College or Work Field~ What career is best for me?

Objective: You will analyze career paths in order to determine what you might choose.

DRILL:

1. Look at the packet.

2. List options for life after High School in the chart provided.

3. List the pros and cons for each.

4. What do you want to do? Why?

5. List traits from the 6 categories:

Chart for Life after High School

Career Choices

Look at the packets for your personality type:

Are you? RealisticSocialConventional ArtisticInvestigativeEnterprising

Look at the traits and write down your qualities and job options.

A Blend of InterestsA Blend of Interests

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Holland CodeRealistic – the DoersPeople who have athletic or mechanical ability, prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants or animals, or to be outdoors.

Investigative – the ThinkersPeople who like to observe, learn, investigate, analyze, evaluate or solve problems.

Artistic – the CreatorsPeople who have artistic, innovating or intuition abilities and like to work in unstructured situations using their imagination and creativity.

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A Blend of InterestsSocial – the HelpersSocial – the HelpersPeople who like to work with people to enlighten, inform, help.

Enterprising – the Decision-MakersEnterprising – the Decision-MakersPeople who like to work with people, influencing, persuading, performing, leading or managing for organizational goals or economic gain.

Conventional – the OrganizersConventional – the OrganizersPeople who like to work with data, have clerical or numerical ability, carry out tasks in detail or follow through on others' instructions.

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High School CoursesRealistic – the DoersRealistic – the DoersTechnology, Family Consumer Science, Physical Education

Investigative – the ThinkersInvestigative – the ThinkersScience, Psychology, Health, Math

Artistic – the CreatorsArtistic – the CreatorsArt, Music Languages, English

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High School CoursesSocial – the HelpersSocial – the HelpersBusiness, Social Studies, Family Consumer Sciences

Enterprising – the Decision-MakersEnterprising – the Decision-MakersBusiness, Social Studies, Math

Conventional – the OrganizersConventional – the OrganizersBusiness, Math

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InternshipsRealistic – the DoersAuto, construction, computer, manufacturing, restaurant, florist, camp sports counselor

Investigative – the ThinkersHospital, doctor’s office, software company, environmental firm,

Artistic – the CreatorsMuseum, art store, film company, arts and crafts camp counselor, local newspaper

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InternshipsSocial – the HelpersCamp group counselor, child care, retail sales, receptionist, volunteer for non-profit

Enterprising – the Decision-MakersEntrepreneur, bank, law office, marketing company, camp counselor – event planner

Conventional – the OrganizersLibrary, accountant’s office, medical records file clerk, camp office.

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College MajorsRealistic – the DoersTechnology – Computers, EngineeringLaw Enforcement, Culinary

Investigative – the ThinkersScience, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering,

Artistic – the CreatorsArt, Dance, English, Languages, Film, Theatre

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College MajorsSocial – the HelpersEducation, Human Resources, Social Work

Enterprising – the Decision-MakersBusiness Management, Finance, Marketing, Law, Real Estate

Conventional – the OrganizersAccounting, Office Administration, Data processing

Careers in the Armed Careers in the Armed ServicesServices

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DreamsDreams Dreams are career

thoughts which need

direction and action.

Map out career paths.

Don’t dismiss dreams!

Explore all

related careers.

Career Planning Process

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Realistic - "The Do-ers"

• People who have athletic or mechanical ability, prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants or animals, or to be outdoors.

ARE YOU?• Practical Thrifty Self-controlled Athletic Curious

about the physical world Independent Straightforward/frank Stable Ambitious Mechanically inclined Concrete Systematic A nature lover Reserved Persistent

Social

People who like to work with people to enlighten, inform, help, train, or cure them, or are skilled with words.

Artistic ~ "The Creators"

• People who have artistic, innovating or intuitional abilities and like to work in unstructured situations using their imagination and creativity.

ARE YOU?• Creative Independent Courageous Intuitive

Eexpressive Open Imaginative Original Complicated Innovative Introspective Idealistic Unconventional Impulsive Nonconforming Emotional Sensitive