Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 2 Chapter Two B uilding Your Career Success: Discover Your Personal Power “Confidence is not trying the knob after you’ve locked the door.” —William McFee

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Student Learning Outcomes Understand that positive self-esteem is essential to a successful career plan. Identify specific assets that comprise the career success profile. Practice the approaches and techniques necessary to develop a career success profile.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Build Positive Self-Esteem Positive self-esteem is critical as you move forward with your career.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Building Self-Esteem Be assertive. Maintain a sense of humor. Project self-confidence. Be enthusiastic. Use positive self-talk--affirmations. Visualize success. Utilize multiple intelligences.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Building Self-Esteem (continued) Learn from role models. Initiate action. Be persistent. Be disciplined. Demonstrate emotional intelligence. Set goals.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Building Self-Esteem (continued) Demonstrate self-reliance and resilience. Be flexible. Show passion. Be responsible. Have vision. Be an innovator.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Multiple Intelligences Eight distinct areas of intelligence. Each person possesses all eight intelligences. Each intelligence can be more fully developed.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence Focuses on use of language and words. Interest in subjects such as English, foreign language, and history. Interest in activities such as debate, drama, and yearbook editing. Common career choices: author, lawyer, teacher, salesperson, religious leader.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence Focuses on the ability to be aware of patterns of pitch, sound, rhythm, and timbre. Interest in subjects such as music and dance. Interest in activities such as band, orchestra, choir, and dance productions. Common career choices: singer, composer, dancer, conductor, disc jockey, sound engineer.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Logical/Mathematical Intelligence Focuses on the ability to think abstractly, problem-solve, and think critically. Interest in subjects such as math, science, economics, and computer programming. Interest in activities such as science projects, reading maps, spreadsheets, budgets, and blueprints. Common career choices: engineer, scientist, mathematician, banker, economist, computer programmer.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Visual/Spatial Intelligence Focuses on the ability to create mental images and transform them into art forms. Interest in subjects such as art, shop, drafting, and photography. Interest in activities such as designing brochures, ceramics, structures, and websites. Common career choices: visual artist, designer, architect, webmaster.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence Focuses on the ability to connect mind and body and relate to excelling at sports. Interest in subjects such as dance, drama, sports, and culinary arts. Common career choices: athlete, coach, physical therapist, dancer, trainer, chef.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Intrapersonal Intelligence Focuses on the ability to comprehend one’s feelings. Interest in subjects such as psychology and creative writing. Interest in activities such as reading and journal writing. Common career choices: psychologist, author, religious leader, career coach.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Interpersonal Intelligence Focuses on the ability to comprehend others’ feelings. Interest in subjects such as literature, psychology, and sociology. Common career choices: counselor, psychology, nurse, social worker, teacher, politician.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Naturalistic Intelligence Focuses on the ability to understand and work effectively in the natural world of plants and animals. Interest in subjects such as botany, zoology, and geology. Common career choices: biologist, botanist, meteorologist, zoologist, veterinarian.

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Multiple Intelligences On a piece of paper… 1. List two of the eight Multiple Intelligences that you think most apply to you 2. Explain why these intelligences apply to you 3. Explain if your career choices match these intelligences

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. What Makes Workers Succeed According to one study, individuals who rated themselves most highly on traits related to positive self-esteem experienced more success and quicker career advancement. Source: Judge and Hurst in conjunction with data compiled by Bureau of Labor Statistics from

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t…you’re right.” — Henry Ford

Sukiennik, Bendat, and Raufman. The Career Fitness Program, 10/e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Vocabulary Review 1. Positive self-esteem 2. Affirmation 3. Assertive 4. Persistent 5. Innovation 6. Multiple intelligences 7. Self-fulfilling prophecy 8. Synchronicity 9. Career success profile 10. Emotional intelligence