Career Planning A Life-Long Process

Step 1 Who am I? What are my interests, skills, values and personality style?

Step 4 What is my plan to get to my goal?

Step 3 How do I get there? What am I willing to do?

Step 2 What do I want? What are my options?

Career Planning – Ask yourself these questions!

What do I like?

What skills do I like to use?

How do I get experience?

What is important to me in my work?

What kind of person am I?

What do I like? – My Interests!

What are my hobbies?

What do I like to do when I have free time?

What kind of things do I like to read?

What am I interested in?

Realistic (Adventuring/Producing)

Interested in athletics, good with their hands, prefer to work with objects, machines, plants or animals rather than people. Prefer to do the job without a lot of talk or argument, do it right the first time, get to the point.

R I

Investigative (Analytic) - Like to observe, learn, evaluate, or solve problems. This type is associated with scientific/academic pursuits. Prefer to analyze a problem, evaluate options and data, set a plan of action, and analyze the results.

Conventional (Organizing) - Like to work with data, numbers, more than people. Like detail, tangible products, and have little tolerance for ambiguity. Like following others; instructions rather than being in charge. Prefer to follow a defined structured plan of action. Attentive to detail. Enjoy putting all the pieces of a plan together.

C

Enterprising (Influencing) - Like to work with people in a leadership capacity — managing, performing, persuading, influencing, often for organizational or political goals or economic gain. Prefer to investigate a direct plan of action to be carried out by others. Focus on achieving the goal, not concerned with minor details. Like to keep big picture in mind.

E THE PARTY A

Artistic (Creative) I nterested in artistic expression. Like to work in unstructured situations using imagination and creativity. Prefer creative approach to problem solving and planning which relies heavily on intuition and imagination.

S

Social (Helping) - Like to work with people in some helping capacity — informing, teaching, developing, curing people. Prefer to gather data from all involved parties before generating an action plan. Will try to find solutions equitable for all concerned. Adept at networking with people.

Holland’s Six Personality Types

• In our culture most people are stronger in one personality type than another.

• All professions may require to some degree, all personality types.

• People who work in a profession and environment that fits their “personality” tend to be successful and satisfied.

Theory of John Holland

• John Holland, a psychologist who was drafted by the army in WW2, developed a classification system for jobs in the military based upon his theory describing six work environments and six vocational personalities. • Holland believed that career choice is an extension of a person's personality. People express themselves, their interests and values through their work choices and experience. • Holland assigns both people and work environments into specific types or themes.

• Most people can be categorized into the following six types, and each person may be characterize by one or some combination of these types:

– (R) Realistic – (I) Investigative – (A) Artistic – (S) Social – (E) Enterprising – (C) Conventional

• Occupational environments can be divided into the same six types, and each environment is dominated by a particular type of person.

• People search for environments that let them: • exercise their skills and abilities, • express their attitudes and values • take on problems and roles they find stimulating and satisfying • avoid chores or responsibilities they find distasteful or formidable.

• Career choice and career adjustment represent an extension of a person’s personality .

• Realistic types prefer to deal with Things. • A person with a Realistic Personality tends to be frank, practical, focused, mechanical, determined, or rugged. • Examples of Realistic Abilities include

manipulating tools, doing mechanical or manual

tasks, or doing athletic activities. • Examples of Realistic Careers include

Craftsman, Fitness Trainer, Optician,

Education Teacher. • Possible Realistic College Majors are Justice

Martial Arts, Corporate Fitness, and Physical

Education.

Are You: Practical Athletic Straightforward Mechanically inclined A nature lover Stable Self-controlled Independent ambitious Systematic persistent

The Doers Realistic

Can You:

Fix things Solve problems Play a sport Read a blueprint Operate tools or machinery

Like to:

Tinker with objects Work outdoors Be physically active Build things Train animals Work on equipment

• Investigative types prefer to deal with Things and Ideas. • A person with a Investigative Personality tends to be analytical, intellectual, reserved, independent, and scholarly. • Examples of Investigative Abilities include

working with abstract ideas and intellectual

problems. • Examples of Investigative Careers include

Biologist, Chemist, Historian, Researcher,

Doctor, and Mathematician. • Possible Investigative College Majors are Botany, Engineering, Forestry Science, Physics, and Foreign Languages.

Are You:

Inquisitive Analytical Scientific Observant Precise Cautious Reserved Broad-minded Independent Logical

Investigative The Thinkers

Can You:

Think Abstractly Solve Math problems Understand theories Do complex calculations .

Like to:

Explore Use computers Work independently.

Do lab experiments.

Do research Be challenged .

• Artistic types prefer to deal with Ideas and

People.

• A person with a Artistic Personality tends to be Complicated, Original, Impulsive, Independent, Expressive, and Creative. • Examples of Artistic Abilities include

using imagination and feelings in

creative expression . • Examples of Artistic Careers include Artist,

Musician, Actor/ Actress, Designer, Writer,

and Photographer. • Possible Artistic College Majors are Art,

Theater, Graphic Design, Music, Journalism,

and Communication.

Are You:

Intuitive Imaginative Unconventional Emotional Independent Idealistic Creative Sensitive Nonconforming Expressive

The Creators Artistic

Can You:

Sketch Draw Paint Play an instrument Write stories, poetry, music.

Sing,act,dance design

Like to:

Attend concerts Read Take photos Express yourself Creatively.

• Social types prefer to deal with People. • A person with a Social Personality tends to be

Helping, Informing, Teaching,

Inspiring, Counseling, and Serving. • Examples of Social Abilities include Interacting with people and concerned with the welfare of people. • Examples of Social Careers include Teacher, Clergy, Coach, Therapist, Nurse, Counselor, and Sociologist. • Possible Social College Majors are Nursing,

Christian Education, Counseling, Biblical

Studies, Social Science, and Education.

Are You:

Friendly Helpful Idealistic Insightful Outgoing Generous Cooperative Forgiving Persuasive

Social The Helpers

Can You:

Teach others Express your ideas clearly.

Lead Plan and supervise.

Cooperate with others.

Like To:

Work in groups Help people.

Volunteer.

Play team sports.

• Enterprising types prefer to deal with Data

and People.

• A person with an Enterprising Personality tends to be Characteristics: Persuasive, Energetic,

Sociable, Adventurous, Ambitious, and

Risk-taking. • Examples of Enterprising Abilities include leading, managing, and organizing. • Examples of Enterprising Careers include Manager, Producer, Lawyer,

Business/ Marketing, Executive,

Entrepreneur, and Principal. • Possible Enterprising College Majors are Pre-Law, Business Management and Administration, International Business, and Political Science.

Are You: Self confident Assertive Sociable Persuasive Enthusiastic Energetic Adventurous Impulsive Ambitious Inquisitive Optimistic

Enterprising The Persuaders

Can You: Initiate Projects Convince Sell Give presentations Lead a group Organize activities Like to: Make decisions Be elected to office Discuss politics Participate in activities Lead others

• Conventional types prefer to deal with Data

and Things.

• A person with a Conventional Personality tends to be Careful, Conforming, Conservative, Conscientious, Self-controlled, and Structured. • Examples of Conventional Abilities include ordering activities paying attention to details. • Examples of Conventional Careers include

Accountant, Banker, Editor, Office Manager,

Librarian, and Reporter. • Possible Conventional College Majors are Business, Accounting, and Management.

Conventional The “Organizers”

Are You:

Well organized Accurate Numerically inclined Methodical Conscientious Efficient Conforming Structured Ambitious Persistent

Can You:

Work well within a system.

Keep accurate records.

Do paperwork well.

Like to:

Clear directions Use data Work with numbers Details?

Organize things Play card or computer games

Six Career Pathways Santa Cruz County

Agriculture & Natural Resources Realistic Arts & Communications Artistic Business & Marketing Information Systems Enterprising & Conventional Engineering & Industrial Technology Realistic Home, Health & Recreation Investigative & Social Social, Human & Governmental Services Social