CAREER DECISIONS “WHAT DO I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP?”

STEP ONE A. SELF ASSESSMENT - WHAT ARE YOUR VALUES, LIFESTYLE GOALS & INTERESTS? M.E. PP

1. VALUES - WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU WORK VALUES - VALUES IMPORTANT TO SUCCESS ON THE JOB: HONESTY, DEPENDABILITY, DILIGENCE, TEAM SPIRIT

2. YOUR LIFESTYLE GOALS n WHERE YOU LIVE n TYPE OF HOUSING n LEISURE ACTIVITIES n RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS n TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION n WHAT YOU DO TO EARN A LIVING

3. GOAL SETTING n LONG RANGE GOALS - THOSE FURTHEST INTO THE FUTURE n MEDIUM-RANGE GOALS - HELPS YOU TO MOVE CLOSER TO LONG RANGE GOALS n SHORT-RANGE GOALS - THOSE THAT ARE MOST IMMEDIATE n LIFESTYLE GOALS - HOW YOU SEE YOURSELF LIVING IN THE FUTURE

4. INTERESTS YOU’LL PROBABLY SPEND YEARS WORKING SO YOU WANT TO CHOOSE SOMETHING YOU ENJOY FAVORITE CLASSES? HOBBIES? WORLD OF WORK CAREER INTEREST SURVEY

5. SKILLS & APTITUDES SKILLS - WHAT YOU’RE GOOD AT APTITUDE - A KNACK, OR A POTENTIAL, FOR LEARNING A CERTAIN SKILL

6. YOUR PERSONALITY LIST 10 WORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY SELF-DIRECTED SEARCH DICTIONARY OF OCCUPATIONAL TITLES - DESCRIBES RELATIONSHIPS OF JOBS WITH DATA, PEOPLE & THINGS

7. WORK ENVIRONMENT n INDOORS/OUTDOORS? n SITTING DOWN/STANDING UP? n DUSTY, NOISY, BLOODY? n DANGEROUS? n PHYSICAL? n SHIFTS? n WORK RELATIONSHIPS? ALONE?

B. CAREER ASSESSMENT - (STEP 2) WHAT KIND OF WORK VALUES? HOW DOES THE JOB FIT INTO YOUR LIFESTYLE? (TRAVEL? FAMILY TIME? WEEKENDS?) CAREER OUTLOOK - AVAILABILITY OF JOBS HOW MUCH EDUCATION & TRAINING? (2 YRS? 4 YRS? 8 YRS?) DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES? NEEDED SKILLS/APTITUDES? (DOES THE JOB MATCH YOUR’S?)

CAREER ASSESSMENT n PERSONALITY TRAITS NEEDED n DOES THE WORK ENVIRONMENT MATCH THE ONE YOU WANT? n WORK RELATIONSHIPS?

C. RESOURCES n DICTIONARY OF OCCUPATIONAL TITLES (JOB DESCRIPTIONS) n OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK (PROVIDES DETAILS ON HOURS, EDUCATION, SALARIES, WORKING CONDITIONS, ETC.) n CAREER CONSULTANT n ON-THE-JOB TRAINING