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

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

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

4. 2. YOUR LIFESTYLE GOALS LET'S SEE A BUDGET WHERE YOU LIVE
TYPE OF HOUSING
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS
TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION
WHAT YOU DO TO EARN A LIVING
LET'S SEE A
BUDGET

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

6. 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

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

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

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

10. 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?)

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

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