Unit 5 Seminar Pathways to

Personal Growth

Unit 5 Seminar Pathways to

Personal Growth

Connecting Professional Goals and

Personality to

Career Clusters

Connecting Professional Goals and

Personality to

Career Clusters

C.S.I.C.S.I.

• CRIME SCENE INVISTIGATON

• Use D.N.A., Palm Prints, Finger Prints to find the right suspect

• CRIME SCENE INVISTIGATON

• Use D.N.A., Palm Prints, Finger Prints to find the right suspect

C.I.C.I.

• CAREER INVESTIGATIONS

• Use information to find the right career

• CAREER INVESTIGATIONS

• Use information to find the right career

C.I.C.I.

• WHAT DO I CONSIDER?• Personal values• Educational level• Personality

• WHAT DO I CONSIDER?• Personal values• Educational level• Personality

PERSONALITY?PERSONALITY?

• The combination of a person’s characteristics and traits that make him/her a unique human being

• The combination of a person’s characteristics and traits that make him/her a unique human being

What characteristics and traits make up our

personalities?

What characteristics and traits make up our

personalities?

What does personality have to do with careers?What does personality

have to do with careers?

• John Holland studied people and careers.

• He found that people who had a career that matched their personality were happier.

• John Holland studied people and careers.

• He found that people who had a career that matched their personality were happier.

BILLIONS OF PERSONALITY TYPES?

BILLIONS OF PERSONALITY TYPES?

• It would be too confusing

• John Holland found there were 6 basic personality types

• It would be too confusing

• John Holland found there were 6 basic personality types

DOERDOER• DESCRIPTION:

Active, likes outdoors, often athletic, enjoys working with tools and equipment

• DESCRIPTION: Active, likes outdoors, often athletic, enjoys working with tools and equipment

• LEARNING STYLES: bodily/ kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal

• LEARNING STYLES: bodily/ kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal

THINKERTHINKER• DESCRIPTION:

Enjoys math and science, likes to use the mind to solve problems, enjoys games that require logic

• DESCRIPTION: Enjoys math and science, likes to use the mind to solve problems, enjoys games that require logic

• LEARNING STYLES: mathematical/ logical, intrapersonal,

• LEARNING STYLES: mathematical/ logical, intrapersonal,

CREATORCREATOR• DESCRIPTION:

Expresses himself/herself through activities such as art, music, dance, writing, and acting; is most comfortable with free, unstructured environments

• DESCRIPTION: Expresses himself/herself through activities such as art, music, dance, writing, and acting; is most comfortable with free, unstructured environments

• LEARNING STYLES: visual/ spatial, bodily/ kinesthetic, musical/ rhythmic

• LEARNING STYLES: visual/ spatial, bodily/ kinesthetic, musical/ rhythmic

HELPERHELPER• DESCRIPTION:

Enjoys interaction with other people, relationships with friends and/or family are a top priority, good listening abilities

• DESCRIPTION: Enjoys interaction with other people, relationships with friends and/or family are a top priority, good listening abilities

• LEARNING STYLES: interpersonalverbal/ linguistic

• LEARNING STYLES: interpersonalverbal/ linguistic

PERSUADERPERSUADER

• DESCRIPTION: Likes leading others and talking others into doing things, natural sales ability

• DESCRIPTION: Likes leading others and talking others into doing things, natural sales ability

• LEARNING STYLES: interpersonalverbal/ linguistic

• LEARNING STYLES: interpersonalverbal/ linguistic

ORGANIZERORGANIZER

• DESCRIPTION: Likes to collect and organize things, enjoys using a planner, is able to keep accurate records

• DESCRIPTION: Likes to collect and organize things, enjoys using a planner, is able to keep accurate records

• LEARNING STYLES: intrapersonal, visual/ spatial, mathematical/ logical

• LEARNING STYLES: intrapersonal, visual/ spatial, mathematical/ logical

DOERDOER

• Aircraft Mechanic• Cabinet Maker• Cook/Chef• Farmer• Plumber• Truck Driver

• Aircraft Mechanic• Cabinet Maker• Cook/Chef• Farmer• Plumber• Truck Driver

THINKERTHINKER

• Dentist• Engineer• Marine Biologist• Medical Technician• Pilot• Veterinarian

• Dentist• Engineer• Marine Biologist• Medical Technician• Pilot• Veterinarian

CREATORCREATOR

• Clothes Designer• Dancer• Fashion Model• Editor• Interior Decorator• News Reporter

• Clothes Designer• Dancer• Fashion Model• Editor• Interior Decorator• News Reporter

HELPERHELPER

• Counselor• Coach• Physical Therapist• Nurse• Police Officer• Teacher

• Counselor• Coach• Physical Therapist• Nurse• Police Officer• Teacher

PERSUADERPERSUADER

• Real Estate Agent• Advertising Executive• Hotel Manager• Salesperson• Travel Agent• Principal

• Real Estate Agent• Advertising Executive• Hotel Manager• Salesperson• Travel Agent• Principal

ORGANIZERORGANIZER

• Accountant• Bank Teller• Payroll Clerk• Postal Service Worker• Secretary• Word/Data Processing

• Accountant• Bank Teller• Payroll Clerk• Postal Service Worker• Secretary• Word/Data Processing

What’s your personality type?

What’s your personality type?

• Are you a Creator, Helper, Persuader, Organizer, Doer or Thinker?

• People are more than one

• Are you a Creator, Helper, Persuader, Organizer, Doer or Thinker?

• People are more than one

When evaluating your goals, be sure that your goals are in line with your

personality.

When evaluating your goals, be sure that your goals are in line with your

personality.

• After reviewing Holland Code, which personality type best fits you? Why?

• Given your personality type, which occupations might you enjoy the most?

• Consider the connection between your values, your personality type, and your goals; why is this connection so important?

• After reviewing Holland Code, which personality type best fits you? Why?

• Given your personality type, which occupations might you enjoy the most?

• Consider the connection between your values, your personality type, and your goals; why is this connection so important?

C.I.C.I.• CAREER INVESTIGATION• As you gather more information you

will find you may change your mind about your career options in the field.

• Just like on C.S.I., sometimes the more information you get the more you are able to narrow in on the real suspect!

• CAREER INVESTIGATION• As you gather more information you

will find you may change your mind about your career options in the field.

• Just like on C.S.I., sometimes the more information you get the more you are able to narrow in on the real suspect!

Unit 5 Project-50 PointsUnit 5 Project-50 PointsSteps for Completing Your Informational Interview:

• Step One: Identify a professional in your area of interest. Examples of organizations or professionals you might want to contact.

• Step Two: Contact the department or professional and schedule an informational interview to occur at a mutually convenient time. Remember that you will need to allow yourself time to have this project completed by the end of Unit 9.

• Step Three: Fill out the project proposal and submit it to the Unit 5 Dropbox for feedback and recommendations.

Steps for Completing Your Informational Interview:

• Step One: Identify a professional in your area of interest. Examples of organizations or professionals you might want to contact.

• Step Two: Contact the department or professional and schedule an informational interview to occur at a mutually convenient time. Remember that you will need to allow yourself time to have this project completed by the end of Unit 9.

• Step Three: Fill out the project proposal and submit it to the Unit 5 Dropbox for feedback and recommendations.

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