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Unit 1: Why Am I Doing This?
Section 1: I Always
Have Choices | Section 2: My Choices Are About
Me | Section
3: My Choices Will Change | Unit
Summary
SECTION 2: MY CHOICES ARE ABOUT ME
Links, p. 17: |
Exploring Careers |
Activity:
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Finding career profiles that interest you
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How do people end up in their chosen career? Why is it that some people
end up trying many different things before they find a career they're happy
with, while other people just seem to "fall into" a career? Although being
in the right place at the right time helps, finding a career is not about
luck—it's about planning, and seeing opportunities. Taking the time
to figure out your skills and interests and explore different opportunities
can help you to focus on where you might like to be 5, 10, even twenty years
down the road.
There is a world of careers open to you—many that you haven't even
considered yet!
- Make a list of the careers that you can see yourself in. Beside each
one, list the reasons why you think each one is a good "fit" for you,
and why.
- Then, visit the nextSteps
website. Click on "Current Issue" and "Archives" and explore the "Career
Mirror" articles. Read two or three of the career profiles that sound
interesting to you. Jot down answers to the following questions after
you've looked at the profiles:
- Which of the career profiles on the site appeal to you. Why?
- How did the individuals profiled choose their careers?
- What interests, activities and occupations helped to lead them
to their current career?
- What kind of training or specific courses did they take before
they could do what they are doing? How long did it take them to
get to where they are now?
- Now, add to your original list any new career possibilities that
you are interested in (you might want to add some that you now know
you're not interested in, and tell why)
- Choose the one profile that interests you most and print it. Build
a concept map based on the information provided (use an electronic imaging
tool, such as Corel Draw, if possible.)
The important thing to remember is that there are a lot of opportunities
available to you. Don't think that your skills and interests fit one career
only. In this course, and in the web activities for Unit 2, pages 38,
40, 44, and 48 of the text, you'll have the opportunity to investigate
careers that might fit your interests, skills, and personality.
Keep your work in your portfolio.
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