Exploring Career and Postsecondary Options

AGENDA -Pre-Test Family Connection ABOUT ME tab -Take Do What You Are personality assessment -Identify 3 careers to investigate further -Discuss 5 options after high school -Plan out what to do in 11th grade

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), based on Jung's theory of psychological type, reports your preferences on four scales. Each scale represents two opposite preferences. The four letters that make up your type can help you understand yourself and your interactions with others. What Do The Letters Mean? There are 8 letters that are used, and they make up sixteen possible Myers-Briggs Types. The letters and what they represent are:

E Extraversion Tend to focus on the outer world of people and things E  Extraversion Tend to focus on the outer world of people and things. or I  Introversion Tend to focus on the inner world of ideas and impressions (how we energize) S  Sensing Tend to focus on the present and the concrete information gained from their senses. or N  iNtuition Tend to focus on the future, with a view toward patterns and possibilities. (how we perceive information)

T  Thinking Tend to base their decisions on logic and objective analysis of cause and effect. or F  Feeling Tend to base their decisions primarily on values and on subjective evaluation of person-centered concerns (how people make decisions) J  Judgement Tend to like a planned and organized approach to life and prefer to have things settled. They are more scheduling with their activities. J types prefer "the destination" over "the journey". or P  Perception Tend to like a flexible and spontaneous approach to life and prefer to keep their options open. They are more probing with their activities. P types prefer "the journey" over "the destination". (how people live their lives)

TIPS: -Take your time -Answer the questions the best you can -There is no right/wrong answer -The more accurately you answer each question, the more helpful the feedback will be

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Compare Related Careers in Naviance with Careers handout Go to the Careers Tab and Click on Favorite Careers & Clusters Click on Explore Careers and search for careers of interest List 3 Careers of Interest on your green Junior Handout

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