Adann’ya Carriel

Career Ex 1

Lesson 2

Strengths, Interests, Values Re ection

Part 1: Do what you are

1. What is your personality type? Your personality type is ENFP.

2. What does each aspect of your personality mean about you? Extraversion : Focus
attention outward, Enjoy a variety of tasks, Seek out and need other people, Work at a rapid
pace, Need to talk through their ideas. iNtuition: Focus on "what could be", Enjoy theory and
speculation, Like thinking about the future and possibilities, Need to use their imagination,
Feeling Motivated by work that is meaningful, Sensitive to how issues a ect people, Like
helping others and being appreciated, Need decisions to be congruent with their values, Need
to work in a friendly environment. Perceiving: Enjoy exible and changing work situations, Like
to be able to respond to problems as they arise, Are more satis ed with fewer rules and
procedures, Need to have fun in their work.

3. List two strengths indicated on your report. Give an example from your life that
demonstrates that these qualities are strengths.

I am independent and willing to question and explore. I am really comfortable with doing my
own thing because I don’t want to inconvenience others and I like going at my own pace. I am
willing to question and explore because I love knowing new things and trying to gure out why
they're there or what they are there for and their purpose in everything. I love theories and
mysteries.

4. What qualities should a career have in order to satisfy your particular personality?

Work should allow me to talk through my ideas, be in a friendly environment, exible and
changing work situations.

5. How can you use this information to make an informed career choice?
I can look at careers that have those qualities and that will go well with what I want to
accomplish and my personality

Part 2: MI Advantage

Complete the MI Advantage survey in Naviance. Use your report to answer the questions
below.

6. What are your top three intelligences?

Linguistic,Existential,Interpersonal

7. What do these intelligences mean about you?

Good at learning new languages and other symbol systems, such as computer code and
hieroglyphs. Explore questions about human existence through study of philosophy, ethics, the
arts, or religion and spirituality.Notice and understand people's needs, perspectives, emotions
and motivations.

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 8. How can you use this information to make an informed career choice?

I can use these intelligences to nd careers that would bene t from them and me.

Part 3: Career Interest Pro ler

9.What are your strongest interests?

Artistic and Social

10. What do these interests mean about you?

Likes to do creative activities like art, drama, crafts, dance, music, or creative writing. Generally
avoids highly ordered or repetitive activities. Likes to do things to help people -- like, teaching,
nursing, or giving rst aid, providing information. Generally avoids using machines, tools, or
animals to achieve a goal.

11. How can you use this information to make an informed career choice?

There are many careers that excel in artistic and social abilities. I just need to nd one that not
only bene t me but bene t others with my abilities.

Part 4: Work Values

Go to www.onetonline.org. Under “Advanced Search,” select “Work Values.” Review the
description of each work value. Select three work values that are most important to you.
Answer the questions below about your work values.

12. What are your top three work values?

Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their
own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Recognition — Occupations that satisfy this work value o er advancement, potential for
leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement,
Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to
others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding
needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

13. What do these work values mean about you?

I value working and moving at my own pace and building relationships with people. I also like
to be recognized for my work.

14. How can you use this information to make an informed career choice?

Find something that is rewarding and gives me room to work independently and also build
relationships when I need to.

Part 5: Career Results Comparison

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15. Review the career lists provided at the end of each survey. Identify three careers that
are similar across the lists. List the careers and explain why each career may be
satisfying to you, citing evidence from your survey results.

Art, Drama and Music Teacher: Being a teacher would be a satisfying career because I’m
allowed to teach youth di erent forms of self expression through art, drama and music.

Music/ Art Therapist: Being a therapist would be a satisfying career because it will allow me to
help an array of clients express their feelings that they nd hard to talk about through music
and art.

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