1. Career Assessment

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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 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.

5. Skills and Abilities are what you are good at.
Complete the skills profile at
See screen-by-screen instructions as needed
The College for Adults website has additional resources for identifying skills.

6. Values & Preferences: what is important to you
Complete the preferences exercises below:
See screen-by-screen instructions if needed
Go to to download the Job Values Inventory Worksheet

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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
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.