation Search. Notice that career options appear on the bottom of the screen.

8. You may narrow your search for occupations by using the Search Topics listed on the right. Each time you work through one of these areas you will narrow down your list of occupations.

Choose one of the topics. For example, click on Interests , if you have not taken the Interests assessment. Choose 1 or 2 types of interests by checking the boxes of the topics in which you are interested. Then, click continue . This will begin to narrow your occupation search. If you have taken this assessment, choose another topic, like Earnings or Work Conditions .

9. Review your list and click on any of the occupations that look interesting to you. You will be able to access information about job responsibilities, work environment, salary, educational level, occupational outlook, etc. Use the enclosed worksheet to record information.

10. Finally, it is always wise to review your assessments and discuss them with a career counselor and your academic advisor.

Enjoy and good luck!


Academic and Career Assessment web activity:


1. Create an account on echoices.
      A.Find echoices on The Career Center web site at http://career.stuser.colostate.edu
      B. Click on echoices (twice, then close)
      B. Choose Create New Account and enter ACCESS ID: 1004467 and password: mycareer
      C. Enter your choice of account name and password
      E. Continue

2. Complete the "Interest Profiler" under "Assessments" from the left hand menu.

        What are your top RIASEC codes?

                R______I_______A_______S_______E_______C_______

3. Complete the "Work Importance Locator." What are your top work values?

4. How do these results fit your image of yourself?



5. To find possible careers to explore:

Click on "Occupations" (under Databases from the menus on the left).
Click on "Occupation Search" and scroll down to view the top suggested careers.
To narrow down your list, choose at least 3 or 4 criteria from the "Search Topics Available" (top, right hand side of screen).
If your list continues to be long, you can shorten it by selecting more criteria. When you have a manageable list, answer the following question:

6. Which careers (1 - 3) from this list are the most interesting and why?


Academic and Career Web Activity:


Using eChoices on site: http://career.stuser.colostate.edu/
Open existing account
Go to "Occupations" (left-hand menu under "Databases")
Click on "Occupation Information"
Choose the most interesting career from web assignment #1 and explore the following:


Occupation: _______________________________________________________

1. Briefly describe what one does in this occupation.


2. List 3 typical tasks.


3. Are there any similar occupations?


4. What level of education or training is required?


5. What are 2 or 3 important basic skills for this career?


6. What is the National Employment Outlook? National average earnings?


7. What are the general work conditions?


8. Why were you interested in finding out about this occupation?



Academic and Career Web Activity:


Using CX Online at http://career.stuser.colostate.edu
Log in as "student"
User name: 0001370, password: Colorado

Click on "Search."
Choose a potential career, type in and complete the following:

Summarize interesting points from reading the "Career Information and Interview" sections. Describe how and why this career is appealing or not to you.

Summarize your results in the "Decision" Activity (found on left side bar) and discuss why or why not this would be a good career for you: