Exploring CareersDo Now: List 3 of your interests

AIM: How do my interests play a role in my career?

Discovering Your Interests

In order to find your ideal career, you must first consider your interests Your interests are your favorite activities

PEOPLE

Where Do Your Interests Lead?

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Describes activities involving people

-Do you enjoy working with people? Do you make friends easily?

Includes using ideas, facts, words and figures

-Do you enjoy reading? Do you like doing research?

Involves working with things, such as tools, machines and other equipment

-Do you enjoy making or fixing things? Do you work on the computer for hours without noticing time?

AIM: WHAT ARE VALUES AND HOW DO THEY AID IN FINDING A CAREER?

DO NOW: Take out your worksheets from yesterday

• VALUES ARE WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS IMPORTANT• THEY ARE THE BELIEFS AND IDEAS YOU LIVE BY

• WORK VALUES ARE THE THINGS ABOUT WORK THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU

• ECONOMIC VALUES ARE HOW IMPORTANT MONEY IS TO YOUR HAPPINESS

What Are Values?

DO NOWWRITE/TYPE ANSWER TO FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. WHAT ARE VALUES? 2. HOW DO WORK VALUES DIFFER FROM ECONOMIC VALUES?

Your Skills and Aptitudes

AIM: How does defining our personal skills help us to make better career choices?

Comparing Skills and Aptitudes

Skill The ability to perform a task due to training and

experience; Once you’ve learned something it becomes a skill

Ex) you can read and write

Aptitude Your potential for learning a skill

Having an aptitude is like having a knack for something , like drawing, singing or playing a sport

Different Kinds of Skills

Job-specific skills•the skills necessary to do a specific job

•Ex) programming a computer, performing surgery

Transferable Skills•General skills used in school and in various types of jobs; these types of skills are always necessary, regardless of the career you choose

-Communication Skills -Organizing and planning Skills-Listening Skills -Teamwork Skills-Problem-solving Skills -Social Skills-Technology Skills -Adaptability Skills -Decision-making Skills

Activity

Work in groups of three (with leader, recorder and speaker roles) Give an example of a job/scenario where

each of the transferable skills would be useful. Be sure to explain your answer.

Transferable Skills Activity

SKILL JOB1. Communication Skills

2. Organizing and planning Skills

3. Listening Skills

4. Teamwork Skills

5. Problem-solving Skills

6. Social Skills

7. Technology Skills

8. Adaptability Skills

9. Decision-making Skills

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AIM: HOW DO SKILLS AND APTITUDE DIFFER AND WHAT ROLE DO THEY PLAY IN CHOOSING

A CAREER?

DO NOW: What are two transferable skills that could be useful if you wanted to be a

teacher? What about if you wanted to be a police officer?

DO NOW: How do job specific skills differ from

transferable skills?

AIM: HOW DOES OUR INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITY PLAY A ROLE IN FINDING A CAREER?

Exploring Your Personality

WHAT IS PERSONALITY? PERSONALITY•THE SUM OF YOUR FEELINGS, ACTIONS, HABITS AND THOUGHTS

• It’s what makes you different from everyone else; your personality makes you a unique

individual

DO NOW: Name 2 personality traits that describe

yourself

AIM: HOW DOES OUR INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITY PLAY A ROLE IN FINDING A CAREER?

Activity Describe Your PersonalityHere are a few ideas to get you started. Look atthe words below. Which fit your personality?

*Outgoing *Quiet*Fun-loving *Serious*Flexible *Confident*Energetic *Friendly*Caring *Creative*Loyal *Shy*Dependable *Self-directed*Generous *Patient

EXPRESS YOURSELFWrite a paragraph about your personality. Include

words from the list above AND include

some additional words that also describe your

personality.

AIM: HOW DOES OUR INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITY PLAY A ROLE IN FINDING A CAREER?

DO NOW: Pick a partner that you want to exchange

your “Express Yourself” paragraph with and sit with them

CAREER REPORT ACTIVITY

Work in pairs and interview your partner about his or her personality – exchange “Express Yourself” exercises with each other

Based on your partner’s answers, think of TWO careers that may fit this personality.

You will then write a one paragraph “career report” for your partner and explain your career selections for them.

Begin your report with “You would be a good _______ because you are …..”

GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:WWW.BLS.GOV/OOH

SAVE WEBSITE TO YOUR FAVORITES-WE WILL BE USING THIS SITE ON A WEEKLY BASIS

Career Exploration

AIM: HOW CAN I EXPLORE DIFFERENT CAREER CLUSTERS TO FIND

OUT WHICH CAREER MAY BE RIGHT FOR ME?

DO NOW: -Take out your Career Profiles

-Go to www.bls.gov/ooh