HOW CAN WE DETERMINE OUR INTERESTS ABILITIES AND

HOW CAN WE DETERMINE OUR INTERESTS, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS TO HELP US FIND THE RIGHT JOB? Do Now: Why is it important to know your personality when looking for a job?

Determining our interests � � � Understanding your likes and dislikes will help you when planning a career The more interested you are the happier you will be Organize likes/dislike 4 categories- People, Data, Things, Ideas

Working with People � What are some qualities you might need? � Friendly � Helpful � Kind � Patient � � � � Teacher Doctor Nurse Cop Fireman Salesperson Cashier

Working with data � � � Working with numbers Money Scientific experiments Computers Banks

Jobs in Data � � Accountant Bank teller Scientist Computer Programmer

Working with Things � � � Creating Repairing Fixing Building Using video equipment Sewing

Jobs in Things � � � � Carpenter Construction Worker Landscaping Video person Photographer Baker Chef

Working with Ideas � � � Performing Writing Drawing Playing and instrument Inventing Designing

Jobs using Ideas � � � Musician Rapper Actor/Actress Designer Artist Create new products

Filling out our Assessments � Fill out each of the 4 sections: � People � Data � Things � Ideas � � Total your # of Yes and No’s On the bottom circle the section where you had the highest number of YES answers.