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SIGI 3® Educational and Career Planning Software

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SIGI 3® educational and career planning software is an interactive, computer guidance system that covers all the major aspects of career decision making and planning through a system of nine separate but interrelated sections.

Since people have different goals, you may find some sections SIGI 3® educational and career planning software more useful than others. Below, you'll find descriptions of all the sections of SIGI 3® educational and career planning software along with brief explanations of how you can use the information in those sections. When using SIGI 3® educational and career planning software, choose those sections you think are best for you.

Introduction: What's in SIGI 3® educational and career planning software? In this section, you overview all of SIGI 3® educational and career planning software and choose which section you want to use next. You can:

  • see clearly what's in the whole system and decide which sections apply to you.
  • get a recommended pathway through the system.

Self-Assessment: What do I want? What am I good at? In this section, you can:

  • look at work-related values and decide what's most important to you.
  • choose the main interest fields you want to use at work.
  • look at various activities and decide which ones you like and can do well.

Information: What occupations might I like? In this section, you can choose one or two occupations at a time and ask specific questions about them, including:

  • look at work-related values and decide what's most important to you.
  • choose the main interest fields you want to use at work.
  • look at various activities and decide which ones you like and can do well.

Search: What occupations might I like? In this section, you can:

  • choose features you want or want to avoid in your work.
  • receive a list of occupations that match what you asked for.

Information: In this section, you can:

  • what skills and education each occupation requires.
  • possibilities for advancement and potential income in the field.
  • the national employment outlook in the field.

Skills: Can I do what's required? In this section, you can:

  • see specific and managerial skills required for any occupation in SIGI 3® educational and career planning software.
  • rate yourselves on these skills.
  • see how job skills are applied in a chosen field.

Preparing: Can I do what's required? In this section, you can:

  • see typical preparation paths and typical training or college education needed.
  • estimate your likelihood of completing preparation.
  • consider four important factors related to preparing: finding time, finding money, handling the difficulty, and staying motivated.

Coping: Can I do what's required? In this section, you can:

  • find out how to get practical help with issues related to preparing for a career, for example: finding time and money, arranging care for others, or obtaining academic credit for what you already know.
  • get suggestions about how to handle worries common to adults in a college or training situation, such as time management, fitting in, competing.

Deciding: What's right for me? In this section, you can look at three occupations at a time. For each one you can ask:

  • What are the rewards? Will I enjoy this occupation?
  • What are my chances? Can I get in?
  • All things considered, would this be a good choice for me?

Next Steps : How do I put my plan into action? In this section, you start moving toward your career goals by planning short-term strategies such as:

  • getting more education or training or developing new skills.
  • building a network of contacts - writing a resume (you can get a sample resume).
  • overcoming obstacles.