Career Choices Self-Assessment Vocabulary

Job

A job is a position at a specific company where you do work for pay. A job is what you do to earn money.

The Six Work Values are:

Achievement, Independence, Recognition, Relationships, Support, Working Conditions

A self-assessment is important in career planning because it helps:

Align your interests and career choices and Narrow down the number of occupations to choose from

Occupation

An occupation is a broad term used to group related jobs.

Artistic ability Value the creative arts Avoid repetitive activities in which they cannot express their imagination

Artistic Holland Category

Degree that takes 2 years after high school.

Associate's Degree

Degree that takes 4 years after high school.

Bachelor's Degree

Very orderly/organized Would rather work with numbers and words than people

Conventional Holland Category

What is the third step in the career planning process?

Develop Goals

Skilled speakers that seek out leadership roles Enjoy persuading people and selling ideas Prefer to work with other people

Enterprising Holland Category

Degree that takes 4 years after already earning a Bachelor's degree.

Graduate Degree (M.D. Ph.D. etc.)

Have an aptitude for math and science Enjoy problem solving Prefer to work with ideas rather than people

Investigative Holland Category

Degree that takes 2 years after already earning a Bachelor's degree.

Master's Degree

What is the first step in the career planning process?

Perform a self assessment

Prefer to work with their hands Generally avoid social activities Value concrete things that you can see and touch Like to be outside Describe themselves as practical

Realstic Holland Category

What is the fourth step in the career planning process?

Review and revise

What is the most important step in the career planning process?

Review and revise

What is the second step in the career planning process?

Select an Occupation or Career

Strong interpersonal skills Value relationships Enjoy helping others Avoid using machines or tools

Social Holland Category

Holland Codes

The Holland Codes or the Holland Occupational Themes (RIASEC) refers to a theory of careers and vocational choice (based upon personality types) that was initially developed by American psychologist John L. Holland.

Why do we use career clusters?

To narrow down our options when looking for a career when we don't know exactly what we want to do.

What is an educational goal?

Your personal goal for the specific education level you would like to achieve. Ex: Associate's Degree or Master's Degree

What is the purpose of career clusters?

to organize the world of work

Four basic steps in the career planning process

1. Perform self-assessment 2. Select an occupation or career 3. Develop goals to achieve your selected occupation or career 4. Review and revise your career plan

Career

A career is the continuous process of building your skills, knowledge and experiences related to your professional life.

Why is it a good idea to develop a career plan?

A career plan gives you a road map to follow, which is much better blindly hoping things just work out.

Career Plan

A career plan is a guide on how you will progress along your working life, hopefully toward your ideal job.