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Explore careers with your counselor
In a one-on-one consultation, your ARS WorkAbility counselor walks you through real jobs on screen, so you can see the work before you choose a direction.
1
Discover your interests
Take the free O*NET Interest Profiler on your own. Start the profiler
2
Explore with your counselor
You are here
Look at matching careers together and plan your next step.
See the job, not just the job title
You don’t need an account or a password. Your counselor opens the platform, and you explore together at your own pace.
We connect what you see to your interests, your strengths, and your employment goals.
Building Maintenance Technician
Architecture and Construction
Job-shadow video
Typical training
On-the-job
Work setting
Indoors, on your feet
Key skills
Troubleshooting
Pay
Shown for your area.
Sample of a career profile you might review with your counselor.
What you’ll explore together
Career profiles
What the job involves day to day, the training it requires, and how much it pays in your area.
Job-shadowing videos
Short videos of real workers on the job, so you can see the setting, the pace, and the tasks.
Career comparisons
Two or three careers side by side, to help you weigh what matters most to you.
Workplace skills
Short lessons on interviewing, communication, and other skills employers look for.
What happens in your consultation
Most consultations take about an hour. Your counselor can split the work across more than one visit.
1
Talk about your goals
Your counselor asks about your interests, past work, and what you want next. Bring your O*NET results if you have them.
2
Explore on screen
Together you watch job videos and review careers that match your interests.
3
Discuss what fits
You talk through pay, schedule, physical demands, training, and any accommodations you may need.
4
Leave with a plan
You take home printed career information and clear next steps, such as training, a résumé, or job leads.
Good to know
- This service is free for ARS WorkAbility job seekers.
- You can meet in person at our Pasadena office.
- Tell us if you need accommodations or language support.
- No computer experience is needed.
Your information stays private
We don’t enter your personal information into Pathful. Your counselor uses it only to show you career information.
Your goals and next steps are kept in your ARS WorkAbility file.
Questions
Do I need to take the O*NET Interest Profiler first?
It helps, but it isn’t required. Your counselor can complete it with you during your first visit.
I’m referred through the Department of Rehabilitation. Is this part of my services?
Yes. Career exploration can be part of your employment plan. Your counselor shares progress with your DOR counselor as part of your services.
What should I bring?
Your O*NET results if you have them, any résumé or work history, and questions about jobs you’re curious about.
Schedule a consultation
Call or email us, and a counselor will set up a time that works for you.
Pathful is accessed through ARS WorkAbility’s partnership with SourceAmerica.