August 7 & 8 Welcome Assignment 1.Turn in your About Me Sheet to the homework tray Please make sure your name is on your papers 2.Please turn in your Syllabus Signature and/or Manila Folder if you are ready to turn them in; they are not due until next week.

Career Planning Model Self-Assessment Learn about interests, abilities, values, and personality to find your mission in life and identify career and academic possibilities Career Exploration Gathering information about occupational fields, and academic areas of study to make informed decisions Reality-Testing Trying out a career idea to learn if it fits with what you know about yourself (I.e., does it support your personal mission?) Implementing Taking action to achieve your career objective; e.g. conducting job search, selecting an academic path, applying to graduate or professional school Focusing & Goal Setting Establishing long and short-term goals that are consistent with your personal mission Evaluating/Balanci ng Assessing your effectiveness in reaching your goals, making changes to achieve a balance between work, leisure, and education

Riasec Inventory Note* This is just one tool used to determine possible interest areas. The descriptors may be applicable to you and they may not be applicable to you. Tools like these are only used to identify possible interests for that point in time and do not reflect all your possibilities. In the end my message to you is to chase after your dreams, work hard to meet the goals you set for yourself, try to go beyond even what you can imagine for yourself, and seek out people who will help you get there :0)

REALISTIC (R) “Doers” Prefer to work with things rather than with people. Practical and conservative, prefer to work with their hands. Enjoy fixing things and working outdoors. Athletics and risk taking. Value accomplishments and common sense. Have mechanical abilities.

INVESTIGATIVE (I) “Problem Solvers ” Will question everything Excellent people to talk to, they like to argue Are task-oriented and prefer to work alone. Enjoy solving abstract problems, like to explore and understand things or events. Value knowledge, learning, achievement, and independence. Usually have math and science abilities.

ARTISTIC (A) “Creators ” Sensitive, intense in their feelings Like to work in artistic settings that offer opportunities for self-expression. Convey thoughts and feelings in words, movement, song, or color. Use their imagination. Can work even in a messy area Prefer non-structure Value self-expression and beauty. Have artistic skills, enjoy creating original work.

SOCIAL (S) “Helpers” Sociable, responsible, and concerned with the welfare of others. Prefer to help and support individuals in need. Enjoy interaction and being around others. Value fairness and understanding. Very spiritual people Connect with people they don’t even know

ENTERPRISING (E) “Persuaders” Enjoy leading, speaking, and selling. Prefer to be in charge and be managers. Enjoy the achievement of power and status. Value financial and social success, loyalty, and responsibility. Have leadership and public speaking abilities.

CONVENTIONAL (C) “Organizers ” Prefer highly ordered activities, both verbal and numerical, that characterized office work. Enjoy having well defined tasks. Like to organize data or objects. Perform tasks that required attention to detail and accuracy. Value detail and thriftiness. Have clerical and math abilities.

A Preliminary RIASEC Code Take your top three RIASEC letters (those with the highest ratings) List them in order, from greatest to least interest. If theme letters are tied, try to pick the one that ’ s strongest, or you can indicate a tie like so: I/SA (if “ S and “ I ” were tied) You will need to play with all possible combinations of your code ISA, IAS, SIA, SAI, AIS, ASI

Key Points about the RIASEC Model Take a look at your code. How does it support or not support your choice of a major/career? If you say it does not support your choices, what do you see yourself doing instead? The test is not a crystal ball, simply a source of information that can be used in career decision-making. Within the resulting RIASEC areas, what careers might interest you the most? And why? The code represents your pattern of interests NOW. Because interests may change as you experience new things, your RIASEC code may also change over time. Out of the Riasec choices not selected as the highest scoring for you, which one would you like to have more experiences in, to broaden your horizons? And why?

My Career Essay Length = Half a Page Legible Handwriting, but if you are typing it must be in 12pt font. My Career Essay Directions: Please write in paragraph form. Make sure you answer all of the prompts. Using your self-reflective data gathered from RIASEC and the Multiple Intelligence Survey Identify your strength areas in both surveys Explain what each area is about Explain what career(s) you are thinking about pursuing What do they do? Why are you interested in these careers? Use your survey results to show how your career choice matches you What steps do you need to take to make sure that you achieve your career goals?