The Warm Up 2 1. You would rather learn a new dance routine or play a musical instrument Would you rather play a computer game, a chess game or design a web page Learn about another culture by visiting a new country and writing about it for the school paper You would like to plan a huge party; and the food and entertainment for it within a specified budget Take a look at these 4 ACTIVITIES. Choose the corner of the room which matches the activity that you would most like to do out of these 4. This might give you a clue about what type of career personality you have. When you start with activities that you like to do—an occupation related to an activity that you like, just might be a good match for you. 3. 4. Choose a corner of the room that matches what you would like to do the most?

YOU CHOOSE YOUR COLOR An activity A job shadow A dream job What you value A statement that explains you.

You would like to manage your finances to make the most of your money- You would like to design/test materials to determine strength and durability for buildings, tunnels, bridges, etc. You would like to write slogans and jingles to advertise popular products You would like to manage your finances to make the most of your money- You like taking care of children or teach them how to read, play sports, etc. An Activity You would like to organize, manage and direct others in a community service project You would like to teach dogs how to search for narcotics for US Customs

Your Dream Job To perform on stage,acting, singing,dancing What am I best at? To perform on stage,acting, singing,dancing To work alongside a famous research scientist, astronaut, or doctor To work alongside a money manager, stock investor, real estate broker or banker To host a TV talk show for teenagers to help them handle teen related issues better Your Dream Job To work with the mayor or school principal and make important decisions that effect people in the community To learn how to use power tools to make a bookcase, or repair your car

what you value Organization Order Efficiency Leadership skills & Power Your ability to think & solve Problems & academic challenges Creativity Art, Beauty, Music, Originality Organization Order Efficiency what you value PEOPLE Helping others improve their lives Athletic & Physical Ability Strength & endurance Leadership skills & Power What’s important to me?

A Job Shadow You would like to spend a day Working with the writers, actors, directors of a popular TV show With a famous scientist, astronaut, engineer or researcher With a famous people person humanitarian With Bill Gates, Donald Trump or another famous business person A Job Shadow A world leader, or a politician or famous trial lawyer Participating in an athletic training camp for police cadets, or military service personnel

I want to... Make the world a better Place by using my mind To discover improvements Create beauty by designing and creating art. Keep track of figures, $$ money, data Making things run smoothly & effectively Make a difference in the world by making the lives of others better I want to... Solve problems by Influencing and persuading others through speaking and other actions Solve problems using My physical energy and strength

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6 Career Personality Categories INVESTIGATIVE ARTISTIC SOCIAL ENTERPRISING CONVENTIONAL REALISTIC

Which one do you think matches your interests? 6 DIFFERENT CAREER TYPES Artistic Investigative Investigative Math-Science Focused Math-Science Focused Creative Social Conventional Business Focused People centered Show this slide and ask students to name some occupations which match each category. Realistic Enterprising Action Oriented Leadership Focused Which one do you think matches your interests?

REALISTIC Action Oriented Realistic people are DOERS.. They basically like to work with their hands. They are also good at problem solving. Possible Realistic Careers: Athlete Carpenter Fire fighter Electrician Bus Driver Automotive Technician

INVESTIGATIVE Math-Science Focused Investigative people are THINKERS. They like to analyze and solve problems. They often like to work independently and tend to excel at math and science. They also enjoy analyzing data. Possible Investigative Careers: Chemist Biologist Dentist Pharmacist Architect Physician Meteorologist Mathematician Veterinarian

Possible Artistic Careers ARTISTIC Creative Artistic people are CREATORS. They like to do creative activities like art, drama, dance, music, or creative writing. They like unstructured environments where they can use their creativity. Possible Artistic Careers Book editor Graphic designer Actor Comedian Dancer Art teacher Costume Designer Musician/Composer Film Editor

SOCIAL People-Centered Social people are HELPERS. They like to work directly with people. They enjoy teaching, counseling, or helping others. They are have helpful, empathetic personalities. Possible Social Careers Counselor Parole officer Nurse Teacher Athletic trainer Librarian Social worker Physical therapist

ENTERPRISING Leadership-Focused Enterprising people are PERSUADERS. They like to work with other people and enjoy leading, influencing, and persuading others. They tend to be leaders who like sell things or ideas. Possible Enterprising Careers Sales person Travel agent Lawyer TV Newscaster Politician Judge City manager Real estate agent

CONVENTIONAL Business-Focused Conventional people are ORGANIZERS. They like to work with numbers, records, or machines in an orderly way. They are very detail-oriented and like to work with data. They have good organizational skills and number sense. Possible Conventional Careers Secretary Bookkeeper Court clerk Accountant Office Assistant Bank teller Medical Records Administrator

= Creative and Artistic DANCER Math-Science Focused ENGINEER DESCRIPTION OCCUPATION Creative and Artistic DANCER = Math-Science Focused ENGINEER = People Focused NURSE = Action Oriented ELECTRICIAN = Business Focused STORE MANAGER = Leadership Focused MAYOR =