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Within My Reach Lesson #2 Skills Inventory. Page 5. What do you value? What are your goals?. Discussion Questions. Are values important? Why or why not? Where do you think people get their values ? What are some of the things you value ?
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Page 5 • What do you value? • What are your goals?
Discussion Questions • Are values important? Why or why not? • Where do you think people get their values? • What are some of the things you value? • Do you think it’s important to have friends that value the same things? Why or why not? • What are some of the long-term goals you wrote down?
What is character? • Someone’s character is the attributes or features that make up and distinguish him/her as an individual. • Character can also be defined as a moral or ethical strength. • Examples of Character: -hard-worker -motivated -good sense of humor
Page 6 Discussion Questions • Would a courageous person make a good firefighter? Why or why not? • What would some good careers be for someone who is a risk taker? • What are some other character traits, and what careers would be a good match for them?
Listed below are character traits. In the spaces provided, write some careers that would be a great match for someone with that trait. RISK TAKER – Someone who is willing to take a chance when they believe the reward justifies taking the risk. _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ CHARISMATIC – Someone who has shown the ability to lead others in ways that are good for everyone. _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ FLEXIBILE – Being able to adapt to changes in a situation, making the most of whatever happens. _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ PERSUASIVE – Being able to motivate others without being threatening or bossy. _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ HEALTHY – Being in excellent health and physically fit. _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ EMPATHY – Showing a high level of sensitivity to others feelings. _____________________ _____________________ _____________________
Interest Inventory
Interest Inventory Discussion Questions • Do you think the results are valid? Why or why not? • Are your results careers you have thought about before? Share examples. • Are there any careers listed that you haven’t ever thought of before, but might be interesting to research? • What other careers could be added to each category? • Are you surprised by how many years you have to attend college to do these jobs? • Do you think going to college for that many years is worth it for that job?
Career Brainstorm Think of careers that can fit into each of the interest survey categories -Realistic -Investigative -Artistic -Social -Enterprising -Conventional