1. FRI. MAY 22, 2015 OBJECTIVES (89) Assess personal interests, aptitudes, and abilities. (90) Explore careers in business and marketing. (91) Identify sources of employment information.HOMEWORK TODAY’S AGENDA 1)BRO Time 2)Employability Skills PowerPoint + Notes. Online Personal Assessment. Career Research Assignment. 3)Career Portfolio Wordle Cover – Directions on VISIONCLOSURE What is your primary interest type and primary work value?

2. EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS Introduction to Business & Marketing

3. ASSESS PERSONAL INTERESTS, APTITUDES, AND ABILITIES. T ASK 89

4. IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS InterestsTalentsAbilitiesValues Personality Traits

5. INTERESTS Your interests are areas in which you want to spend your time and energy. Examples:  Sports  Music  Computer Programming  Politics

6. TALENTS Your talents are your natural, inborn aptitudes. Examples:  Writing  Artistic Design  Entertainment / Humor  Leadership

7. ABILITIES Your abilities are skills in performing mental and / or physical tasks. Examples:  Math  Sports Training  Critical Thinking

8. VALUES Your values are your principles or priorities important to you as an individual. Examples:  Teamwork  Recognition  Positive Environment

9. PERSONALITY TRAITS Your personality traits refer to strengths and weaknesses. Examples:  Outgoing  Encouraging / Supportive  Empathetic

10. IDENTIFY SOURCES OF EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION. T ASK 91

11. SOURCES OF INFORMATION Government Employment Offices School Counselors & CTE Teachers Employment & Temp Agencies Newspapers / Online Job- Search Sites Networking & Job Fairs

12. EXPLORE CAREERS IN BUSINESS & MARKETING. T ASK 90

13. CAREER RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT 1)View your “combined results” from the online assessment. 2)Choose three careers to research, at least one of which should be related to business & marketing. 3)Use the Virginia Wizard job database to complete your worksheet. 4)After researching each career, circle the one you will use for your career project. 1) Use the link on Ms. Guerrero’s Website to access the Virginia Wizard site. 2) Create a free account. 3) Complete each assessment (Skills, Interests, Values) to determine the career clusters that are best suited for you. 4) View your “combined results” to identify your primary interest type and primary work value.