1. Chapter 1 Self Awareness Chapter 1 Self Awareness Lesson 1.2 Your Skills and Aptitudes Lesson 1.2 Your Skills and Aptitudes

2. 2 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Discover How skills and aptitudes differ What your skills and aptitudes are continued

3. 3 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Topic: Skills and Aptitudes EQ: How will discovering my skills and aptitudes lead to positive career choices?

4. 4 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Discover Where your skills and attitudes might lead you

5. 5 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Why It’s Important Your skills and aptitudes are clues to what you can do. They can point you toward different careers.

6. 6 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Key Terms skill ability aptitude job-specific skills transferable skills

7. 7 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Comparing Skills and Aptitudes A skill is the ability to perform a task due to training and experience. Once you have learned something, it becomes a skill.

8. 8 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Comparing Skills and Aptitudes An ability is a skill you have already developed. An aptitude is your potential for learning a skill. http://www.careercentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au/findingajob/recog niseyourskillsandabilities/Pages/IdentifyingYourSkillsAndA bilities.aspxhttp://www.careercentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au/findingajob/recog niseyourskillsandabilities/Pages/IdentifyingYourSkillsAndA bilities.aspx Ability examples - SUMMATION SHEET

9. 9 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Comparing Skills and Aptitudes Having an aptitude is having a knack for something, like sports, drawing, playing an instrument. Aptitudes can be developed into skills. SUMMATION SHEET

10. 10 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Understanding Different Kinds of Skills Personal skills are the skills used by a person to properly interact with others. Ex: Reliability, Trustworthy, Professionalism http://www.careersportal.ie/careerskills/transferable_skills_personal _skills.php#.VBxrZpRdUxE

11. 11 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Understanding Different Kinds of Skills Job-specific skills are the skills necessary to do a particular job, like balancing a budget or programming a computer.

12. 12 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Understanding Different Kinds of Skills Transferable skills are general skills used in school and in various types of jobs. Transferable skills are always necessary.

13. 13 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Understanding Different Kinds of Skills Employers always want workers to have both job-specific skills and general transferable skills. http://www.careercentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au/findingajob/recog niseyourskillsandabilities/Pages/IdentifyingYourSkillsAndA bilities.aspxhttp://www.careercentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au/findingajob/recog niseyourskillsandabilities/Pages/IdentifyingYourSkillsAndA bilities.aspx Ability examples

14. 14 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Transferable Workplace Skills Graphic Organizer Transferable Skills Problem-Solving Skills Teamwork Skills Listening SkillsSocial Skills Communication Skills Adaptability Skills Technology Skills Organizing and Planning Skills Decision-Making Skills

15. 15 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Q and A I know exactly what job I want. Why should I waste time developing skills that don’t seem related to this job? I know exactly what job I want. Why should I waste time developing skills that don’t seem related to this job? continued

16. 16 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Q and A Most jobs require workers to have many skills. A variety of skills is necessary for succeeding and advancing in a job. Most jobs require workers to have many skills. A variety of skills is necessary for succeeding and advancing in a job. http://www.careercentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au/findingajob/recogniseyourskillsandabilities/Pag es/IdentifyingYourSkillsAndAbilities.aspxhttp://www.careercentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au/findingajob/recogniseyourskillsandabilities/Pag es/IdentifyingYourSkillsAndAbilities.aspx Ability examples

17. 17 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Try This Activity Complete a formal career interest and aptitude assessment. Assess Your Career Interests and Aptitudes Assess Your Career Interests and Aptitudes continued

18. 18 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Try This Activity Match Interests and Aptitudes to Opportunities Once you’ve completed your self assessment, write down several career opportunities that match your interests and aptitudes. Assess Your Career Interests and Aptitudes Assess Your Career Interests and Aptitudes continued

19. 19 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Try This Activity Get Feedback Show your list of aptitudes, interests, and potential careers to a friend, a family member, a teacher, or someone else you trust. Assess Your Career Interests and Aptitudes Assess Your Career Interests and Aptitudes continued

20. 20 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Try This Activity Develop Your Skills Select the career from your list that interests you most and consider what skills you would need to achieve that career. Assess Your Career Interests and Aptitudes Assess Your Career Interests and Aptitudes

21. 21 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Should you focus on developing skills related to your aptitudes? It is easier to develop skills for which you already have an aptitude. However, you should work to develop skills that you want to master, even if you don’t have an aptitude. Should you focus on developing skills related to your aptitudes? It is easier to develop skills for which you already have an aptitude. However, you should work to develop skills that you want to master, even if you don’t have an aptitude. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q Q A A continued

22. 22 Chapter 1 Self Awareness Your Skills and Aptitudes Why is it important to develop skills in more than one area? More job opportunities will be open to those with more skills. Why is it important to develop skills in more than one area? More job opportunities will be open to those with more skills. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q Q A A

23. End of Chapter 1 Self Awareness End of Chapter 1 Self Awareness Lesson 1.2 Your Skills and Aptitudes Lesson 1.2 Your Skills and Aptitudes