The University of Montana - Western

Career Planning

You know all about you but sometimes using that knowledge toward a career decision is challenging. There is so much information available that it can be difficult to know where to begin. So here's a place to start.

Skills Assessment/Personality Profiling:
This can be helpful identifying professions and jobs that are based on the
skills you like to use.

MTCIS - Montana Career Information System is an onlie site offering free information concerning occupations and employment, education andtraining, and some assessment tools; User Name: wmtcol; Password: plan7ing .

MBTI© Assessment Tool (two sessions in Career Services) - an instrument that assists you in identifying your preferred thought processes. With the information from your MBTI results, you can identify your unique style of learning, studying, test-taking and writing. The instrument takes approximately an hour to complete then about another thirty minutes to discuss the results.

What Can I do with a Major In…..? Explore other options for your degree.

Just for fun -

Keirsey Character Sorter A basic personality descriptor – based on your answers to a series of questions it gives a report of your temperament and desired work environment.

If you Google “personality tests” online, you’ll have a wide selection of tests that are fun but meaningless.

Job Market: Career Services has paper resources to help you succeed in the job market from resume writing to salary information.

Walk-in: The office is usually open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a break for lunch 12 -1 p.m.

Make an appointment by calling 406-683-7143.

Updated on: 05/02/08