Exploring Career Pathways

The Career Center assists students in a variety of ways through the decision making process of choosing a major and exploring career options.

What are some options for assistance?

To learn more about the variety of careers associated with a particular major, visit our Career Pathways webpage.

If you already know the career you are interested in, but want to know more about educational requirements, job outlook, and salary ranges for that career, visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook, an all-inclusive career exploration website compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Career Pathways

Occupational Outlook Handbook

FOCUS 2 is your one-stop major and career exploration portal:

Free, interactive, and customized career exploration platform for Emory & Henry students
Thorough and reliable because you will complete two career-readiness assessments and five career attribute assessments
Personalized results: View a report matching your results from the seven career assessments to majors at Emory & Henry College and subsequent career areas
Access FOCUS 2 using your Emory & Henry username (example: ehstudent22) and password. Step-by-step instructions are linked here (e-mail Christine Arias) if you require instructions in an alternate format or if you have other questions/concerns about Focus 2.

GNST 202-Major and Career Exploration (aka The Career Class) will allow students a space to explore majors and subsequently careers related to their individual interests, skills, values, and personality type through career assessments, occupational resources, and informational interviews. Students will develop skills for career exploration, research, and reflection that will be applicable to their academic career and life after college. One semester hour.

GNST 203-Transition to the World of Work- The goal of this class is to empower you with the skills and resources needed to become Career & Life Ready, including conducting a successful internship or job search, which can lead to meaningful employment upon graduation. We will focus on learning how to articulate the advantages of your liberal arts degree to diverse employers, exploring career possibilities by major, determining the most beneficial internship and job search resources/strategies, creating a strong resume, cover letter, and digital presence, and connecting with professionals that can help you reach your unique definition of career and life success.

Career Class

What Can I Do With This Major? was created and is maintained by the Career Center at the University of Tennessee. The resource features 100 major profiles with information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities.

Contact the Office

The van Vlissingen Center for Career and Professional Development

Schedule an appointment
Open M-F, 8am - 5pm

Need more career help?

Christine S. Arias

Associate Director - Career Education, Advising, & DEI

Office: The van Vlissigen Center for Career & Professional Development
276-944-6837 Email

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The van Vlissingen Center for Career and Professional Development

Exploring Career Pathways

What are some options for assistance?

Option 1: Research Career Pathways

Option 2: FOCUS 2, the One-stop Career Assessment Platform

Option 3: Major and Career Exploration Class

Option 4: Schedule an Appointment

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