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Career Goals

Career Goals. Recall from previous lecture… Why become self aware?. To develop intrapersonal skills To manage yourself by setting appropriate goals, choose appropriate careers , ……manage stress…etc. Human et al 1999, Janasz et al. How to know if you chose the right career for yourself? .

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Career Goals

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  1. Career Goals

  2. Recall from previous lecture… Why become self aware? • To develop intrapersonal skills • To manage yourself by setting appropriate goals, choose appropriate careers, ……manage stress…etc.. Human et al 1999, Janasz et al

  3. How to know if you chose the right career for yourself? • Complete an Interest Inventory that compares similarity of your interests to those in a particular field • Download and install the O*NET® Computerized Interest Profiler from the following link http://www.onetcenter.org/CIP.html?p=3. • 183 questions for you to answer as “like”, “unsure” and “dislike”. • Are you prepared for the career you want? • Click for more details in “Job Zone” - Aligns your interest with possible positions according to level of education and preparation you would need,

  4. What are interests? - Realist: working with gadgets- Investigative: scientific, mathematics- Artistic: creative expression in art- Social: helping professions, team work- Enterprising: leadership, entrepreneur - Conventional: structured work environments Holland (1985)

  5. Examples of interests Investigative: economics, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering Artistic: drama, art, music, English, architecture Social: history, political science, sociology, nursing, social work, education Enterprising: business management, public administration, marketing and sales. Rosen, Holmberg, & Holland, 1989

  6. Why are interests valid?--I Interests are related to Personality Vocational Interests Big Five Dimension Social Extraversion Social Agreeableness Artistic Openness to Experience Investigative Openness to Experience Enterprising Extraversion Larson, Rottinghaus, Borgen, 2002

  7. Why are interests valid?--II • Interests describe work environments • (e.g., a law firm, a university department, a hospital, a school). • Use your interests to find a work environment that matches your interests

  8. Why are interests valid?--III • Your job satisfaction and performance may depend on the fit between your interest profile and the profile of your workplace (Holland, 1997). • Match between interests of employees and those satisfied by the job predicts higher satisfaction (Spokane et al 2000) and performance (p. 190 Aamodt)

  9. Discussion Questions on Career Interests • Complete interest inventory • How did you incorporate your awareness about yourself (personality, skills, & interests) into the career goals you set for yourself? • How will the goals you set for yourself help you perform better and be more satisfied with your career?

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