Career Assessment
Expected Outcomes Learn more about yourself and what you are looking for in a career The best opportunities come to those who are well prepared
The Steps in the Career Planning Process Assess Yourself Explore Careers Create a Plan & Set Goals Expand Skills Find a Job All these tie into managing your career. Notice the circle is never ending. As your career progresses, you will reevaluate to determine your next steps. Visit the College for Adults for another presentation of the career planning process.
Self Assessment is the first and often, most difficult step. The goal is to define or reaffirm who you are and what you are looking for in a career. Interests are what you like & enjoy Go to www.mynextmove.org to complete the interest inventory. See screen-by-screen instructions as needed As you go through the assessments, print or write down the results. Or, use the College for Adults website’s Career and Educational Planning Worksheet.
Skills and Abilities are what you are good at. Complete the skills profile at www.careerinfonet.org/Skills/ See screen-by-screen instructions as needed The College for Adults website has additional resources for identifying skills.
Values & Preferences: what is important to you Complete the preferences exercises below: www.careerperfect.com/services/free/work-preference/ See screen-by-screen instructions if needed Go to http://collegeforadults.org/career/self.html to download the Job Values Inventory Worksheet
Let’s review the results from the interest inventory. The interest areas are based on the John Holland’s theory of career development. His theory states that skills, interests, and abilities fall into 6 areas. These are called Holland Codes or RIASEC Codes.
REALISTIC Traits: Mechanical Possible Occupations Independent Straightforward Possible Occupations Airline pilot Electrician/Carpenter Fish & Game Warden Mechanical Engineer Enjoy: Working outdoors Tinkering with machines Using their hands
INVESTIGATIVE Possible Occupations Chemical Engineer Medical Lab Technologist Physician/Dentist Science/Math Teacher Traits: Analytical Scientific Scholarly INVESTIGATIVE Enjoy: Using computers Exploring ideas Performing lab experiments
ARTISTIC Enjoy: Attending concerts, theaters, art exhibits Working on crafts Reading fiction, plays and poetry ARTISTIC Traits: Creative Imaginative Unconventional Possible Occupations Architect Artist Journalist/Writer Entertainer Music/English/Drama Teacher
SOCIAL Traits Friendly Idealistic Understanding Enjoy Helping people solve problems Volunteering Working in groups SOCIAL Possible Occupations Counselor/Therapist Nurse Recreation Leader Elementary/Secondary Teacher Minister/Priest/Rabbi
ENTERPRISING Enjoy Making decisions affecting others Starting own business Meeting important people Traits Persuasive Popular Ambitious ENTERPRISING Possible Occupations Banker/Stockbroker Business Manager Lawyer Politician Salesperson
CONVENTIONAL Possible Occupations Accountant Computer Operator Insurance Underwriter Financial Analyst/Tax Consultant Secretary/Receptionist Enjoy Working with numbers Collecting or organizing things Following clearly defined procedures Traits Methodical Well-organized Efficient
Use the information and results from the exercises you’ve just completed to complete the attached Personal Career Profile or College for Adults website’s Career and Education Planning Worksheet. This is a snapshot of what you’ve learned so far and careers of interest right now. Your career goals may change as you learn more and work through the process. After completing this step, send the completed profile and assessment results to Colleen Plasek at cplasek@poncatribe-ne.org. She will schedule a time to meet with you to discuss and review the information. The next step will be to learn about and explore career fields.