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Career and College Readiness Flashcards

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Personality Tests

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Matches “personality” with possible careers
Myers Briggs
Minnesota Multiphasic Personal Inventory (MMPI)

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Interest Inventories

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Looks at one’s interests and matches that with career options
Holland Code or Holland Interest Types

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Self-Directed Search (SDS)

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Career interest inventory, based on Holland’s RIASEC model (Realistic/Investigative/Artistic/Social/Enterprising/Conventional)
Helps people match interests with career paths. Commonly used, internet versions available.

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Campbell Interest and Skill Survey

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Career interest inventory. Looks at interests and skills, matches them with careers. Most appropriate for college-bound students.

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O*Net

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Occupational Information Network:

Provides innumerable job descriptions for people to explore different career options. Free tool, online.

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Kuder Career Planning System

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System used to help kids from middle school through college plan their careers individually

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Naviance

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College counseling tool used for helping kids figure out the best postsecondary options available to them

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FAFSA stands for…

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Free Application for Federal Student Aid

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Trait-and-Factor Theories

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Developed by Holland. Believed that occupational choices are not random, but a reflection of our personality. We pursue jobs that best match our interests and personality.

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Holland: Realistic Personality

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Works with their hands, machines and tools

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Holland: Investigative Personality

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People who use the environment by using intellect and are analytical, not social. Scientists in a lab, etc.

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Holland: Artistic Personality

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Utilizes the arts.

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Holland: Social Personality

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Social, loves working with people, helping others

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Holland: Enterprising

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Business- and persuasion-minded (business, politics, etc.)

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Holland: Conventional

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Choose jobs that carry social weight, acceptance, like bank teller, cashier, etc.

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Holland’s Six Personality Types

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RIASEC: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional

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Developmental Theories

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Donald Super popularized this. Believed our interests change as we mature and learn more about the world. Vocational interests change as well.

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Super’s Developmental Stages of Career

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Growth 
Exploration 
Establishment 
Maintenance 
Decline
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Super’s “Growth” Stage

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(birth to mid-teens) - a time when experiences begin influencing our likes and dislikes

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Super’s “Exploration” Stage

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(mid-teens to early 20s) - a time when the individual realizes they must make career decisions

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Super’s “Establishment” Stage

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(mid-20s to mid-40s) - beginning actual work experiences

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Super’s “Maintenance” Stage

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(40s to 60s) - the person tries to maintain or improve their situation

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Super’s “Decline” Stage

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(late 60s through retirement) - getting ready for retirement

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