Section 2.1 Getting to Know Yourself
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Main IdeaYou need to know yourself to choose the right
career.
You need to know your values, interests, skills, and
talents.Section 2.1Getting to Know Yourself
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Key Termsself-awarenessvaluesinterestsexperiencesvolunteer
workskillsknowledgetalents
Section 2.1Getting to Know Yourself
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Self-Awareness Means Knowing YourselfSelf-awareness is about
knowing yourself. When you know yourself, you can make good
choices. Section 2.1Getting to Know Yourself
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Self-Awareness Means Knowing YourselfTo be self-aware, you need
to know: Section 2.1Your valuesYour interestsYour skillsYour
talentsGetting to Know Yourself
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Your Values Are What is Important to YouYou can become more
self-aware by thinking about your values. Section 2.1You want to
make a good match between your values and your career.Getting to
Know Yourself
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Your Values Are What is Important to YouWhich values are most
important to you? Section 2.1helping other peoplebeing part of a
familyearning a lot of moneyhaving good healthbeing a spiritual or
religious person Getting to Know Yourself
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Your Values Are What is Important to YouWhen you live by your
values, you can be proud of your life. Most happy people take pride
in their work and live by their values.Section 2.1Getting to Know
Yourself
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Your Interests are the Things You Like to DoUnderstanding your
interests is another part of understanding yourself. Section
2.1Getting to Know YourselfKnowing your interests will help you
choose a career and plan your life.
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Your Interests are the Things You Like to DoYou can figure out
your interests by thinking about your experiences at school, home,
work, and in the community.Section 2.1Getting to Know YourselfHow
you spend your leisure time is another clue to your interests.
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Your Interests are the Things You Like to DoVolunteer work is
helpful work experience.Section 2.1Imagine that you volunteer at
your local library. You will find out if you would enjoy working
there full time. Getting to Know Yourself
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Your Interests are the Things You Like to DoYou can learn about
your interests and identify jobs that are right for you by taking
an interest survey. An interest survey is a list of questions about
your likes and dislikes.Section 2.1Getting to Know Yourself
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Your Skills are Your Specific AbilitiesSkills are things you
know how to do. Taking care of children is a skill. Operating a
wheelchair is a skill.Section 2.1Getting to Know Yourself
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Your Skills are Your Specific AbilitiesThere are two types of
skills: Section 2.1Job-specific skills are abilities you need to do
a specific job, like using a table saw.Transferable skills are
general abilities, like reading and writing, and personal
qualities, like responsibility and honesty.Getting to Know
Yourself
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Your Skills are Your Specific AbilitiesWhen you put knowledge
and practice together, you get a skill. Section 2.1To improve a
skill, you need to learn more and practice more. Practice means
repeating something again and again. Getting to Know Yourself
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Your Talents are Your Natural GiftsA talent is the ability to do
something easily or to learn something easily. Section 2.1You will
be happier if you choose a career that lets you use your special
talents. Getting to Know Yourself
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Your Talents are Your Natural GiftsThree Types of TalentsSection
2.1Mental Talents Talents that involve thinking and creativity.
Physical Talents Talents that involve using your body. Social
Talents Talents that involve getting along with other people.
Getting to Know Yourself
Section 2.2 Being an Individual
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Main IdeaEveryone is different.
Your personality and self-image make you an individual.Section
2.2Being an Individual
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Key Termspersonalitylearning styles self-imageself-esteem
Section 2.2Being an Individual
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Your Personality is How You Think, Feel, and ActYour personality
is an important part of who you are. Section 2.2Being an
Individual
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Your Personality is How You Think, Feel, and ActUnderstanding
your personality will help you pick a career you will like. Your
personality can make you well suited for certain types of
work.Section 2.2Being an Individual
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Your Personality is How You Think, Feel, and ActWhen you know
your learning style, you can figure out the best way to learn
something new.There are eight different learning styles. Section
2.2Being an Individual
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Your Personality is How You Think, Feel, and ActThe Eight
Learning Styles Section 2.2Being an IndividualVerbal-linguistic
learners Logical-mathematical learners Visual-spatial learners
Musical-rhythmic learners Bodily-kinesthetic learners Interpersonal
learners Intrapersonal learners Naturalistic learners are good with
words. are good with numbers. are good at imagining things. have
musical talent. like to touch things and move around.are good with
people. are usually very self-aware and confident. enjoy
nature.
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Your Self-Image is How You See YourselfAnother part of you is
your self-image. Section 2.2Your self-image is how you picture
yourself in your mind. Being an Individual
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Your Self-Image is How You See YourselfWhen you have a positive
self-image: you feel good about yourself. you can picture yourself
achieving what you want in life.Section 2.2Being an Individual
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Your Self-Image is How You See YourselfWhen you see yourself in
your mind, do you like what you see? If so, you probably have high
self-esteem. Section 2.2Being an Individual
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Your Self-Image is How You See YourselfAdvantages of Self-Esteem
Section 2.2Being an IndividualIt helps you succeed at school and on
the job. It helps you get along with other people.It helps you try
new things. It helps you learn. It helps you feel confident.
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Speaking of EmpathyTo communicate well, it is important to use
empathy. Empathy is caring about the feelings, thoughts, and
experiences of others. Use empathy when you talk and when you
listen. If someone makes you upset, stay calm and ask what the
person meant to say. Communicating with empathy is very important
on the job. It helps you get along with customers, coworkers, and
supervisors.
Section 2.2Being an Individual
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Explain why you need self-awareness to set career goals. Chapter
2ReviewUnderstanding YourselfYou need to self-awareness to set
career goals because self-awareness helps you decide which career
area best fits your values, interests, talents, and
personality.
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Tell why it is important to know your values. Chapter
2ReviewUnderstanding YourselfIt is important to know your values
because values are the basis of the choices you make. Values help
you do what you think is right.
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List three ways to identify your interests and talents.Chapter
2ReviewUnderstanding YourselfThree ways to identify your interests
and talents include: trying a wide range of activities; taking an
interest or aptitude survey; and paying attention to what other
people say you do well.
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Explain why you should consider your personality and learning
styles when choosing a career.Chapter 2ReviewUnderstanding
YourselfYou should consider your personality and learning styles
when choosing a career because this will help you find a job that
is a good match and that you will be happy doing.
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Describe why it is important to have a positive self-image.
Chapter 2ReviewUnderstanding YourselfIt is important to have a
positive self-image because this helps you feel good about yourself
and try new things.
