1. Self Awareness: WHO AM I?
Chapter 1
Self Awareness: WHO AM I?
Personal Interest

2. Identify personal interest Link your interests with various careers
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Identify personal interest
Link your interests with various careers
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3. Why It’s Important
Your interests are at the heart of who you are and will help lead you to careers that are right for you.

4. interests technology interest inventory values work values
Key Terms
interests
technology
interest inventory
values
work values
economic values

5. Word Wall
agenda
confidence
behavior
objective
goal
teamwork
workforce

6. Discovering Your Interests
Your interests are your favorite activities.

7. Discovering Your Interests
Ask yourself these questions as you explore your interests:
How do I like to spend my free time?
What am I curious about?
What do I find fascinating?

8. Discovering Your Interests
Trying New Things

9. Discovering Your Interests
Career Interest Inventory

10. Matching Interests and Careers
An interest inventory is a checklist that points to your strongest interests.
It is also a way of exploring careers.

11. Matching Interests and Careers
There are no right or wrong answers when you take an interest inventory.

12. People, Information, or Technology
Do many of your interests fall into one of these categories?
People
Information
Technology

13. People, Information, or Technology
The people category describes activities involving people.
The information category has to do with using ideas, facts, words, and figures.
The technology category involves working with things such as tools, machines, and other equipment.

14. People, Information, or Technology
Technology is the practical use of scientific knowledge to get things done.

15. Critical Thinking Review
Why is it a good idea to think about your interests when making career choices?
Critical Thinking Q
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16. Attitude Counts
What Is Attitude? Why is Attitude important when planning your career choices?

17. Your Interests and Values
End of Chapter 1
Self Awareness
Lesson 1.1
Your Interests and Values