Career Counseling & Exploration

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The path to the right career isn’t always a straight line but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Career counselors at Anoka-Ramsey are here to help you explore your interests, clarify your goals and take confident steps toward your future.

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Connect with tools, resources and information to get started considering your future career.
Anoka-Ramsey Career Exploration Courses
CAOR 1100 Career Exploration Workshop (1 Credit) is focused on self-exploration and occupational research. The course will help students identify their interests, values, personality, and skills in order to recognize the many components that go into making career decisions.

CAOR 1102 Career Exploration (2 Credits) is focused on self-exploration, occupational research and job search strategies.
Strong Interest Inventory
Strong Interest Inventory is a career self-assessment tool designed to measure one's interest to help in choosing a career or college major. Make an appointment with a counselor to learn more. There is a fee for this assessment. 

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Dig deeper

Use the resources below to get started investigating careers on your own.

If you are not a current student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, please schedule an appointment with a counselor to get started with career exploration or use the resources listed under explore resources on your own.

Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS) Create a career plan, explore occupations, take free assessments, and find college programs. *ARCC students contact Counseling Services for the username and password to MCIS.

O*NET Online – Comprehensive career exploration website with detailed descriptions of occupations (tasks, tools, technology, knowledge, education, abilities, work activities, values, wages, employment trends, and more.)

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) U.S. Department of Labor OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations

CareerOneStop Explore careers, take free assessments, find training, and utilize job search tools 

DEED Occupations in Demand (OID) Data Tool- Shows high-demand jobs for each region of the state. See typical wages, education requirements, and where to find skills training

Job & Career Events

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July
14

Financial Aid Workshop

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Anoka-Ramsey Community College - Coon Rapids Campus
July
15

Financial Aid Workshop

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Anoka Technical College
August
11

Financial Aid Workshop

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Anoka-Ramsey Community College - Coon Rapids Campus

Meet Anoka-Ramsey's Counselors

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Jill Harrison
jill.harrison@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1242
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Liz Iverson
liz.iverson@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1234
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Linnea Janas
linnea.janas@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1903
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Michelle Mucha
michelle.mucha@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1228
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Dawn Bjork-Pedersen
dawn.bjork-pederson@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1153