Assessing Myself

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Assessing Myself

• discovering my interests, abilities, and values

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3 Areas of Career Development

• Your INTERESTS
• What do you love to do?
• Your ABILITIES
• What are you good at?
• Your VALUES
• What is important to you?

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Youre Invited to a Party
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RIASEC Model
Things
Data
Ideas
People
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What are my abilities?
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Abilities

• What are some creative ways to integrate two or
  more of your abilities into a career?

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Abilities
Creative Sense of Humor Communication
Natural Leader Strong Work Ethic Athletic
Flexibility Nurturing Listening Interpersonal
Attention to Detail Organization Entrepreneurial I
nterpersonal
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What are my values?

• The average American spends 86,000 hours at work
  in his/her lifetime
• How do you want to spend that massive amount of
  time?
• Making sure that your job aligns with your values
  dramatically increases the chance that you will
  enjoy your job!

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Personal Values

• The possession I value most is_____
• The 3 activities that make me happiest are_____
• It would take away all meaning in my life if_____
• 5 things I must achieve before I die are_____
• It is important to me that my job rewards me
  by_____
• I feel good about myself when_____
• My greatest achievement so far has been_____

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Career Values

• How do you want a job to satisfy or reward you?
• What important things in your life do you want
  your job to support?
• Consider your personal and career values when
  searching for a job!

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Job Exploration Resources

• The Occupational Outlook Handbook
  http//www.bls.gov/oco/
• ONet
• http//online.onetcenter.org/
• Bureau of Labor Statistics Website
  http//www.bls.gov/k12/
• Choices Planner

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