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Self-Assessments: Values, Interests, Personalities Skills

Objectives. Questions from last class?Career Showcase commentsWrite up your experiences for creditValues, Interests, Personalities, Skills (VIPS)Turn in self-assessments on breakMake sure your name is on them. VIPS: Questions to think about?. Who am I?Values: What is important to me?Interests

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Self-Assessments: Values, Interests, Personalities Skills

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    1. Self-Assessments: Values, Interests, Personalities & Skills

    2. Objectives Questions from last class? Career Showcase comments Write up your experiences for credit Values, Interests, Personalities, Skills (VIPS) Turn in self-assessments on break Make sure your name is on them

    3. VIPS: Questions to think about… Who am I? Values: What is important to me? Interests: What do I enjoy? Personality: How do others perceive me? Skills: What do I do well?

    4. Exploring your Values

    5. Values What are values? Your socially held principles, goals or standards Research shows that values are the biggest predictor of career satisfaction. Identifying your values Meaningful experiences, dreams, goals, people you admire, etc…

    6. Examples of Values Wealth: material comfort and security Power: control & influence Authority: control, order, leadership Fame: status and recognition Intelligence: ability to understand Wisdom: understanding life, discovering knowledge Stability: lack of changes Peace: freedom from war & conflict Belonging: accepted by others, not alone Love: closeness and intimacy Family: care and security Friendship: trust and companionship Pleasure: enjoyment, fun, laughter Service: giving to others Adventure: new experiences, risk-taking, changes Integrity: strong beliefs, sincerity, and honesty.

    7. Romi & Michelle’s HS Reunion Romi & Michelle are heading to their H.S. reunion and feel like their lives may not be “good enough” for everyone else (values: belonging). They dress in business suits and pretend to be the wealthy inventors of 3M Post-it Notes (values: wealth, power, fame). When their lie is discovered, they decide it is more important to be themselves (values: integrity, friendship, pleasure, adventure)…

    8. Romi & Michelle’s HS Reunion What values did you see in this clip? Can you relate to a time where you felt like you needed to be someone else to feel valued by others?

    9. Values Activity In groups of 3-4 discuss how you prioritized your values the way you did. If you only had a year to live, how would the priorities change? What is the one thing you can’t live without (you value the most)?

    10. Exploring your Interests

    11. Interests What are interests? Things that drive or motivate us. Research shows that interests are the biggest predictor of career choice. Interests play a role when job hunting Indoor – Outdoor Standing – Sitting Teamwork – Individual Risk – Safety

    12. Activity Which type of job do you prefer? Indoor or Outdoor? Active or Stationary? Busy or Quiet? Easy or Challenging? Lead or Follow? Groups or Individual? Office – Manufacturing – Retail – Field? Large – Mid – Small Company? Large – Mid – Small City?

    13. Holland Code Career Model John Holland divided interest into six broad categories related to the world of work

    14. Realistic Investigative Prefers Concrete Tasks Mechanical Abilities Hands On Work Physical Work Skilled Trades Engineering

    15. Artistic Social Self Expression Imaginative Introspective Values Beauty Creative Sensation-Seeking Editor, Writer Fine Arts

    16. Enterprising Conventional Seeks Leadership and Social Influence Ambitious Persuasive Verbal Skills Sales Management

    17. Explore Your Interests Use the Kuder to Explore http://ufl.kuder.com/

    18. Activity What were your top three codes?

    19. World of Work Map www.act.org

    20. Warren Brown Is it Self-Service to Do What You Enjoy? Warren went from law to baking cakes “and a funny thing happened on the way to simply doing what he enjoyed: everyone thanked him. As if he had helped them!...They thanked him for inspiring them to keep their own dreams alive.” Does it help you follow your dreams when you see others following theirs?

    21. Warren Brown (Ch 7) Is it Self-Service to Do What You Enjoy?

    22. Following her interests… From Bank Vice President to Trapeze Artist, Liz took the leap of faith to follow her dreams.

    23. From Millions to Meaning… Turn in your self-assessments… make sure your name is on them. Take a 15 minute break or watch this next inspirational story… Don went from Microsoft Executive millionaire to building over 287 schools, 3600 libraries and donating 3 million books to children in developing countries.

    24. Exploring your Personality

    25. Personality What is personality? who we are and how and why we are similar and different to other individuals. Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) or Keirsey Temperament Sorter Introvert vs Extrovert Sensing vs Intuition Thinking vs Feeling Judging vs Perceiving

    26. ENERGY!

    27. Gathering Information

    28. Making Decisions Objective Data Criteria Analytical Critique Prefer calm, objective interactions THINKING

    29. Need for Order Goal-oriented Scheduled and planned Organize their lives Likes things to be decided Like roles and expectations to be clear and definite Try to avoid last-minute stress JUDGING

    30. Typical Fields of Study ST SF Management/business Health care Accounting/banking Teaching Law enforcement Religious service Engineering Office work Skilled trades Community service NF NT_____________________ Counseling/human services Law Art and music Physical science Writing/journalism Computers Behavioral science Management Education Research Where do you fall? Does it match with your personality?

    31. Hitch Albert (Kevin James) hired Hitch (Will Smith), the professional “date doctor,” to make him into the man that Allegra Cole could love. He tried to be suave with Hitch’s training but could not hide his true nerdy self. When Allegra found out that Albert paid to get “in” with her, she got angry and left. Ironically, it was the real Albert that she fell in love with…

    32. Hitch Do you know others who try to change their personality to be liked? Do you prefer their fake or real personality?

    33. Exploring your Skills

    34. Skills What are skills? Proficiency, talent or ability that is acquired or developed through training or experience. Research shows that skills are the biggest predictor of career success. What are your skills? Clerical, Technical, Public Relations, Agriculture, Sales, Communication, Service, Personable, etc…

    35. Employers Rate The Importance of Candidate Skills 1. Communication skills 2. Honesty/Integrity 3. Teamwork Skills 4. Interpersonal Skills 5. Motivation/Initiative 6. Strong Work Ethic 7. Analytical Skills 8. Flexibility 9. Computer Skills 10.Organizational Skills

    36. How We Display or Gain Skills Academic Results Work Experiences Extra-Curricular Activities Volunteering Communication Teamwork Solving Problems Creativity Leadership

    37. Displaying Skills Effectively How can you display your skills effectively? Resume / Curriculum Vita Good references Work samples (publications, projects…) Website / Video samples Others? How can you display them ineffectively? Facebook / MySpace Others?

    38. Final Thoughts No test or counselor can tell you what to do with YOUR life. Knowing about yourself and assessing your VIPS will help you in many areas of your life including your career. Find work that fits your values and personality. You’ll be much happier! Change your career goal if it doesn’t fit; don’t change yourself…

    39. For next week… Family Influences & Life Lines Read Bronson Ch 8, 10, 47 Lori – rejected the model of her father Jessica – followed in her father’s footsteps but found it was not the rewarding career she hoped for Chi – disappointed his father with his career decision after graduating from Yale Personal Career Visions due Career Vision Presentations

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