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What is it?
It is a survey that assesses your interests, personality,
values, and skills.
How does it work? The Strong measures interests, not abilities (if you have the interest, you can develop the abilities). There are no wrong answers!
Career, College, Future? It helps identify, which career/college/future opportunities are the best fit with your personality.
Basic Theory: All individuals have unique characteristics related to their interests, abilities, needs, values, and personality.
College (Tech, Vocational, 2-4yr) & Careers Schooling trying to find a major you are interested in or Finding a job both have unique characteristics related to responsibilities, tasks, skills, demands, and rewards (income, service, passion, etc).
It Benefits Everyone!!! Students/workers and employers are most satisfied when there is a match between the characteristics of the worker and the characteristics of the occupation/job.
Six Category Types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional.
Individuals are comprised of a combination between 2 of the categories.
Individuals of a given type seek job environments and/ or schooling of the same or similar type.
If individuals find such a compatible job environment or schooling he/she is more likely to be satisfied and productive.
REALISTIC INVESTIGATIVE CONVENTIONAL ARTISTIC ENTERPRISING SOCIAL Motivated by building, repairing, being outdoors
Some of the best skills are making/repairing things, problem solving with tools/machinery, mechanical ingenuity and dexterity, physical coordination, handling emergencies
Think about it: o What type of schooling would R enjoy? o What type of job would R like? o What type of activities would R do for fun?
Motivated by analyzing, inquiring, and researching
Some of the best skills are scientific investigating, researching, analyzing, writing technical documents, performing mathematics
Think about it: o What type of schooling would I enjoy? o What type of job would I like? o What type of activities would I do for fun?
Motivated by creative insights, expressing individuality, self- expression through art, music, writing, cooking
Some of the best skills are creativity, imagination, verbal-linguistic, music, dramatics
Think about it: o What type of schooling would A enjoy? o What type of job would A like? o What type of activities would A do for fun?
Motivated by helping others, empowering others, instructing, nurturing
Some of the best skills are developing relationships, verbal communication, teaching, listening, understanding others
Think about it: o What type of schooling would S enjoy? o What type of job would S like? o What type of activities would S do for fun?
Motivated by persuading, selling, leading
Some of the best skills are public speaking, persuading/selling, social/interpersonal interaction, leading, focusing on organizational goals
Think about it: o What type of schooling would E enjoy? o What type of job would E like? o What type of activities would E do for fun?
Motivated by organizing, processing data, managing information
Some of the best skills are organization, efficiency, patience, persistence, managing systems/data, mathematics, operating computers
Think about it: o What type of schooling would C enjoy? o What type of job would C like? o What type of activities would C do for fun?
REMEMBER! On Saturday, May 17 th 2014, you will all be attending
University of Washingtons: Filipino Day!
While there, people will probably ask you: What are you interested in What do you want to major in.? What do you want to do for a living ? .. And Since Most of You Didnt Have an Answer..
There are no right or wrong answers.
Go with your first instincts. No one answer will affect your results, so try to give the first answer that comes to mind
Your answers should be based on whether you have an INTEREST in something, not if you have an ABILITY or SKILL in something.
Dont let COST or SALARY be a factor in your answers.