http://utahfutures.org/ -Interests Surveys, Occupation Info, Education Info, Resources
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm - The Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://online.onetcenter.org/find/ - O*Net On-line
http://www.acient.org/acinet/ - CareerOnestop
http://jobs.utah.gov/jsp/wi/utalmis/gotoOccwage.do Find out what jobs in Utah pay
Monday, March 28, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Personality/Interest Assessment
ASSESSMENTS REVIEW SHEET
For this assignment, you will use the results from your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Strong Interest Inventory (SII) assessments to determine some particular occupations and majors to research.
MBTI Report
1. List your reported type. (Example: ESTJ) ISFJ
2. According to your report, what are some of the characteristics that best describe your personality type? Organized, patient, efficient, practical, helpful
3. Refer to the list of the 50 most popular occupations page or go to http://www.careervoyages.gov/top50occupations-main.cfm Read the list of occupations, circle the ones that you would like to explore, and list them below.
Physical therapist, biomedical engineer, occupational therapist, speech-language pathologist, technical writer, marriage and family therapist, medical and public health social worker, school psychologist, physician assistant, registered nurse, lab technician, radiologic tech
4. How do you believe the occupations you have chosen to explore fit with your personality preferences? Explain how these occupations allow you to work in your preferred work environment.
All my choices provide practical help to others, and serve the needs of others.
They are mostly all financially sound and stable.
Some of the choices may not be the best fit because they don’t allow a lot of time for family and friends.
They will allow me to feel a sense of belonging and care and support among my coworkers.
SII Report
1. List your general occupational theme code. (Example EAS)
SAC
2. List your 5 Basic Interests Scales and determine what type of interest they represent from the following: vocational, educational, leisure activities, personal interest. (Examples might include: religion-personal interest, teaching-leisure, healthcare-vocational)
Religion-personal interest
Healthcare services- vocational
Teaching and education- educational, vocational
Medical science- educational, vocational
Taxes and accounting-leisure, personal interest
3. Refer to pages 5, 6, and 7 of your SII profile. Look at all the occupational scales you scored highest in (generally 40 or above), or that have a combination of your theme code. List the occupations from the scales that you might like to research.
Registered nurse, social worker, physical therapist, rehab counselor, foreign language teacher, LPN, translator, University Professor, Respiratory therapist, radiologic technologist
4. For the following questions refer to Personal Style Scales on page 8 of your SII profile.
A. Look at your “Work Style” rating. What does your score suggest to you in relation to the occupations you listed above?
I prefer a balance of working alone and working with people. Teaching and translating may be too much working with people, and not enough working alone. I think that radiologic technician might be the one with the best balance in this area.
B. Look at your “Learning Environment” rating. How do the educational requirements of the occupations you listed fit with your interest to pursue additional training?
I am interested in continuing my education for another 2-4 years. This matches well with the occupations I am interested in.
C. Look at your “Leadership Style” rating. How do these occupations fit your personal style?
Teaching doesn’t match well with this. Health care does.
D. Look at your “Risk Taking/Adventure” rating. Explain how the occupations do or do not match your risk taking style.
Health care occupations match very well with my risk taking style. I may be comfortable taking some risks.
4. What college majors are suggested for your theme code that you find interesting?
Nursing, dental hygiene, social work, counseling
6. Of your top 10 occupations, list 3 you are most interested in and the educational
preparation required for each.
Social Worker- Bachelors/Masters degree
Registered Nurse- Associates/Bachelor’s Degree
Chiropractor- Doctor of Chiropractic
Occupations not listed on MBTI or SII
1. List any occupations you are interested in that were not listed on your MBTI or SII reports.
None
Meet with a Career Counselor at CACC
1. Make an appointment to review your assessment reports with a career counselor in Career and Academic Counseling (LC402 or contact by phone: 801-863-8425).
2. List any comments or suggestions made by the counselor regarding selection of a career or major and/or your assessment results.
He suggested that I think outside of the box, and combine different interests to create a unique career. He also suggested that I be sure that I choose a career that has a work environment I feel comfortable in.
3. Write the name of the counselor you met with and the date of your appointment.
Name___Terry L. Gunn___ Date____3-23-11________________
For this assignment, you will use the results from your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Strong Interest Inventory (SII) assessments to determine some particular occupations and majors to research.
MBTI Report
1. List your reported type. (Example: ESTJ) ISFJ
2. According to your report, what are some of the characteristics that best describe your personality type? Organized, patient, efficient, practical, helpful
3. Refer to the list of the 50 most popular occupations page or go to http://www.careervoyages.gov/top50occupations-main.cfm Read the list of occupations, circle the ones that you would like to explore, and list them below.
Physical therapist, biomedical engineer, occupational therapist, speech-language pathologist, technical writer, marriage and family therapist, medical and public health social worker, school psychologist, physician assistant, registered nurse, lab technician, radiologic tech
4. How do you believe the occupations you have chosen to explore fit with your personality preferences? Explain how these occupations allow you to work in your preferred work environment.
All my choices provide practical help to others, and serve the needs of others.
They are mostly all financially sound and stable.
Some of the choices may not be the best fit because they don’t allow a lot of time for family and friends.
They will allow me to feel a sense of belonging and care and support among my coworkers.
SII Report
1. List your general occupational theme code. (Example EAS)
SAC
2. List your 5 Basic Interests Scales and determine what type of interest they represent from the following: vocational, educational, leisure activities, personal interest. (Examples might include: religion-personal interest, teaching-leisure, healthcare-vocational)
Religion-personal interest
Healthcare services- vocational
Teaching and education- educational, vocational
Medical science- educational, vocational
Taxes and accounting-leisure, personal interest
3. Refer to pages 5, 6, and 7 of your SII profile. Look at all the occupational scales you scored highest in (generally 40 or above), or that have a combination of your theme code. List the occupations from the scales that you might like to research.
Registered nurse, social worker, physical therapist, rehab counselor, foreign language teacher, LPN, translator, University Professor, Respiratory therapist, radiologic technologist
4. For the following questions refer to Personal Style Scales on page 8 of your SII profile.
A. Look at your “Work Style” rating. What does your score suggest to you in relation to the occupations you listed above?
I prefer a balance of working alone and working with people. Teaching and translating may be too much working with people, and not enough working alone. I think that radiologic technician might be the one with the best balance in this area.
B. Look at your “Learning Environment” rating. How do the educational requirements of the occupations you listed fit with your interest to pursue additional training?
I am interested in continuing my education for another 2-4 years. This matches well with the occupations I am interested in.
C. Look at your “Leadership Style” rating. How do these occupations fit your personal style?
Teaching doesn’t match well with this. Health care does.
D. Look at your “Risk Taking/Adventure” rating. Explain how the occupations do or do not match your risk taking style.
Health care occupations match very well with my risk taking style. I may be comfortable taking some risks.
4. What college majors are suggested for your theme code that you find interesting?
Nursing, dental hygiene, social work, counseling
6. Of your top 10 occupations, list 3 you are most interested in and the educational
preparation required for each.
Social Worker- Bachelors/Masters degree
Registered Nurse- Associates/Bachelor’s Degree
Chiropractor- Doctor of Chiropractic
Occupations not listed on MBTI or SII
1. List any occupations you are interested in that were not listed on your MBTI or SII reports.
None
Meet with a Career Counselor at CACC
1. Make an appointment to review your assessment reports with a career counselor in Career and Academic Counseling (LC402 or contact by phone: 801-863-8425).
2. List any comments or suggestions made by the counselor regarding selection of a career or major and/or your assessment results.
He suggested that I think outside of the box, and combine different interests to create a unique career. He also suggested that I be sure that I choose a career that has a work environment I feel comfortable in.
3. Write the name of the counselor you met with and the date of your appointment.
Name___Terry L. Gunn___ Date____3-23-11________________
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Academic Plan SWOT Analysis
Tentative Major: Behavioral Science with an emphasis in Social Work
Courses I have already taken:
GENERAL ED: ENGL 1010, ENGL 2020, MATH 1040, HIST 1700, PHIL 2050, PES 1097, TASP 1100, THEA 1013, BIOL 1010, METO 1010, GEO 1080, PSY 1010, SOC 1010
ELECTIVES: CLSS 2100, EDEL 1010, EDSP 3400, ENGL 2200, GER 1010, INFO 1100, MAT 1000
Courses I would still need to take:
SUMMER 2011: ANTH 101G, SW1010, PSY3010, 3 BESC ELECTIVE CREDITS
FALL 2011: PSY3100, PSY1100, PSY3400, BESC3100, 3 BESC ELECTIVE CREDITS
SPRING 2012: SW3500, SW3800, SW4300, SW4400, 2 ELECTIVE CREDITS
SUMMER 2012: SW4800, PSY3020, PSY4020, 6 ALLIED CREDIT REQUIREMENT CREDITS
STRENGTHS:
I am very interested in psychology. I would love all my classes in this major. I would enjoy working in this field because I have such passion and interest for it. All my credits apply to this program. It would require 63 more credit hours to complete this degree. This degree fits well with my personality, interests, values and skills.
WEAKNESSES:
I may have to go to grad school in order to really use this degree in a career. That will require at least two more years of schooling. I am not 100 committed to this area of study. I am still not quite sure about it. I need to learn more about the details of a career in this field.
OPPORTUNITIES:
This degree would be beneficial for my future if I decide to pursue a career in social work. It will prepare me for graduate school as well as give me experience in research that I will use in my social work career. I know someone who is successful in the social work field. I can ask him questions and get help from him. I will benefit greatly in my personal relationships by learning the information I would learn in this field.
THREATS:
If I follow this plan, I will have to continue to go to school full time for the next four semesters, taking 12-17 credits per semester. This will be difficult as a single mother with three young children. I will also need to attend graduate school before I will be able to work in the field. The pay for social workers is quite low, especially for so much schooling. I might prefer a degree in nursing or community health.
Courses I have already taken:
GENERAL ED: ENGL 1010, ENGL 2020, MATH 1040, HIST 1700, PHIL 2050, PES 1097, TASP 1100, THEA 1013, BIOL 1010, METO 1010, GEO 1080, PSY 1010, SOC 1010
ELECTIVES: CLSS 2100, EDEL 1010, EDSP 3400, ENGL 2200, GER 1010, INFO 1100, MAT 1000
Courses I would still need to take:
SUMMER 2011: ANTH 101G, SW1010, PSY3010, 3 BESC ELECTIVE CREDITS
FALL 2011: PSY3100, PSY1100, PSY3400, BESC3100, 3 BESC ELECTIVE CREDITS
SPRING 2012: SW3500, SW3800, SW4300, SW4400, 2 ELECTIVE CREDITS
SUMMER 2012: SW4800, PSY3020, PSY4020, 6 ALLIED CREDIT REQUIREMENT CREDITS
STRENGTHS:
I am very interested in psychology. I would love all my classes in this major. I would enjoy working in this field because I have such passion and interest for it. All my credits apply to this program. It would require 63 more credit hours to complete this degree. This degree fits well with my personality, interests, values and skills.
WEAKNESSES:
I may have to go to grad school in order to really use this degree in a career. That will require at least two more years of schooling. I am not 100 committed to this area of study. I am still not quite sure about it. I need to learn more about the details of a career in this field.
OPPORTUNITIES:
This degree would be beneficial for my future if I decide to pursue a career in social work. It will prepare me for graduate school as well as give me experience in research that I will use in my social work career. I know someone who is successful in the social work field. I can ask him questions and get help from him. I will benefit greatly in my personal relationships by learning the information I would learn in this field.
THREATS:
If I follow this plan, I will have to continue to go to school full time for the next four semesters, taking 12-17 credits per semester. This will be difficult as a single mother with three young children. I will also need to attend graduate school before I will be able to work in the field. The pay for social workers is quite low, especially for so much schooling. I might prefer a degree in nursing or community health.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Transferrable Skills Letter
For a position as a Clinical Care Nurse:
In pursuit of my education, I have gained excellent written and oral communication skills. As a single mother and full time college student, I have demonstrated my ability to manage my time and the time of others, handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines, as well as work hard to achieve my goals. I have gained a strong ability to adapt to difficult situations. I also have a strong desire to help and serve others. I have had the opportunity to interact with various people and to understand and accept many different cultural backgrounds. I have acquired excellent skills that I would love to apply to my work as a Clinical Care Nurse for your company.
In pursuit of my education, I have gained excellent written and oral communication skills. As a single mother and full time college student, I have demonstrated my ability to manage my time and the time of others, handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines, as well as work hard to achieve my goals. I have gained a strong ability to adapt to difficult situations. I also have a strong desire to help and serve others. I have had the opportunity to interact with various people and to understand and accept many different cultural backgrounds. I have acquired excellent skills that I would love to apply to my work as a Clinical Care Nurse for your company.
Skills Assessment
3 skills that I enjoy: Planning, reading, connecting
3 skills that I perform well: writing, listening, analyzing
3 skills I would like to develop: Computer/technical literacy, speaking/presenting, decision-making
I plan to continue to work on developing my computer skills by taking some computer courses throughout the rest of my schooling, and practicing. I plan to develop speaking/presenting skills as I continue practicing and taking risks in this area and developing more confidence in my abilities. I plan to continue developing my decision making decisions over the next few years, and hopefully becoming more confident in my ability to do so. I think this class will help me to make a career decision, and then I will be able to apply that process to other decisions.
I have learned that I am skilled in planning, organizing, reading, writing, analyzing and evaluating. According to these results and the results of the ONET skills test, some jobs that might fit well with these skills would be: counselor, social worker, teacher, nurse, administrator.
3 skills that I perform well: writing, listening, analyzing
3 skills I would like to develop: Computer/technical literacy, speaking/presenting, decision-making
I plan to continue to work on developing my computer skills by taking some computer courses throughout the rest of my schooling, and practicing. I plan to develop speaking/presenting skills as I continue practicing and taking risks in this area and developing more confidence in my abilities. I plan to continue developing my decision making decisions over the next few years, and hopefully becoming more confident in my ability to do so. I think this class will help me to make a career decision, and then I will be able to apply that process to other decisions.
I have learned that I am skilled in planning, organizing, reading, writing, analyzing and evaluating. According to these results and the results of the ONET skills test, some jobs that might fit well with these skills would be: counselor, social worker, teacher, nurse, administrator.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Personal Values
My top ten personal and work values are:
· Family- It is very important to me that I have a job that does not take away from my time with my family. My main purpose in having a career is to provide for my family, and give my children the best life I can give them. This value will definitely affect my career choice. This is a value that will change as I age and my children grow up. It will still be an important value, but how it applies to my life directly will change as my children no longer need as much attention from me.
· Financial Security – The main purpose for seeking a career is to be able to financially provide for myself and my children. I will not accept a job that does not provide adequately for the needs of my family. This value will change throughout my life. I hope to remarry someday, and at that point I will no longer have sole responsibility for providing for my family, so this demand will lessen.
· Personal Development- I love to find ways to grow and improve. Nothing brings me greater satisfaction. I want a job that will challenge me in this area, and continue to help me develop as a person. This is a value that I think will be pretty constant throughout my life, and may become even more important to me as the demands of the previous two values are lessened in the future.
· Helping Others- I want to feel like what I do is worthwhile and meaningful. If I am helping someone to have a happier or better life, I will be very satisfied. I would love to work in a career where I am making a significant contribution to individuals in their personal lives. I feel successful and happy when I see that I have helped someone. This value will always be important to me.
· Moral values- It is important to me that my work complements my personal moral beliefs. I would not be willing to work in an environment that requires me to compromise my morals. This value will not change.
· Achievement- I am very driven to meet goals. I feel a sense of satisfaction when I have accomplished something challenging. I like to see the finished product of my long-time hard work. I would be very dissatisfied with a job that does not give me this sense of achievement. This is probably something that will always be present.
· Creativity- I want to contribute some of my own uniqueness to my work. I enjoy creating things, especially in the form of written works. I would like to be able to use my creativity to benefit a company, and to help people. This value will probably not change.
· Stability- I enjoy a predictable work environment in which I know exactly what is expected of me. I thrive in a structured environment. This is a personal preference that is ingrained into my personality, and therefore will probably not change, although I can and have learned to be successful in unstructured environments as well.
· Independence- I enjoy work that allows me to make decisions independently and requires little or no supervision. I like to do my work alone, although I also enjoy the opportunity for some social interaction at work. I would not enjoy working in a job that requires a large amount of depending on others in order to complete my work. This is something that probably won’t change throughout my life, although I could grow accustomed to working with people and not be bothered by it so much.
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