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Career Development Training ProgramCalifornia Conservation Corps

Module 1Self-Assessment, Occupational Research, Goal Setting

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Self Assessment/Research/Goals

Application/Resume/Cover

Letter

Job Search

Interview &Succeed at

Work

Career Development Cycle

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Self-Assessment and Occupational Exploration

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Self- Assessments

•Discovery•Represent Yourself•Find A Good Fit

Why is it necessary to do a self- assessment?

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3 types of self- assessments• Skills Inventory

– California CareerZone Skills Profiler– O*Net Skills Profiler

• Work Importance– California CareerZone Work Importance Locator

• Interests/RIASEC– California CareerZone Interest Inventory

Self- Assessments

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California CareerZone Portfolio

www.cacareerzone.org

Creating an account will allow you to save your assessment results and favorite occupations.

Self- Assessments

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California CareerZone Skills Profiler

Begin Assessment Skills Profiler

Start a new Skills Profiler: Go

Self- Assessments

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THIS IS NOT A TEST. THERE ARE NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWERS. YOU CAN TAKE ALL THE TIME YOU NEED.

Self- Assessments

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Self- Assessments

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Self- Assessments

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California CareerZone Work Importance

Work Values

Which of these are most

important to you in your ideal job?

Self- Assessments

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California CareerZone Work ImportanceSelf- Assessments

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California CareerZone Work ImportanceSelf- Assessments

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California CareerZone Work Importance

What do you think your results will

be?

Make sure to update your actual results in the Work

Importance Locator worksheet.

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RIASEC

Top Choice

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Self- Assessments

RIASEC= Interests

When your job matches your interests, you are more likely to be happy and successful at work.

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RIASEC

RealisticInterested in Athletics; good with hands; prefer to work with objects, machines, plants or animals rather than people. Prefer to do the job without a lot of talk or debate.

InvestigativeLikes to observe, learn, evaluate, or solve problems. This type is associated with scientific/academic pursuits. Prefer to analyze problems, evaluate options/data, set action, and analyze results.

ArtisticInterested in Artistic expression. Likes to work in unstructured situations using imagination and creativity. Relies heavily on intuition and imagination.

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RIASEC

SocialLikes to work in some helping capacity: informing, teaching, developing, curing people. Will try to find solutions equitable for all concerned. Good at networking with people.

EnterprisingLikes to work with people in leadership capacity- managing, performing, influencing. Prefer to investigate a direct plan of action to be carried out by others. Focused on achieving the goal, not concerned with minor details.

ConventionalLikes to work with data and numbers, more than people. Likes following instructions rather than being in charge. Prefers a defined structured plan of action. Attention to detail. Enjoys putting all pieces of a plan together.

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RIASEC Code

Top ChoicesS A R

Self- Assessments

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California CareerZone Interest Profiler

Self- Assessments

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California CareerZone Interest Profiler

Self- Assessments

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California CareerZoneInterest Profiler

What do the results say about you?

Do you agree?

Make sure to record your results in the Interest Profiler

worksheet.

Self- Assessments

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Exploring Occupations

900 occupations to exploreAssessments serve as a filter for you. Only explore occupations that are relevant to your results.

Occupational Profiles include:• Summary of job duties• Job titles• Educational requirements• Things they need to know and be able to do• Average wage (not a starting wage)• Occupational outlook• Similar occupations

Where to explore occupational profiles:California CareerZone www.cacareerzone.orgO*Net www.onetonline.org/skills/

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- Sign in to your California CareerZone account.

- At the welcome page for each of the assessments, click on ‘Go’ next to ‘View Results’. Click on ‘View Occupations’.

- Explore the list of occupations provided and bookmark any that interest you.

- Update your Occupational Research worksheet with occupations that interest you from each assessment.

Exploring Occupations

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Exploring Occupations

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www.onetonline.org/skills/

O*Net provides Occupational Profiles as well.

On the Skills Search click all the same categories from your Skills Profiler results.

Explore the occupations and update your Occupational Research Worksheet with occupations that interest you.

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Informational InterviewsAn interview that you initiate; you ask the questions.

Purpose: to obtain information about an occupation or an industry. NOT to get a job.

Here are some ways to find people to interview:• Make a list of people you know and what they do for work. The person you need to

interview may be a family member or close friend.• If you don’t know someone in that specific occupation, ask people you know if they

know someone.• If that doesn’t work, look online for someone local that is in that occupation.

How to contact someone for an Informational Interview:• Tell the person who you are and you are looking for someone to conduct an

informational interview with.• Ask them if they can meet with you for at most 30 minutes.• If they can’t meet with you, ask them if they know someone who might be willing to be

interviewed.

Exploring Occupations

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Goals: Setting Your Course Toward the Stars

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Goals: Setting Your Course Toward the Stars

What is a goal? A goal is an outcome

Setting a goal helps you to achieve and plan the necessary steps

Types of goals:● Short term

● Long term

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Goals: Setting Your Course Toward the Stars

Short-Term Goals Finishing C.O.M.E.T Keeping up uniform appearance Showing up on time Coming to work everyday Going to school everyday Keeping up with volunteer hours Receiving good evaluation with C1 Getting to know staff and other corpsmembers

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Goals: Setting Your Course Toward the Stars

Long-Term Goals Receiving John Muir Charter Diploma Receiving CCC and AmeriCorps Scholarships Receiving Class C License Receiving Class B License Promoting to Conservationist 1 position Obtaining better Job/Career

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Goals: Setting Your Course Toward the Stars

Question: What is the purpose of goal setting?

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Goals: Setting Your Course Toward the Stars

Goal Setting:

● Gives me guidance to things I would like to accomplish.● Helps me see where I have been and where I want to go. ● Opens the opportunity to actively take control of my

life.● Helps me make better choices and stay focused on a

positive, high-quality pathway.

Can you think of other reasons to set goals?

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Classroom Presentation

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Classroom Presentation

10 minute presentation including:• Ideal occupation(s)• Informational interview overview• SMART Goal

Presentation format suggestions:• Powerpoint• Activity• Handouts

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What is Next?

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What is next?

Module 2: Application, Resume, Cover Letter, References and Electronic Storage

• Employee History Template• State Application• CCC Resume• CCC Cover Letter• Professional References