Choices Planner

Choices is an Internet career and job search program providing exercises and information for career planning.

Here are some of the useful features you'll find in Choices Planner...

Work

• Explore almost 700 careers in the Career Zones.
• Use the Career Finder to narrow down hundreds of careers to those matching the characteristics you want.
• Compare Careers to one another and find out which one appeals to you the most.
• Connect Yourself to Careers by taking five assessments that will help you find the right career for you.

Learn

• Check out Programs and Majors to explore the numerous courses available.
• Search for schools by tuition range, location, programs and other factors using the School Finder.
• Compare Schools side by side to see what each has to offer that would best suit your preferences.

Your Portfolio

• Create your future plans quickly and easily using the Career Plan Builder
• Save Your Plans and information All About You, such as your skills, interests, resumes, and course you've taken.
• Check out Your Activities to link to your other Web sites, documents, projects or presentations online.
• Record your ideas and questions in Your Journal as you plan for your future.

Search

Choices Planner's comprehensive search engine finds anything and everything you need to know about career exploration and education planning. Just type in a keyword and GO!

Get Started

1. Connect to Choices for the First Time

There are 3 steps involved in creating your own account for Choices.

1. Go to the Choices Web Site
2. Enter the Site ID and Password provided by the Career Development Center (see below)
3. Choose your own username and password to access your Choices profile

Once your account has been created you may return to the site using the www.bridges.com/ct link and enter the username and password you created.

2. Obtain the Choices Site ID and Password

There are two ways to obtain the Site ID and Password.

If you have a valid UST username and password (students, faculty and staff), you may Obtain the site ID and Password Online Now. You may be asked to provide your UST E-mail address and password, if so, be sure to enter the following:

Username: username@stthomas.edu
Password: your password

If you do not have an active UST username and password (alumni and parents) you will need to contact the Career Development Center at (651) 962-6761 and ask for a Site ID and Password to access Choices. Once you receive this information go to www.bridges.com/ct

3. From Here on Out: Access Choices Directly

Once your account is set up you may use the link below to access the resource as many times as you would like. You will only need the unique username and password you created for your profile.

www.bridges.com/ct