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CAREER UNIT

Miller Eng 4

Day 1 – Finding and Occupation that is right for You.

Using the “Career Research Unit” link on my website , go to the CT Department of Labor Job?Career Connections link. Today, you will complete FOUR interest inventories in order to determine where your true vocational interests lie. Click on “Find an Occupation that is right for you” and proceed to the first assessment tool:

PART 1 Take the Holland Inventory Career Interest Checklist. Below, write down your top THREE Holland interest categories ( R I A S C E ) and list three jobs that interest you in EACH category.

Interest #1

Interest #2

Interest #3

PART 2 Take the Type Focus Personality Profile. After you finish the 66 questions, you will be asked to confirm the four areas that the profile determined to be your strengths. Below, write the abbreviation for your personality profile: Example : INTJ

Your Personality Profile:

After reading general descriptions, List FIVE occupations that interest you.

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Part 3 Take the CF 2000 Inventory, which rates your interests and gives you possible career choices. List your top THREE below.

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Part 4 The Career Interests Game Using your results from #1 The Holland Inventory, (RIASEC) Research your TOP area of interest. Find FIVE Careers and list three facts that interest you about each career.

Career #1

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Career #2

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Career #3

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Career #4

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Career #5

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Putting it all together

After examining the results of the four profiles, what area is your strongest area of interest?

Which careers showed up the most on all four tests?

Which careers can you see yourself doing ? Explain for each.

What surprised you most about the results of the four tests?

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