Beyond The
Usual Path
Resources
Tools & Materials for Independent Student Research, Exploration, and Career-Thinking
YouTube
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Motivational Stories Playlist
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Career Guidance Playlist
Explores business, economics, career ideas in a South Asian context
Focuses on work ethic, changing careers, finding strengths
Motivation and non-traditional thinking around careers and success
Websites
National Career Service Portal (ncs.gov.in)
Government site for job roles, vocational guidance, and career info
Shiksha (shiksha.com)
Find college information, career paths, required courses, and entrance exams facts
Personality & Career Quizzes
Truity (truity.com)
Take a variety of personality tests to determine skills and possible fields
Princeton Review Career Quiz (princetonreview.com/quiz)
Explore potential career paths based on their interests and work styles
The Forage Personality Career Quiz (theforage.com)
Explore career paths aligned with their personality traits; requires no prior knowledge of specific careers
Career Guide *Mostly Paid* (careerguide.com)
Explore potential career paths based on their interests and work styles
Other Steps for Career Exploration
Talk to School Library & Teachers
Ask teachers about books, magazines, or old newspapers with career stories or success profiles. Your school might have older, physical resources like NCERT vocational education books
Interview Local Role Models
Speak to people in the community who have pursued alternative careers. Ask questions about how they started, major challenges, etc
Utilize the Newspaper
Many newspapers have weekly education pages or career sections. Clip out stories or guidance articles and save them in a notebook