“I'm not sure what I want to do when I graduate. Where do I start?”

To find a career that suits you, start by getting to know yourself. Knowing yourself means knowing what you like, what you value, and what you’re good at. It’s the first of 4 steps in planning your career.

Knowing yourself means knowing the answers to the following questions:

• What’s important to you? What are your values?
• What are your interests? What do you like to do?
• What are you good at? What are your skills and abilities?
• What comes easily to you? What are your strengths?
• What are your personality tendencies and traits? Are you outgoing? Confident? Detail oriented? Artistic?
• What makes you feel proud?
• What are you passionate about? What motivates you?
• What is your preferred learning style?
• What is your vision for the future? What are your dreams? What kind of life do you want to have?
• What kind of workplace would you enjoy?

What would you like to know?

An alis staff member will review your question and respond via email. If it’s something that can help others look for work, explore careers, or succeed on the job, a version of your question and answer may even be added to the site.