What is the Career Insights Snapshot in my score report?
Discovering career options is a driving force as you make decisions about your future. And as you think about your career goals and what you’ll do after high school, you’ll begin uncovering what you like, your skills, the opportunities available to you, and the steps you need to take to reach your goals. To help you consider your options, we’ve included Career Insights Snapshots on your PSAT and SAT-related score report. The snapshot is a list of growing careers in your state that need skills like yours.
Did you know that a nurse needs strong math skills to administer medicine to patients? Or that a cybersecurity engineer needs strong writing skills to develop clear technical documents? Every career has a set of measurable skills and one way to find a good career fit is to see how your skills, including (but not limited to) your core math and reading and writing skills demonstrated through the PSAT/SAT, align with the typical skills for a job.
These careers are examples, NOT RECOMMENDATIONS or the only careers you should consider for yourself. It can show you more about what careers are out there and key aspects of a job like if it requires college.
Each job on your score report:
- is growing in your state meaning there are jobs available.
- requires education after high school, in some cases college but not in all cases.
- pays a living wage because we know salary is important.
- spans a variety of interest areas: Doers, Helpers, Creators, Organizers, Persuaders, Thinkers.
- connects to the math, reading, and writing skills you demonstrated on your PSAT or SAT test.
I reviewed my Career Insights Snapshot in BigFuture School. Now what?
Looking at careers that include your interests and what you like to do is a great way to find a good career fit. One way to do that is with the interactive career exploration tools in the BigFuture School mobile app. Simply navigate to “Career Explorer” to discover more possibilities. If you’re curious about a career on your score report or unsure what to do with the information, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Find time to talk with your school counselor or a teacher who can help support you through the exploration process. They can also answer questions about the career information on your score report or general questions about planning for your life after high school.
I reviewed my Career Insights Snapshot on my PDF score report. Now what?
Head over to bigfuture.org and take our free 10-minute career quiz that helps match your likes, dislikes, and interests to a list of 30 career options to explore further. Looking at careers that include what you like to do is a great way to find a good career fit. Once you’ve found some careers of interest, or if your curious about any of the information on your score report, find time to talk with your school counselor or a teacher. They can help answer questions about the career information you viewed and answer general questions about planning for your life after high school.
