Oklahoma industries are booming, with plenty of opportunities for newcomers to the working world and those who need a change of pace and a fresh start. What career fits you? How will you get there?
Here you'll find the tools and resources you need to:
(Note: Create an Account with Grow Oklahoma to access and then save your completed assessments; keep track of job opportunities; apply to colleges and universities; and more.)
Grow Oklahoma offers several assessments or surveys to help you focus on your core interests, skills, values, and personality traits — all of which play a role in the type of career best suited for you. Do you like working with numbers instead of words? Do you like working outside, or would you rather be in front of the computer? Do you communicate well? How do you make decisions, gut instinct or research? Use the following tools to find out:
Matches your interests to the demands of the work world.
This short survey measures how similar you are to 6 basic occupational types known as Holland codes: artistic, conventional, enterprising, investigative, realistic, or social. You can then use these findings to match your personality type to potential careers.
A common personality test used by employers across the nation. There's no charge, but registration is required.
Identify the work ethics and values important to you.
People learn new skills and process information differently. Use this tool to help determine your style of learning.
Identify your current skills, and then use the results to match them with careers that might interest you.
Planning Help for Teachers Oklahoma EPAS, based on ACT's Educational Planning and Assessment System, gives teachers, counselors and school administrators a way to help students set and reach goals for life after high school.
After you've assessed skills and interests, it's time to find matching careers and occupations.
To use this tool, it's helpful to first complete the Career Key. Then, you can enter at least 3 personality types, since we're all a mixture of the 6 basic types outlined in the Career Key, to find occupations that meet your needs.
This tool helps you match your interests to careers; details the specific training and skills needed for the occupations of your choosing; lists colleges, universities, technology centers, and other training facilities that can provide these skills; and more. OKCIS is currently available only to those who are affiliated with an institution that has a license to use the software. Check with your school to find out if it is available to you. Grow Oklahoma hopes to be able to make OKCIS available to all Oklahomans in the near future.
After completing some of the assessments, you can start to explore different careers by looking at specific occupations that your assessments show are a good match. Here are 4 ways to explore by occupation:
1. Search by Keyword:Go
2. Browse by 16 occupational clusters that are represented in many different industries.
3. Browse an alphabetical list of careers.
4. Browse occupations based on Oklahoma state wages.
You can also use the search box above to find careers by industry. Oklahoma's hot career industries need employees right now and well into the future. Follow the links below for more detailed information about your potential career in these thriving Oklahoma industries.