STUDENTS & ALUMNI:

Plan Your Career

Career Exploration: Support For Discovering Your Path 

Career exploration is the process of discovering how your interests, skills, and values align with potential career paths. If you're unsure about your career direction or program of study, you're not alone—many students start their journey with questions about the future. Our career exploration resources, including Career Coach and personalized Career Counseling, are here to help you gain clarity and confidence as you chart your path forward. 

Career Coach

Welcome to Career Coach! Here you can discover majors, in-demand jobs, and explore programs at Pima based on your interests.

Getting started is easy!

1. Access Career Coach 

Click on Career Coach button below to begin! 

2. Create Your Account 

Click on 'Sign Up' and fill out the form using your Pima email address to create your Career Coach account. 

3. Assess Your Interests and Skills 

Choose the Quick Start assessment for a brief overview or the Detailed assessment for a comprehensive career alignment based on your interests. 

4. Explore Your Career and Programs at Pima 

Click "Careers" to browse career areas beyond your interest results, or click "Programs" to discover Pima programs and courses that align with your career interests and goals. 

Want to learn more? 

Talk with a Career Counselor to learn more about Pima's different pathways and resources to help you achieve your career goals. Career Counselors can discuss your interest results and the careers, majors, and programs you want to research further. 

Career Counseling

Career Counselors can help you discover your skills, passions, and goals to create a career plan that works for you. 

How Career Counseling Can Help You

Our Career Counselors provide personalized guidance to help you make informed decisions about your future. Services include:


Career Counseling is best for: 

Contact a Career Counselor 

Submit your questions to the career counseling team using our contact form.  Please allow up to 4 business days for a response. 

Career Readiness: 

Building Skills That Set You Apart

Career readiness is more than just a set of skills—it’s the foundation for long-term success in the workplace. It involves developing the professional attributes that help you thrive, communicate effectively, collaborate with others, and adapt to an ever-changing world. While technical expertise is essential, it’s these 'power' skills that truly set you apart in your career journey.

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) defines career readiness competencies that are crucial for navigating today’s job market. These competencies go beyond what you learn in the classroom, preparing you to excel in real-world professional environments.

Explore the competencies below to understand what behaviors demonstrate readiness in the workplace. Learn more about NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) on the NACE Career Readiness Competencies Defined Webpage.

Career & Self Development

Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one’s organization.

Sample Behaviors

Communication

Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization.

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Critical Thinking

Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information.

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Global Mindset and Fluency

Demonstrates an understanding of systemic, complex global and social issues, and how issues and actions have local and global implications for the future; appropriately challenges unfair and unjust behavior to make a positive difference in the community.

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Leadership

Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.

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Professionalism

Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.

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Teamwork

Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.

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Technology

Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.

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