Creating a Career PortfolioModule 1:

Assessing Career Interests

Assessing Career Interests

Skills and Interests Self-Assessment

The Birkman Method

Dr. John Holland’s Theory

What is My ‘Dream’ Job?

Skills and Interests Self-Assessment

What do you want to do when you graduate from high school?

Skills and Interests Self-Assessment

• What are your current interests and hobbies?

• What skills or special talents do you have?

• What kind of work would you most like to do?

• Do your skills and interests influence your life and school decisions?

• Where could you obtain information related to job possibilities and career interests?

The Birkman Method

A self-assessment theory that identifies job seekers by:

• Interests:– Types of work activities one is drawn to

• Styles:– Kind of work environment that improves

one’s performance

The Birkman Method

Interests and Styles are color-coded:

Blue: Planning

Green: Communicating

Red: Expediting

Yellow: Administrating

The Birkman MethodInterests

Yelloworganized, detail-oriented; likes to work with

numbers or systems

Blue creative, innovative, humanistic, thoughtful;

plans activities, deals with abstraction

Green persuasive, selling, promotional; prefers to

counsel or teach, motivate people

Red practical, technical, hands-on, organized

The Birkman MethodStyles

Yellowsociable, task oriented and likes to utilize indirect communication

Blueorderly, cooperative, consistent, cautious, people-oriented and utilizes indirect communication

Greencompetitive, commanding, forceful, outspoken, independent; likes to be people oriented and utilize direct communication

Red task-oriented and likes to utilize direct

communication

Holland’s TheoryPeople and their work environments can be

classified into 6 different groups:

Realistic

Investigative

Artistic

Social

Enterprising

Conventional

R-I-A-S-E-C Code

A ArtisticInnovative, intuitive, unstructured activities, imaginative, creative

C ConventionalFollow set procedures, work with data and details, clerical and numerical abilities

S SocialAssists others, promote learning, work with people, help train, cure people

E EnterprisingStart up and carry out projects, influence, persuade, lead, manage, decision making

R RealisticPractical, hands-on, work with objects, machines, tools

I InvestigativeIdeas, thinking, observe, learn, investigate, analyze, evaluate

What is My “Ideal” or Dream Job?Essay should include:• Results of the Interest and Style Colors survey

(Exercise 1.1)• Results of the RIASEC interests survey

(Exercises 1.2 and 1.3)• A compilation of the possible job interests based

on the interests survey results (Exercise 1.3)• Description of the ideal job that is best suited for

them, including main responsibilities, locale, job hours, etc.