Using My Skills

Select Career

List 5 things about this career that you find appealing.

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What is the Skills Score that appears beside the career you selected?

Look through you responses to the skills that are important for this career and add up the number of responses of each type:

_____I am highly skilled

_____I am skilled

_____I have some skill

_____I don't have this skill

Write down the three skills to which you answered "I don't have this skill" or "I have some skill." For each skill you wrote down, think of three ways that you can increase your skill.

Are your still interested in the career you selected for this activity? Why or why not?

What do you think the difference is between interests and skills?

Do you think it is helpful to consider your skills when choosing a career? Why or why not?

Career Selector

Career Selector Choice:

Job Description
What do people in this career do?
What skills do people in this career have?

Working Conditions
Where do people in this career work?
What kind of hours do they work? Do they work days, nights, shifts, overtime, how many hours per week or day?

Interview Person Name:
Day in the Life
Three important work activities this person performs during the day
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Breakdown of Activities
Three activities this person spends the most time on
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Likes and Dislikes
What does this person like about the job?
What does this person dislike about the job?

What are three things that you think are good about this job?
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What are three things you think are bad about this job?
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Could you see yourself doing this job in the future? Why or why not?

Career Ideas

Select career of your choice and write three things that you think you would like about this career.

Career:
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Is the career you selected on the list of careers from the Career Matchmaker results?

What are three aspects of the selected career that you found surprising or unusual about this career? Why?
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How did your career selection choice match up with your interests?

Do you still think it is a good career choice for you? Why or why not?

Do you think interests are important for a career choice? Why or why not?

Career Matchmaker

First Career:
Suitable For You
What are the Central Aspects of this career?
What are the Central and Secondary Aspects to which you answered Like or Like Very Much?
Which Aspects did you answer Dislike or Dislike Very Much to?

Top Ten Career:
Suitable For You
Write down the Central and Secondary Aspects to which you answered Like or Like Very Much.

Your Career Choice:
Aspect:
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