1. Learning about Yourself
Use your personality and style to be successful!
Jennifer Greenwood Career Specialist

2. Lesson Objective The main goal for the presentation is
to help students gain a better understanding of how their personalities influence the way they relate to the world around them- specifically to possible career options
At the conclusion of the lesson, students should know
their Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
what each Type means
how they can use this to inform their career choices

3. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
The Myers-Briggs is a personality assessment that takes into consideration four aspects of an individual’s personality
Introversion/Extroversion
Sensing/Intuitive
Thinking/Feeling
Judging/Perceiving
The assessment I brought today is an abbreviated version of the original

4. Taking the Assessment
You will each receive an assessment and a score sheet.
Rather than indicating your response on the assessment, simply write your responses on the score sheet.
Follow the numbers carefully to ensure accurate results.
Remember, there are no wrong answers. Just choose the response that is most ‘right’ for you.

5. Scoring the Assessment
For each column, total the number of As you wrote on your score sheet. Do the same for your B responses
There will be two final scores for each column- one for As, one for Bs
In the first column, if you had more Bs (the introvert score), write an I in the blank beside “INTROVERT/EXTROVERT”
Follow this pattern until you have a 4 letter type
If your A & B responses are tied in one column, write both letters in the blank

6. Things to Keep in Mind
Personality is on a continuum. Chances are, you did not get a zero in any of the Letter categories. This means you are not entirely Extroverted or entirely a Perceiver.
You may have been in a certain category by only one or two points. That means you aren’t highly differentiated in that type, and may find a career in the other Letter Type that is a better fit for you.

7. Understanding your Letter Type
There are 16 possible combinations from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
Your “Type” is a general way of describing who you are and how you relate to the world around you.
Today, we will look at careers that may be a good fit for your Letter Type.

8. Remember!
This is a general overview. By no means is this meant to be used diagnostically. The career options and learning styles are not exhaustive lists, and are only meant to give you an idea of a few options you may want to consider.

9. Understanding your Letter Type
Introvert
Extrovert
You prefer to focus on your inner world
You gain energy from alone time
You tend to prefer smaller groups and are seen as introspective
NOT the same as shyness or reclusiveness
You prefer to focus on the outer world
You feel rejuvenated by being around people
You find you are best able to solve a problem if you can talk it out with someone

10. Understanding your Letter Type
Sensate
Intuitive
You use your senses to gather information
You focus only on the basic information you take in
You notice facts and remember details
You prefer to interpret and add information
You focus on that ‘gut feeling’
You learn best by thinking about possibilities instead of hands-on experience

11. Understanding your Letter Type
Thinker
Feeler
May prefer to make a pro/con list
When making decisions you prefer to first look at logic and consistency
Rules are rules, no exception
When making decisions you first look at the people and special circumstances
Values and beliefs are more important than rules
Relationships are more important than rules

12. Understanding your Letter Type
Judger
Perceiver
In dealing with the outside world you prefer to get things decided
You seem to prefer a planned or orderly way of life, like to have things settled and organized, and like to bring life under control as much as possible
You may, inside, feel flexible and open to new information
Do not confuse Judging with judgmental in its negative sense about people and events. They are not related.
In dealing with the outside world you prefer to stay open to new information and options
You seem to prefer a flexible and spontaneous way of life, and like to understand and adapt to the world rather than organize it. Others see you as staying open to new experiences and information
Inside you may feel very planful or decisive

13. So how does your Type relate to Careers?
Using the handout, find your Letter Type.
Read through the description, and decide how well it seems to fit with how you see yourself.
Are any of the careers a surprise?
Have you considered any of the careers already?
Look through other categories –do you see anything that feels like a better fit?

14. You found possible careers… Now what?
Start researching.
How much education will you need?
Where can you find training?
Will you need to go to college?
Have you prepared for the ACT?
Have you taken the ACT?
You’ll probably need financial aid...
FAFSA
Scholarships

15. Lesson Objective The main goal for the presentation is
to help students gain a better understanding of how their personalities influence the way they relate to the world around them- specifically to possible career options
At the conclusion of the lesson, students should know
their Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
what each Type means
how they can use this to inform their career choices

16. Thank you for your time! Jennifer Greenwood
Want to discuss further? Come see me!
Jennifer Greenwood
Career Specialist
C-3
Wed-Fri
Please complete an Exit Slip –I will collect them as you leave class!