Chapter 1. Develop Your Career Story: Exploring My Career Options

Introduction

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Activity Objective:

In this chapter, you saw that self-exploration can help you identify possible career options. Now it’s time to go one step further. Complete this activity to learn more about careers that fit your interests and to visualize what it would be like to pursue one of these occupations.

Let’s get started! Click the forward and backward arrows to navigate through the slides. You may also click the above outline button to skip to certain slides.

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Research (1 of 2)

Take the O*NET Interest Profiler inventory to learn more about what interests you in a career. To do so, click O*NET Interest Profiler at My Next Move. Will be opened in a new tab.here or search online for “My Next Move Interest Profiler.” Based on the results you received from the Interest Profiler, what interest type(s) are a good fit for you? Check all that apply.

Question

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Based on the results you received from the Interest Profiler, what interest type(s) are a good fit for you?

Research (2 of 2)

Scroll through the list of careers that the O*NET Interest Profiler recommends based on your interests and the level of education you plan to pursue (the Job Zone). Select two of the suggested careers that sound most interesting to you, and use the information provided by the O*NET to learn more about these options.

Once you’ve learned more about both of these career possibilities, respond to the prompts below. An example is provided.

EXAMPLE: The career from this list that most interests me is a high school teacher. This career interests me most because it involves working with teens, helps people, and pays a decent living wage.

When you have filled in all of the blanks, the “Submit” button will appear. When you are satisfied with all of your responses, select the “Submit” button to send your responses to your instructor. (Note: You will not be able to change your responses after you select “Submit.”)

  1. The career from this list that most interests me is .
  2. This career interests me most because .

Your Answer

Question 1.1

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Story Builder

Now, use what you’ve just learned to begin telling your career story. Think of your career story as a concise way to explain your career goals and plans to another person, such as a potential employer. You may not know exactly what career path you want to pursue just yet, and that’s OK. The important thing is that you’re thinking more concretely about your options.

Let’s practice visualizing how it would feel to pursue the career you selected on the previous slide. Imagine that you are now working in your chosen career field. Then answer the questions below.

When you have filled in all of the blanks, the “Submit” button will appear. When you are satisfied with all of your responses, select the “Submit” button to send your responses to your instructor. (Note: You will not be able to change your responses after you select “Submit.”)

  1. Three things I look forward to about this career are .
  2. If I could ask a more senior coworker anything about this career, it would be .
  3. Now that I am working in this field, I feel .
  4. My family feels about me working in this field.
  5. A typical day at work requires me to complete these tasks: . (Refer back to the O*NET.) Of these tasks, I look forward to completing , but I am less enthusiastic about .
  6. When people ask me about what I do, I feel when I explain it, and they generally seem about my response.
  7. When I get home from work each day, I often feel , and I feel about returning to work the next day.

Your Answer

Question 1.2

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Conclusion

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