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discoveroneself

I.DiscoverYourself

Inordertofindacareerpaththatyouwillfindbothchallengingandsatisfying,youmustfirstlearnaboutyourself.

*Whatdoyouliketodo?

*Whatskillsdoyouhave?

*Whichskillsdoyouliketouse?

*Whatkindofworksettingfitsbestwithyourpersonalitytype?

*Whatisyourpersonalitytype?

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Therearemanywaysyoucanassessyourself.However,ifyouwouldlikeamorein-depthself-understanding,itisrecommendedthatyoumeetwithacareercounselorwhocanprovideyouwith'standardizedcareerassessments.'Theseareteststhatwillhelpyoutoknowyourselfbetter,especiallyrelatedtoworking.Withtheguidanceofthecounselor,youcandevelopaprofileofyourself,includingcareeroptions.

"Soundsgood"--ButwheredoIfinda"careercounselor?

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Themostcommonplacestofindcareercounselorsare:

∙CollegeandUniversityCareerCenters

∙CAStateDepartmentofRehabilitation

∙CommunityAgencies

∙PrivateCareerCounselors

Ifyoucannotgettoacareercounselor,thefollowingpagescontainsomebriefassessmentsthatmayhelpyoutoidentifysomeofyourskills,interests,andpersonalitytraits.Thisisnotintendedtobeacompleteassessment,butmanyfindittobehelpful.

Thenextpagesmayseemlikealotofwork,buttheresultsarewellworthyoureffort.Takingtimetogettoknowyourselfnowwillhelptomakesurethereisagoodfitwithyourcareerchoiceslater!

A.PersonalityTraits

Personalitytraitscanbeinterpretedasbothpositiveandnegative.Forinstance,beingcriticalisoneofyourtraits.Thiscouldbeaplusifyouareaneditorofapublishingcompany,orameatinspector.Itwouldbeanegativeifyouareasupervisortryingtogainrapportwithanemployee.

PersonalityInventory

Thisassessmentwillhelpyoubetterunderstandyourpersonalitytraitsandtheirstrength.Atraitisacharacteristicwhichtellsyouhowyouwillreacttonewsituationsornewexperiences.

Belowisalistofpersonalitytraitsandtheirmeanings.Readeachtraitanditsmeaning,thenindicateitsstrengthonthelineusingthescalebelow:

0=ifyoudonothavethistrait

1=ifyouhavethistraittosomedegree

2=ifyouclearlyhavethistrait

3=ifyoustronglyhavethistrait

_____Honesty:

Havingintegrity;andkeepingone'spromise.

_____Courtesy:

Beingthoughtfulofothers.

_____Responsibility:

Beingaccountableforduties;andactuallyfollowingthroughwithyourduties.

_____Compatibility:

Beinginharmonywithothers,andhavingtheabilitytoworkwellwithothers.

_____Loyalty:

Showingallegiancetopeopleand/orthings;showingdevotiontoyourcompany,peopleorthings.

_____Enthusiasm:

Havingastrongaffinitytowardspeopleand/orthings;toshoweagernessandawillingnesstoworkwithothersorthings.

_____Open-mindedness:

Beingreceptiveandinterestedintheopinionsandideasofothers.

_____Self-Control:

Controllingyourownactionsandfeelings.

_____Influence:

Motivatingorencouragingothers.

_____Initiative:

Startingthoughtsand/oractions.

_____Adaptability:

Makingchangeswhennecessary.

_____Industriousness:

Beingconsistentlyactive;gettingyourworkdone.

_____Carefulness:

Givingwatchfulattentiontopeopleand/orthings;makingsurethatyoudothingsproperly.

_____Self-Reliance:

Havingtrustinone'sself;doingthingsyourselfandfeelingconfidentaboutthem.

_____Compassion:

Havingsympathyandfeelingsforpeoplewithproblems.

_____Dedication:

Beingseriouslydevotedtocausesand/orgoals.

_____Competitiveness:

Strivingtowin.

_____Patience:

Beingabletowait;takingyourtimetodothings.

_____Perfectionism:

Tryingtoachievethehighestpossibledegreeofexcellence.

_____Courage:

Meetingdangerordifficultiesinspiteoffear.

_____Decisiveness:

Makingdecisionspromptlyanddefinitely.

_____Drive:

Havingtheenergytogetthingsdone.

_____Perseverance:

Beingpersistentinpursuitoftasks.

_____Calmness:

Beingserene.

_____Stability:

Beingconstantinresponses.

Nowcirclethetraitsthatyoumarkeda"3"that"StronglyExist."

B.Interests

Justbecauseweareinterestedinsomethingdoesnotmeanthatweautomaticallyaregoodatit.It'saknownfactthatwearemostlikelytoexcelatwhatweliketodo.Thinkofthingsyouhavedoneinthepastwhereyousucceeded:

∙Volunteeredatthelocalhighschool

∙Wroteapoemthatwaspublished

∙Designedacomputerprogram

Thefollowingactivitywillhelpyoufocusonyourinterests.However,thisisasimplesurveyandanyotherinterestsyouareawareofshouldbeincludedaswell.Forexample,ifyourhobbyiscollectingcoins,youshouldincludeit.

Selectonlythosewhichtrulyinterestyouthemost!

InterestSurvey

Iaminterestedorliketheseactivities,functions,andcareerfields...

*Accounting*Freedom*Physicalwork

*Acting*Gardening*Planning

*Administering*Golf*Politics

*Advising*Government*Precisionwork

*Agriculture*Graphicarts*Production

*Analyzing*Guiding*Publicservice

*Animals*Handlingdetail*Publicspeaking

*Appraising*Healthservices*RaisingFunds

*Architecture*HelpingPeople*Reading

*Art*History*Recruiting

*Assembling*Identifyingneeds*Religion

*Assisting*Implementing*Repairing

*Biology*Improving*Researching

*Brainstorming*Influencing*Resolvingconflict

*Buildingmorale*Initiating*Risk

*Buildingthings*Integrating*RunningMeetings

*Business*Inventing*Selling

*Challenge*Initiating*Service

*Chessplaying*Integrating*Singing

*Civicactivities*Inventing*Socialsciences

*Clericalwork*Languages*Solvingproblems

*Coaching*Law*Strategy

*Communication*LawEnforcement*Supervising

*Conceivingideas*Libraries*Swimming

*Consulting*Listening*Teaching

*Cooking*Machineoperation*Teamwork

*Counseling*Makingdecisions*Thinking

*Creating*Makingpolicy*Translating

*Data*Managingpeople*Transportation

*Delegating*MechanicalDesign*Traveling

*Demonstrating*MedicalScience*Unifying

*Designing*Military*Volunteering

*Developing*Ministry*Winning

*Editing*Moderating*Woodworking

*Engineering*Money*Workingoutdoors

*Entertaining*Motivating*Workingw/kids

*Entrepreneur*Mountainclimbing*WritingInstructions

*Evaluating*Music*_______________

*ExchangingInf.*Negotiating

*FilmWatching*Officemanagement

*Finance*Organizing

*Designing*Participating

*Finemanualwork*Performing

*Forestry*Philosophy

*Finemanualwork*Photography

*Forestry*Physicalsciences

Finally,reviewwhatyouchosethencarefullyselectandcirclethetopeightinterestsfromthoseyouidentified.Onaseparatesheetofpaper,writewhatyoulikeandwhatyoudislikeaboutalltheskillsyoulisted.

C.Values

Identifyingyourvaluesisoneofthemostimportantfactorsinconsideringyourcareerchoices.Vitalquestionsthatneedtobeexploredinclude:

∙Domyvaluesmatchmyinterest?

∙Domyvaluesmatchtheworkinvolvedinaparticularcareer?

Oftentimespeoplearedisappointedwhentheyfindtheirchosencareerdoesnotmatchwiththeirvalues.Forinstance,thecareermayinvolvelonghours（nofamilytime）ordoesnotpayalargesalary（nooutoftownvacations）.

Theretwokindsofvaluesexploredhere:

WorkValuesandPersonalValues.Workvaluesdealswithfactorsthatyouconsiderimportanttoyouonthejob.

WorkRelatedValues

Thefollowinglistdescribesawidevarietyofsatisfactionsthatpeopleobtainfromtheirjobs.Lookatthedefinitionsofthesevarioussatisfactionsandratethedegreeofimportancethatyouwouldassigntoeach,usingthescalebelow:

1=Notimportantatall

2=Notveryimportant

3=Reasonablyimportant

4=Veryimportantinmychoiceofcareer

_____HelpSociety:

DosomethingtocontributetothebettermentoftheworldIlivein.

_____HelpOthers:

Beinvolvedinhelpingotherpeopleinadirectway,eitherindividuallyorinsmallgroups.

_____PublicContact:

Havealotofday-to-daycontactwithpeople.

_____WorkwithOthers:

Havecloseworkingrelationshipswithagroup;workasateamtowardcommongoals.

_____Affiliation:

Berecognizedasamemberofaparticularorganization.

_____Friendships:

Developclosepersonalrelationshipswithpeopleasaresultofmyworkactivities.

_____Competition:

Engageinactivitieswhichpitmyabilitiesagainstotherswherethereareclearwin-and-loseoutcomes.

_____MakeDecisions:

Havethepowertodecidecoursesofaction,policies,etc.

_____WorkunderPressure:

Workinsituationswheretimepressureisprevalentand/orthequalityofmyworkisjudgedcriticallybysupervisors,customersorothers.

_____PowerandAuthority:

Controltheworkactivitiesor（partially）thedestiniesofotherpeople.

_____InfluencePeople:

Beinapositiontochangeattitudesoropinionsofotherpeople.

_____WorkAlone:

Doprojectsbymyself,withoutanysignificantamountofcontactwithothers.

_____Knowledge:

Engagemyselfinthepursuitofknowledge,truthandunderstanding.

_____IntellectualStatus:

Beregardedasapersonofhighintellectualprowessorasonewhoisanacknowledged"expert"inagivenfield.

_____ArtisticCreativity:

Engageincreativeworkinanyofseveralartforms.

_____Creativity（general）:

Creatednewideas,programs,organizationalstructuresoranythingelsenotfollowingaformatpreviouslydevelopedbyothers.

_____Aesthetics:

Beinvolvedinstudyingorappreciatingthebeautyofthings,ideas,etc.

_____Supervision:

HaveajobinwhichIamdirectlyresponsiblefortheworkdonebyothers.

_____ChangeandVariety:

Haveworkresponsibilitieswhichfrequentlyc