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In order to choose a career that will give you personal sasfacon, sasfacon, you must spend some me thinking about what really interests you. This acvity helps you match your interests to dierent types of careers. For each item, circle the leer of the acvity you would rather do. It doesn’t maer if you like both of them a lot or dislike both of them a lot; just pick the one one you would rather rather do, and and circle that leer leer.. A – Operate a prinng press B – Study the causes of earthquakes
three-dimensional items E – Make three-dimensional D – Analyze handwring
L – Bui Build kitc kitch hen cabi abinets nets N – Renan nance ce a mort mortg gage age
C – Plant and harvest crops R – Repl Replac ace e a car car win windo dow w and and fende enderr
systems B – Design indoor sprinkler systems F – Run Run a facto actory ry sewi sewing ng mach machin ine e
A – Sing in a concert R – Dire Direct ct the the tak takeo eo/ /la land ndin ing g of of pla plane ness
records E – Analyze reports and records F – Operate a machine
G – Develop personnel policies Q – Train racehorses
G – Operate a cash register B – Collect rocks
G – Work in an oce H – Answ Answer er cust custom omer er ques queso ons ns
D – Guard an oce building H – Run Run a depar epartm tmen entt store ore
G – Start a business L – Dra a blueprint
newspaper D – Write reports A – Write for a newspaper Help forme formerr priso prison n inmat inmates es nd nd work work G – Use a calculator J – Help
M – Asse Assess ss stud studen entt prog progre ress ss L – Design an airplane airplane
L – Design a freeway M – Plan Plan educ educa aon onal al less lesson onss
sprained ankle people at at a mental mental health health clinic clinic O – Wrap a sprained O – Help people I – Guid Gu ide e an inte intern rna aon onal al tour tour grou group p L – Remodel old houses
N – Bal Balance ance a chec checkb kboo ook k X-ray O – Take an X-ray
M – Care Care for youn young g chil childr dren en D – Locate a missing person
program P – Write a computer program Q – Train animals
N – Plan Plan esta estate te disb disbur urse semen ments ts/p /pay aymen ments ts Q – Manage a veterinary clinic K – Lead others P – Enter data
forests C – Be in charge of replanng forests A – Act in a TV show or movie
A – Design a book cover wrien instrucons instrucons E – Build toys with wrien
equipment E – Operate heavy equipment Q – Manage a sh hatchery
D – Solve a burglary F – Chec Check k prod produc ucts ts for qual qualit ity y
B – Figure out why someone is sick R – Fly an airplane
F – Assemble cars K – Protect ect our borders ers
E – Build an airport business records G – Keep company business
how things things grow grow and stay stay alive A – Play an instrument C – Learn how H – Sell cars care J – Plan acvies for adult day care
F – Put Put toget ogeth her smal smalll tool ools P – Design a website
I – Work ork as as a rest restau aura rant nt host host or host hostes esss C – Research soybean use in paint paint informaon D – Fight res J – Provide consumer informaon
M – Tutor students Q – Work at a zoo
records for a company company D – Guard money in an armored car G – Keep payroll records nursing home J – Work in a nursing B – Study human behavior
J – Take care of children O – Plan special diets
G – Hire new sta E – Fix a television set venlators tors/breat /breathing hing machine machiness M – Run a school O – Run venla
A – Choreograph a dance K – Lobb Lobby y or or sho show w sup suppo port rt for a cau cause se
R – Drive a taxi A – Broadcast the news
F – Fix a control panel Help frie friend ndss with with person personal al prob problem lemss J – Help
H – Sell clothes hands E – Work with your hands
K – Audi Auditt tax taxes es for the the gov gover ernm nmen entt B – Sort and date dinosaur bones
C – Oversee a logging crew B – Study weather condions
I – Work ork at an amus musemen ementt park park N – Sell insurance
O – Give shots C – Design landscaping
R – Pack ack box boxes at a ware wareho hous use e A – Teach dancing
I – Lear Learn n abou aboutt ethn ethnic ic gro groups ups informaon system P – Manage an informaon
tech support support to computer computer users users O – Sterilize surgical instruments instruments P – Give tech courtroom D – Work in a courtroom B – Study soil condions
N – Appr Apprai aise se the the valu value e of of a hous house e M – File File book bookss at the the libr librar ary y
Q – Care for injured animals I – Serv Serve e meal mealss to cus customer omerss
problems P – Solve technical problems Provid ide e spir spirit itual ual guidan guidance ce to other otherss J – Prov
N – Pla Play the the stock ock mark arket environment C – Protect the environment
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M – Grade papers R – Operate a train
F – Install rivets Q – Raise worms
R – Insp Inspec ectt carg cargo o cont contai aine ners rs F – Work in a cannery
L – Orde Orderr build uildin ing g supp suppli lies es E – Paint motors
N – Balance accounts M – Deve Develo lop p lear learni ning ng game gamess
I – Coach a school sports team P – Update a website
P – Develop new computer games H – Buy Buy merc mercha hand ndis ise e for a stor store e
J – Read to sick people P – Repair computers
Q – Hunt K – Enli Enlist st in a bran branch ch of the the mili milita tary ry
K – Work ork to get get some someon one e elec electe ted d forest C – Idenfy plants in a forest
F – Comp Compar are e siz sizes es and and sha shape pess of of obj objec ects ts H – Sell sporng goods style hair hair J – Cut and style Q – Fish
prison D – Guard inmates in a prison L – Read blueprints
R – Repair bicycles K – Deliver mail
B – Experiment to nd new metals N – Work in a bank
H – Line Line up conc concer erts ts for a band band K – Ask Ask peop people le surv survey ey ques queso ons ns
M – Teach each Spec Specia iall Educa ducao on n system P – Set up a tracking system
computer programs G – Work with computer N – Loan money
E – Manage a factory nurse in a hospital O – Work as a nurse
G – Manage a store H – Adve Adver rse se good goodss and and serv servic ices es
L – Hang wallpaper D – Make an arrest
A – Paint a portrait K – Tesf esfy y bef before ore Cong Congre ress ss
R – Dist Distri ribu bute te supp suppli lies es to den denst stss I – Comp Compet ete e in a spor sports ts even eventt
O – Deliver babies H – Pers Persua uade de peop people le to buy buy some someth thin ing g
B – Work with a microscope microscope I – Chec Check k gues guests ts int into a hote hotell I – Sche Schedu dule le tee tee mes mes at a golf golf cour course se M – Teach each adu adults lts to read read C – Classify plants O – Transcribe medical records
H – Stock shelves I – Serv Serve e conc conces essi sion on stan stand d drin drinks ks
L – Foll Follow ow step step-b -byy-st step ep inst instru ruco cons ns N – Col Collect lect past ast due bill billss
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Now that you have the results from your career interest interest assessment, it’s me to learn about specic career elds that match your interests. Write down the two leers with the most responses. These are your top two areas of career interest. If you have a e, list three:
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Career Interest Areas A. Arts, A/V Technology and Communicaons: Communicaons: Interest in creave or performing arts, communicaon or A/V technology. B. Science, Technology Technology,, Engineering and Mathemacs: Mathemacs: Interest in problem-solving, discovering, collecng and analyzing informaon informaon and applying ndings to problems in science, math and engineering. C. Plants, Agriculture and Natural Resources: Interest in acvies involving plants, usually in an outdoor seng. D. Law, Public Safety, Correc Correcons ons and Security: Interest in judicial, legal legal and protecve protecve services for people and property. E. Mechanical Manufacturing: Interest in applying mechanical principles to praccal situaons using machines, hand tools or techniques. F. Industrial Manufacturing: Interest in repeve, organized acvies in a factory or industrial seng. G. Business, Management and Administraon: Administraon: Interest in organizing, direcng and evaluang business funcons. H. Markeng, Sales Sales and Service: Interest in bringing others to a point of view through personal persuasion, using sales or promoonal promoonal techniques. I. Hospitality and Tourism: Interest in providing services to others in travel planning and hospitality services in hotels, restaurants and recreaon. J. Human Service: Service: Interest Interest in helping others with their mental, spiritual, social, physical or career needs. K. Government and Public Administraon: Interest in performing government funcons at the local, state or federal federal level. L.
Architecture, Design and Construcon: Interest in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining physical structures.
M. Educaon and Training: Training: Interest in planning, planning, managing and providing educaonal educaonal services, including support support services, library and informaon services. N. Finance, Banking, Investments Investments and Insurance: Interest in nancial and investment investment planning and management, and providing banking and insurance services. O. Health Sciences, Care and Prevenon: Prevenon: Interest in helping others others by providing diagnosc, diagnosc, therapeuc, therapeuc, informaonal informaonal and environmental services, including researching and developing new health care services. P. Informaon Technol echnology ogy (IT): (IT): Interest Interest in the design, development, support and management of hardware, hardware, soware, mulmedia, systems integraon services and technical support.
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Career Evaluation Now that you know what career areas may interest you, explore some of the careers that fall in those categories below. below. Do you see any occupaons you you want to know more about? If so, those are the careers careers you might want to research as future occupaons. Agriculture, Animals and Natural Resources Agricultural Engineer Agricultural Scienst Animal Trainer Chef Conservaon Scienst Farm Equipment Mechanic Fish and Game Warden Forester Veterinarian Zoologist
Finance Accounng Clerk Appraiser Credit Analyst Credit Checker Economist Financial Counselor Insurance Adjuster and Examiner Insurance Agent Loan Ocer Tax Preparer
Architecture and Construcon Architect Cabinetmaker Carpenter Construcon Manager Electrician Civil Engineer General Construcon Worker Highway Maintenance Worker Interior Designer Sheet Metal Worker Surveying and Mapping Technician
Government and Public Administra Administraon on City Planning Aide Construcon/Building Construcon/Building Inspector Interpreter and Translator License Clerk Occupaonal Occupaonal Health Specialist Tax Examiner
Arts, A/V Technology and Communicaons Actor Art Director Broadcast Technician Camera Operator Composer and Music Arranger Film and Video Editor Cartographer News Reporter Photographer Producer and Director Set and Exhibit Designer Technical Writer Graphic Designer Business, Management and Administra Administraon on Accountant Adversing Manager Computer Operator Court Reporter Management Analyst Meeng and Convenon Planner Payroll Clerk Property and Real Estate Manager Shipping and Receiving Clerk Stascian
Health Sciences Anesthesiologist Athlec Trainer Chiropractor Denst Emergency Medical Technician Physical Therapist Occupaonal Therapist Pharmacist Physician Registered Nurse Hospitality and Tourism Baggage Porter and Bellhop Chef and Dinner Cook Food Service Worker Hotel Manager Janitor/Housekeeper Janitor/Housekeeper Supervisor Reservaon and Ticket Agent Restaurant Manager Tour Guide Travel Travel Agent Age nt Umpire and Referee Human Services Child Care Worker Clergy Cosmetologist Counselor Funeral Director Manicurist
Computer Support Specialist Computer Systems Analyst Data Communicaons Analyst IT Mechanic Law, Public Safety Law, Safety,, Correcons and Security Coroner Correcons Ocer Court Clerk Detecve and Invesgator Fireghter Judge Lawyer Life Guard and Ski Patrolman Police Patrol Ocer Manufacturing (Mechanical/Indus (Mechanical/Industrial) trial) Chemical Engineer Forkli Operator Gas and Oil Plant Operator Jeweler Locksmith Metal/Plasc Processing Worker Oce Machine Repairer Power Plant Operator Shoe and Leather Worker Welder Markeng, Sales and Services Adversing Salesperson Buyer and Purchasing Agent Customer Service Representave Floral Designer Market Research Analyst Public Relaons Specialist Real Estate Agent Sales Manager Telemarketer Science, Technology, Technology, Engineering and Mathemacs Aerospace Engineer Biologist Chemist Electrical and Electronics Engineer Geographer Petroleum Engineer Mechanical Engineer Meteorologist Physicist Safety Engineer
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