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Introduction
Career planning is a lifelong process and doesn't finish once you've entered your first career. Most people today will work in multiple careers during the course of their lifetimes. It is a process of self-discovery – of exploring choices and refining needs. With age and experience, we learn more about what makes us happy in life. We begin to appreciate the unique and remarkable integration of personality, interests, skills and values that make each of us who we are. We begin to take serious stock in finding career paths that best compliment this unique sense of identity. And, in time and with change, we find ourselves in careers that truly fit.

MyPlan.com is here to assist you on this extraordinary journey. We've assembled an unrivalled set of tools and resources to help you in career planning and career change. Below, you will find an introduction to just some of the resources available to you on our site – described in the context of how they might help you at whichever stage of career planning you might be at.


Changing Careers
Changing careers can be both exhilarating and terrifying. But, with thoughtful examination and careful planning, it can hopefully be a little less terrifying and a little more rewarding. Never forget that you're not alone; most people change careers at least once in their lifetimes.

Chat with others.
Visit our Discussion Forums and chat with others who might be in the same position as you. There are forums for over 900 different careers as well as general topic forums. There's even a forum just for topics relating to Changing Careers!
Explore career options.
We have a database of over 900 different careers that you can search, browse or query through. The Query Tool will even help you match careers based on numerous criteria including location, salary and educational requirements.
Read through career profiles.
Each career in our database has a detailed, multiple-page profile that includes a job description, job requirements, salary data, employment data, articles, and forums for user discussion. Most career profiles even have brief videos that provide quick introductions to each career!
Watch career videos.
MyPlan.com streams 1- to 2-minute videos for nearly 500 different careers and industries. Videos can be found on the profile pages of most careers in our database. Alternatively, you can simply visit the Video Library to find a complete list of all videos.
Take a career assessment test.
MyPlan.com provides 4 career assessment tests professionally designed to match your personality, interests, skills and values to our database of careers. Each test comes with a detailed report and use of our unique CareerMatch™ system which scores and rank-orders 739 different careers based on your test responses!
Explore industries.
Sometimes it's not the career you need to change, but rather the industry. Sometimes it's both. Regardless, the industry you work in can have as much bearing on your happiness as the specific career you choose. Explore our Industry Database to learn more about America's top industries.
Research salaries.
Let's face it... money matters. In addition to the salary report listed in each career profile, MyPlan.com has a Salary Calculator designed for simple and quick reference based on career and location.

Going Back to School
It's never too late to go back to school. Did you know that in the last 20 years, the number of students enrolled in college who are 35 years or older has doubled! Increasingly, adults are returning to college as a first step to making a major career change. And, they're not just going back for graduate degrees; they're going back for undergraduate and/or vocational degrees. If you're an adult of any age thinking about going back to school, MyPlan.com has some of the best resources available on the Internet for exploring your options.
Consider graduate school.
The MyPlan.com Graduate School Database offers detailed profiles and articles on over 1,800 graduate programs in the U.S. You can search for schools by name, browse by program, or even use the query tool to create a customized search based on over a dozen criteria.
Consider part-time or vocation education.
The MyPlan.com Career College Database offers detailed profiles on over 4,200 vocational schools in America. You can search for schools by name, browse by category, or even use the query tool to create a customized search based on over a dozen criteria. Alternatively, community colleges offer tons of courses for career advancement at a much more affordable price. Simply visit our Community College Database to find a junior college near you.
Consider undergraduate college.
The MyPlan.com Undergraduate College Database offers detailed profiles and articles on over 1,700 undergraduate schools in America. You can search for schools by name, browse by various categories, or even use the query tool to create a customized search based on dozens of specific criteria.
Know what you want to study.
The MyPlan.com College Majors Database presents detailed profiles on the nearly 1,200 different degrees and majors offered by U.S. colleges. This one-of-a-kind database, unique to MyPlan.com, allows you to search, browse and explore virtually every major and degree offered in America.
Research financial aid options.
College can be a great drain on your finances, and it's considerably more difficult to get financial aid as a graduate-level student (e.g., you will not be eligible for many of the federal grants that you might have been eligible for as an undergraduate). But, whether you're considering going back to college at the graduate, undergraduate or vocational level, read through our Financial Aid Guide which will provide you with a quick primer to obtaining financial aid at any academic level. Even online courses may sometimes be eligible for financial aid!
Chat with others.
Visit our Discussion Forums and chat with others who might be in the same position as you. There's even a forum just for topics relating to going back to school as an adult!

Helping Your Children Plan Their Futures
If you're a parent and found your way onto our site because you're looking for information and ways to help your children plan ahead, let us begin by saying… Bravo. Good for you! You've earned some good parenting stars! Seriously – it's a great parent that takes an active interest and participatory role in helping their children plan for college and career.

Let us suggest that you begin by visiting the Planning Timeline sections for Middle School Students, High School Students or College Students. There, you will find information on the resources available at MyPlan.com for your children based on their age and grade level.
   
Interesting Fact
At 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 3, 1967, the entire nation of Sweden switched from driving on the left to driving on the right.
Did you know...
MyPlan.com has a Video Library of nearly 500 different career and industry videos!
 

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