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We often hear: My parents want me to be a … My teachers say I am good at … I enjoy doing … I am interested in … All are influences on career and higher education planning

Thinking outside the box Welcome to Futurewise Futurewise is an information and guidance programme that helps you understand more about yourself so you can make confident and informed decisions about your future Thinking outside the box Lets now look at FNG. This is a programme to help you to explore the world of work in 2013 and beyond. You may have some career ideas already but there are many, many possibilities. Often we make decisions with limited information. For instance, if all your family have worked in XXX then that might be the only thing you have thought about for yourself. It’s hard at your age to choose what to do. It’s even harder sometimes to find objective information on the options. Should you pursue your interests, take account of your abilities, find a job that suits your personality? FNG will give you enough objective information about yourself to help you to look at a range of possibilities. So think outside the box before deciding.

Career planning… Knowing yourself is a great start to planning your career but it does not stop here. You now need to look into the possibilities and your options. This might include subjects for next year, choices about university or apprenticeships, and longer term ambitions. With those in mind you can then look back through your report to see if there are particular strengths you might use in certain areas.

Online assessments… Generate the report

Preparing for the assessments DO Read the instructions and try the practise questions Make sure you understand what you are being asked to do before you start Work quickly, but not so quickly you make mistakes DON’T Don’t worry if you don’t complete all the questions Numerical Reasoning Verbal Reasoning Abstract Reasoning Memory and Attention

The assessments Report brings together aspects of you in terms of: Personality Abilities Interests

Abilities Words Numbers Abstract Memory & attention Links to world of work recruitment & selection career & team development V & N & A – most common for recruitment and will be at different levels depending on the job MAT – quick decisions – Armed Forces, Air Traffic Control etc. jobs with complex procedures e.g. critical medical care

InterestsInventory machines, hands-on, outdoor organising, numbers, details theories, research, science business, managing, influencing creative, artistic, self-expression Interests based on Holland Theory with a global reach & is the most researched theory available. There are links between Holland and Personality…with accurate to personality types who have preference for certain types of jobs. Hexagonal model & theme ‘opposites’ - explain how Holland works with majority of people having neighbouring interests. However it is not impossible to have very different interests and a diverse range of career options. teamwork, helping, instructing

Personality Personality Type is about people’s preferences to aspects of life.

Try this Which feels more natural? Fold your arms Now fold them the other way Which feels more natural? Explaining how Type preferences work. Introduce personality with preferences exercises. Ask students to fold their arms - then ask them to fold the other way. If suitable you could then ask them to stand up and without falling over stand on one leg – then swap to the other. Explain that although they can do both (cross arms one way then the other and/or stand on one leg then the other) – that one will be their natural preference. It is the same with personality. “In the personality assessment we are trying to find out what your natural preference is, which may be different from what you do in certain situations. Think about this…how do you PREFER to sit on a chair? Do you sit differently when you are working at school, to when you are at home on your own? Your natural preference may be one way, but you CAN sit differently depending on how formal the situation is.” “Think about how your behaviour changes depending on who you are with. Do you behave in the same way when you are on your own with friends as you do when you are at school with a teacher in the room?” “Answer the personality assessment by thinking about what is most comfortable for you, not necessarily what is expected from you. So in other words, if you had a choice which option feels right for you most of the time.”

When you complete the questionnaires DO Think carefully about which answer fits you best and feels more natural Ask yourself ‘What would you rather do - given the choice?’ DON’T Try to second guess the ‘right answers’. There are no right or wrong answers. Career Interests Personality Styles

Understanding Personality Extroversion Introversion Extraversion/Introversion= a difference in focus for energy and reality Some people thrive when there is a lot going on, when there is plenty of chance for discussion, interaction and activity which keeps them busy. (E) Others enjoy a much quieter environment where there is a chance to internalise, reflect and create their own internal reality. (I)

What do you see? Sensing/iNtuition = different ways of seeing the world Optional exercise: Get students to describe the picture to a partner S = concentrates initially on details/facts/constituent parts N= explores the big picture/ imagines/looks at potential

How do you make decisions? The Thinking person looks at information and decides if it is true or false The Feeling person looks at information and decides if it is good or bad, beautiful or ugly Thinking and Feeling preferences are different ways of making a decision (T) Prefer logical decisions with a clear rationale justifying the decision. Dr Spock style (F) Do not depend on logic but match their decisions to their values. Captain James T Kirk style

Your room? ? ? Judging & Perceiving = different ways of managing the world around us. J like to know what is coming, they anticipate, plan and organise & may not like surprises P have a more responsive approach, flexible and spontaneous but may leave things to the last minute.

When you complete the questionnaires DO Think carefully about which answer fits you best and feels more natural Ask yourself ‘What would you rather do - given the choice?’ DON’T Try to second guess the ‘right answers’. There are no right or wrong answers. Career Interests Personality Styles

Your report – will be emailed to you Report contents: Helping unlock potential Support and resources Guidance discussion summary and action plan – final report Personality style – how it fits into work place – careers based on personality Abilities - - how these abilities relate to work – careers based on abilities Career interests – careers based on interests Choosing a career – job families and examples Choosing what to study next – learning style – advice on choosing subjects

Your report Aim is to stimulate discussion about 16+, 18+ and 21+ decisions Provides objective information Looks at ability, interests and personality Indicates potential ...not necessarily achievement Complements other information already known, such as talents in drama, art, music, sport, languages, etc.

Career suggestions Your career suggestions are presented in different ways Based on personality Based on abilities Based on interests Based on all three – job families with examples

Understanding your abilities, interests and personality helps decision making Understanding our personality abilities, interests and preferences help us to understand how we interact with others, use our creativity, plan, make decisions and get results It impacts on our learning style and influences our interests, subject and career choices.

Guidance discussion In your interview you may have: Discussed your ambitions Talked about other career ideas Considered subjects for next year and beyond Decided on a few actions you need to take to progress your thoughts Thought about what drives you – interest, ability, personality style

Preparation for your guidance discussion Think about the following: What are your reactions to you profile? Which of the career suggestions interest you? Which career areas do you plan to investigate? Questions to ask the adviser

Futurewise webspace… Using the Futurewise website where your report and your interview notes are stored is a good place to continue with this research.

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