Welcome to the Welcome to the ‘‘Careers for Life’ PresentationCareers for Life’ Presentation

Presented by Tina MargaritisPresented by Tina MargaritisCareer Wise PsychologistCareer Wise Psychologist

Tonight we will cover … Tonight we will cover …

1.1. AssessmentAssessment

2.2. Important Life Important Life InfluencesInfluences

3.3. The Holland The Holland ModelModel

4.4. Results and Results and InterpretationInterpretation

5.5. Planning and Planning and Resources Resources

1. The Assessment1. The Assessment

The ProcessThe Process

• Australian Interest Measure (AIM)Australian Interest Measure (AIM)– 312 Items312 Items– Activities & Past times; Courses & Skills; Activities & Past times; Courses & Skills;

Jobs and CareersJobs and Careers

• AptitudesAptitudes– Verbal Verbal – NumericNumeric

1. The Assessment1. The Assessment

The Purpose The Purpose • Know and understand yourself betterKnow and understand yourself better• Help you get startedHelp you get started• Build confidence around your ideasBuild confidence around your ideas• Open up new possibilitiesOpen up new possibilities• Provide parents and staff with a wise and Provide parents and staff with a wise and

supportive frameworksupportive framework

2. Important Life Influences2. Important Life Influences

• Personality, values and character strengthsPersonality, values and character strengths

• Lifestyle and leisure activitiesLifestyle and leisure activities

• Geographic locationGeographic location

• Financial situationFinancial situation

• AptitudesAptitudes• InterestsInterests

3. The Holland Model3. The Holland Model

• RRealisticealistic

• IInvestigativenvestigative

• AArtisticrtistic

• SSocialocial

• EEnterprisingnterprising

• CConventionalonventional

REALISTIC (R) INVESTIGATIVE (I)

CONVENTIONAL (C)

ARTISTIC (A)

SOCIAL (S)ENTERPRISING (E)

3. The Holland Model3. The Holland Model

RealisticRealistic• OutdoorsOutdoors• Tools and machineryTools and machinery• Does not always talk a lotDoes not always talk a lot• Down to earthDown to earth• Skilled tradesSkilled trades• Technical occupationsTechnical occupations• Some areas of Some areas of

EngineeringEngineering

3. The Holland Model3. The Holland Model

InvestigativeInvestigative• Maths and ScienceMaths and Science• Curious and AnalyticalCurious and Analytical• Independent workersIndependent workers• Do not always like working to rulesDo not always like working to rules• Laboratory researchLaboratory research• MedicalMedical• ComputingComputing

3. The Holland Model3. The Holland Model

ArtisticArtistic• Music, drama and sculptingMusic, drama and sculpting• Individual expressionIndividual expression• Sensitive and emotionalSensitive and emotional• Free and unstructured environmentsFree and unstructured environments• Artist / MusicianArtist / Musician• Journalist / WriterJournalist / Writer• Creative designerCreative designer

3. The Holland Model3. The Holland Model

SocialSocial• Group workGroup work• TalkativeTalkative• Non repetitive activitiesNon repetitive activities• Confident, popular and friendlyConfident, popular and friendly• Caring and humanisticCaring and humanistic• Teaching / TrainingTeaching / Training• Nursing / Child CareNursing / Child Care

3. The Holland Model3. The Holland Model

EnterprisingEnterprising• DynamicDynamic• ConfidentConfident• MoneyMoney• Power and StatusPower and Status• Strong leadersStrong leaders• Business / PoliticsBusiness / Politics• Sales / MarketingSales / Marketing

3. The Holland Model3. The Holland Model

ConventionalConventional• Orderly and systematicOrderly and systematic• Persistent and dependablePersistent and dependable• CalmCalm• Conscientious and efficientConscientious and efficient• Office workOffice work• Accounting / Banking / FinanceAccounting / Banking / Finance• Business managementBusiness management

3. The Holland Model3. The Holland Model

• RealisticRealistic building, working outdoors, mechanicalbuilding, working outdoors, mechanical• InvestigativeInvestigative researching, analysing, processing dataresearching, analysing, processing data• ArtisticArtistic creating/enjoying art, drama, literaturecreating/enjoying art, drama, literature• SocialSocial helping, instructing, care givinghelping, instructing, care giving• EnterprisingEnterprising selling, managing, persuadingselling, managing, persuading• ConventionalConventional accounting, organisingaccounting, organising

REALISTIC (R) INVESTIGATIVE (I)

CONVENTIONAL (C)

ARTISTIC (A)

SOCIAL (S)ENTERPRISING (E)

4. Student Results4. Student Results

Your Interest ProfileYour Interest ProfileExample 1Example 1

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4. Student Results4. Student Results

Your Interest ProfileYour Interest ProfileExample 2Example 2

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4. Student Results4. Student Results

Your Interest ProfileYour Interest ProfileExample 3Example 3

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Realistic

Automotive ☻☻☻ Working with motors

Building, Construction ☻ Use of tools and technology to build

Outdoor ☻☻☻ Appreciating the physical and outdoor environment

Technical ☻ Applying specifications to construction and maintenance

Electronics ☻ Using electrical systems in computing and communication

Investigative

Mathematics ☻☻☻☻☻☻ Working with numbers and statistics

Science ☻☻ Conducting scientific research and applying its outcomes

Medicine ☻☻☻☻ Using medical science knowledge and principles

Environment ☻ Researching and applying knowledge to care for the environment

Artistic

Art Appreciation ☻☻☻ Enjoying various forms of art

Artistic Creation ☻☻☻☻ Producing visual art

Humanities ☻☻☻☻☻☻ Involvement in cultural, literary or historical pursuits

Music ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ Performing or enjoying music

Performing Arts ☻☻☻☻☻ Involvement in theatre or dance

Social

Care giving ☻☻☻☻☻☻ Nurturing others

Child Development ☻☻☻☻ Caring for and guiding young children

Community Service ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ Involvement with community groups

Domestic Activities ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ Enjoying creativity and entertaining in the home

Teaching ☻☻☻☻ Instructing others and facilitating learning

Health Practice ☻☻☻☻ Involvement in the health professions

Enterprising

Leadership ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ Organising and facilitating the work of others

Politics ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ Discussing and developing public policy

Promotion ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ Promoting products or ideas

Selling ☻☻☻☻☻☻ Influencing others to purchase

Investment ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ Developing and implementing diverse business strategies

Conventional

Business ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ Developing and coordinating business

Finance ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ Working with accounting and financial systems and data

Computing ☻ Programming, developing, and processing

Administration ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ Managing scheduled work tasks

Officework ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ Performing office and clerical tasks

Customer Service ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ Helping others in client roles

4. Student Results4. Student Results

Interest SummaryInterest Summary

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Vocational CodeVocational Code

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4. Student Results4. Student Results

Contact StyleContact Style

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4. Student Results4. Student Results

Learning StyleLearning Style

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4. Student Results4. Student Results

AptitudesAptitudes

Aptitudes Low Average High Very High

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● Your results

5. Planning and Resources5. Planning and Resources

• Find your interest themes Find your interest themes and related Job Guide and related Job Guide categoriescategories

• Use the Job Guide to explore Use the Job Guide to explore jobs within these categoriesjobs within these categories

• www.jobguide.dest.gov.auwww.jobguide.dest.gov.au• Refer to the Tertiary Refer to the Tertiary

Entrance Requirements Entrance Requirements GuideGuide

• Commence working on your Commence working on your Career PlannerCareer Planner

R Realistic

Practical or MechanicalNature or Recreation

I Investigative

Analytic or Scientific

A Artistic

Creative or Artistic

S Social

Helping or AdvisingNature or RecreationPersuading or Service

E Enterprising

Persuading or ServiceOrganising or Clerical

C Conventional

Organising or Clerical

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