1 2 3 career direction getting to know yourself
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UNIT 1 CHAPTER 2.3 Career Direction – Getting to Know Yourself
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Career Direction – Getting to Know
Yourself
The key to finding a satisfying career path
is answering these two questions:
• What do I want to do?
• What am I suited to do?
KnowYourself
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You must be aware
of your:
• Aptitudes
• Abilities
• Interests
• Values
• Attitudes
• Physical abilities
Choosing a career involves your feelings,
your personal needs, and your insights into
yourself.
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The ability to grasp a hidden or
inward truth
Insight
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A. encouraged
B. suited
C. asked
D. trained
Two questions that will help you
choose your career direction are
“What do I want to do?” and “What am
I _______ to do?”
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A. encouraged
B. suited
C. asked
D. trained
Two questions that will help you
choose your career direction are
“What do I want to do?” and “What am
I _______ to do?”
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Aptitudes and Abilities
What do you like to do in your spare time?
What subjects do you like most at school?
Aptitudes are
talents or skills
that you have or
can develop with
practice or
training.
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Inherent abilities or talents
Aptitudes
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Your physical abilities – strength, stamina,
good eyesight, good hand-eye coordination,
for instance – are important too.
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Mental or physical powers to
do certain things
Ability
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If you like to take things apart, your
niche might be as an auto mechanic or
an engineer.
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If you enjoy solving puzzles, you might be a
good program analyst or accountant.
Good writing skill is a much needed talent
in the business world.
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A. Aptitude
B. Assessment
C. Tendency
D. Insight
What term refers to a natural ability or
talent?
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A. Aptitude
B. Assessment
C. Tendency
D. Insight
What term refers to a natural ability or
talent?
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Work gives you experiences that are
different from school.
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Do you like dealing with the public as a
sales clerk, or maybe you are more
interested in the products you are
selling – electronics, clothing, books – or
do you enjoy both?
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Interests
Your likes, dislikes, hopes, and wishes are
part of your interests.
Special tests of interests (called
inventories) can tell you how your
interests match those of people in
the field you are considering.
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Those subjects or activities
that capture someone’s
attention, curiosity, or
concern
Interest
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You need both interest and aptitude to
succeed in a career.
To be a good graphic artist, you not only
have to like to draw, you have to be good
at it.
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A. Inventories
B. Qualifications
C. Aptitudes
D. Surveys
What name is given to tests that show
how your interests compare to the
interests of people who work in the
field you are considering?
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A. Inventories
B. Qualifications
C. Aptitudes
D. Surveys
What name is given to tests that show
how your interests compare to the
interests of people who work in the
field you are considering?
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Values
Values give your life meaning – they help
you to be the person you want to be.
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Principles, standards, or
qualities considered worthwhile
or desirable
Values
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People express their values in terms of
their moral, religious, or political beliefs.
If service to others is an important value to
you, you might find a satisfying career in
health care or teaching.
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True or False: Values usually relate to
a person’s moral, religious, or political
beliefs.
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True
True or False: Values usually relate to
a person’s moral, religious, or political
beliefs.
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Attitudes
Some jobs and careers require certain
kinds of temperaments.
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A person’s typical way of
thinking, behaving, or reacting
Temperament
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Unflappable
calm is a good
attitude for a
police officer.
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A person’s feelings or state of
mind
Attitude
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Air traffic controllers need to be able to
handle stress.
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Traveling sales reps need to create their own
energy. They need to keep their spirits up
facing clients who can all too easily say no.
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Firefighters need immense physical courage
and energy as they rush to fight the fire.
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Remember, some people overcome
personality limitations and find success
in a field they care deeply about.
A shy person may win
an election to public
office.
You may work hard to
develop the courage to
work in public safety.
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A. Learning foreign languages easily
B. Being tall and strong
C. Having good eyesight
D. Being outdoors
Which of these attributes is an
example of an aptitude?
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A. Learning foreign languages easily
B. Being tall and strong
C. Having good eyesight
D. Being outdoors
Which of these attributes is an
example of an aptitude?
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True or False: If your temperament is
not naturally suitable for a career, you
will not be able to be successful in it.
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False
True or False: If your temperament is
not naturally suitable for a career, you
will not be able to be successful in it.
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A guidance counselor at school can give
you a reading on your own temperament
with something called an “attitude
inventory.”
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An “attitude inventory” may identify
qualities to develop or overcome. It can
help you to know yourself.
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A. Aptitude
B. Empathy
C. Insight
D. Inspiration
What term refers to the ability to
understand a hidden or inward
truth?
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A. Aptitude
B. Empathy
C. Insight
D. Inspiration
What term refers to the ability to
understand a hidden or inward
truth?
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A. inclination
B. artistry
C. aptitude
D. insight
A natural ability or talent is an
_______.
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A. inclination
B. artistry
C. aptitude
D. insight
A natural ability or talent is an
_______.
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A. abilities
B. assessments
C. aptitudes
D. achievements
Physical or mental powers to do
certain things are _______.
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A. abilities
B. assessments
C. aptitudes
D. achievements
Physical or mental powers to do
certain things are _______.
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A. abilities
B. interests
C. insights
D. aptitudes
Activities or subjects that
capture someone’s attention are
known as _______.
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A. abilities
B. interests
C. insights
D. aptitudes
Activities or subjects that
capture someone’s attention are
known as _______.
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A. temperaments
B. insights
C. attitudes
D. values
The principles, standards, or
qualities that someone
considers worthwhile or
desirable are known as
_______.
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A. temperaments
B. insights
C. attitudes
D. values
The principles, standards, or
qualities that someone
considers worthwhile or
desirable are known as
_______.
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A. Aptitude
B. Attitude
C. Temperament
D. Values
What term is used to refer to a
person’s normal reaction,
behavior, or thought
processes?
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A. Aptitude
B. Attitude
C. Temperament
D. Values
What term is used to refer to a
person’s normal reaction,
behavior, or thought
processes?
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A. aptitude
B. attitude
C. insight
D. temperament
A person’s _______ is his/her
state of mind and feelings about
subjects and events.
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A. aptitude
B. attitude
C. insight
D. temperament
A person’s _______ is his/her
state of mind and feelings about
subjects and events.