Plan Your Education

What are you going to be when you grow up? That seems like an easy question to answer when you are young, but as you get older, you probably realize that the answer is not as simple as it once seemed. You have a lot of questions to answer and a lot of choices to make:

• Should I consider education?
• What kind of school should I attend–technical, 2-year, 4-year, other?
• What do I like to do?
• What am I good at and what can I learn to do?
• What is most important to me and my future career success and happiness-income, security, co-workers, environment, or something else?
• How do I decide where I am going with my life?

When planning for education, the Kuder Career Planning System will:

• Help you determine your career interests, skills, and work values
• Direct you to career options related to your interests, skills, and work values
• Allow you to read about necessary educational requirements and the institutions and programs that will help you meet them
• Layout an education plan with the coursework you need to be successful

About the Kuder Career Planning System

Since 1938, the Kuder inventories have directed individuals toward making satisfying career choices. First created as paper assessments by Dr. Frederic Kuder, the Kuder family of products has grown and developed in response to changing needs and technology. The Kuder Career Planning System, now published by Kuder, Inc., is an innovative, Internet-based system combining research-based interest, skills, and work values assessments with portfolio development, comprehensive educational and occupational exploration resources, and administrative database management.

The Kuder Career Planning System offers a comprehensive solution for career planners at all stages of career development. The Kuder system includes:

Research-Based Assessments

Research-based assessments, available in either English or Spanish, help system users discover their interests, skills, and work values and how those characteristics relate to the world of work. The assessments are designed to adapt to a variety of settings including homes, classrooms, career centers, and workforce development offices. On average, each assessment may be completed in 20 minutes or less. Individuals also have the ability to begin an assessment and complete it at a later time. All assessments feature immediate online scoring and reporting.

• Kuder Career Search with Person Match (Interest Inventory)
• Kuder Skills Assessment
• Super's Work Values Inventory-revised

Kuder Online Career Portfolio

The Kuder Online Career Portfolio provides a gateway to lifelong career planning that allows individuals to store personal and academic information; search and save educational and occupational data; build resumés; and access assessment progress and results 24 hours a day from any Internet connection.

System features include:

• Education Planner - for planning coursework and tracking educational progress
• Planning Timeline - for guiding education and career planning with a suggested sequence of events
• Note Taker - for documenting the career development process
• Occupation Search and Career Comparison - for career exploration by cluster, title, or Holland Code
• College Major and Instructional Program Search - for learning more about a major as well as the postsecondary options within your state.
• College Search and Comparison - for researching approximately 7,000 postsecondary colleges, universities, education training centers, and other institutions.
• Financial Aid Information and Scholarship Search - for understanding your college financing options.
• Resumé Builder - for creating and managing multiple resumés.
• Job Interview Planning - for preparation tips for job interviews.

Advance Your Career

Are you looking for more out of your career? If you already have a career, but are just looking to advance or find a more satisfying position, the Kuder Career Planning System can help. The process starts with learning about your career interests, skills, and work values by completing three research-based assessments. Once you have identified these characteristics, you can learn if you are in the right career and what options are out there for you.

The system will help you explore career options and their related educational requirements, as a career advancement or change might require additional education, certification, or licensure.

Additionally, the system will walk you through career preparation with a professional resumé builder, interview planning tips, and note taker for documenting your experiences.

About the Kuder Career Planning System

Since 1938, the Kuder inventories have directed individuals toward making satisfying career choices. First created as paper assessments by Dr. Frederic Kuder, the Kuder family of products has grown and developed in response to changing needs and technology. The Kuder Career Planning System, now published by Kuder, Inc., is an innovative, Internet-based system combining research-based interest, skills, and work values assessments with portfolio development, comprehensive educational and occupational exploration resources, and administrative database management.

The Kuder Career Planning System offers a comprehensive solution for career planners at all stages of career development. The Kuder system includes:

Research-Based Assessments

Research-based assessments, available in either English or Spanish, help system users discover their interests, skills, and work values and how those characteristics relate to the world of work. The assessments are designed to adapt to a variety of settings including homes, classrooms, career centers, and workforce development offices. On average, each assessment may be completed in 20 minutes or less. Individuals also have the ability to begin an assessment and complete it at a later time. All assessments feature immediate online scoring and reporting.

• Kuder Career Search with Person Match (Interest Inventory)
• Kuder Skills Assessment
• Super's Work Values Inventory-revised

Kuder Online Career Portfolio

The Kuder Online Career Portfolio provides a gateway to lifelong career planning that allows individuals to store personal and academic information; search and save educational and occupational data; build resumés; and access assessment progress and results 24 hours a day from any Internet connection.

System features include:

• Education Planner - for planning coursework and tracking educational progress
• Planning Timeline - for guiding education and career planning with a suggested sequence of events
• Note Taker - for documenting the career development process
• Occupation Search and Career Comparison - for career exploration by cluster, title, or Holland Code
• College Major and Instructional Program Search - for learning more about a major as well as the postsecondary options within your state.
• College Search and Comparison - for researching approximately 7,000 postsecondary colleges, universities, education training centers, and other institutions.
• Financial Aid Information and Scholarship Search - for understanding your college financing options.
• Resumé Builder - for creating and managing multiple resumés.
• Job Interview Planning - for preparation tips for job interviews.

Grow Your Business

Is recruiting and retaining strong, satisfied employees central to your business success? The Kuder Career Planning System benefits employees and employers alike. The Kuder system allows you to identify employees whose interests, skills, and work values correspond with your company. Then, after you have invested time and money in hiring and training your employees, encourage them to stay with you as they progress in their careers.

The Kuder system helps you and your employees determine other areas within your company where they would find greater job satisfaction. Determine if additional training may be needed and begin developing the employee for new responsibilities. In the event of a downsizing, the system can become a vital tool in aiding the affected employee(s) with future career management and job searching.

About the Kuder Career Planning System

Since 1938, the Kuder inventories have directed individuals toward making satisfying career choices. First created as paper assessments by Dr. Frederic Kuder, the Kuder family of products has grown and developed in response to changing needs and technology. The Kuder Career Planning System, now published by Kuder, Inc., is an innovative, Internet-based system combining research-based interest, skills, and work values assessments with portfolio development, comprehensive educational and occupational exploration resources, and administrative database management.

The Kuder Career Planning System offers a comprehensive solution for career planners at all stages of career development.