People, Occupations, and Work Environments can be classified by the six categories listed below. People who choose careers that match their own types are most likely to be both satisfied and successful. Your SDS report can help you to understand more about yourself and how your individual skills and interests are related to your career choice.

Possible answers: A job is something your do temporarily while a career can last a long time. The training and education required for a career is more extensive then a job. A career typically comes with a higher salary and benefits. A job is typically minimum wage and has little to no benefits. The level of satisfaction is higher with a career then with a job. A career is something you choose to do while a job is something you get stuck with. A job is something you do for the money, a career is something you choose because you enjoy it or because of a goal you want to accomplish. A career is something you are passionate about – a job is what you have to do.

CareerJob Temporary – Short Term Shorter training period Lower salary – no or few benefits Lower satisfaction level Something you have to do Something you do for money Long Term Extensive training/education Higher salary / benefits Higher satisfaction level Something you choose Something you do because you have a passion for it Get paid Learn to work with others Learn to follow directions Employability skills – being on time, dependability, responsibility

Career Job Temporary – Short Term Shorter training period Lower salary – no or few benefits Lower satisfaction level Something you have to do Something you do for money Long Term Extensive training/education Higher salary / benefits Higher satisfaction level Something you choose Something you do because you have a passion for it Get paid Learn to work with others Learn to follow directions School Have a lot of support Adults are constantly monitoring your progress Don’t get paid Receive grades and homework/reports You don’t get fired Extensive training Common to all… Learn to work with others Dependability, responsibility are crucial for success Learn to follow directions The better you perform the more opportunities you have Get in trouble for poor performance Something you have to do

A job teaches you: responsibility how to work with others how to follow directions the value of money how to deal with challenges how to schedule your time about things you might enjoy about things you might not like

A career can provide you the opportunity to: accomplish a personal goal. use the skills that you have developed. do something that you love to do. earn a good income. increase your happiness. A career can help you find success…

Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life. Chinese Proverb What is success?

You’ve achieved success in your field when you don’t know whether what your doing is work or play. Warren Beatty What is success?

When love and skill work together – expect a masterpiece. John Ruskin ( ) What is success?

Get happiness out of your work or you may never know what happiness is. Elbert Hubbard What is success?

People, Occupations, and Work Environments can be classified by the six categories listed below. People who choose careers that match their own types are most likely to be both satisfied and successful. Your SDS report can help you to understand more about yourself and how your individual skills and interests are related to your career choice.

Occupations Carpenter Auto mechanic Electrician Paramedic Mechanical Engineer Cook Occupations Carpenter Auto mechanic Electrician Paramedic Mechanical Engineer Cook Characteristics Like to work with tools Like to work with things more than people Better mechanical skills than social skills

Occupations Computer Programmer Veterinarian Surgeon Geologist Pharmacist Occupations Computer Programmer Veterinarian Surgeon Geologist Pharmacist Characteristics Like math & science Avoid having to persuade others Analytical, cautious, complex, curious Better academic skills than social skills

Occupations Author Advertising Executive Musician Interior Decorator Actor Photographer Occupations Author Advertising Executive Musician Interior Decorator Actor Photographer Characteristics value self-expression & independence likes creativity rather than routines Better creative skills than clerical skills

Occupations Counselor Nurse Police Officer Teacher Personnel Manager Occupations Counselor Nurse Police Officer Teacher Personnel Manager Characteristics Like working with people more than things Like to help others Better social skills than mechanical skills

Occupations Lawyer Sales Manager Urban Planner Financial Planner Sports Promoter Occupations Lawyer Sales Manager Urban Planner Financial Planner Sports Promoter Characteristics Enjoy leading, selling, motivating others Like to be in leadership positions - confident Ambitious, extroverted, self-confident Better persuasive skills than scientific skills

Occupations Accountant Website Editor Banker Building Inspector Occupations Accountant Website Editor Banker Building Inspector Characteristics Prefers orders and routines Value accuracy, persistence Enjoy working with things, numbers or machines. Better technical skills than creative skills Avoid work that does not have clear directions.

How Can I Use It? Career Planning – Career Interest Profiler, Personality Inventory, Career Cluster Finder, Resume Building College Planning – College Search, Application Process, College Major Exploration, Scholarship/Financial Aid Resources Success Planning – Personalized Goals and Tasks, Journal Entries, Student Planner

Getting Started When you have completed this orientation you will go to the following web address: connection.naviance.com/lebanonshs

Use your regular account password connection.naviance.com/lebanonshs Use your regular LHS user name. Naviance says “ ” but it is your username.

Click Here to explore careers and interests

Click Here to begin the Career Interest Profiler

When you have completed the assessment you will be given a summary that describes and explains your results. You can also view a list of matching careers

The list of careers are divided by the level of education required.

When you select a career you will be able to view various details about that occupation. Click Here to search similar or related occupations Click Here to search similar related college majors

If you have an interest in this career add it to your list of favorite careers and clusters. You can review this list by returning to the home screen and selecting the careers tab.

Click on About Me to access other important inventories and surveys. Click Here to begin your journal entries and to review other information about you. This can also be accessed by your teachers and counselors to use when discussing future career and educational plans.

Read and review the Holland Power Point – This will help you to better understand the results of your career interest profiler. Complete the Career Interest Profiler – Using the Naviance Orientation power point, navigate your way to the Family Connections portal and log in. Once you are logged in locate the careers tab and select the career interest profiler and complete the survey. Identify possible careers – Once you have finished the career interest profiler, identify 5 or more careers in which you have an interest. Add these to your list of favorite careers and clusters. Your Assignment Connection.naviance.com/lebanonshs

Lastly – Journal Entry – Find and select the tab all “About Me” – Next find the “Journal” link – Once you have found the link and selected it add a new journal entry and in the subject line title it as Career Interest Profile – Share this entry with your counselors, teachers, and parents. – Now write an essay reacting to the results of your Career Interest Profile. Your journal entry should address the questions below – Describe three things that you learned from the completing the activity. 8 lines – 5 minutes (Collins Type 1) – What impact did completing the activity have on your thoughts about your future career choices. 5 minutes (Collins Type 2) Your Assignment Connection.naviance.com/lebanonshs