9 th Grade Career Presentation. How to choose a career? Step 1: Know Yourself Step 2: Know Careers Step 3: Make a Plan

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How to choose a career?How to choose a career?

Step 1: Know YourselfStep 1: Know Yourself

Step 2: Know CareersStep 2: Know Careers

Step 3: Make a PlanStep 3: Make a Plan

Career Decision MakingCareer Decision Making Step One:Step One:

Know Yourself!Know Yourself!

Who Are You?Who Are You?1.Take some 1.Take some

tests.tests.

2. Talk to people2. Talk to peoplewho know you.who know you.

3. What do you 3. What do you

like to do?like to do?

4. What fits 4. What fits

your lifestyle?your lifestyle?

Do What You AreDo What You Are

Personality type - the innate way people Personality type - the innate way people naturally see the worldnaturally see the world

A set of basic drives and motivations that A set of basic drives and motivations that remain constantremain constant

People are most successful in jobs that People are most successful in jobs that allow them to use their natural giftsallow them to use their natural gifts

You’re OkayYou’re Okay

There are 16 distinctly different personality There are 16 distinctly different personality types. (ex. ENTJ, ISFP)types. (ex. ENTJ, ISFP)

Non-judgmental - there are no better or Non-judgmental - there are no better or worse types.worse types.

Each type has its own strengths and Each type has its own strengths and weaknesses.weaknesses.

4 Dimensions of 4 Dimensions of Personality TypePersonality Type

Everyone’s personality falls onto one side Everyone’s personality falls onto one side or the other of the midpoint on each of or the other of the midpoint on each of these four scales.these four scales.

All of us use both sides of all All of us use both sides of all four scales, but we have an four scales, but we have an inborn preference for one side or inborn preference for one side or the other.the other.

Dimension 1Dimension 1




Are you like Ryan Gosling?Are you like Ryan Gosling?

ISFP

Extrovert (E) or Extrovert (E) or Introvert (I)Introvert (I)

Sensing (S) or Sensing (S) or Intuition (N)?Intuition (N)?

Thinking (T) or Thinking (T) or

Feeling (F)Feeling (F)

Judging (J) or Judging (J) or

Perceiving (P)Perceiving (P)

II

SS

FF

PP

… … or Emma Stone?or Emma Stone?Extrovert (E) or Extrovert (E) or IntrovertIntrovert

EESensing (S) or Sensing (S) or

Intuition (N)?Intuition (N)?

SSThinking (T) or Thinking (T) or


FFJudging (J) or Judging (J) or


PP ESFP

Are you like Robert Pattinson?Are you like Robert Pattinson?

INTP







II

NN

TT

PP

. . . or Jessica Alba?. . . or Jessica Alba?


ESFJ






EE

SS

FF

JJ

Are you like Tom Cruise?Are you like Tom Cruise?


ISTP






II

SS

TT

PP

……or Dakota Fanning?or Dakota Fanning?


ENFJ






EE

NN

FF

JJ

Career Decision MakingCareer Decision MakingStep Two:Step Two:

Know Careers!

http://www.bls.gov./oco/home.htm

http://www.acinet.org/acinet/

Why?Why?

There are thousands of careersThere are thousands of careers

You must find a good fitYou must find a good fit

Career Decision MakingCareer Decision MakingStep 3:Step 3:

Make a Plan!– Set some goalsSet some goals

1.1. Immediate Goals Immediate Goals – Accomplish within 3-4 yearsAccomplish within 3-4 years

2.2. Short-Term GoalsShort-Term Goals– Accomplish within 5 to 10 yearsAccomplish within 5 to 10 years

3.3. Long-Term GoalsLong-Term Goals– Define where you want to end up eventually.Define where you want to end up eventually.– Create backup plan - remember related careers areas, be realistic Create backup plan - remember related careers areas, be realistic

and flexible.and flexible.– Consider non-traditional careers - there might be an opportunity to do Consider non-traditional careers - there might be an opportunity to do

something different or new.something different or new.

THANK THANK YOU!YOU!

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9 th Grade Career Presentation. How to choose a career? Step 1: Know Yourself Step 2: Know Careers Step 3: Make a Plan