Interests & Self-Discovery
Career Interest Profiler
Sophomore Career Lesson - Resources
Presented by
The Sherwood High School Counseling Dept.
Using Family Connections to Help Explore Careers
GET STARTED RIGHT AWAY!
Go to Internet Explorer
From the Sherwood Home Page, click on the “Career Center” tab.
Under “Links” click on “TCCI Family Connections”
When prompted for your User Name, type in your e-mail
When prompted for your Password, type in your student id (six-digits)
When logged on, look at the tabs on the top and click on the “My Planner” category click on “Tasks Assigned to Me”.
Complete Career Interest Profiler
The results of this inventory will help you understand what careers match your particular interests.
This is not a test and there is not a right or wrong answer to any of the questions.
You can also use Family Connections to:
- Build a resume and make a game plan
- Search for Colleges and Careers
- Search for scholarships
Explanation of Holland Code Personality Types
The Holland Code is a system of classifying jobs by personality types. There are 6 personality types.
The 6 Work Personality Types are:
Realistic people are usually assertive and competitive, and are interested in activities requiring motor coordination, skill and strength. People with a realistic orientation usually prefer to work a problem through by doing something, rather than talking about it, or sitting and thinking about it. They like concrete approaches to problem solving, rather than abstract theory. They tend to be interested in scientific or mechanical rather than cultural and aesthetic areas. They like to work with THINGS.
Investigative people like to think and observe rather than act, to organize and understand information rather than to persuade. They tend to prefer individual rather than people oriented activities. They like to work with DATA.
Artistic people are usually creative, open, inventive, original, perceptive, sensitive, independent and emotional. . They do not like structure and rules, like tasks involving people or physical skills, and are more likely to express their emotions than others. They like to think, organize and understand artistic and cultural areas. They like to work with IDEAS and THINGS.
Social people seem to satisfy their needs in teaching or helping situations. They are different than R and I Types because they are drawn more to seek close relationships with other people and are less apt to want to be really intellectual or physical. They like to work with PEOPLE.
Enterprising people are good talkers, and use this skill to lead or persuade others. They also value reputation, power, money and status, and will usually go after it. They like to work with PEOPLE and DATA
Conventional people like rules and regulations and emphasize self-control. They like structure and order, and dislike unstructured or unclear work and interpersonal situations. They place value on reputation, power, or status. They like to work with DATA.
Checklist for Sophomore Year
During Sophomore Year:
___ SeptemberContinue extracurricular involvement
___ OctoberTake the PSAT on October 14 – Review scores in January
___NovemberTake a Career Interest Profiler
Continue to explore Family Connections
Discuss your academic/ career plan,
Start collecting materials important for goal setting and resume:
Grades, activities, honors, awards, and standardized test scores
Visit the Career Center and become more familiar with the many
resources available. It is open before, after school, and at lunch.
___JanuaryPrepare yourself for first semester exams
Review your four-year plan with your parents.
Check out:
Discuss your selection of courses with your parents and counselor.
Consider career and technology course offerings here and at the
Thomas Edison High School of Technology.
Fill out necessary registration forms for your junior year.
___February – AprilConsult handbooks of universities and colleges, trade and technical
schools in the Career Center.
___MarchMeet with counselor to review progress and goals
___April – JuneReview decisions for junior year schedule with counselor – make
necessary changes before summer break
Prepare for second semester exams.
Investigate volunteer summer programs to obtain SSL Hours
___July – AugustContinue meaningful Student Service Learning Opportunities
During the beginning of Junior Year:
___ September - MayContinue to develop in-depth extracurricular involvement
leadership positions, as well as monitor SSL Hours.
Meet with college representatives who visit the Career Center
___ OctoberRegister for the PSAT . Consider taking an ACT/ SAT
___NovemberInvestigate possible/ probable Colleges, Universities, and Career
Programs with the Counseling Center
Helpful Websites:
Information on financial aid
Information on colleges and careers
Career search
College search
Government financial aid form
College search
College search
Career placement test
Montgomery College
College search
Information on scholarships and financial aid
College/scholarship information
National association for college admission counseling
United States Department of Education
Tools to assist with college preparation
SAT information and registration
Details on every US accredited college and scholarships
American College Testing
Student registration
Campus Tours source for virtual tours
College planning
Apply to many colleges using one application