College Compass: Career Discovery

Discover Your Strengths. Explore Your Direction.

Choosing a major or career path can feel overwhelming when you have many interests, are unsure how your strengths translate into a profession, or simply don't know where to begin.

College Compass at Blackhawk Family Assessment Center offers a comprehensive, assessment-based approach to career exploration. By examining your strengths, interests, personality characteristics, and personal values, we help you develop a clearer understanding of the career directions worth exploring.

Understand yourself. Explore your options. Move forward with a plan.

Who Is College Compass For?

College Compass is designed for high school & college students who are:

Unsure which college major or career path is right for them.

Exploring career options that align with their interests and values.

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Strengths

Understand relevant areas of cognitive strength and how they may relate to different academic and professional demands.

Considering changing their major or field of study.

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Looking for a more structured approach to making academic and career decisions.

Explore the subjects, activities, and occupational environments that naturally appeal to you.

A Clearer Path Forward

Preparing for grad school or the transition from college to a professional career.

College Compass combines standardized assessments, professional interpretation, & guided career exploration to help you move beyond general interests & develop a more informed plan.

Your comprehensive Career Compass Profile may include:

  • An overview of your strengths, interests, and work preferences.

  • An integrated interpretation of your assessment results.

  • Potential career fields to explore and the rationale behind each.

  • Considerations that may influence your career decisions.

  • Recommended next steps for researching and evaluating potential paths.

What Does the Assessment Explore?

Interests

Work Style

Examine relevant personality characteristics and preferences that may influence how you approach work, collaboration, and decision-making.

Values

Identify what matters most to you in a future career, from creativity and independence to financial security, leadership, and meaningful work.

Career DIRECTION

Bring these findings together to identify promising career directions and practical opportunities for further exploration.

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Your Future Doesn't Have to Be a Guess!

Your Assessment Experience

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Initial Consultation


We discuss your academic experiences, current questions, and goals.

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Comprehensive Assessment

You complete an appropriate selection of standardized assessments and structured exercises.

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Individualized Interpretation

Your results are integrated into a comprehensive profile that connects your findings to potential career directions.

Understand Your strengths & abilities Explore Interests, values, & possibilities

Move forwardWith a practical next-step plan

Feedback & Career Roadmap

During an individual feedback session, we review your results and identify practical next steps for exploring your options.