Career Exploration
Career exploration is the process of learning about various occupations and evaluating their fit with
your skills, values, and interests.
Begin exploring career paths by going to the My Plan website and viewing the following career fields:
Brows by Category (www.myplan.com/careers/browse-by-category.html) such as:
 Healthcare Practitioners & Technical
 Life, Physical, & Social Sciences
Browse by Industry www.myplan.com/careers/browse-by-industry.html such as:
 Health Care and Social Assistance
Or search by key word such as Medical and Health Services Managers
www.myplan.com/careers/database.html
Begin by reviewing the career field that you want to pursue after graduation and complete the
following information:
 Position: - Exercise Physiologists
 List 5 Job Tasks: 1. Demonstrate correct use of exercise equipment or performance of exercise routines.
1. Provide emergency or other appropriate medical care to participants with symptoms or signs of
physical distress.
2. Teach courses or seminars related to exercise or diet for patients, athletes, or community
groups.
3. Teach behavior modification classes related to topics such as stress management or weight
control.
4. Present exercise knowledge, program information, or research study findings at professional
meetings or conferences.
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Other titles (see samples job titles): 1. Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation
2. Exercise Specialist
3. Clinical exercise Physiologist
4. Electrophysiology Technician
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Top 5 Skills: 1. Active Listening
2. Speaking
3. Reading Comprehension
4. Critical Thinking
5. Writing
 Top 5 Abilities: __________________________________________________________________________________
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Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Writing Comprehension
Deductive Reasoning
Speech Clarity
Salary of 3 states where you are interested in working: 1. Florida: - $ 55,280
2. California: - $ 89,030
3. New York: - $ 68,180
Then identify 3 additional career fields that are of interest to you or which you want to learn more
about and complete the following information:
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Position: - Dermatologists
List 5 Job Tasks: 1. Perform Provide dermabrasion or laser abrasion to treat atrophic scars, elevated scars, or
other skin conditions.
2. skin surgery to improve appearance, make early diagnoses, or control diseases such as skin
cancer.
3. Prescribe hormonal agents or topical treatments such as contraceptives, spironolactone,
antiandrogens, oral corticosteroids, retinoids, benzoyl peroxide, and antibiotics.
4. Conduct clinical or basic research.
5. Evaluate patients to determine eligibility for cosmetic procedures such as liposuction, laser
resurfacing, and microdermabrasion.
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Other titles (see samples job titles): 1. Physicians
2. Pediatric Dermatologists
3. Dermatologists, Managing Partner
4. Senior Physician
5. Practicing Dermatologists
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Top 5 Skills: 1. Active Listening
2. Critical Thinking
3. Reading Comprehension
4. Service Orientation
5. Speaking
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Top 5 Abilities: 1. Problem Sensitivity
2. Oral Comprehension
3. Inductive Reasoning
4. Deductive Reasoning
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5. Oral Expression
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Salary of 3 states where you are interested in working: 1. California: - $ 208,740
2. Florida: - $ 205,020
3. New York: - $ 171,060
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Position: - Chiropractor
List 5 Job Tasks: 1. Suggest and apply the use of supports such as straps, tapes, bandages, or braces if
necessary.
2. Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or
other matters.
3. Evaluate the functioning of the neuromusculoskeletal system and the spine using
systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
4. Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
5. Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or
other matters.
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Other titles (see sample job titles): 1. Associate doctor
2. Chiropractic Neurologist
3. Chiropractic Physician
4. Physician
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Top 5 skills: 1. Active listening
2. Speaking
3. Reading comprehension
4. Critical Thinking
5. Writing
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Top 5 Abilities: 1. Oral Comprehension
2. Written Comprehension
3. Oral Expression
4. Deductive Reasoning
5. Problem Sensitivity
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Salary of 3 States where I am interested in working is: 1. New York: - $83,800
2. California: - $80,550
3. Florida: - $95,310
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After reviewing the 4 positions, answer the following questions:
 Of the positions you researched, which two are you most interested in learning more about?
I think dermatologists and exercise physiologist are 2 I am more interested in learning about
because they seem to be perfect positions for me.
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What are the similarities between the positions? What are the differences?
I think the similarities between them is both are some of the careers related to actively
participating and speaking with patients related and both seem to fulfill my passion as growing
I was interested both in dermatology and exercise.
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What more do you need to learn about these positions?
I want to know in depth of both practical life experience of both the careers as I want to know
what I am going to do while working under some healthcare institutes.
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What tasks seem the most interesting? Least interesting?
The task where I can know about helping people excites me the most and I don’t seem to look
at anything to be least interesting as in healthcare industry you need to be passionate about
every small thing.
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What skills do you need to develop?
I think I need to start developing active listening skill as I am a person who likes to talk more
and more so listening is something I would love to develop.
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Are there other positions you would like to explore?
Healthcare Manager and Physician Associate sounds really fascinating to me as I also would be
keen in knowing about business in healthcare industry.
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Career Services
MCPHS University
careerservices@mcphs.edu
617-274-3395