As you make college
and career choices, it is helpful to build a picture of yourself that can
assist you in making valid decisions. Look at the choices below and fill in a
response for each. If you need
assistance, you can ask anyone who knows you well in order to help complete the
evaluation.
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No. |
Choice and Response |
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1. |
Tasks and duties I would enjoy doing
for pay include: ____________________________ and ______________________________. |
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2. |
I have been told that I would be good
at the following jobs or career fields: ____________________________ and ______________________________. |
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3. |
Think about some of the
careers you imagined as a youth that you did not pursue and whether they are
viable alternatives. Sometimes, dreams
you dismissed are within your reach and can come true. Explore a hidden talent that you do not use
or have not told others about. Although I have never done it, I have always dreamed I
could be a: _____________________________ or _______________________________. |
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4. |
My most successful accomplishments
include: ____________________________ and ______________________________. List the skills used in achieving
them: ____________________________ and ______________________________. |
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5. |
If I could create an ideal job for
myself, it would be: _____________________________ or _______________________________. My work activities would include: ____________________________ and ______________________________. |
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6. |
In my spare time, I like to do (list
hobbies, interests, and activities): ______________________________,
_______________________________, ____________________________ and ______________________________. |
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7. |
Career fields that my family or friends do that
are considerations are: ______________________________, _______________________________, ____________________________ and ______________________________. |
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8. |
If I asked my family and friends what they
consider my best or most outstanding skills are, they would tell me: ____________________________ and ______________________________. |
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9. |
If I could step through the door 10 seconds from
now and choose any one job that existed, I would choose to:
____________________________________. My second choice would be:
_______________________________________. |
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10. |
Highlight or circle any of the words that best describe your interests
and abilities: Advising/Counseling Others, Arranging Social
Events, Athletics, Cooking, Creative Thinking, Designing/Creating,
Drawing/Drafting, Driving Vehicles, Following Instructions, Interpreting
Data, Landscaping/Gardening, Leading Others, Library and Related, Mediating,
Music, Organizing Data, Organizing People, Problem Solving, Public Speaking,
Repairing using Tools and Equipment, Researching, Selling Ideas or Products,
Talking on the Phone, Teaching or Training, Working with Animals, Working
with Computers, Working with Electronics/Electricity, Working with Numbers,
Working with Tools and Equipment, Writing/Editing or Other
______________________. |
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11. |
Highlight or circle your strongest or best liked subjects: Accounting, Anatomy, Art, Astronomy, Biology,
Bookkeeping, Business, Chemistry, Computers, Distributive Education,
Drafting, Drama, English, Foreign Language, Geology, Health, Home Economics,
Industrial Arts/Shop, Math, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology,
Social Studies, Speech or |
NOW, GO BACK AND STUDY THE INFORMATION THAT YOU
HAVE PROVIDED YOURSELF. YOUR ANSWERS
HAVE BUILT A PICTURE OF YOU TO DATE IN TERMS OF INTERESTS, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS.
LIST BELOW THE JOBS OR CAREER FIELDS THAT WOULD
MEET YOUR NEEDS AS YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED THEM THROUGH THIS SELF-ASSESSMENT.
_____________________
and ____________________ and ___________________.
Bob Raikes, National
Certified Career Counselor