What Do U Want 2 B?

Finding Your FutureThrough

Career Exploration

I am…

Look at the list of adjectives on the sheet. Find 1 adjective for each bubble from the list of words.

Find your match…

Find the letter on the wall that has the most adjectives you wrote on your paper and go stand next to it

RIASEC By Dr. John Holland

INVESTIGATIVE - Interested in jobs with

people who like to learn, observe, investigate,

analyze or solve problemsARTISTIC - Interested in jobs involving artistic,

innovating, or institutional abilities and like to work in

unstructured, creative situations

SOCIAL - Like to work with people to inform, help,

train, enlighten, develop or cure or is skilled with words

ENTERPRISING - Interested in jobs where you work with

people to influence, perform, persuade, or lead for

organizational or economic gain

CONVENTIONAL- Interested in jobs that involve working with data, clerical tasks or numerical ability, carrying

things out in detail or following instructions

REALISTIC - Have athletic or mechanical ability, prefer to work with

objects, machines, tools, plants or animals or be

outdoors

SWITCH!!

After learning what each letter represents, does anyone need to switch?

When I grow up I want to…

Look at the handout “Occupational Themes” and find the majors and jobs under each letter. Write down at least one major and job for the category that best represents you.

Log onGo to www.bridges.com and log on–Site ID: 1021997 ---–Password: reservoirComplete the interest inventory

OTHER WEBSITES

Big Future: College Search• www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org

Consumer Reports• http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/resources/

streaming/college-choices/final/college-choices.htm

Applications and Research Lab• http://arl.hcpss.org/

Who Do you Want 2 B• www.whodoyouwant2b.com

CAREER INVENTORY/INTEREST POST TEST

1. What is one new interest/career field you identified

today?  2. What is one skill you identified that is necessary for

your career path?  3. What is an activity you can do in high school that

will help you reach your career goal?  4. How does the RIASEC model

relate to your career choice?