Career Exploration Tools Toolkits

This toolkit can help you share information with your students, district, or community about the Career Exploration Tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu.

Career Assessments

Email Templates

To make it easier for you to get the word out to students, educators, and parents in your district, we’ve developed email templates that you can customize as needed. Click the blue bars below to expand the section and access the email language. Then, copy, paste, and send to your networks.

Email Subject: Get Started on Your Career Journey Using the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

We wanted to remind you that, as a student enrolled in the [Name of School District], you have access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California’s official college and career planning platform. We encourage you to use the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu and get started planning for life after high school.

The Career Assessments can help you identify your values, interests, learning styles, and strengths and learn how they can connect to fulfilling careers. These assessments include:

Interest Profiler, which helps you discover how your interests connect to different careers by asking questions about how much you like or dislike different work activities. The Interest Profiler then provides you with a list of careers that match the activities you like.
Work Values, which asks you to rank values related to work, such as coworker relationships, creativity, and compensation. At the end, you are presented with careers based on the values that are most important to you.
Intelligences, which asks you questions about how you think, solve problems, and come up with new ideas. Using your answers, the assessment presents you with information on your strengths, how to develop them, and what careers your strengths might match.
Personality, which asks you to respond to different descriptions, then uses your responses to highlight characteristics that align to your personality and corresponding careers.
Skills, which helps you develop your individual skills and find careers that are a good match for your skill set.

Additional Resources
To see these assessments in action, check out the following tutorials:

Watch the Student Voices: Using the Career Assessments video to listen to students talk about how they used the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu to achieve their postsecondary goals.
[Audio descriptive version][Video transcript]

To learn more about the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.

For any questions about CaliforniaColleges.edu, please contact your counselor.

Email Subject: Get Students Started on Their Career Journey Using the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

We wanted to remind you that, as an educator at [Name of School District], you have access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California’s official college and career planning platform. We encourage you to remind students about the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu.

Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu can help students identify their values, interests, learning styles, and strengths and learn how they can connect to fulfilling careers. These assessments include:

Interest Profiler, which helps students discover how their interests connect to different careers by asking questions about how much they like or dislike different work activities. The Interest Profiler then provides students with a list of careers that match the activities they like.
Work Values, which asks students to rank values related to work, such as coworker relationships, creativity, and compensation. At the end, students are presented with careers based on the values that are most important to them.
Intelligences, which asks students questions about how they think, solve problems, and come up with new ideas. Using their answers, the assessment presents students with information on their strengths, how to develop them, and what careers their strengths might match.
Personality, which asks students to respond to different descriptions, then uses their responses to highlight characteristics that align to their personality and corresponding careers.
Skills, which helps students develop their individual skills and find careers that are a good match for their skill set.

Additional Resources

Learn
To see these assessments in action, check out the following tutorials:

Watch

Watch the Student Voices: Using the Career Assessments video to listen to students talk about how they used the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu to achieve their postsecondary goals.
[Audio descriptive version]
[Video transcript]
Watch District-Wide Implementation of Career Assessments to hear from an educator about how his school district implements the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu to meet their yearly goals and better support students on their journey from college to career.
Watch Using CaliforniaColleges.edu for Career Pathways to hear from an educator about how his school district uses CaliforniaColleges.edu, especially the Career Assessments, to help students discover Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways available to them.

Explore

To learn more about the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students: Career Assessments page.
Educators can also track students’ progress through the Career Assessments and their results. Visit the Tools for Educators page to learn more.
To learn more about the reports educators can run on CaliforniaColleges.edu, check out our List of Available Reports. You can also check out the Resource Hub Tutorials page for tutorials designed to help educators navigate and use the reports.

Email Subject: Help Your Child Start Their Career Journey Using the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

We wanted to remind you that, as a parent/guardian whose child attends a school within [Name of School District], you both have access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California’s official college and career planning platform. We encourage you to remind your child about the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu.

The Career Assessments can help your child identify their values, interests, learning styles, and strengths and learn how they can connect to fulfilling careers. These assessments include:

Interest Profiler, which helps your child discover how their interests connect to different careers by asking questions about how much they like or dislike different work activities. The Interest Profiler then provides your child with a list of careers that match the activities they like.
Work Values, which asks your child to rank values related to work, such as coworker relationships, creativity, and compensation. At the end, your child is presented with careers based on the values that are most important to them.
Intelligences, which asks your child questions about how they think, solve problems, and come up with new ideas. Using their answers, the assessment presents your child with information on their strengths, how to develop them, and what careers their strengths might match.
Personality, which asks your child to respond to different descriptions, then uses their responses to highlight characteristics that align to their personality and corresponding careers.
Skills, which helps your child develop their individual skills and find careers that are a good match for their skill set.

Additional Resources

Learn
To see these assessments in action, check out the following tutorials:

Watch

Explore

To learn more about the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
If your child has registered their Student Account on CaliforniaColleges.edu, you will also be able to register a Parent Account. With a Parent Account, you’ll be able to view your child’s activity on CaliforniaColleges.edu. Visit the Tools for Parents and Guardians page to learn more.

Template Newsletter Blurb

Below, we’ve provided text you can copy/paste for the next issue of your district’s or school’s newsletter. Click the blue bar below to expand the section and access the newsletter blurb language. Then, copy, paste, and send to your networks.

Students — Have you taken the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu? The assessments can help you identify your values, interests, learning styles, and strengths and learn how they can connect to fulfilling careers. These assessments include:

Interest Profiler, which helps you discover how your interests connect to different careers by asking questions about how much you like or dislike different work activities. The Interest Profiler then provides you with a list of careers that match the activities you like.
Work Values, which asks you to rank values related to work, such as coworker relationships, creativity, and compensation. At the end, you are presented with careers based on the values that are most important to you.
Intelligences, which asks you questions about how you think, solve problems, and come up with new ideas. Using your answers, the assessment presents you with information on your strengths, how to develop them, and what careers your strengths might match.
Personality, which asks you to respond to different descriptions, then uses your responses to highlight characteristics that align to your personality and corresponding careers.
Skills, which helps you develop your individual skills and find careers that are a good match for your skill set.

Want to learn more about how to use the Career Assessments? Check out the Partner Student Account Resources page: https://resourcehub.cacollegeguidance.org/partner-student-account-resources/

Tutorials

Videos

Interest Profiler Career Assessment

Email Templates

Email Subject: Get Started on Your Career Journey Using the Interest Profiler Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

We wanted to remind you that, as a student enrolled in the [Name of School District], you have access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California’s official college and career planning platform. We encourage you to use the Interest Profiler Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu and get started planning for life after high school.

The Career Assessments can help you identify your values, interests, learning styles, and strengths and learn how they can connect to fulfilling careers. One of these assessments includes the Interest Profiler.

The Interest Profiler helps you discover how your interests connect to different careers by asking questions about how much you like or dislike different work activities. The Interest Profiler then provides you with a list of careers that match the activities you like. Some quick information about the Interest Profiler:

It takes about 10-20 minutes to complete the assessment.
You can take the assessment as many times as you wish.
The results will also show you a list of careers you can research.

Additional Resources
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Interest Profiler tutorial.

To learn more about the Interest Profiler Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.

For any questions about CaliforniaColleges.edu, please contact your counselor.
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Email Subject: Get Students Started on Their Career Journey Using the Interest Profiler Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

The Interest Profiler helps middle and high school students discover how their interests connect to different careers by asking questions about how much they like or dislike different work activities. The Interest Profiler then provides students with a list of careers that match the activities they like. Some quick information about the Interest Profiler:

It takes students about 10-20 minutes to complete the assessment.
Students can take the assessment as many times as they wish.
The results will also show students a list of careers they can research.

Additional Resources

Learn
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Interest Profiler tutorial.

Watch

Watch the Student Voices: Using the Career Assessments video to listen to students talk about how they used the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu to achieve their postsecondary goals.
[Audio descriptive version]
[Video transcript]
Watch District-Wide Implementation of Career Assessments to hear from an educator about how his school district implements the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu to meet their yearly goals and better support students on their journey from college to career.
Watch Using CaliforniaColleges.edu for Career Pathways to hear from an educator about how his school district uses CaliforniaColleges.edu, especially the Career Assessments, to help students discover Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways available to them.

Explore

To learn more about the Interest Profiler Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
Educators can also track students’ progress through the Career Assessments and their results. Visit the Tools for Educators page to learn more.
To learn more about the reports educators can run on CaliforniaColleges.edu, check out our List of Available Reports. You can also check out the Resource Hub Tutorials page for tutorials designed to help educators navigate and use the reports.

Email Subject: Help Your Child Start Their Career Journey Using the Interest Profiler Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

The Career Assessments can help your child identify their values, interests, learning styles, and strengths and learn how they can connect to fulfilling careers. One of these assessments includes the Interest Profiler.

The Interest Profiler helps your child discover how their interests connect to different careers by asking questions about how much they like or dislike different work activities. The Interest Profiler then provides your child with a list of careers that match the activities they like. Some quick information about the Interest Profiler:

It takes about 10-20 minutes to complete the assessment.
Your child can take the assessment as many times as they wish.
The results will also show your child a list of careers they can research.

Additional Resources

Learn
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Interest Profiler tutorial.

Watch

Explore

To learn more about the Interest Profiler Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
If your child has registered their Student Account on CaliforniaColleges.edu, you will also be able to register a Parent Account. With a Parent Account, you’ll be able to view your child’s activity on CaliforniaColleges.edu. Visit the Tools for Parents and Guardians page to learn more.

Template Newsletter Blurb

Students — Have you taken the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu? The Career Assessments can help you identify your values, interests, learning styles, and strengths and learn how they can connect to fulfilling careers. One of these assessments includes the Interest Profiler.

It takes about 10-20 minutes to complete the assessment.
You can take the assessment as many times as you wish.
The results will also show you a list of careers you can research.

Want to learn more about how to use the Career Assessments? Check out the Partner Student Account Resources page: https://resourcehub.cacollegeguidance.org/partner-student-account-resources/

Intelligences Career Assessment

Email Templates

Email Subject: Get Started on Your Career Journey Using the Intelligences Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

We wanted to remind you that, as a student enrolled in the [Name of School District], you have access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California’s official college and career planning platform. We encourage you to use the Intelligences Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu and get started planning for life after high school.

Once you reach high school, the Intelligences assessment asks you questions about how you think, solve problems, and come up with new ideas. Using your answers, the assessment presents you with information on your strengths, how to develop them, and what careers your strengths might match. Some quick information about the Intelligences assessment:

It takes 20-30 minutes to complete.
You can take the assessment a maximum of three times.
The results will also show you a list of matching careers you can research.
Note, selecting the “unsure” option will result in weaker matches.

Additional Resources
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Intelligences Assessment tutorial.

To learn more about the Intelligences Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.

For any questions about CaliforniaColleges.edu, please contact your counselor.
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Email Subject: Get Students Started on Their Career Journey Using the Intelligences Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

The Intelligences assessment asks high school students questions about how they think, solve problems, and come up with new ideas. Using their answers, the assessment presents students with information on their strengths, how to develop them, and what careers their strengths might match. Some quick information about the Intelligences assessment:

It takes students 20-30 minutes to complete.
Students can take the assessment a maximum of three times.
The results will also show students a list of matching careers they can research.
Note, selecting the “unsure” option will result in weaker matches.

Additional Resources

Learn
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Intelligences Assessment tutorial.

Watch

Watch the Student Voices: Using the Career Assessments video to listen to students talk about how they used the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu to achieve their postsecondary goals.
[Audio descriptive version]
[Video transcript]
Watch District-Wide Implementation of Career Assessments to hear from an educator about how his school district implements the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu to meet their yearly goals and better support students on their journey from college to career.
Watch Using CaliforniaColleges.edu for Career Pathways to hear from an educator about how his school district uses CaliforniaColleges.edu, especially the Career Assessments, to help students discover Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways available to them.

Explore

To learn more about the Intelligences Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
Educators can also track students’ progress through the Career Assessments and their results. Visit the Tools for Educators page to learn more.
To learn more about the reports educators can run on CaliforniaColleges.edu, check out our List of Available Reports. You can also check out the Resource Hub Tutorials page for tutorials designed to help educators navigate and use the reports.

Email Subject: Help Your Child Start Their Career Journey Using the Intelligences Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

Once they reach high school, the Intelligences assessment asks your child questions about how they think, solve problems, and come up with new ideas. Using their answers, the assessment presents your child with information on their strengths, how to develop them, and what careers their strengths might match. Some quick information about the Intelligences assessment:

It takes 20-30 minutes to complete.
Your child can take the assessment a maximum of three times.
The results will also show your child a list of matching careers they can research.
Note, selecting the “unsure” option will result in weaker matches.

Additional Resources

Learn
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Intelligences Assessment tutorial.

Watch

Explore

To learn more about the Intelligences Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
If your child has registered their Student Account on CaliforniaColleges.edu, you will also be able to register a Parent Account. With a Parent Account, you’ll be able to view your child’s activity on CaliforniaColleges.edu. Visit the Tools for Parents and Guardians page to learn more.

Template Newsletter Blurb

It takes 20-30 minutes to complete.
You can take the assessment a maximum of three times.
The results will also show you a list of matching careers you can research.
Note, selecting the “unsure” option will result in weaker matches.

Want to learn more about how to use the Career Assessments? Check out the Partner Student Account Resources page: https://resourcehub.cacollegeguidance.org/partner-student-account-resources/

Personality Career Assessment

Email Templates

Email Subject: Get Started on Your Career Journey Using the Personality Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

We wanted to remind you that, as a student enrolled in the [Name of School District], you have access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California’s official college and career planning platform. We encourage you to use the Personality Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu and get started planning for life after high school.

The Personality assessment is similar to a Myers Briggs personality type assessment. Once you reach high school, it asks you to respond to different descriptions, then uses your responses to highlight characteristics that align to your personality and corresponding careers. Some quick information about the Personality assessment:

It takes about 30-40 minutes to complete the assessment.
You can take this assessment a maximum of three times.
The results will also show you a list of matching careers you can research.

Additional Resources
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Personality Assessment tutorial.

To learn more about the Personality Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.

For any questions about CaliforniaColleges.edu, please contact your counselor.
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Email Subject: Get Students Started on Their Career Journey Using the Personality Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

The Personality assessment is similar to a Myers Briggs personality type assessment. It asks high school students to respond to different descriptions, then uses their responses to highlight characteristics that align to their personality and corresponding careers. Some quick information about the Personality assessment:

It takes about 30-40 minutes to complete the assessment.
Students can take this assessment a maximum of three times.
The results will also show students a list of matching careers they can research.

Additional Resources

Learn
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Personality Assessment tutorial.

Watch

Watch the Student Voices: Using the Career Assessments video to listen to students talk about how they used the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu to achieve their postsecondary goals.
[Audio descriptive version]
[Video transcript]
Watch District-Wide Implementation of Career Assessments to hear from an educator about how his school district implements the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu to meet their yearly goals and better support students on their journey from college to career.
Watch Using CaliforniaColleges.edu for Career Pathways to hear from an educator about how his school district uses CaliforniaColleges.edu, especially the Career Assessments, to help students discover Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways available to them.

Explore

To learn more about the Personality Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
Educators can also track students’ progress through the Career Assessments and their results. Visit the Tools for Educators page to learn more.
To learn more about the reports educators can run on CaliforniaColleges.edu, check out our List of Available Reports. You can also check out the Resource Hub Tutorials page for tutorials designed to help educators navigate and use the reports.

Email Subject: Help Your Child Start Their Career Journey Using the Personality Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

The Personality assessment is similar to a Myers Briggs personality type assessment. Once they reach high school, it asks your child to respond to different descriptions, then uses their responses to highlight characteristics that align to their personality and corresponding careers. Some quick information about the Personality assessment:

It takes about 30-40 minutes to complete the assessment.
Your child can take this assessment a maximum of three times.
The results will also show your child a list of matching careers they can research.

Additional Resources

Learn
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Personality Assessment tutorial.

Watch

Explore

To learn more about the Personality Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
If your child has registered their Student Account on CaliforniaColleges.edu, you will also be able to register a Parent Account. With a Parent Account, you’ll be able to view your child’s activity on CaliforniaColleges.edu. Visit the Tools for Parents and Guardians page to learn more.

Template Newsletter Blurb

It takes about 30-40 minutes to complete the assessment.
You can take this assessment a maximum of three times.
The results will also show you a list of matching careers you can research.

Want to learn more about how to use the Career Assessments? Check out the Partner Student Account Resources page: https://resourcehub.cacollegeguidance.org/partner-student-account-resources/

Skills Career Assessment

Email Templates

Email Subject: Get Started on Your Career Journey Using the Skills Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

We wanted to remind you that, as a student enrolled in the [Name of School District], you have access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California’s official college and career planning platform. We encourage you to use the Skills Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu and get started planning for life after high school.

Once you reach high school, the Skills assessment asks you questions about your skills as they fall into five distinct categories: Conscientiousness, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Leadership, and Social-Emotional. Using your answers, the assessment presents you with information on your skills, ways to develop them, and what careers match your individual skill set. Some quick information about the Skills assessment:

It takes about 20 minutes to complete the assessment.
You can take the assessment a maximum of three times.
You can click a matching career and go to a corresponding fact sheet.
You can “favorite” a matching career to add it to their My Career Plan.

Additional Resources
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Skills Assessment tutorial.

To learn more about the Skills Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.

For any questions about CaliforniaColleges.edu, please contact your counselor.
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Email Subject: Get Students Started on Their Career Journey Using the Skills Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

The Skills assessment asks high school students questions about their skills as they fall into five distinct categories: Conscientiousness, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Leadership, and Social-Emotional. Using their answers, the assessment presents students with information on their skills, ways to develop them, and what careers match their individual skill set. Some quick information about the Skills assessment:

It takes about 20 minutes to complete the assessment.
Students can take the assessment a maximum of three times.
Students can click a matching career and go to a corresponding fact sheet.
Students can “favorite” a matching career to add it to their My Career Plan.

Additional Resources

Learn
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Skills Assessment tutorial.

Watch

Watch the Student Voices: Using the Career Assessments video to listen to students talk about how they used the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu to achieve their postsecondary goals.
[Audio descriptive version]
[Video transcript]
Watch District-Wide Implementation of Career Assessments to hear from an educator about how his school district implements the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu to meet their yearly goals and better support students on their journey from college to career.
Watch Using CaliforniaColleges.edu for Career Pathways to hear from an educator about how his school district uses CaliforniaColleges.edu, especially the Career Assessments, to help students discover Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways available to them.

Explore

To learn more about the Skills Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
Educators can also track students’ progress through the Career Assessments and their results. Visit the Tools for Educators page to learn more.
To learn more about the reports educators can run on CaliforniaColleges.edu, check out our List of Available Reports. You can also check out the Resource Hub Tutorials page for tutorials designed to help educators navigate and use the reports.

Email Subject: Help Your Child Start Their Career Journey Using the Skills Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

Once they reach high school, the Skills assessment asks your child questions about their skills as they fall into five distinct categories: Conscientiousness, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Leadership, and Social-Emotional. Using their answers, the assessment presents your child with information on their skills, ways to develop them, and what careers match their individual skill set. Some quick information about the Skills assessment:

It takes about 20 minutes to complete the assessment.
Your child can take the assessment a maximum of three times.
Your child can click a matching career and go to a corresponding fact sheet.
Your child can “favorite” a matching career to add it to their My Career Plan.

Additional Resources

Learn
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Skills Assessment tutorial.

Watch

Explore

To learn more about the Skills Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
If your child has registered their Student Account on CaliforniaColleges.edu, you will also be able to register a Parent Account. With a Parent Account, you’ll be able to view your child’s activity on CaliforniaColleges.edu. Visit the Tools for Parents and Guardians page to learn more.

Template Newsletter Blurb

It takes about 20 minutes to complete the assessment.
You can take the assessment a maximum of three times.
You can click a matching career and go to a corresponding fact sheet.
You can “favorite” a matching career to add it to their My Career Plan.

Want to learn more about how to use the Career Assessments? Check out the Partner Student Account Resources page: https://resourcehub.cacollegeguidance.org/partner-student-account-resources/

Work Values Career Assessment

Email Templates

Email Subject: Get Started on Your Career Journey Using the Work Values Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

We wanted to remind you that, as a student enrolled in the [Name of School District], you have access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California’s official college and career planning platform. We encourage you to use the Work Values Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu and get started planning for life after high school.

Once you reach high school, the Work Values assessment asks you to rank values related to work, such as coworker relationships, creativity, and compensation. At the end, you will be presented with careers based on the values that are most important to you. Some quick information about the Work Values assessment:

It takes about 20 minutes to complete the assessment.
You can take the assessment as many times as you wish.
The results will also show you a list of careers you can research.

Additional Resources
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Work Values Assessment tutorial.

To learn more about the Work Values Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.

For any questions about CaliforniaColleges.edu, please contact your counselor.
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Email Subject: Get Students Started on Their Career Journey Using the Work Values Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

The Work Values assessment asks high school students to rank values related to work, such as coworker relationships, creativity, and compensation. At the end, students are presented with careers based on the values that are most important to them. Some quick information about the Work Values assessment:

It takes students about 20 minutes to complete the assessment.
Students can take the assessment as many times as they wish.
The results will also show students a list of careers they can research.

Additional Resources

Learn
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Work Values Assessment tutorial.

Watch

Watch the Student Voices: Using the Career Assessments video to listen to students talk about how they used the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu to achieve their postsecondary goals.
[Audio descriptive version]
[Video transcript]
Watch District-Wide Implementation of Career Assessments to hear from an educator about how his school district implements the Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu to meet their yearly goals and better support students on their journey from college to career.
Watch Using CaliforniaColleges.edu for Career Pathways to hear from an educator about how his school district uses CaliforniaColleges.edu, especially the Career Assessments, to help students discover Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways available to them.

Explore

To learn more about the Work Values Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
Educators can also track students’ progress through the Career Assessments and their results. Visit the Tools for Educators page to learn more.
To learn more about the reports educators can run on CaliforniaColleges.edu, check out our List of Available Reports. You can also check out the Resource Hub Tutorials page for tutorials designed to help educators navigate and use the reports.

Email Subject: Help Your Child Start Their Career Journey Using the Work Values Career Assessment on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

Once they reach high school, the Work Values assessment asks your child to rank values related to work, such as coworker relationships, creativity, and compensation. At the end, your child will be presented with careers based on the values that are most important to them. Some quick information about the Work Values assessment:

It takes about 20 minutes to complete the assessment.
Your child can take the assessment as many times as they wish.
The results will also show your child a list of careers they can research.

Additional Resources

Learn
To see the assessment in action, check out the How to Use the Work Values Assessment tutorial.

Watch

Explore

To learn more about the Work Values Career Assessment, and all the other Career Assessments on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
If your child has registered their Student Account on CaliforniaColleges.edu, you will also be able to register a Parent Account. With a Parent Account, you’ll be able to view your child’s activity on CaliforniaColleges.edu. Visit the Tools for Parents and Guardians page to learn more.

Template Newsletter Blurb

It takes about 20 minutes to complete the assessment.
You can take the assessment as many times as you wish.
The results will also show you a list of careers you can research.

Want to learn more about how to use the Career Assessments? Check out the Partner Student Account Resources page: https://resourcehub.cacollegeguidance.org/partner-student-account-resources/

Career Search Tool

Email Templates

Email Subject: Explore Your Career Options Using the Career Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

We wanted to remind you that, as a student enrolled in the [Name of School District], you have access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California’s official college and career planning platform. We encourage you to use the Career Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu and get started planning for life after high school.

The Career Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu helps you find the right career path by allowing you to explore careers that match your interests, learn what they involve, see what kind of pay and growth potential they offer, and understand what education and skills you will need to pursue them.

You can search careers using different filters such as keywords, by industry, or by Bright Outlook, which identifies occupations that are expected to see growth in the near future. You can also “favorite” careers, which allows you to come back to them later without having to search again, and compare two careers side-by-side.

Additional Resources

To see the tool in action, check out the How to Use the Career Search Tool tutorial.

Watch the Student Voices: Using the Career Search Tool video to listen to students talk about how they used the Career Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu to achieve their postsecondary goals.
[Audio descriptive version] [Video transcript]

To learn more about the Career Search Tool, and all the other tools available on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.

For any questions about CaliforniaColleges.edu, please contact your counselor.
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Email Subject: Help Students Explore Their Career Options Using the Career Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

The Career Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu helps students find the right career path by allowing them to explore careers that match their interests, learn what they involve, see what kind of pay and growth potential they offer, and understand what education and skills they will need to pursue them.

Students can search careers using different filters such as keywords, by industry, or by Bright Outlook, which identifies occupations that are expected to see growth in the near future. Students can “favorite” careers, which allows them to come back to them later without having to search again, and compare two careers side-by-side.

Additional Resources

Learn
To see the tool in action, check out the How to Use the Career Search Tool tutorial.

Watch

Watch the Student Voices: Using the Career Search Tool video to listen to students talk about how they used the Career Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu to achieve their postsecondary goals.
[Audio descriptive version][Video transcript]
Watch Using CaliforniaColleges.edu for Career Pathways to hear from an educator about how his school district uses CaliforniaColleges.edu to help students discover Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways available to them.

Explore

To learn more about the Career Search Tool, and all the other tools available on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
Educators can run several reports that inform them about students’ “favorited” careers when using the Career Search Tool. Visit the Tools for Educators page to learn more.
To learn more about the reports educators can run on CaliforniaColleges.edu, check out our List of Available Reports. You can also check out the Resource Hub Tutorials page for tutorials designed to help educators navigate and use the reports.

Email Subject: Help Your Child Explore Their Career Options Using the Career Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

The Career Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu helps your child find the right career path by allowing them to explore careers that match their interests, learn what they involve, see what kind of pay and growth potential they offer, and understand what education and skills they will need to pursue them.

Your child can search careers using different filters such as keywords, by industry, or by Bright Outlook, which identifies occupations that are expected to see growth in the near future. Students can also “favorite” careers, which allows them to come back to them later without having to search again, and compare two careers side-by-side.

Additional Resources

Learn
To see the tool in action, check out the How to Use the Career Search Tool tutorial.

Watch

Explore

To learn more about the Career Search Tool, and all the other tools available on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
If your child has registered their Student Account on CaliforniaColleges.edu, you will also be able to register a Parent Account. With a Parent Account, you’ll be able to view your child’s activity on CaliforniaColleges.edu. Visit the Tools for Parents and Guardians page to learn more.

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Students — Did you know about the Career Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu? The Career Search Tool helps you find the right career path by allowing you to explore careers that match your interests, learn what they involve, see what kind of pay and growth potential they offer, and understand what education and skills you will need to pursue them.

Want to learn more about how to use the Career Search Tool? Check out the Partner Student Account Resources page: https://resourcehub.cacollegeguidance.org/partner-student-account-resources/

College and Career Lessons

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Email Subject: Create a Plan For Life After High School with the College and Career Lessons on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

We wanted to remind you that, as a student enrolled in the [Name of School District], you have access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California’s official college and career planning platform. We encourage you to use the College and Career Lessons on CaliforniaColleges.edu and get started planning for life after high school.

The College and Career Lessons on CaliforniaColleges.edu are designed to teach you how to create a plan for life after high school.

The lessons include topics appropriate for each grade level that help you understand:

Your personal values, skills and interests.
How your values, skills, and interests align with different careers.
Different pathways to desired careers such as vocational certificates, apprenticeships, degree programs, or professional licenses.
College eligibility, so that you can thoughtfully plan your coursework and keep your college options open.
Your social, emotional, and personal needs and how those impact your college and career goals.

The College and Career Lessons do this by providing step-by-step guidance for how and when to use tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu, such as the:

Career Assessments
Career, College, and Major Search Tools
Academic Planner and Life Planner
California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) Eligibility Tools and application integrations

By completing the College and Career Lessons, you will have:

Learned baseline information about college and career.
Made a postsecondary plan that is intentional and informed by your skills, interests, aspirations, and needs.
Developed soft skills, such as a growth mindset and self-advocacy, that will prepare you to navigate new environments.

Additional Resources

To learn more about the College and Career Lessons, and all the other tools available on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.

For any questions about CaliforniaColleges.edu, please contact your counselor.

Email Subject: Help Students Create a Plan For Life After High School with the College and Career Lessons on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

The College and Career Lessons on CaliforniaColleges.edu are designed to teach students how to create a plan for life after high school. In using the College and Career Lessons, educators with limited time and resources can be assured that they are delivering quality college and career guidance to students.

The lessons include topics appropriate for each grade level that help students understand:

Their personal values, skills and interests.
How their values, skills, and interests align with different careers.
Different pathways to desired careers such as vocational certificates, apprenticeships, degree programs, or professional licenses.
College eligibility, so that students can thoughtfully plan their coursework and keep their college options open.
Their social, emotional, and personal needs and how those impact their college and career goals.

The College and Career Lessons do this by providing step-by-step guidance for how and when to use tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu, such as the:

Career Assessments
Career, College, and Major Search Tools
Academic Planner and Life Planner
California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) Eligibility Tools and application integrations

By completing the College and Career Lessons, students will have:

Learned baseline information about college and career.
Made a postsecondary plan that is intentional and informed by their skills, interests, aspirations, and needs.
Developed soft skills, such as a growth mindset and self-advocacy, that will prepare them to navigate new environments.

Additional Resources

Explore

To learn more about the College and Career Lessons, and all the other tools available on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
Educators can run the “What are the statuses of students’ college & career modules for their current grade level?” report to determine their students’ progress through the College and Career Lessons on CaliforniaColleges.edu. Educators can use this report to identify students who may benefit from the information in the College and Career Lessons and encourage those students to take advantage of them. Visit the Tools for Educators page to learn more.
To learn more about the reports educators can run on CaliforniaColleges.edu, check out our List of Available Reports. You can also check out the Resource Hub Tutorials page for tutorials designed to help educators navigate and use the reports.

Email Subject: Help Your Child Create a Plan For Life After High School with the College and Career Lessons on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

The College and Career Lessons on CaliforniaColleges.edu are designed to teach your child how to create a plan for life after high school.

The lessons include topics appropriate for each grade level that help your child understand:

Their personal values, skills and interests.
How their values, skills, and interests align with different careers.
Different pathways to desired careers such as vocational certificates, apprenticeships, degree programs, or professional licenses.
College eligibility, so that your child can thoughtfully plan their coursework and keep their college options open.
Their social, emotional, and personal needs and how those impact their college and career goals.

The College and Career Lessons do this by providing step-by-step guidance for how and when to use tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu, such as the:

Career Assessments
Career, College, and Major Search Tools
Academic Planner and Life Planner
California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) Eligibility Tools and application integrations

By completing the College and Career Lessons, your child will have:

Learned baseline information about college and career.
Made a postsecondary plan that is intentional and informed by their skills, interests, aspirations, and needs.
Developed soft skills, such as a growth mindset and self-advocacy, that will prepare them to navigate new environments.

Additional Resources

To learn more about the College and Career Lessons, and all the other tools available on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
If your child has registered their Student Account on CaliforniaColleges.edu, you will also be able to register a Parent Account. With a Parent Account, you’ll be able to view your child’s activity on CaliforniaColleges.edu. Visit the Tools for Parents and Guardians page to learn more.

Template Newsletter Blurb

Students — Did you know about the College and Career Lessons CaliforniaColleges.edu? The College and Career Lessons on CaliforniaColleges.edu are designed to teach you how to create a plan for life after high school.

The lessons include topics appropriate for each grade level that help you understand:

Your personal values, skills and interests.
How your values, skills, and interests align with different careers.
Different pathways to desired careers such as vocational certificates, apprenticeships, degree programs, or professional licenses.
College eligibility, so that you can thoughtfully plan your coursework and keep your college options open.
Your social, emotional, and personal needs and how those impact your college and career goals.

The College and Career Lessons do this by providing step-by-step guidance for how and when to use tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu, such as the:

Career Assessments
Career, College, and Major Search Tools
Academic Planner and Life Planner
California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) Eligibility Tools and application integrations

By completing the College and Career Lessons, you will have:

Learned baseline information about college and career.
Made a postsecondary plan that is intentional and informed by your skills, interests, aspirations, and needs.
Developed soft skills, such as a growth mindset and self-advocacy, that will prepare you to navigate new environments.

Want to learn more about how to use the College and Career Lessons? Check out the Partner Student Account Resources page: https://resourcehub.cacollegeguidance.org/partner-student-account-resources/

College Search Tool

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Email Subject: Explore Your College Options Using the College Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

We wanted to remind you that, as a student enrolled in the [Name of School District], you have access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California’s official college and career planning platform. We encourage you to use the College Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu and get started planning for life after high school.

The College Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu helps you find the best colleges for your needs in California and across the country, based on the factors that matter most to you.

Using the College Search Tool, you can:

Search a database of all public and private non-profit postsecondary institutions in the country.
Filter your search results by the type of degree you want to earn, application type, school size, type of environment, average net price, acceptance rate, field of study, major, state, and more.
“Favorite” colleges you are most interested in and log them in your My College Plan for easy future access.
Make helpful connections between your desired careers, the right major for those careers, and the postsecondary institution that can help you get there.

Additional Resources

To see the tool in action, check out the How to Use the College Search Tool tutorial.

Watch the Student Voices: Using the College and Major Search Tools video to listen to students talk about how they used the College and Major Search Tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu to achieve their postsecondary goals.
[Audio descriptive version] [Video transcript]

To learn more about the College Search Tool, and all the other tools available on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.

For any questions about CaliforniaColleges.edu, please contact your counselor.

Email Subject: Help Students Explore Their College Options Using the College Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

The College Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu helps students find the best colleges for their needs in California and across the country, based on the factors that matter most to them.

Using the College Search Tool, students can:

Search a database of all public and private non-profit postsecondary institutions in the country.
Filter their search results by the type of degree they want to earn, application type, school size, type of environment, average net price, acceptance rate, field of study, major, state, and more.
“Favorite” colleges they are most interested in and log them in their My College Plan for easy future access.
Make helpful connections between their desired careers, the right major for those careers, and the postsecondary institution that can help them get there.

Additional Resources

Learn

To see the tool in action, check out the How to Use the College Search Tool tutorial.

Watch

Watch Discovering Your Choices for College & Career to see how Javier and his counselor Yvonne used the tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu, including the College Search Tool, to identify goals and make plans for postsecondary education.

Explore

To learn more about the College Search Tool, and all the other tools available on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
Educators can run several reports that inform them about students’ “favorited” colleges when using the College Search Tool. Visit the Tools for Educators page to learn more.
To learn more about the reports educators can run on CaliforniaColleges.edu, check out our List of Available Reports. You can also check out the Resource Hub Tutorials page for tutorials designed to help educators navigate and use the reports.

Email Subject: Help Your Child Explore Their College Options Using the College Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Dear [Name],

The College Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu helps your child find the best colleges for their needs in California and across the country, based on the factors that matter most to them.

Using the College Search Tool, your child can:

Search a database of all public and private non-profit postsecondary institutions in the country.
Filter their search results by the type of degree they want to earn, application type, school size, type of environment, average net price, acceptance rate, field of study, major, state, and more.
“Favorite” colleges they are most interested in and log them in their My College Plan for easy future access.
Make helpful connections between their desired careers, the right major for those careers, and the postsecondary institution that can help them get there.

Additional Resources

To see the tool in action, check out the How to Use the College Search Tool tutorial.
Watch the Student Voices: Using the College and Major Search Tools video to listen to students talk about how they used the College and Major Search Tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu to achieve their postsecondary goals.
[Audio descriptive version] [Video transcript]
To learn more about the College Search Tool, and all the other tools available on CaliforniaColleges.edu, visit the Tools for Students page.
If your child has registered their Student Account on CaliforniaColleges.edu, you will also be able to register a Parent Account. With a Parent Account, you’ll be able to view your child’s activity on CaliforniaColleges.edu. Visit the Tools for Parents and Guardians page to learn more.

Template Newsletter Blurb

Students — Did you know about the College Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu? The College Search Tool on CaliforniaColleges.edu helps you find the best colleges for your needs in California and across the country, based on the factors that matter most to you.

Using the College Search Tool, you can:

Search a database of all public and private non-profit postsecondary institutions in the country.
Filter your search results by the type of degree you want to earn, application type, school size, type of environment, average net price, acceptance rate, field of study, major, state, and more.
“Favorite” colleges you are most interested in and log them in your My College Plan for easy future access.
Make helpful connections between your desired careers, the right major for those careers, and the postsecondary institution that can help you get there.

Want to learn more about how to use the College and Career Lessons? Check out the Partner Student Account Resources page: https://resourcehub.cacollegeguidance.org/partner-student-account-resources/