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Career Choices

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Educational Options

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Read pages 1 & 2 and then answer the following.

Part I

Choosing a Career

The Three Steps in Choosing a Career

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Step One

Self-Assessment

We live in an age of fast food and instant information. There are, however, no shortcuts or fast answers in career planning. You must take the time for self-assessment.

When you do a self assessment, you want to find out:

1) what you like to do, _________________________

2) what you have a natural talent for, ________________________

3) what you good at doing, _________________________

4) what’s important to you, _________________________

Choosing a career is a _________________; it is not a _______________ to be made overnight.

Self Assessment Activities

Read and answer the questions on pages 3, 4, & 5. Please follow directions as far as the check marks for those things you like and X’s for those that you do not like.

After you’ve completed the ten self-assessment activities, look over your responses. Do they indicate that you prefer:

1) activities in which you work with people yes no

2) “hands-on” activities in which you work with things yes no

3) “desk type” activities in which you work with information yes no

Which of the following career field(s) do your responses point to? Circle one or two

1) Business 5) Education

2) Health Care 6) Human Services

3) High tech/computers 7) Skilled Trades

4) Arts

Read pages 6, 7, 8, & 9

Step Two

Investigate Your Career Choices

Once you’ve identified a career area that you’re interested in, take the time to learn as much as you can about the various careers in that field. You can learn about a career by:

1) _____________________________________

2) _____________________________________

3) _____________________________________

Read about the Careers you’re investigating.

List two places that you could find information about careers.

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Talk to People.

In addition to reading about various careers, you also need to talk to people who are knowledgeable about the career(s) in which you’re interested. Talk to counselors and to teachers who teach related subjects. Also, find someone who’s working in a career field you’re considering, and ask some questions.

What are 5 questions that you would ask someone?

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List two people you would ask?

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Experience a career firsthand.

List a couple of ways to get some experience.